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Who lends in Argentina, and who owns them.
Loans and deposits of the entities in the BCRA's 'Bancos' group: public banks, private banks and branches of foreign banks (financial companies and credit unions are out), Jan 2024 to Jul 2026, read from the regulator's own files. Every month, the banks add up to the BCRA's own 'Bancos' balance sheet for loans, deposits and assets, within 0.1%.
US$106.5bnBank loans, all 59 banks, Jul 2026
46.1%Held by the three largest banks: Banco Nación, Banco Galicia, BBVA Argentina
+36.8%Change in the system's loan book over twelve months at constant exchange rates, nominal; consumer prices rose 33.8% over the same twelve months (INDEC)
US$33,000Deposit insurance per depositor and per bank
All banks
59 banks, ranked by loans.
| # | Bank | Regional group | Loans, US$m | Share | 12 months | Deposits, US$m | 12 months | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Banco NaciónState | 23,093 | 21.69% | +50.7% | 37,109 | +36.7% | ||
| 2 | Banco Galicia | 15,096 | 14.18% | +37.9% | 17,954 | +18.2% | ||
| 3 | BBVA Argentina | BBVA | 10,915 | 10.25% | +37.3% | 13,174 | +33.0% | |
| 4 | Santander Argentina | Santander | 10,258 | 9.64% | +22.7% | 13,726 | +13.3% | |
| 5 | Banco Macro | 8,337 | 7.83% | +23.6% | 10,113 | +25.6% | ||
| 6 | Banco ProvinciaState | 8,013 | 7.53% | +37.8% | 10,819 | +26.8% | ||
| 7 | ICBC Argentina | 4,807 | 4.52% | +32.1% | 5,012 | +31.3% | ||
| 8 | Banco Patagonia | Banco do Brasil | 3,143 | 2.95% | +56.9% | 4,725 | +37.5% | |
| 9 | Banco Supervielle | 2,815 | 2.64% | +35.6% | 3,607 | +16.6% | ||
| 10 | Banco CiudadState | 2,524 | 2.37% | +30.1% | 4,130 | +8.9% | ||
| 11 | Banco de CórdobaState | 2,332 | 2.19% | +28.2% | 3,568 | +39.8% | ||
| 12 | Banco Credicoop | 1,874 | 1.76% | +33.3% | 4,282 | +18.1% | ||
| 13 | Nuevo Banco de Santa Fe | 1,491 | 1.40% | +42.7% | 2,372 | +45.7% | ||
| 14 | Banco Comafi | 1,175 | 1.10% | +79.8% | 1,994 | +125.1% | ||
| 15 | Citibank | 1,167 | 1.10% | +50.3% | 2,132 | +50.2% | ||
| 16 | Banco Hipotecario | 909 | 0.85% | +24.2% | 1,690 | +1.2% | ||
| 17 | Banco Industrial | 634 | 0.60% | -19.2% | 2,000 | +38.2% | ||
| 18 | Nuevo Banco de Entre Ríos | 572 | 0.54% | +27.5% | 913 | +28.9% | ||
| 19 | Banco de Valores | 538 | 0.51% | +32.2% | 1,223 | +37.5% | ||
| 20 | Banco Provincia del NeuquénState | 517 | 0.49% | +56.3% | 907 | +30.7% | ||
| 21 | BICEState | 478 | 0.45% | +47.5% | 705 | +47.7% | ||
| 22 | Banco de La PampaState | 460 | 0.43% | +37.3% | 723 | +28.1% | ||
| 23 | Nuevo Banco del ChacoState | 452 | 0.42% | +36.4% | 582 | +24.8% | ||
| 24 | Banco del ChubutState | 399 | 0.37% | +31.6% | 558 | +52.3% | ||
| 25 | Banco de CorrientesState | 342 | 0.32% | +20.3% | 467 | +47.7% | ||
| 26 | Banco de Santiago del Estero | 341 | 0.32% | +57.9% | 571 | -6.2% | ||
| 27 | Banco del Sol | 326 | 0.31% | +78.7% | 392 | +71.9% | ||
| 28 | Banco de San Juan | 307 | 0.29% | +14.4% | 664 | +25.5% | ||
| 29 | Banco de Servicios Financieros (Carrefour) | 267 | 0.25% | +27.8% | 0 | – | ||
| 30 | Banco CMF | 266 | 0.25% | +0.1% | 370 | +8.9% | ||
| 31 | Banco de Santa Cruz | 246 | 0.23% | +24.1% | 340 | +16.2% | ||
| 32 | Banco Mariva | 226 | 0.21% | +49.0% | 327 | +10.3% | ||
| 33 | Banco de Servicios y Transacciones | 212 | 0.20% | +105.0% | 263 | +43.6% | ||
| 34 | Banco Columbia | 209 | 0.20% | +37.9% | 222 | +56.4% | ||
| 35 | Banco Municipal de RosarioState | 202 | 0.19% | +76.3% | 278 | +51.5% | ||
| 36 | Ualá Bank (formerly Wilobank) | 184 | 0.17% | -3.8% | 398 | -4.3% | ||
| 37 | Banco de FormosaState | 169 | 0.16% | +23.3% | 269 | -7.2% | ||
| 38 | Banco Bica | 146 | 0.14% | +90.6% | 164 | +72.1% | ||
| 39 | Banco de Tierra del FuegoState | 139 | 0.13% | +14.3% | 116 | +3.5% | ||
| 40 | RCI Banque | 117 | 0.11% | +43.1% | 3 | – | ||
| 41 | Banco Coinag | 113 | 0.11% | +51.2% | 274 | +65.0% | ||
| 42 | Banco RiojaState | 100 | 0.09% | +16.5% | 154 | +49.2% | ||
| 43 | Banco Piano | 100 | 0.09% | +45.6% | 196 | +6.4% | ||
| 44 | BACS | 93 | 0.09% | +21.3% | 128 | +0.7% | ||
| 45 | Banco VOII | 67 | 0.06% | +97.2% | 146 | +110.2% | ||
| 46 | Brubank | 63 | 0.06% | +20.9% | 219 | +46.7% | ||
| 47 | Banco de Comercio | 51 | 0.05% | +33.2% | 37 | +30.3% | ||
| 48 | Bibank | 36 | 0.03% | +83.9% | 53 | +83.3% | ||
| 49 | Banco Sáenz | 26 | 0.02% | -21.7% | 33 | +7.5% | ||
| 50 | JPMorgan Chase (Buenos Aires branch) | 25 | 0.02% | -12.0% | 305 | +42.5% | ||
| 51 | Banco Julio | 22 | 0.02% | +84.4% | 32 | +94.1% | ||
| 52 | Banco Dino | 21 | 0.02% | +83.9% | 20 | -5.7% | ||
| 53 | Banco Masventas | 17 | 0.02% | – | 22 | +76.7% | ||
| 54 | Banco Roela | 12 | 0.01% | – | 60 | +64.8% | ||
| 55 | Banco Meridian | 9 | 0.01% | +81.9% | 25 | +102.0% | ||
| 56 | Banco Sucrédito Regional | 4 | 0.00% | – | 1 | – | ||
| 57 | BNP Paribas | 4 | 0.00% | -83.8% | 96 | +56.7% | ||
| 58 | Banco Cetelem | 3 | 0.00% | – | 0 | – | ||
| 59 | Banco República Oriental del Uruguay | 1 | 0.00% | – | 3 | – |
Loans: Gross loans: the BCRA 'Préstamos' line before provisions (rubro 130000 without its provision accounts; pesos and foreign currency, with accrued interest and adjustments). Twelve-month changes at constant exchange rates. Trend: quarter-ends in local currency as reported, latest month last.
Safety net and sources
What stands behind a deposit.
- AR$50,000,000 per person, about US$32,717 at the BCRA reference rate of 23 Oct 2026, adding up all of that person's accounts, in pesos or foreign currency; capital, interest and adjustments; joint accounts share one limit. Deposits paid above the BCRA's reference rates, acquired by endorsement or held by persons related to the bank are excluded (SEDESA; Com. "A" 8407, in force from 1 April 2026; deposit-insurance rules, points 5.3.1 to 5.3.3).
Comunicación "A" 8407: Aplicación del Sistema de Seguro de Garantía de los Depósitos. Adecuaciones (5 Mar 2026) · Banco Central de la República Argentina · sha256 daddd0e4a299
Texto ordenado: Aplicación del sistema de seguro de garantía de los depósitos (versión con Com. "A" 8407) · Banco Central de la República Argentina · sha256 cae7aeee54fc - BCRA, thousands of pesos as each bank reported them (nominal, not restated for inflation); converted at the BCRA Com. A 3500 reference rate of the last business day of each month; twelve-month changes at constant exchange rates. Inflation is high (INDEC consumer prices up 33.8% in the year to July 2026, 117.8% in 2024), so peso changes are nominal.
- Información de Entidades Financieras, datos abiertos, 01/2024 (balres/AA100: Bancos) · Banco Central de la República Argentina · sha256 b307b3197961
- Información de Entidades Financieras, datos abiertos, 04/2024 (balres/AA100: Bancos) · Banco Central de la República Argentina · sha256 aa6d62bbdd83
- Información de Entidades Financieras, datos abiertos, 07/2024 (balres/AA100: Bancos) · Banco Central de la República Argentina · sha256 5fb8a64f4e1b
- Información de Entidades Financieras, datos abiertos, 10/2024 (balres/AA100: Bancos) · Banco Central de la República Argentina · sha256 582eee82b780
- Información de Entidades Financieras, datos abiertos, 01/2025 (balres/AA100: Bancos) · Banco Central de la República Argentina · sha256 c45759796678
- Información de Entidades Financieras, datos abiertos, 04/2025 (balres/AA100: Bancos) · Banco Central de la República Argentina · sha256 96677c552fb0
- Información de Entidades Financieras, datos abiertos, 07/2025 (balres/AA100: Bancos) · Banco Central de la República Argentina · sha256 f8ece45221bb
- Información de Entidades Financieras, datos abiertos, 10/2025 (balres/AA100: Bancos) · Banco Central de la República Argentina · sha256 713d6ac7dfc9
- Información de Entidades Financieras, datos abiertos, 01/2026 (balres/AA100: Bancos) · Banco Central de la República Argentina · sha256 df3b9e5595b5
- Información de Entidades Financieras, datos abiertos, 04/2026 (balres/AA100: Bancos) · Banco Central de la República Argentina · sha256 5ae387c2e4e9
- Información de Entidades Financieras, datos abiertos, 07/2026 (balres/AA100: Bancos) · Banco Central de la República Argentina · sha256 e27c0177f36b
- Tipo de cambio de referencia, Comunicación "A" 3500 (mayorista), serie diaria · Banco Central de la República Argentina · sha256 48abfb4f642d
- Nómina de entidades: entidades públicas (AAA10), julio 2026 · Banco Central de la República Argentina · sha256 4792246a14ef
- Índice de precios al consumidor, nivel general y divisiones (base dic 2016 = 100) · INDEC · sha256 1b1742354bcb