SANTO DOMINGO.- Banco Popular Dominicano president Manuel A. Grullón said last night that bank was awarded the prize "Dominican Republic’s Best Bank in 2007," granted by the specialized prestigious magazines The Banker, Euromoney and Latin Finance.

The announcement came during the bank’s traditional yearend cocktail hosted for the country’s media executives and leaders of public opinion, in this occasion held in the Popular’s main office building.

Grullón said in addition to the award for the bank, the magazine Mercado’s yearend local survey found that the Popular continues being the financial company Dominicans most admire. "These repeated national and international recognitions to the Popular is due, fundamentally, to the constant support of our clients and to the tradition of service and efficiency which characterizes our financial organization’s personnel."