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Multiva Closes Purchase of CIBanco’s Trust Business, Says It Becomes Mexico’s Top Fiduciary

The transfer makes Banco Multiva the legal trustee for client assets, providing continuity after months of regulatory pressure.

Overview

  • Banco Multiva now serves as fiduciario, mandatario and representante común and holds the fiduciary title to client assets, ensuring continuity for trust holders.
  • Multiva disclosed the closing to the Mexican stock exchange on September 5 after announcing the agreement on August 19.
  • Before the transfer, CIBanco oversaw about 3.04 billones de pesos across roughly 3,600–3,700 trusts for a 26.76% share, while Multiva managed 33,733 mdp for 0.29%, according to CNBV data.
  • Multiva states the acquisition makes it the leading player in Mexico’s fiduciary market, while other reporting describes it as one of the most relevant firms.
  • PCR Verum and Fitch said the deal supports Multiva’s growth plans without significant capital strain, and Multiva reports client outflows eased after SHCP confirmed the transaction.