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Banco Nación Posts 53% Loan Growth in 2025, Solidifying Its Role in Argentina's Credit Expansion

Foreign-currency financing drove much of the increase, with digital tools speeding loan delivery to a broader customer base.

Overview

  • Loans in foreign currency jumped 124%, largely directed to exporters and large companies.
  • The +Hogares con BNA mortgage line issued 21,500 loans totaling ARS 2.4 trillion, accounting for nearly half of national mortgage placements.
  • Process digitalization cut average disbursement times from about 200 days to under 50, with 40% of borrowers joining as new customers.
  • Asset quality improved as the irregularity rate fell to 2.5% by September 2025 from 12% at the start of the current management, and FIX SCR assigned a local AAA(arg) rating.
  • The bank signals 2026 upgrades with end-to-end digitalization of corporate credit and the launch of a new Digital Bank.