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Exhibit 12.1

POPULAR, INC.

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(Dollars in thousands)

 

     Six months ended      Year ended December 31,  
     June 30,     June 30,                                    
     2013     2012      2012      2011      2010      2009 (1)     2008 (1)  

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

   $ (110,624   $ 42,780       $ 160,282       $ 239,148       $ 242,942       $ (579,694   $ (232,959

Fixed charges:

                  

Interest expense and capitalized interest

     165,406       201,151        379,086        505,523        653,603        754,506       994,919  

Estimated interest component of net rental payments

     4,679       6,324        9,752        13,470        26,688        28,866       34,975  

Total fixed charges including interest on deposits

     170,085       207,475        388,838        518,993        680,291        783,372       1,029,894  

Less: Interest on deposits

     74,120       100,193        184,089        269,487        350,881        501,262       700,122  

Total fixed charges excluding interest on deposits

     95,965       107,282        204,749        249,506        329,410        282,110       329,772  

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

   $ 59,461      $ 250,255       $ 549,120       $ 758,141       $ 923,233       $ 203,678      $ 796,935   

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

   $ (14,659   $ 150,062       $ 365,031       $ 488,654       $ 572,352       $ (297,584   $ 96,813   

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

                  

Including interest on deposits

          (A)      1.2        1.4        1.5        1.4             (A)           (A) 

Excluding interest on deposits

          (A)      1.4        1.8        2.0        1.7             (A)           (A) 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred stock dividends

                  

Including interest on deposits

          (A)      1.2        1.4        1.4        1.4              (A)           (A) 

Excluding interest on deposits

          (A)      1.4        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 the six months ended June 30, 2013 and the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, 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 $112 million, $625 million and $235 million to achieve ratios of 1:1 in the corresponding periods of 2013, 2009 and 2008.