by Camilo Atala Faraj, Honduran, is chairman of the executive board of Grupo Financiero Ficohsa (GFF) and a respected businessman committed to people, as a good leader, whose philosophy is to generate opportunities for all equally, an action that allows him to promote the growth of the country.
Camilo Atala holds a degree in Business Administration from Texas Tech University. After training there, he founded Financiera Comercial Hondureña, which later became Banco Ficohsa, the entity he currently presides and which, together with Interamericana de Seguros, Divisas Corporativas and Probursa, is part of Grupo Financiero Ficohsa, of which he is also president. He also oversees the social work of this company, through the direction of the Ficohsa Foundation for Children’s Education and the presidency of the Group’s Corporate Social Responsibility Committee.
Atala Faraj, a banker with extensive experience in the area, understands perfectly well that doing business in Central America implies a great commitment to the region and its development. For this reason, he knows that a high level of private sector participation is necessary to promote a better future for the region’s inhabitants.
He also understands that Honduras requires the impulse and support of all economic and social agents, so he invites to work with commitment and responsibility, and in this way be a generation of change for this region.
Who is Camilo Atala in Honduras?
Camilo Atala Faraj is, as has been pointed out, chairman of the executive board of Grupo Financiero Ficohsa. Nine companies are grouped under this brand, four of which are banks: Banco Ficohsa Guatemala, Banco Ficohsa Nicaragua, Banco Ficohsa Honduras and Banco Ficohsa Panama. Also included are Ficohsa Pensiones, Ficohsa Seguros, Ficohsa Tarjetas de Crédito, Ficohsa Casa de Bolsa and Ficohsa Casa de Cambio. Through the actions of these entities, it supports entrepreneurs of small and medium-sized companies, so that they can realize their business projects for the future.
The financier knows that times are changing, so it is necessary to have a clear common goal, which allows to focus attention and not deviate from the path, so that everyone can generate a transcendental connection that helps to achieve the objectives.
With innovative thinking, Camilo Atala Faraj, a Honduran, has led Grupo Financiero Ficohsa to become one of the largest financial groups in Honduras, and Ficohsa is currently among the most important brands in Central America.
This institution is a benchmark in the adaptation of technological innovations in the banking sector, offering new products and services with the latest technology that facilitate the day-to-day operations of its customers, with different tools to carry out their transactions.
