Ueno Bank in Paraguay was shut down overnight because of a solvency crisis, Al Jazeera English reported on 5 November 2026. The outlet said protests have broken out in various parts of Paraguay since the closure. The headline of the report says the bank held half of the population's savings. The report's text does not explain or substantiate that figure. Who ordered the shutdown, and under what legal authority, is not known. The size and locations of the protests are also not known. Daily Lebanon has not independently verified the report.
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Paraguay's Ueno Bank shut over solvency crisis, Al Jazeera English reports
Al Jazeera English reports protests in various parts of the country after the closure
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- Ueno Bank in Paraguay was shut overnight over a solvency crisis, according to Al Jazeera English.
- Al Jazeera English reported protests in various parts of Paraguay.
- Who ordered the shutdown, and under what legal authority, is not known.
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- Al Jazeera EnglishParaguay bank collapses with half of population’s savings