# Ueno Bank collapse prompts Paraguay’s President Santiago Peña to resign

https://mins.news/en/item/131157

- euronews, 2026-11-05 14:38 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/05/ueno-bank-collapse-in-paraguay-prompts-president-santiago-pena-to-resign

> A huge accounting shortfall at Ueno Bank has drained public funds, left thousands unable to access their deposits and pushed Paraguay into its worst institutional crisis in years. President Santiago Peña has resigned as a result.

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