Banco Sofitasa (SOciedad FInanciera del TÁchira SA) is a Venezuelan universal bank based in San Cristóbal.[2][3] Its primary market is in Barinas and the Andean Region and is the only bank in Venezuela with its main headquarters in the Andean region following the closure of Banfoandes. Banco Sofitasa can be found in 18 of Venezuela's 23 states.[citation needed]
 Banco Sofitasa building in San Cristóbal | |
| Company type | Universal bank |
|---|---|
| Industry | Finance |
| Predecessor | SOFITASA (1980s-1990) |
| Founded | 15 January 1990 |
| Founder | Juan Antonio Galeazzi Contreras |
| Headquarters | , |
Number of locations | 100 (2013) |
| 6.68 million bolívares[1] | |
| Website | www |
History
editBanco Sofitasa was originally founded as a small financial institution in the 1980s[citation needed] by Juan Antonio Galeazzi Contreras. It was replaced in January 1990 by a regional commercial bank. In 2001, it became a universal bank, the first regional commercial bank to be approved as a universal bank in western Venezuela.[4][5][6] Its status as a universal bank then allowed it to offer a variety of services, including leasing and real estate, investment banking, and lending.[7] Sofitasa is a member of the Banking Association of Venezuela.[citation needed]
Following the 2012 death of Galeazzi,[8] Ángel Gonzalo Medina assumed the presidency[citation needed] until 2018, when Óscar Antonio Galeazzi Mogollón was voted in.[9] Ramón Evencio Molina Duran was voted to replace him in March 2022 after his four-year term ended.[10] Adelis Chávez, brother of President Hugo Chávez, served as the bank's vice president for a number of years.[11][12] Under him, Sofitasa handled much of the government's banking.[13]
The bank is partnered with Deportivo Táchira F.C.[14]
References
edit- ^ "Banco Sofitasa: Informe de los Auditores Independientes" (PDF) (in Spanish). SUDEBAN. 2018. Retrieved 2022-07-23.
- ^ "Directorio Bancario" (in Spanish). SUDEBAN. n.d. Retrieved 2022-07-23.
- ^ "List of Banks all the banks in the World by Country – 2018". Global Brands Magazine. 2018. Retrieved 2022-07-23.
- ^ "Banco Sofitasa: tres décadas a favor del progreso del país". La Nacion. 2020-01-18. Retrieved 2022-07-23.
- ^ Pérez, Carlos Andrés. v. 1. 1o. de enero a 31 de marzo de 1990 ; v. 2. 1o. de abril a 30 de julio de 1990 ; v. 3. 1o. de agosto al 30 de octubre de 1990 ; v. 4. 1o. de noviembre al 31 de diciembre de 1990 (in Spanish).
- ^ Moros Ochoa, Maria Andreína (2010). "Impacto de las nuevas tecnologías en la calidad de servicio del sector bancario y su influencia en la satisfacción del cliente: Caso de estudio Banco Sofitasa-Venezuela". Universidad de Deusto. Retrieved 2022-07-23.
- ^ Borkar, Pooja (n.d.). "What is universal banking?". Wall Street Mojo. Retrieved 2022-07-23.
- ^ "Falleció el exgobernador del Táchira Juan Galeazzi Contreras". Noticias Diarias. 2012-11-18. Retrieved 2022-07-23.
- ^ "Presentada nueva Junta Directiva del Banco Sofitasa". Diario de los Andes. 2018-05-16. Retrieved 2022-07-23.
- ^ "Este Juzgado". Tribunal Supremo de Justicia. 2022-03-29. Retrieved 2022-07-23.
- ^ Peregil, Francisco (2008-11-22). "Los Chávez en su feudo" (in Spanish). El Pais. Retrieved 2022-07-23.
- ^ Flours, Julio A (2013-03-17). "La fortuna de los Chávez Frías" (in Spanish). La voz de Galicia. Retrieved 2022-07-23.
- ^ Mander, Benedict (2008-06-06). "Un joven político desafía a Chávez en el estado natal del presidente". Cronista. Retrieved 2022-07-23.
- ^ "Dvo Táchira asumió control de 5 instalaciones deportivas de San Cristóbal" (in Spanish). Balonazos. 2017-04-22. Retrieved 2022-07-23.