Macroeconomic Stabilization and Lower Annual Inflation
Argentina GDP grew ~4.4% in 2025 and full-year inflation decelerated to 31.5% (vs 117.8% in 2024), providing a firmer macro backdrop despite monthly acceleration in H2 (Dec monthly +2.8%, Jan 2026 monthly +2.9%).
Strong Deposit and Loan Expansion (YoY)
Private sector peso deposits averaged ARS 104.1 trillion in Dec (+40.1% YoY, +10.6% qtr); time deposits +44.8% YoY. Peso-denominated loans to private sector averaged ARS 87.6 trillion (+73% YoY, +10.4% qtr); dollar-denominated loans up ~83.6% YoY.
Solid Liquidity and Capital Ratios
Liquid assets covered 93.2% of transactional deposits and 59.4% of total deposits. Total regulatory capital ratio reached 25.2% (+310 bps qtr) and Tier 1 ratio 25.1% (+330 bps qtr), indicating strong solvency.
Diversified Profit Contributors Outside the Bank
Galicia Asset Management (profit ARS 127b), Naranja X (profit contribution ARS 59b on a yearly basis), and Galicia Seguros (profit ARS 40b) materially contributed to group results and partially offset banking losses.
Quarterly Improvement in Operating Income and Net Interest Income
Operating income rose to ARS 164b in Q4 (from ARS 6b in Q3). Net interest income increased 23% qtr driven by a 7% rise in interest income and a 9% drop in interest expenses; overall yields improved (interest-earning asset yield +130 bps to 31.4%).
Clear 2026 Guidance and Efficiency Targets
Management guided to 25% loan growth for 2026 (slower H1, faster H2), ROE target 10%–11% for 2026 (low-double-digits), average margin ~16.4% for the banking business, cost-of-risk target ~8% by year-end, and efficiency ratio expected below 40%.
One-off Integration Costs Largely Behind
Management stated that merger-related one-off expenses from the HSBC acquisition are largely behind, expecting 2026 administrative expenses to fall ~10%–11% YoY excluding last year's one-offs and no similar large one-offs moving forward.