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.

Read: https://municipiospuebla.mx/nota/2025-08-20/naci%C3%B3n/inicia-cuenta-regresiva-para-cibanco-e-intercam

“Banorte is a Mexican bank committed to Mexico and committed to Mexicans, and we are extremely excited to continue building the future within Mexico,” said the president of Grupo Financiero Banorte.

We will surely continue to have the extraordinary relationship that Mexico has always had with the United States.

Carlos Hank González

According to analysts, the Mexican export sector grew stronger during the Trump administration. At least 56 percent of the Mexican economy is highly dependent on the United States, they said during a meeting in Monterrey, Nuevo León, on the occasion of Banorte’s 125th anniversary.

Read: https://oem.com.mx/elsoldemexico/finanzas/a-carlos-hank-gonzalez-no-le-inquieta-el-regreso-de-donald-trump-13059458

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.

Read more: https://expansion.mx/negocios/2014/11/20/carlos-hank-gonzalez-de-sangre-politica-y-empresarial

Nota completa: https://elpais.com/mexico/economia/2024-04-19/carlos-hank-presidente-de-banorte-seguiremos-siendo-lideres-porque-somos-la-afore-mas-fuerte-de-mexico.html

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/

This 52-year-old man, standing 6’5″ tall, lives in a constant race, in a fight in which he says he does not fear competition and in which he seeks to hold on to the lead. It is in this love for the racetrack that the president of Grupo Financiero Banorte has decided to take advantage of the first straight of 2024, apply DRS, and take the lead over his rivals with the launch of Bineo, his new digital bank.

Checkerered flThe son of businessman Carlos Hank Rhon and Graciela González Moreno is proud to show the national financial system the new platform with which he will offer his customers another type of service, but also to reach out to those millions who today do not enjoy the benefits of banking.

“With Bineo, we seek to meet all the needs that the market may have so that customers can carry out any banking transaction wherever, however, and whenever they want. With this platform, they are the center of everything,” he says.

The arrival and rapid growth of other financial apps in the country are not a problem for the entrepreneur. “Today we are combining something that no other app can claim to have: more than 120 years of being part of banking in Mexico, which is Banorte.”

Read: https://expansion.mx/economia/2024/02/08/banorte-digital-carlos-hank-sobre-bineo-bancarizacion-y-disciplina