Trust preferred securities (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Schedule Of Financial Data Pertaining To Different Trusts Table [Text Block]

(Dollars in thousands)
										Popular
		BanPonce				Popular			North America					Popular			Popular
Issuer		Trust I			Capital Trust I				Capital Trust I				Capital Trust Il				Capital Trust III
Capital securities		$	52,865			$	181,063			$	91,651			$	101,023		$	935,000
Distribution rate			8.327	%			6.700	%			6.564	%			6.125	%		5.000% until,
																	but excluding
																		December 5,
																		2013 and
																		9.000% thereafter
Common securities		$	1,637			$	5,601			$	2,835			$	3,125		$	1,000
Junior subordinated debentures
	aggregate liquidation amount	$	54,502			$	186,664			$	94,486			$	104,148		$	936,000
Stated maturity date		February				November				September				December			Perpetual
		2027				2033				2034				2034
Reference notes			[1],[3],[6]				[2],[4],[5]				[1],[3],[5]				[2],[4],[5]			[2],[4],[7],[8]