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Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration No. 333-26941
Pricing Supplement, dated June 3, 1997
to Prospectus Supplement dated May 22, 1997
to Prospectus dated May 23, 1997
POPULAR, INC.
(FORMERLY BANPONCE CORP.)
Medium-Term Notes, Series 3
Due From Nine Months to 30 Years From Date of Issue
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PRINCIPAL AMOUNT............................................ $30,000,000.00
ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE......................................... June 6, 1997
MATURITY DATE............................................... June 6, 2000
GLOBAL NOTE................................................. Yes
INITIAL INTEREST RATE....................................... 6.715%
INTEREST RATE BASIS......................................... Fixed
INDEX MATURITY.............................................. N/A
SPREAD...................................................... N/A
CUSIP....................................................... 73317PAA7
INTEREST RATE RESET PERIOD.................................. N/A
INTEREST PAYMENT PERIOD..................................... June 15, December 15, and at maturity,
(First interest payment 12/15/97).
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The proceeds from the issuance of the Note to which this Pricing Supplement
relates will be used to finance Popular, Inc. subsidiaries.
