Exhibit 12.1

POPULAR, INC.
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS
(Dollars in thousands)

	Quarter ended				Year Ended December 31,
	March 31,		March 31,
	2007		2006		2006		2005		2004		2003		2002
Income before income taxes	$	121,255	$	152,134	$	455,716	$	680,942	$	628,067	$	597,410	$	463,606
Fixed charges:
Interest expense		418,613		382,446		1,636,531		1,241,652		840,754		749,550		863,553
Estimated interest component of net rental payments		9,905		7,830		31,047		27,454		25,068		22,940		19,963
Total fixed charges including interest on deposits		428,518		390,276		1,667,578		1,269,106		865,822		772,490		883,516
Less: Interest on deposits		173,102		124,411		580,094		430,813		330,351		342,891		432,415
Total fixed charges excluding interest on deposits		255,416		265,865		1,087,484		838,293		535,471		429,599		451,101
Income before income taxes and fixed charges(including interest on deposits)	$	549,773	$	542,410	$	2,123,294	$	1,950,048	$	1,493,889	$	1,369,900	$	1,347,122
Income before income taxes and fixed charges(excluding interest on deposits)	$	376,671	$	417,999	$	1,543,200	$	1,519,235	$	1,163,538	$	1,027,009	$	914,707
Preferred stock dividends		2,978		2,978		11,913		11,913		11,913		9,919		2,510
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
Including Interest on Deposits		1.3		1.4		1.3		1.5		1.7		1.8		1.5
Excluding Interest on Deposits		1.5		1.6		1.4		1.8		2.2		2.4		2.0
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges & Preferred Stock Dividends
Including Interest on Deposits		1.3		1.4		1.3		1.5		1.7		1.7		1.5
Excluding Interest on Deposits		1.5		1.5		1.4		1.8		2.1		2.3		2.0