Leonardo Aguilera highlights the compliance culture as a strategic pillar of banking
The executive president of Banco de Reservas, Leonardo Aguilera, emphasized that the culture of compliance should not be seen as an isolated element, but as a fundamental pillar integrated into all business areas of financial institutions. According to Aguilera, this vision is essential to guarantee the stability and sustainability of the national financial system.
The executive participated in the panel titled Anti-Money Laundering as a Pillar of Compliance Culture: A Strategic View from Senior Management, within the framework of the 4th Congress on the Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing organized by the banking entity. During his presentation, he stressed that personal and professional integrity is the foundation upon which transparent banking is built.
Anyone who is in the financial system, or in any system, the first thing they must be is upright, because a person who is upright with themselves will be so with others.
Leonardo Aguilera, Executive President of Banreservas
Technology and leadership in risk management
Aguilera pointed out that cybersecurity and the adoption of new technologies represent the main pillars of his current management. The goal is twofold: to rigorously protect user data and ensure an efficient digital experience. Likewise, he highlighted that leadership from the upper levels is key for controls and regulations to be successfully applied throughout the organizational structure.
Perspective from Banco BHD
On the same panel, Steven Puig, president of Banco BHD, agreed that compliance risks must be managed from senior management due to their direct impact on society. Puig stressed that the commercial success of a financial entity must always be subject to strict compliance with due process in every operation.
Conclusions of the 4th Prevention Congress
The event concluded after a day of in-depth analysis on the current financial landscape. Among the topics highlighted during the congress are:
- National risk and challenge assessment regarding the FATF.
- Emerging trends and threats in the AML/CFT field for 2026.
- Analysis of border risk in the financial system.
- Strategic implementation of the Asset Forfeiture Law.
The activity brought together prominent figures from the public and private sectors, including the Minister of Finance, Magín Díaz, and the Director General of Prosecution of the Public Ministry, Wilson Camacho. With this initiative, Banreservas reaffirms its commitment to fostering a safer, more transparent, and reliable financial ecosystem through constant cooperation between sector stakeholders.
