Strong Loan Growth
Total loans grew 8% sequentially and 37% year-over-year; commercial (corporate) lending led expansion, up 25% quarter-over-quarter and 64% year-over-year, and now represents 63% of the loan portfolio.
Capital Strength and Buffer
Common Equity Tier 1 ratio strengthened to 15.4%, up 220 basis points quarter-over-quarter, providing capacity to fund 2026 growth; management expects year-end CET1 of 11%–13% after planned loan expansion.
Margin Recovery and Improved Net Financial Income
Net financial income recovered to ARS 246 billion in the quarter, up 82% sequentially (1% YoY). Client net financial income increased 21% sequentially. Loan portfolio NIM improved 1.7 percentage points sequentially to 16.9%, market-related NIM rose to 26% from 11%, and peso cost of funds declined approximately 400 basis points.
Improved Funding Mix and Core Deposit Traction
U.S. dollar deposits increased 42% year-over-year and gained 60 basis points of market share. Core transactional balances strengthened (checking accounts +39% and retail savings +29% sequentially) supported by remunerated accounts for payroll and SMEs.
Operating Efficiency and Cost Discipline
Personnel expenses declined 6% sequentially; full-year structural expenses fell 9% in real terms, reflecting continued cost control despite seasonal and commercial initiatives.
InvertirOnline (EOL) Momentum
EOL delivered a strong quarter (bottom-line ~ARS 8.1 billion), with 2.1 million accounts, asset management growing to represent ~10% of brokerage fee revenues, successful new peso fund (~$30 million) and the firm's dollar fund ranking as the third largest in the country.
Constructive 2026 Guidance
Management guided to real loan growth of 25%–30%, deposit growth of 20%–25%, NIM 14%–16%, cost of risk 6%–6.5%, and full-year ROE 4%–9% with sequential profitability improvement expected through 2026.