<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-19-028356.txt : 20190508
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-19-028356.hdr.sgml : 20190508
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20190508192316
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-19-028356
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190507
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190508
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190508

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BALLESTER ALEJANDRO M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001482780

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34084
		FILM NUMBER:		19808340

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 364548
		CITY:			SAN JUAN
		STATE:			PR
		ZIP:			00936-4548

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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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 SUBMISSION
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    <periodOfReport>2019-05-07</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000763901</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>POPULAR INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BPOP</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001482780</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BALLESTER ALEJANDRO M</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerCity>SAN JUAN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PR</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>00936-4548</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>PUERTO RICO</rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
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    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock Par Value $0.01 per share</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>22986.742</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock Par Value $0.01 per share</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>498.731</value>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>by daughter</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock Par Value $0.01 per share</value>
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        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Restricted Stock Units</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F4"/>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2019-05-07</value>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
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                <value></value>
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                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2165</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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        </derivativeTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Includes 229.623 shares acquired since Mr. Ballester's last Form 5, pursuant to reinvestment of dividends paid by the Corporation in transactions exempt from Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 4.994 shares acquired since Mr. Ballester's last Form 5, pursuant to reinvestment of dividends paid by the Corporation in transactions exempt from Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Includes 3.043 shares acquired since Mr. Ballester's last Form 5, pursuant to reinvestment of dividends paid by the Corporation in transactions exempt from Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Restricted stock units convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Restricted stock units are converted into an equivalent number of shares of common stock and issued to the reporting person in equal annual installments on each 15th of August of the first five years following the date of termination of service as a director.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Marie Reyes-Rodriguez, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-05-08</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-24.4_851447
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>poa.txt
<DESCRIPTION>POA DOCUMENT
<TEXT>
POWER OF ATTORNEY						EX.24.1

	KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, Alejandro M. Ballester
hereby appoints Marie Reyes-Rodriguez, Jose R. Coleman, and Daniel Gonzalez
Ortiz, to be the undersigned's true and lawful attorney, for him 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, and Daniel
Gonzalez Ortiz, 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 7th day of May 2019.


/s/Alejandro M. Ballester
____________________________
Alejandro M. Ballester


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