Record Profitability and ROE
Credicorp reported record net income with a consolidated ROE of 21.1% for Q1 2026, exceeding expectations and reflecting strong fundamentals across core businesses.
Strong Loan Growth
Consolidated loans rose 8.2% year-over-year (quarter-end balances). BCP loans increased 7.3% YoY (9.1% FX-neutral) and Mibanco delivered double-digit growth with loans up 12.4% YoY.
Improved Asset Quality and Coverage
NPL ratio improved to 4.3% (below pre-2023 levels) and NPL coverage rose to 113.8%. Consolidated cost of risk stood at 1.3%, with BCP at 0.8% and Mibanco showing notable reductions in vintage risk (cost of risk down ~29 bps).
Margin and Core Income Expansion
Net interest income grew 10.9% YoY and consolidated NIM was 6.6% for the quarter. Other core income rose 19.5% YoY, fee income increased 15.6% YoY, and FX gains expanded 30.6% YoY. Risk-adjusted NIM trended up to ~5.8%.
Digital / Innovation Momentum (Yape and Neobank)
Yape reached 16.4 million MAUs (~82% of Peru's economically active population). Revenue per MAU increased 65% YoY while expenses per MAU rose 26% YoY. Payment revenue volume grew 80% YoY and lending revenue rose 3.6x YoY. Yape represented 17% of group fee income and 8% of group risk-adjusted revenues this quarter (up from 1% and 2.5%).
Operational and Segment Profitability
BCP ROE stood at 30.5% with risk-adjusted NIM at a record 5.5% and NPL volumes down 11.1%. Mibanco posted a profitability of 21.7% and strong NIM of 14.9%. Grupo Pacifico delivered ROE of 18.9% and organic net income growth of 11% YoY.
Deposit Mix Improvement and Funding Advantage
Low-cost deposits increased and accounted for 63.9% of the funding base at quarter-end (management noted low cost funding gains and cited low funding costs that helped compress funding cost by ~31 bps YoY).
Capital Returns and Solvency
Strong solvency enabled the declaration of a record ordinary dividend of PEN 50 per share while maintaining capital discipline and support for growth plans.
Progress Toward Innovation Revenue Targets
Innovation portfolio contributed 9% of risk-adjusted revenues this quarter, progressing toward the 10% target for 2026 and indicating accelerating monetization of digital initiatives.
Operational Efficiency Within Guidance
Consolidated efficiency ratio remained within guidance at 45.8% (BCP at 38.6%; Mibanco at 49.2%) despite continued investments in technology and strategic projects.