mercantil

Last Thursday, August 27, Mercantil reopened the doors of its branch at the Litoral Shopping Center, on Soublette Avenue in Maiquetía. That location was one of the three that the banking entity kept out of service following the earthquakes of June 24. With its reopening, the area not only regains a traditional point of in-person service, but also once again has two ATMs for handling cash.
## La Guaira and cash: a thermometer for P2P
Maiquetía is, par excellence, the gateway to Venezuela: it hosts the international airport Simón Bolívar and the country’s main seaport. That means a constant flow of travelers, merchants, tourists, and also remittances. All this activity needs cash as a tool for everyday transactions, and this is where the reopening of Mercantil’s office takes on a significance that goes beyond simple customer service.