Filanbanco
Old Filanbanco building in Quito. | |
| Industry | Financial services |
|---|---|
| Predecessor | La Filantrópica |
| Founded | 1908 in Guayaquil |
| Defunct | 2001 |
| Fate | Failure after banking crisis |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Ecuador |
| Products | Banking services |
| Owner | The Isaias Group and later Government of Ecuador |
Filanbanco was the largest bank in Ecuador until it went bankrupt in 2001 following the banking crisis of 1998. The bank was originally founded in the city of Guayaquil in 1908.