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Pricing Supplement, dated April 23, 1996
to Prospectus dated September 27, 1995 and
Prospectus Supplement dated October 6, 1995
BANPONCE CORPORATION
MEDIUM-TERM SERIES 2
Due From Nine Months to 30 Years From Date of Issue
Payment of Principal, Premium, if any, and Interest
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PRINCIPAL AMOUNT .................................... U.S. $20,000,000.00
ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE.................................. April 26, 1996
MATURITY DATE ....................................... April 26, 2000
GLOBAL NOTE.......................................... Yes
INITIAL INTEREST RATE ............................... 6.75%
INTEREST RATE BASIS ................................. Fixed
INDEX MATURITY ...................................... N/A
SPREAD............................................... N/A
INTEREST RATE RESET PERIOD........................... N/A
INTEREST PAYMENT PERIOD.............................. June 15, December 15 and at
the maturity date.
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The proceeds from the issuance of the Note to which this Pricing Supplement
relates will be used to finance BanPonce Corporation Subsidiaries.