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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001047469-18-002840
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FILED AS OF DATE:		20180416
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180416
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20180416

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			INTERNATIONAL BANCSHARES CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000315709
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				742157138
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TX
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-09439
		FILM NUMBER:		18756031

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12OO SAN BERNARDO AVE
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 1359
		CITY:			LAREDO
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78040-1359
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9567227611

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 1359
		STREET 2:		1200 SAN BERNARDO
		CITY:			LAREDO
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78040
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</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=4><B> SCHEDULE 14A</B></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Proxy
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Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box):</FONT></TD>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>April&nbsp;16,
2018 </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>My
Fellow Shareholders: </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Once
again, we are preparing for our </FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>Annual Shareholders' Meeting on Monday, </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B><I><U>May&nbsp;21, 2018, at 5:00
PM</U></I></B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>. We encourage everyone to arrive no later than 4:30&nbsp;p.m. to avoid delays.</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2> The meeting will be held at the </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2><B><I><U>IBC Annex Building at 2416 Jacaman Rd. Laredo,
Texas 78041</U></I></B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>. </FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>In 2016, we celebrated our
50<SUP>th</SUP>&nbsp;anniversary and vowed to continue working hard to achieve another successful 50&nbsp;years. I look forward to reporting the results of our efforts for
2017.</B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In
preparation for the meeting, I'm enclosing the Annual Report to Shareholders containing financial statements audited by RSM US&nbsp;LLP, as well as the formal Notice of Annual
Meeting of Shareholders, Proxy Statement and a Proxy Card. The Proxy Card has been provided for the purpose of voting on the election of Directors and other issues to be presented at the meeting. </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2><B>In order to have a quorum at
the meeting, I urge you to complete and sign the Proxy Card and return it in the enclosed self-addressed envelope.</B></FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I
am extremely pleased with the results of 2017 which, I'm very happy to report, has been the best net income year in the history of IBC. We continued to maintain our focus on revenue
performance and cost controls. With the enormous burden of Dodd-Frank regulations, and the stress on the economy, achieving superior results is extremely difficult. Excellence must be the objective to
sustain our record of being a high performance bank. You have my commitment to keep that focus. </FONT></P>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:9pt;text-indent:-9pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Net Income available to Common Shareholders</FONT></TD>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>133,932,000</FONT></TD>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>157,436,000</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:9pt;text-indent:-9pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Total Assets</FONT></TD>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>11,804,041,000</FONT></TD>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>12,184,698,000</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:9pt;text-indent:-9pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Return on Your Shareholders' Equity</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> 7.70</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>%</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> 8.62</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:9pt;text-indent:-9pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Book Value of Each of Your Common Shares</FONT></TD>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>27.53</FONT></TD>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>29.28</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:9pt;text-indent:-9pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Basic Earnings per Share&#151;Adjusted for Dividends</FONT></TD>
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$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>2.03</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>2.38</FONT></TD>
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 <P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Since
the beginning of the recession in 2008, your management team has been extremely focused on building strength throughout our system. We have been dedicated to improving the quality
of our balance sheet, building our capital strength, controlling expenses and maintaining strong earnings. I am happy to report that we have been successful with each of these initiatives, which is
clearly reflected in the data above and in our Annual Report. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On
March&nbsp;16, 2018, your Board of Directors approved a thirty-three cents ($.33) per share cash dividend payable to all holders of common stock, $1.00 par value, of record on
April&nbsp;2, 2018. </FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>This cash dividend is either enclosed with this mailing or has been deposited directly into the account you have provided</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>. The
Board supports this action because it believes that this increased cash dividend will add value to your shares and will provide an additional incentive to hold the stock of IBC. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This
is my 43<SUP>rd</SUP>&nbsp;year of service to IBC. We have reached milestones that fill all of us at IBC with a great deal of pride and joy in knowing that we have delivered
exceptional performance for each shareholder and have continued our legacy as a successful community bank serving 88 towns and cities throughout Texas and Oklahoma, including our newest facility in
Dallas, Texas. Community service is our mantra, and the pride of living our motto </FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>"We do More"</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2> every day in every market is what we strive to achieve. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We
will have a social time immediately following our business session to celebrate and to provide you an opportunity to visit with your staff and enjoy the evening. Just one last
reminder, </FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>the meeting will begin promptly at 5:00 pm and it will be held at the IBC Annex Building on Jacaman Road. Please plan on arriving early in order to be assembled for
the start of the meeting.</B></FONT></P>
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