Brief history
The bank was founded in 1963, [3] (some sources say 1964) by Dominican banker Alejandro Grullón. He was president of the company for 25 years.
In 1990, Grullon's son, Manuel Alejandro Grullón, was elected president of the bank. He has held that position ever since.
In 1998, Banco Popular Dominicano founded a television channel, CDN 37.
On September 3, 2019, Banco Popular Dominicano as a company became a signer of the United Nations initiative, UNEP FI. [4]
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