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Exhibit 12.1

POPULAR, INC.

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(Dollars in thousands)

 

     Year ended December 31,
    

 

2012      

     2011           2010             2009 (1)              2008  (1)

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and cumulative effect of accounting changes

     $160,282         $239,148         $242,942         ($579,694)       ($232,959)

Fixed charges:

              

Interest expense and capitalized interest

     379,086         505,523         653,603         754,506       994,919 

Estimated interest component of net rental payments

     9,752         13,470         26,688         28,866       34,975 

Total fixed charges including interest on deposits

     388,838         518,993         680,291         783,372       1,029,894 

Less: Interest on deposits

     184,089         269,487         350,881         501,262       700,122 

Total fixed charges excluding interest on deposits

     204,749         249,506         329,410         282,110       329,772 

Income before income taxes and fixed charges (including interest on deposits)

     $549,120         $758,141         $923,233         $203,678       $796,935

Income (loss) before income taxes and fixed charges (excluding interest on deposits)

     $365,031         $488,654         $572,352         ($297,584)       $96,813

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

              

Including interest on deposits

     1.4         1.5         1.4         (A)       (A)

Excluding interest on deposits

     1.8         2.0         1.7         (A)       (A)

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred stock dividends

              

Including interest on deposits

     1.4         1.4         1.4         (A)       (A)

Excluding interest on deposits

     1.8         1.9         1.7         (A)       (A)

 

 

(1) The computation of earnings to fixed charges and preferred stock dividends excludes the results of discontinued operations.

(A) During 2008 and 2009, earnings were not sufficient to cover fixed charges or preferred stock dividends and the ratios were less than 1:1. The Corporation would have had to generate additional earnings of approximately $235 million and $625 million to achieve ratios of 1:1 in 2008 and 2009, respectively.