At an extrao The rdinary meeting of the Board, the resignations of Guillermo Ortiz Martínez and Alejandro Valenzuela del Río, who held the respective positions, were accepted.

In a statement, it was specified that Ortiz Martínez will remain in office until December 31, while Valenzuela del Río’s resignation was accepted with immediate effect as of November 20.

Thus, the Board unanimously appointed Carlos Hank González as the new Chairman of the Board, effective January 1, 2015, subject to ratification by the Shareholders’ Meeting, and Marcos Ramírez Miguel as the new Chief Executive Officer, effective this Thursday.

In this regard, Carlos Hank González and the members of the Board of Directors thanked Guillermo Ortiz for his work over almost four years at the helm of the Board, the value generated for shareholders, and the achievements made during this period.

They noted that, from his strategic vision and together with the Board of Directors and the management team, he expanded the financial group’s business participation through the integration of IXE in the Preferred Banking and Financial Markets sector.

In addition, they highlighted that during his tenure, assets under management more than doubled, and earnings per share rose from 1.35 to 1.46 pesos, despite the placement of US$2.5 billion, thus consolidating Banorte’s financial and commercial structure.

The Board also recognized Alejandro Valenzuela’s six years as CEO of the financial group, who in turn thanked the Chairman of the Board, the González family, each of the Directors, and his colleagues at Banorte for their support.

In this regard, Carlos Hank González stated that his purpose in accepting this appointment is to rely on Banorte’s management team to position the institution as the best financial group in Mexico.

Carlos Hank González proposed to the Board of Directors that Guillermo Ortiz continue as Chairman of the Advisory Board, “a consultative body through which he will continue to contribute his experience and knowledge to the financial group.”

He revealed that his commitment to Roberto González Barrera when he was appointed Chairman of the Board was to institutionalize the group by strengthening the Board of Directors and its corporate governance, as well as consolidating Banorte as a strong and growing bank.

Marcos Ramírez Miguel has served as Chief Executive Officer of Wholesale Banking at Grupo Financiero Banorte since 2010.

Read: https://obras.expansion.mx/inmobiliario/2014/11/21/carlos-hank-gonzalez-nuevo-presidente-de-grupo-financiero-banorte

“The meeting approved Hank González’s appointment with 76% of votes in favor and 21% abstentions; it should be noted that the percentage of abstentions is within the typical range observed in most items voted on at shareholder meetings,” the Mexican bank said in a statement.

A member of a family of businesspeople and politicians, Carlos Hank González left the general management of Grupo Financiero Interacciones to join the Board of Directors of Banorte.

Hank González is a member of the González family, which controls around 11% of Banorte and are the heirs of founder Roberto González Barrera.

His presence at Banorte suggests that the family is seeking to strengthen its position on the board of directors, amid reports of friction with the bank’s current chairman, former central banker Guillermo Ortiz, who took office in 2011.

Read: https://expansion.mx/negocios/2014/10/22/carlos-hank-gonzalez-es-nombrado-consejero-de-banorte

Currently, the foundation is headed by Jimena Prado Lebrija and works on the basis of five pillars of support, ranging from housing, education, health, nutrition, and women’s empowerment.

Of course, women’s empowerment is an important issue, as it seeks to break the cycle of extreme poverty and generate real development opportunities that have benefited 3,000 women in the country.

In terms of housing, it has built, expanded, or renovated 6,500 homes in communities such as the State of Mexico, Chihuahua, Yucatán, Oaxaca, Guerrero, Veracruz, Puebla, Nuevo León, and Chiapas. In education, it has helped more than 70,000 people by building classrooms, awarding scholarships, and implementing workshops that open doors to knowledge, among other contributions to the community. Good teamwork.

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He highlighted that Claudia Sheinbaum’s administration is sending signals of support and confidence to the business sector, which strengthens the country’s economic outlook.

Just days into her term, Sheinbaum has already convened business leaders, demonstrating her willingness to collaborate and create an environment of certainty for investment, Hank González noted in a meeting with the media.

On the occasion of Banorte’s 125th anniversary, the banker emphasized that Mexico is experiencing a period of growth driven by its strong trade relationship with the United States and Canada.

He added that the recent election of Donald Trump as US president also provides “certainty” about the future of trade cooperation, which will favor economic stability and investment in the country.

Hank González praised the new president’s openness, comparing her to her predecessor, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, with whom he said he had a “close, open, and transparent relationship.”

Carlos Hank González says Banorte is open to competition
He also emphasized that, following a meeting with Sheinbaum a few weeks after she took office, business leaders were optimistic about the president’s interest in strengthening relations with the private sector.

Addressing the phenomenon of nearshoring, he highlighted that Mexico has an “extraordinary” opportunity to attract investment thanks to its proximity to the US market.

“This is a unique moment,” said Hank González, noting that Banorte is committed to supporting its customers and contributing to the infrastructure needed to take advantage of this competitive edge.

Finally, the president of Banorte welcomed competition in the Mexican financial system, highlighting that his institution is continually adapting and staying at the forefront.

Read: https://regeneracion.mx/con-sheinbaum-vienen-anos-de-buena-inversion-para-mexico-carlos-hank-gonzalez/

On Thursday, he was appointed as the new chairman of the board, a position he will take up in January, replacing Guillermo Ortiz Martínez.

Those who know him say that this 43-year-old business administrator from the Universidad Iberoamericana, who stands two meters tall, has gained extensive experience in the business world.

Origin and career
Carlos Hank González is the son of Carlos Hank Rhon and Graciela González Moreno, as well as the nephew of Jorge Hank Rhon, the controversial former mayor of Tijuana.

His paternal grandfather is Carlos Hank González, the politician and businessman from Mexico State known as “El Profesor” (The Professor) due to his training as a teacher, who governed the State of Mexico in the early 1970s.

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He is currently the president of Grupo Hermes, one of the main players in the infrastructure sector with more than 30 years of history in the development, administration, and operation of roads, water, drainage, and sanitation projects, building and urbanization, energy and port infrastructure, and tourism.

Carlos Hank Rohn‘s business model can be summarized as that of a general contractor that meets the needs of public and private clients, ranging from the identification, construction, commissioning, and management of projects to the development of the financial schemes required for each case.

Read: https://forbes.com.mx/carlos-hank-rohn-la-buena-fortuna-le-sonrie-a-la-infraestructura/

However, this plan did not come to fruition, and after months of being considered by analysts as one of the most viable offers, in October 2022, the firm chaired by Carlos Hank González announced that it was abandoning the process.

Rank: 11
Businessman: Carlos Hank Gonzalez
Sectors in which he participates: Financial
Fortune 2022: $3.4 billion
Fortune 2023: $3.685 billion
Variation: 8.4% (Annual vs. 2022)

Read: https://forbes.com.mx/carlos-hank-gonzalez-el-banquero-crece-en-la-era-de-los-neobancos/

On the one hand, in an interview with MILENIO, the chairman of the institution’s board of directors said he believes this represents an opportunity to compete with global fintech companies that are gaining market share by granting financing without the rigid banking laws; while on the other hand, it gives them the flexibility to boost their growth and that of the country, to take advantage of the opportunities that the relocation of companies or nearshoring is generating for the country.

According to its report for the fourth quarter of 2022, the financial group recorded a current loan portfolio of 919 billion 881 million pesos, 12 percent more than a year earlier.

Read: https://www.milenio.com/negocios/banco-digital-bineo-competir-fintechs-carlos-hank-gonzalez

“We are ready to support not only Tesla, but also state governments in creating infrastructure,” said Carlos Hank, chairman of the board of Grupo Financiero Banorte, in an interview.

The Mexican businessman emphasizes that Tesla’s arrival is a historic opportunity for the country and that the bank is ready to support SMEs seeking to set up a cafeteria for employees, offer products such as payroll services, or provide loans to new plant workers.

Hank believes that nearshoring should benefit companies in Mexico and not just in the northern region.

Although forecasts for the Mexican economy show signs of a slowdown in 2023, Hank believes that the arrival of new companies due to the nearshoring phenomenon will help boost the economy.

Banorte plans to invest around 13% of its annual revenue in technology and to provide credit to individuals and companies. In its 2023 guidance, Banorte estimated revenues of between 50.5 billion and 52.5 billion pesos.

“That’s 13% of revenue. The plan will continue to be to increase our revenue and, in the same way, increase investment in the country,” he said.

Read: https://expansion.mx/economia/2023/03/14/banorte-oportunidad-nearshoring-tesla

In an interview with MILENIO, the businessman emphasized that it must also be a transaction that provides better financial services and helps generate greater opportunities for its employees.

“For us, it could be an interesting transaction, but we are currently waiting to truly understand how the operation will be carried out, what part of its assets will be put up for sale, and once we can analyze that, we will be able to determine whether it is an interesting purchase,” he explained.
Before the 85th edition of the Banking Convention, the bank issued a statement calling on its network of more than 1,000 investors to join forces, if the operation was worthwhile, to purchase Citi’s consumer and business divisions in Mexico, along with the Banamex brand and all its assets.

Read: https://www.milenio.com/negocios/compra-banamex-rentabilidad-carlos-hank-gonzalez