Grupo Salinas is a corporate conglomerate formed in 2001 by several Mexican companies. The group consists of: TV Azteca – television and radio network. Grupo Elektra – products include finance, home appliances, consumer electronics, furniture, motorcycles, mobile phones, computers and extended warranties.
Who owns Grupo Salinas Mexico?
Ricardo Benjamín Salinas Pliego
Ricardo Benjamín Salinas Pliego (born 19 October 1955) is a Mexican billionaire businessman, founder and chairman of Grupo Salinas, a group of companies with interests in telecommunications, media, financial services, and retail stores.
Who is the owner of Banco Azteca?
Grupo Elektra
Grupo Salinas
Banco Azteca/Parent organizations
Is Ricardo Salinas related to Carlos Salinas?
He is notorious as well because of his close friendship with now-imprisoned Raul Salinas de Gortari, brother of former president Carlos Salinas (no relation), and alleged problems surrounding some of his dealings with various business associates.
Are there any Mexican billionaires?
Mexico is home to thirteen of the world’s 2,755 billionaires, as measured in U.S. dollars. Most of these billionaires inherited large fortunes, that they were able to reinvest and grow. The wealthiest person in Mexico is Carlos Slim, who made his $62 billion fortune in telecommunications.
Is Elektra and Banco Azteca the same?
Banco Azteca was launched in Mexico in 2002, and is the banking unit of Mexican specialty retailer Grupo Elektra; both companies are part of the larger Grupo Salinas.
Where is Banco Azteca from?
Mexico City, Mexico
Overview. Mexican bank Banco Azteca S.A. Institución de Banca Múltiple, headquartered in Mexico City, Mexico, is part of Grupo Salinas, a Latin American conglomerate with companies spanning the finance, retail, entertainment, consulting, and technology sectors.
What did Salinas de Gortari do?
Salinas negotiated the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), with the United States and Canada. Salinas also renegotiated Mexico’s foreign debt.
