<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-19-003160.txt : 20190109
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-19-003160.hdr.sgml : 20190109
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20190109193534
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-19-003160
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190101
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190109
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190109

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CARRADY ROBERT
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001763503

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34084
		FILM NUMBER:		19519041

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 362708
		CITY:			SAN JUAN
		STATE:			PR
		ZIP:			00936-2708

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			POPULAR INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000763901
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				660667416
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		209 MUNOZ RIVERA AVE
		STREET 2:		POPULAR CENTER BUILDING
		CITY:			HATO REY
		STATE:			PR
		ZIP:			00918
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7877659800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P.O. BOX 362708
		CITY:			SAN JUAN
		STATE:			PR
		ZIP:			00936-2708

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BANPONCE CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<TYPE>3
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 3 SUBMISSION
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2019-01-01</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000763901</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>POPULAR INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BPOP</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001763503</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>CARRADY ROBERT</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>P O BOX 362708</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN JUAN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PR</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>00936-2708</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>PUERTO RICO</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock Par Value $0.01 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock Par Value $0.01 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2750</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Plaza Escorial Cinema Corp.</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Popular, Inc.'s common stock held by Plaza Escorial Cinema Corp. of which Mr. Carrady has an ownership interest of 62.5%.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Marie Reyes-Rodriguez, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-01-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-24.3_826139
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>poa.txt
<DESCRIPTION>POA DOCUMENT
<TEXT>
                                                                      Ex 24.1

                                 POWER OF ATTORNEY

	KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, Robert Carrady, hereby
appoints Marie Reyes-Rodriguez, Jose R. Coleman, Daniel Gonzalez Ortiz and Marta
M. Kury Latorre, to be the undersigned's true and lawful attorney, for his and
in his name, place and stead to execute, acknowledge, deliver and file Forms 3,
4, and 5 (including amendments thereto) with respect to securities of Popular,
Inc. (the "Company"), required to be filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, national securities exchanges and Popular, Inc. pursuant to Section
16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules and regulations
thereunder, granting to Marie Reyes-Rodriguez, Jose R. Coleman, Daniel Gonzalez
Ortiz and Marta M. Kury Latorre, full force and authority to perform all acts
necessary to the completion of such purposes.

	The undersigned agrees that the attorney-in-fact herein, may rely entirely on
information furnished orally or in writing by the undersigned to such
attorney-in-fact.  The undersigned also agrees to indemnify and hold harmless
the Company and the attorney-in-fact against any losses, claims, damages, or
liabilities (or actions in these respects) that arise out of or are based upon
any untrue statement or omission of necessary facts in the information provided
by the undersigned to the attorney-in-fact for purposes of executing,
acknowledging, delivering, or filing Forms 3, 4, or 5 (including amendments
thereto) and agrees to reimburse the company and the attorney-in-fact herein for
any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with investigating
or defending against any such loss, claim, damage, liability, or action.

The validity of this Power of Attorney shall not be affected in any manner by
reason of the execution, at any time, of other powers of attorney by the
undersigned in favor of persons other than those named herein.

The undersigned agrees and represents to those dealing with its attorney-in-fact
herein, that this Power of Attorney is for indefinite duration and may be
voluntarily revoked only by written notice to such attorney-in-fact, delivered
by registered mail or certified mail, return receipt requested.

Witness the execution hereof this 24th day of December 2018.

                                            /s/ Robert Carrady
                                                Robert Carrady

</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>
