Acquisition of FCA and Balance Sheet Expansion
Acquisition of 50% of FCA Compañía Financiera closed Dec 10, 2025; transaction had ARS 1 billion P&L impact and FCA is consolidated in balance sheet figures (loans and deposits) as of year-end.
Asset Quality Relative Strength
NPL ratio on private loans was 4.18% as of Dec 2025, below the system average of 5.29%, reflecting historically lower delinquency vs peers and conservative origination standards.
Positive Forward Guidance on Profitability
Management reiterated prior guidance of reaching a low-to-mid teens ROE over time (confidence that 2026 profitability will improve versus 2025) and expects credit indicators to peak in Q1 then improve through the year.
Strong Loan Growth and Market Share Gains
Private sector loans reached ARS 14.8 trillion, up 7.6% QoQ and 47.6% YoY; consolidated market share of private sector loans improved to 11.91% (up 64 bps YoY). Management guidance: target loan growth of 25%–30% in 2026, aiming to outpace system growth.
Deposit Growth and Market Share Expansion
Total private deposits reached ARS 16.7 trillion, up 3.1% QoQ and 29.7% YoY; consolidated market share of private deposits increased to 10.04% from 8.60% a year ago (gain ~144 bps). Management expects deposits to grow materially (guidance range ~15%–20% suggested relative to loan growth).
Improved Quarterly Profitability Metrics
Q4 2025 net income was ARS 59.3 billion, up 44.5% QoQ, implying a quarterly ROE of 6.5% and ROA of 0.9%. QoQ drivers included higher net interest income (+20.2% QoQ to ARS 758.9 billion), higher net monetary position results (+32% QoQ) and lower operating expenses.
Fee Income and Other Non‑interest Income Strength
Net fee income increased 36.9% year-over-year, and gains in foreign currency and gold activity grew after partial FX control lift (supporting non‑interest revenues).
Capital and Liquidity Position
Capital ratio was strong at 18.3% with CET1 increasing ~9.4% QoQ (benefited from recovery in FVOCI sovereign bonds). Liquidity ratio stood at 44.2% overall (37.7% local currency; 55.2% foreign currency).
Cost Efficiency Progress
Operating discipline delivered YoY reductions in personnel expenses (-11%) and administrative expenses (-12.6%). Total operating expenses in Q4 were stable QoQ at ARS 537.5 billion. Management expects efficiency ratio to improve toward ~46% in 2026.
Strategic Funding and SME Focus
On Dec 22, 2025 BBVA Argentina secured an IFC credit line of up to USD 150 million to expand SME financing, reinforcing support for the productive sector and growth in commercial lending.