TITLE

Mexican Regulator Joins Citi

PUB. DATE

September 2002

SOURCE

American Banker;9/16/2002, Vol. 167 Issue 177, p9

SOURCE TYPE

Trade Publication

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Reports the controversy over Grupo Financiero Banamex-Accival's hiring of Javier Arrigunaga. Arriguanaga's involvement in the Mexican government's controversial bank bailout; Reactions to the appointment; Career history of Arriguanaga.

ACCESSION #

9045183

Tags: GRUPO Financiero Banamex-Accival SA de CV;  ARRIGUANAGA, Javier;  BUSINESS failures

 

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