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Credicorp Ltd.

April 30, 2026

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Ratings Score Snapshot
         
Camilo Andres Perez
Mexico City
 
           
52-55-5081-4446
 
 
SACP: bbb

   
Support: 0

 
Additional factors: -1


camilo.perez

  Anchor

bbb-
   

 
Holding company ICR


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Business position
  Strong
1
   
ALAC support
0
 




 
Capital and earnings
  Adequate 0
   
GRE support
0
 



Secondary Contact

 
Risk
position
  Adequate 0
   
Group support
0
 
BBB-/Stable/--


Jesus Sotomayor

 
Funding
  Adequate 0
   
Sovereign support
0
 



Mexico City
 
Liquidity
  Adequate    


 


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CRA adjustment
0
   

     

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ALAC--Additional loss-absorbing capacity. CRA--Comparable ratings analysis. GRE--Government-related entity. ICR--Issuer credit rating. SACP--Stand-alone credit profile.

Credit Highlights
Overview

Key strengths   Key risks
High‑quality and diverse asset base with dominant positions in most business segments.
  Complex political landscape could dent short‑ to medium‑term economic growth in Peru, limiting better business conditions.
Sound profitability at most of its operating subsidiaries helps keep adequate capitalization while consistently upstreaming dividends.  
 

Credicorp Ltd. has investments in multiple large assets in the financial industry in Peru and some presence in other Latin American countries. The rating on the Bermuda-based nonoperating holding company (NOHC) incorporates the Credicorp group's leading position in Peru's financial industry, along with its business diversification by product, steady earnings despite regional economic challenges, adequate capitalization, stable funding base, and ample liquidity coverage.

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Our rating on Peru influences the creditworthiness of companies operating in the domestic financial sector, including Credicorp. Our foreign currency sovereign credit rating on Peru (BBB-/Stable/A-3) limits the group credit profile (GCP) on Credicorp because we consider it unlikely that the group, like other domestic financial companies, would remain unaffected in a sovereign default scenario, given its large asset exposure to the country.
Credicorp's assets have grown 5% annually since 2024, accompanied by moderate internal growth at its main subsidiaries. The company also acquired the remaining 50% of the joint venture with Empresas Banmédica in 2025, which strengthened the group's presence in the health care and medical services sector in Peru.
In December 2025, Credicorp announced an agreement to acquire Helm Bank (not rated) in the U.S., subject to regulatory approvals. The aim of the transaction is to strengthen cross-border capabilities by serving international clients, particularly those whose financial activities span Latin America and the U.S. Helm Bank has over $1 billion in assets with a large presence in Florida. We don't expect significant changes in Credicorp's credit profile if the transaction closes because Helm Bank's assets, loans, and equity represent less than 1.5% of the group's total volumes.
Our rating on Credicorp is at the same level as the 'bbb-' GCP because we believe the holding company will not carry any financial debt in 2026-2027. We base this view on the fact that its current capital and liquidity support adequately its short- to medium-term strategies. During 2025, Credicorp repaid its only debt issuance (totaling $500 million) using unencumbered liquid assets it had. The main purpose of the issuance, which it made in 2020, was to enhance the group's cash cushion for potential contingencies during the past adverse years.
As of December 2025, the NOHC's liabilities reported relate only to taxes and dividends, and its cash comfortably covers its small amount of operating expenses. Thus, at this point, we don't expect the holding to rely on dividends, which mainly come from highly regulated subsidiaries. We expect double leverage to remain at conservative levels (around 100%), as seen in recent years.

Outlook
The stable rating outlook on Credicorp for the next 12-24 months reflects that on Peru, which will continue influencing the group's credit fundamentals. We don't expect the holding company to raise debt in 2026, and anticipate it will keep stable double leverage below 120% and comfortable liquidity to support its operations.
The stable outlook also indicates the resilience of the group's largest subsidiary, Banco de Credito del Peru, which we don't expect to downgrade unless its stand-alone credit profile falls below 'bbb-', which is unlikely.

Downside scenario
A downgrade of Peru could trigger a similar action on Credicorp. We could also lower the rating on Credicorp if it issues new debt and starts relying on dividends from its regulated subsidiaries to meet its financial obligations.

Upside scenario
We could upgrade Credicorp if we were to take a similar action on the sovereign while the group's intrinsic credit fundamentals and holding company's debt strategy remain unchanged.

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Key Metrics
Credicorp Ltd.‑‑Key ratios and forecasts

 
‑‑Fiscal year ended Dec. 31‑-
(%)
2023a
2024a
2025a
2026f
2027f
Growth in customer loans
‑2.5
0.5
2.9
7.5‑9.5
9.0‑12.0
Net interest income/average earning assets (NIM)
6.6
6.9
7.0
7.0‑7.3
6.9‑7.4
Cost‑to‑income ratio
46.9
47.7
47.1
45.0‑47.0
44.0‑46.0
Return on average common equity
15.8
16.5
19.0
17.5‑19.5
17.0‑21.0
New loan loss provisions/average customer loans
2.5
2.4
1.6
1.7‑1.9
1.6‑2.0
Gross nonperforming assets/customer loans
4.3
3.8
3.3
3.2‑3.4
3.0‑3.5
Net charge‑offs/average customer loans
2.0
2.4
1.7
1.5‑1.7
1.3‑1.9
Risk‑adjusted capital ratio
9.5
9.7
9.8
9.6‑9.9
9.4‑9.9
All figures include S&P Global Ratings' adjustments. a‑‑Actual. e‑‑Estimate. f‑‑Forecast. NIM‑‑Net interest margin.

Anchor: 'bbb-' For Financial Institutions Operating In Peru
Our bank criteria use our Banking Industry Country Risk Assessment's economic risk and industry risk scores to determine a bank's anchor, the starting point in assigning an issuer credit rating.
Our anchor for a financial entity operating in Peru (where Credicorp mostly operates) is 'bbb-'. (See "Banking Industry Country Risk Assessment: Peru," Jan. 20, 2026.)
Business Position: Largest Financial Group In Peru With Ample Business Stability
Credicorp's solid business position reflects its leadership in Peru's financial sector, primarily through its largest subsidiary, Banco de Credito del Peru (BCP; BBB-/Stable/A-3), which owns MiBanco Banco de la Microempresa S.A. (BBB-/Stable/A-3). BCP, which has diversified operations across all retail and wholesale segments, is the leading bank in Peru, with a lending market share of about 37%, including its microlender subsidiary, MiBanco. These factors support the stability of the bank's business and dividend flows to Credicorp.
The group also has smaller banking operations, including ASB Bank Corp. (BB+/Stable/B) based in Panama and Banco de Credito de Bolivia (not rated) based in Bolivia. It also has activities in the Peruvian insurance and pension fund industries through Pacifico Seguros and Prima AFP, respectively (both not rated). Pacifico Seguros is one of the leaders in Peru's life, health, and property/casualty insurance segments. AFP Prima is the second-largest player in the pension industry, with a 29% share in assets under management. In addition, Credicorp has investment management and advisory operations in Colombia, Chile, and Peru through Credicorp Capital (not rated). Credicorp also has a corporate venture capital arm (Krealo) that focuses on external innovation to complement the businesses of the group and support its growth.

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BCP has made up 75%-80% of Credicorp's earnings and dividends in recent years, while insurance and pension fund business have made up 10%-15%. Banking operations in other jurisdictions and Credicorp Capital made up the rest.
The steady investments in digital initiatives over the past years continue to pay off, benefiting Credicorp's competitiveness in the Peruvian financial industry. In particular, Yape, the most used digital financial services app in Peru, with about 16 million active users, has been increasing its functionalities and supplementing banking and insurance products, increasing the group's client base and benefiting income and profitability through its payment and lending operations. We expect investments in digitalization to continue, supporting the group's adaptability and competitive position amid continued disruptions in the financial industry.


Capital And Earnings: Adequate Capitalization To Support Business Strategy
We consider Credicorp's capitalization metrics commensurate with its business strategy. We expect its risk-adjusted capital ratio (calculated according to our methodology) to remain stable at 9.7%-9.8% in 2026-2027 thanks to its main operating subsidiaries' high and stable capacity to build earnings.
Our base case considers the following:


Annual GDP growth in Peru close to 3.0%

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Annual inflation stabilizing at 2.0%

Stable policy rate at 4.25%

Annual loan growth of 9%-11%

Return on average equity at 17%-19%

Dividend distributions from Credicorp to its shareholders of 50%-80% of results but with flexibility to reduce them if needed
Credicorp has good regulatory capital metrics, with total regulatory capital at 1.3x the minimum requirement.
Credicorp's profitability continues to reach new highs, with return on average equity at 19.0% and return on average assets at 2.6% in 2025, compared to the 16.3% and 2.1% averages in 2022-2024. Overall, improving operating conditions in Peru --including internal demand recovery, better employment dynamics, very low inflation, and relatively stable interest rates--, along with continued pension fund withdrawals, supported higher earnings across the financial group's key operating units last year.
In particular, BCP (including MiBanco)'s ROE reached 24.8% in 2025, from 21.3% in 2024, mainly thanks to a marked decrease of the cost of risk due to dissipating credit risks amid borrowers' improved payment capacity and the banks' more conversative underwriting and collection practices.
In addition, lending growth rebound, lower funding costs due to falling interest rates, and BCP's strong competitiveness in the transactional deposits segment helped keep net interest margins strong last year. Stable cost efficiencies despite continued investments in technology and marketing also have contributed to sound bottom-line results.
We expect Credicorp's profitability to remain stable in 2026, with return on average equity at 17.5%-19.5%. Lending growth will continue and funding costs will remain low amid relatively stable interest rates, while decreasing credit risks will anchor the cost of risk. Yape's improving performance and sound insurance results will also be key to keep solid earnings.

Risk Position: Diversified Business Mix And Improving Asset Quality
Credicorp has ample business diversification, conservative growth strategies, and manageable risks at its operating subsidiaries, in our view. The group's risk position mainly reflects our assessment of its largest subsidiary, BCP, which has banking operations that focus on lending, with no relevant concentrations among economic sectors or customers.
As in the overall Peruvian banking industry, BCP's asset quality has been consistently improving since the second half of 2024 thanks to more stable local economic conditions, higher liquidity amid the seventh and eight pension fund withdrawals, and banks' conservative underwriting of new loans. Thus, Credicorp's nonperforming assets (NPA) ratio decreased to 3.3% as of December 2025 (in line with the industry average) from 4.3% in December 2023. In 2023 and part of 2024, volatile political conditions and adverse climate events eroded asset quality, especially that of microcredits, loans to small and midsize enterprises, and consumer credits to middle- and low-income borrowers.

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Our base-case scenario assumes adequate macroeconomic fundamentals, along with the group's conservative growth strategies, will help keep asset quality manageable in 2026, with NPAs stable at about 3.3%. Although risks to the economy around political uncertainties and climate events in Peru seem to be manageable so far, we will continue monitoring these factors. Credicorp's good credit loss provisions coverage, capitalization, and liquidity would help manage unexpected pressures on asset quality.

Funding And Liquidity: Stable Funding Base And Healthy Liquidity
We think the group has adequate funding structure and liquidity, in line with our assesment on BCP. According to our calculations, Credicorp's stable funding ratio has been 110%-120% in recent years. Its broad liquid assets represented 32% of total assets, 49% of customer deposits, and 4.0x its short-term wholesale funding as of December 2025, indicating ample capacity to cover needs in 2026.
Customer deposits make up roughly 80% of Credicorp's consolidated funding base, and half are retail deposits, which we deem more stable, particularly during times of market distress. The funding base also includes interbank credit lines, market debt, and central bank repurchase agreements.

Support: No Uplift To The Group Credit Profile
Credicorp is 12.3% owned by the Romero family (based on common shares), and the rest is held by private and institutional investors. Because of this, we base our rating on Credicorp on its own credit quality, excluding parental support.
Despite the relevance of banking operations, our rating on Credicorp doesn't include potential extraordinary government support. Although we believe BCP would receive support, given its high systemic importance in Peru, we don't expect such support would be extended to the holding company.

Environmental, Social, And Governance
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors have no material influence on our credit rating analysis of Credicorp, as with industry and domestic peers. Peru is somewhat exposed to natural disasters such as earthquakes, volcanic activity, landslides, and the El Niño climate pattern. However, Credicorp, like other domestic financial entities, has been able to keep credit and operating losses moderate during such conditions. The group has solid loan diversification with low exposure to the agriculture sector, which is vulnerable to these conditions.
The Peruvian economy depends to some extent on the commodity metals sector, which domestic banks generally don't directly finance. Still, banks are indirectly exposed to those sectors through the supply chain (suppliers, subcontractors, and employees who are also retail clients).
Credicorp operates in sectors that provide services and products supporting Peru and Colombia's social development. It provides financing to micro, small, and midsize companies, which make up 27% of total loans. Also, insurance and pension operations in Peru play an important role in the society's welfare and economic stability. Yape contributes to increased financial inclusion in Peru.

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Credicorp has a satisfactory oversight framework and corporate governance practices that comply with local regulations. The board of directors is well balanced to represent shareholders' interests adequately.

Key Statistics
Credicorp Ltd. Key Figures

 
Mil. PEN
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
 
Adjusted assets
262,598
252,800
236,217
233,854
242,112
 
Customer loans (gross)
149,985
145,732
144,976
148,626
147,597
 
Adjusted common equity
28,915
28,451
27,629
25,775
21,967
 
Operating revenues
23,342
21,718
19,805
17,288
14,285
 
Noninterest expenses
10,988
10,374
9,334
8,621
7,740
 
Core earnings
7,083
5,623
4,960
4,745
3,672
 
PEN--Peruvian nuevo sol.
           

Credicorp Ltd. Business Position

 
(%)
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
 
Total revenues from business line (currency in millions)
23,342
21,718
19,805
17,288
14,285
 
Commercial & retail banking/total revenues from business line
81.0
83.8
81.2
81.2
84.4
 
Insurance activities/total revenues from business line
6.0
5.5
5.7
5.7
5.9
 
Investment banking/total revenues from business line
8.6
8.7
4.7
4.7
6.0
 
Return on average common equity
19.0
16.5
15.8
16.8
13.9
 

Credicorp Ltd. Capital And Earnings
           
(%)
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
 
Adjusted common equity/total adjusted capital
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
 
Net interest income/operating revenues
63.1
65.1
67.9
66.6
65.5
 
Fee income/operating revenues
18.0
18.7
19.3
21.1
24.5
 
Market-sensitive income/operating revenues
8.6
8.7
6.9
6.7
7.9
 
Cost to income ratio
47.1
47.7
46.9
49.9
54.2
 
Preprovision operating income/average assets
4.7
4.6
4.4
3.6
2.7
 
Core earnings/average managed assets
2.7
2.3
2.1
2.0
1.5
 
N.M.--Not meaningful.
           

Credicorp Ltd. Risk Position
      
(%)
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
 
Growth in customer loans
2.9
0.5
(2.5)
0.7
7.2
 
Total managed assets/adjusted common equity (x)
9.3
9.0
8.6
9.2
11.2
 
New loan loss provisions/average customer loans
1.6
2.4
2.5
1.2
0.9
 
Net charge-offs/average customer loans
1.7
2.4
2.0
1.5
1.8
 
Gross nonperforming assets/customer loans + other real estate owned
3.3
3.8
4.3
4.1
3.9
 
Loan loss reserves/gross nonperforming assets
156.2
142.9
132.6
128.8
148.8
 

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Credicorp Ltd. Risk Position

Credicorp Ltd. Funding And Liquidity
   
(%)
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
 
Core deposits/funding base
83.4
80.98
79.5
78.5
76.0
 
Customer loans (net)/customer deposits
83.5
85.1
92.6
95.8
92.5
 
Long-term funding ratio
91.3
87.1
85.3
86.1
89.5
 
Stable funding ratio
122.2
121.8
113.4
110.8
110.5
 
Short-term wholesale funding/funding base
10.2
15.0
17.1
15.8
11.8
 
Broad liquid assets/short-term wholesale funding (x)
4.0
2.9
2.3
2.3
2.6
 
Broad liquid assets/total assets
31.5
34.1
30.8
28.4
25.2
 
Broad liquid assets/customer deposits
49.4
54.0
49.8
45.7
41.0
 
Net broad liquid assets/short-term customer deposits
46.5
44.4
35.3
31.9
31.8
 
Short-term wholesale funding/total wholesale funding
61.5
78.8
83.5
73.8
49.3
 

Rating Component Scores

Issuer Credit Rating
BBB-/Stable/--
SACP
bbb
Anchor
bbb-
Business position
Strong (1)
Capital and earnings
Adequate (0)
Risk position
Adequate (0)
Funding and liquidity
Adequate and Adequate (0)
Comparable ratings analysis
0
Support
0
ALAC support
0
GRE support
0
Group support
0
Sovereign support
0
Additional factors
-1
SACP--Stand-alone credit profile. ALAC--Additional loss-absorbing capacity. GRE--Government-related entity.
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Related Research

Banco de Credito del Peru, March 30, 2026

Banking Industry Country Risk Assessment: Peru, Jan. 20, 2026

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Mibanco - Banco de la Microempresa S.A., Nov. 24, 2025

Ratings Detail (as of April 30, 2026)* 
 
Credicorp Ltd.  
Issuer Credit Rating
BBB-/Stable/--
Issuer Credit Ratings History
 
26-Apr-2024
BBB-/Stable/--
15-Oct-2021
BBB/Negative/--
08-Jun-2020
BBB/Stable/--
Sovereign Rating
 
Bermuda
A+/Stable/A-1
Related Entities 
 
ASB Bank Corp.  
Issuer Credit Rating
BB+/Stable/B
Banco de Credito del Peru
 
Issuer Credit Rating
BBB-/Stable/A-3
Senior Unsecured
BBB-
Subordinated
BB+
Banco de Credito del Peru, Panama Branch
 
Subordinated
BB+
MiBanco Banco de La Microempresa S.A.
 
Issuer Credit Rating
BBB-/Stable/A-3
*Unless otherwise noted, all ratings in this report are global scale ratings. S&P Global Ratings’ credit ratings on the global scale are comparable across countries. S&P Global Ratings’ credit ratings on a national scale are relative to obligors or obligations within that specific country. Issue and debt ratings could include debt guaranteed by another entity, and rated debt that an entity guarantees.

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