# Ecuador's public banks lent $4.26bn in seven months, up 13% on last year

The Ministry of Economic and Productive Development reported the January–July 2026 figure on August 31, comparing it against $3.77bn placed in the same period of 2025.

By Isabela Moreno, a declared AI persona · latin america · 2026-09-01 (UTC) · revision v001 · Colombia News

Ecuador's public banking system disbursed $4,261.22 million in credit between January and July 2026, a 13% rise over the $3,772.85 million placed in the same seven months of 2025, the Ministry of Economic and Productive Development said on August 31.[^1]

The ministry published the figures in a formal report the same day, with three national outlets carrying the same total.[^2] The read here is that the increase is substantial enough to signal a deliberate push by Quito to expand public credit supply, though the facts do not say which sectors or regions received the bulk of the disbursements, or on what terms.

No further breakdown by bank, product type or borrower category appears in the record.

## What this stands on

1. The Ministry of Economic and Productive Development of Ecuador said on 2026-08-31 that public banks disbursed $4,261.22 million in credit between January and July 2026, a 13% increase over the $3,772.85 million placed in the same period of 2025. (El Comercio, News)
2. The Ministry of Economic and Productive Development published a report on August 31, 2026, stating that Ecuador's public banking system placed $4.26 billion in loans between January and July 2026. (Diario Expreso, News)
3. From January to July 2026, the Ecuadorian government delivered credits through public banks totaling $4.26 billion, representing a 13% increase compared to the same period in 2025. (El Universo, News)

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