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The core activity is managing Banco de Credito del Peru (BCP), running lending, deposits, and payments while steering liquidity and interest‑rate spreads across a loan book of ~S/120 billion (2024), with consumer and commercial loans ~65% of total assets.

Operations prioritize high asset quality—NPL ratio 2.1% (2024)—while expanding credit in a recovering Peruvian economy, targeting mid-single-digit loan growth and stable ROE near 15%.

Credicorp invests heavily in continuous development and scaling of digital assets, led by the Yape ecosystem, funding software engineering, UX design, and embedding micro-loans and insurance; Yape had ~10.5M users and processed ~S/40bn (Peruvian soles) in 2024 transactions, making digital development a primary driver for low-cost transactions and new-customer acquisition.

Credicorp operates ~900 branches, ~45,000 banking agents and ~7,500 ATMs across Peru and Bolivia, paired with digital platforms that handled over 60 million monthly transactions on BCP and 120 million monthly on Yape in 2025; this hybrid footprint drives scale economics and creates a high barrier to entry for digital-only challengers.

BCP and Mibanco rank among Peru’s top bank brands, with Credicorp reporting 2024 net interest margin of 6.1% and deposits funding 68% of assets, reflecting low-cost funding driven by brand trust; brand strength helped sustain loan growth of 9.5% year-over-year in 2024.

Credicorp offers a one-stop-shop covering savings, lending, insurance, wealth and investment banking, letting customers manage finances in one ecosystem; as of 2024 Credicorp reported consolidated net income of US$902 million and total assets of US$64.2 billion, underscoring scale. The integration—notably Banco de Crédito del Perú (BCP) and Pacífico Seguros—reduces friction and cross-sells: 28% of retail customers held products in two+ segments in 2024, boosting revenue per client.

Through Yape, Credicorp delivers instant, fee-free mobile payments and lifestyle services, reaching over 10.5 million users in Peru by Dec 2025 and processing ~S/120 billion in transactions in 2024; the app expands financial inclusion by onboarding previously unbanked users, prioritizing speed, simplicity, and 24/7 availability for mobile-first consumers.

Credicorp uses dedicated relationship managers for HNW (assets ≥US$1m) and large corporates, delivering bespoke financial planning and investment strategies; in 2024 its wealth-management AUM reached about US$8.2bn, and these high-touch teams helped maintain client retention above 92% in the private-banking segment.

The majority of Credicorp retail customers use highly automated digital channels—mobile apps and web—driving 78% of transactions in 2024 and reducing branch footfall by 42% year-over-year. AI-driven chatbots and intuitive interfaces resolve routine inquiries and end-to-end transactions 24/7, lowering service costs and improving NPS; about 65% of customer contacts were fully self‑served in 2024.

Yape and the BCP Mobile Banking app are Credicorp’s primary channels, handling ~68% of transaction volume and 62% of digital logins in Q4 2025; together they onboarded 1.9 million net new customers in 2025, driving the majority of acquisitions. These platforms let users do transfers, loan and credit-card applications, and insurance purchases—BCP reported 24% of new retail loans and 30% of insurance premiums originated via apps in 2025.

Physical branches remain vital for Credicorp’s complex advisory, high-value transactions, and clients preferring face-to-face service; as of 2024 Credicorp operated ~1,100 branches across Peru, Colombia, Bolivia, Ecuador and Panama, serving corporate and wealth segments where 62% of AUM-related transactions occur in-branch, and branches act as brand hubs providing local presence and security even as the network is being optimized.

This segment covers millions in Peru and Bolivia—over 8.5 million retail clients for BCP Group in 2024—needing basic accounts, savings and consumer credit, served mainly via digital channels and a 120,000-strong Agentes BCP network; strategy targets high-volume, low-cost transactions and inclusion through Yape, which had 13 million users in Peru by end-2024, boosting low-touch onboarding and small-ticket lending.

Targeted mainly through Mibanco, Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) are informal entrepreneurs needing tailored microcredit, working capital, and working-capital insurance; Mibanco served ~1.9M clients and originated USD 2.1B in portfolio at YE 2024, driving ~28% of group loan growth.

Around 18–22% of Credicorp’s annual operating expenses go to technological infrastructure and R&D, funding core banking upgrades, cloud spend, and cybersecurity; in 2024 Credicorp disclosed roughly US$180–220 million in IT-related investments, including salaries for ~1,200 developers and data scientists. Continuous tech spend sustains the bank’s digital ecosystem and competitive edge, with cloud and security costs rising ~12% YoY.

Personnel costs—notably bank tellers, credit officers, financial advisors and executives—account for roughly 40–50% of Credicorp’s operating expenses, with salary and benefits rising after 2023 when headcount and remote-service roles grew; Credicorp spent about PEN 1.2 billion on staff costs in 2024. The group invests in training and competitive pay—including certification stipends and performance bonuses—to support specialized microfinance and investment-banking skills and retain diverse talent.

Net Interest Income (NII) stems from the spread between interest on loans—consumer, corporate, microfinance—and interest on deposits; in 2024 Credicorp reported NII of US$3.1 billion, driven mainly by BCP and Mibanco, with NII sensitivity to Peru’s central bank rate changes (2.75% in Dec 2024) and to portfolio quality where non-performing loan ratio rose to 3.8% in 2024.

Credicorp earns substantial fee and commission income from transaction fees, credit-card memberships, and banking service charges—accounting for about 22% of net operating income in 2024 (S/2.1bn), plus asset-management fees, brokerage commissions and advisory fees via Credicorp Capital which contributed ~S/550m in 2024; this stream is prioritized because it is less capital-intensive than lending and offers steadier margins.