Earnings Sentiment

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Bullish Statements during Earnings call

Statement
Notably, treasury results reversed 2022 losses and Wealth Management income increased 11% as we took advantage of the rate environment to improve our intermediation margins
Net income rose 53% as we benefited from market performance, favorable business dynamics in our wealth management business and a rigorous cost control program
Regarding the quarter, we expect fee growth to pick up towards high single digits in 2024 as activity accelerates and our efforts to further increase our transaction capabilities gain traction
To ongoing shift on our loan book towards higher yielding niche coupled with favorable dynamics in our funding structure should positively impact NIM
Despite the challenge faced in 2023, Peru's current prospects stand considerably stronger than they did just 12 months ago
With more than 30 years of diverse organizational experience and exceptional capabilities, I am confident that he will guide us into a new era of risk management
However, as the year ended, Peru demonstrated its inherent resilience by effectively managing inflation, maintaining low level of public debt, and sustaining high levels of international reserves
Credicorp’s full year profitability was sustained by solid results at our Universal Banking and Insurance businesses, which mitigated weak performance at our macro finance units
At Credicorp., we have strategically built a diverse portfolio of businesses characterized by a robust brand recognition and strong customer loyalty
Our strength is further bolstered by a solid capital base and a prudently managed loan portfolio
Our digital capabilities have been key to enhancing our transactional and funding advantages, enabling us to respond swiftly in volatile environments
I extend my personal gratitude to Reynaldo for leaving us in a stronger position
This result was underpinned by the strength of our increasing NII
We maintained a resilient risk-adjusted NIMs achieved through disciplined interest rate pass throughs in the first half of the year
Having strengthened our transactional value proposition, we secured the sustainability of our funding advantage
In the positive side, we have ended up the year with a better funding mix
Operating leverage remains strong at BCP
Core income was boosted mainly by NII, which increased 2.9% quarter-over-quarter
We remain committed to advancing innovation and our digital capabilities, which strengthened our competitive position
Recent balance sheet and interest rate dynamics led NIM and NII to increase quarter-over-quarter and in a full year basis boosting core income growth
On the funding side, the recent uptick in low cost deposits would help sustain our funding strength
Our GDP outlook is now 2.5% with a potential upside considering the lower risk of a strong El Nino
In particular, robust capital markets performance at year-end boosted our capital markets business and our treasury results by 26% and 90% quarter-over-quarter respectively
All-in-all, these extraordinary results were driven by both the disciplined development of internal capabilities and transitory tailwinds
A well-balanced and diversified business portfolio reinforced our results
In universal banking, BCP solidified local market leadership by expanding transactional levels and offering a seamless multichannel experience
Mobile banking NPS improved with a growing digital client base
Profitability in disability and survivorship product was boosted by favorable pricing and volume terms secured under the 6.6 option
From a full year perspective, Grupo Pacifico’s net income rose 74%, primarily driven by positive dynamics in insurance underwriting results in the life business, mainly in disability and survivorship
On a full year basis, NII was bolstered by high interest rate and by a 3.8% increase in structurally loans measured in average daily balances
       

Bearish Statements during earnings call

Statement
In contrast, insurance underwriting results dropped 13.2%, reflecting higher claims expenses in our P&C and Life insurance businesses, which affected profitability this quarter
On quarter-over-quarter terms, net income decreased 45%, impacted by a 23% drop in insurance and the writing results and by nonrecurring items
As [indiscernible] in 2023, our weak economic performance continue to impact client payment performance, albeit to a lesser extent than in previous quarter
On a quarter-over-quarter basis, NII felt 3.9%, which was primarily attributable to a drop in loan balances
In 2023, Mibanco's results were negatively impacted by macro conditions, social conflicts and climate anomalies, which generated higher-than-expected impacts on our clients
Provisions grew 3% driven by a base effect in wholesale banking by a drop in client payment performance in SME-Pyme due to adverse macro conditions
Loan loss provisions increased 113.3% in 2023, driven mainly by a deterioration in the payment performance of clients that were negatively impacted by concurrent macro climate and social events
The contraction in insurance underwriting results was primarily driven by higher claims expenses in P&C and life businesses
In microfinance, Mibanco Peru has been negatively influenced by the challenging macro I already described
At Mibanco, operating expenses remain under control, but operating income is still challenged
Due to this context and the consequent deterioration in business performance, we are recognizing a contraction in this company's value and have registered a goodwill impairment of PEN64 million at the Credicorp level
Mibanco, Colombia has been challenged by a deterioration in economic conditions
Besides the specific events in terms of what we had at the beginning of the year, as you know, the economy had shrunk during this year
On a quarter-over-quarter basis, NIM increased 10 basis points and stand at 6.21%, risk adjusted NIM fell 35 basis points to 4.10%, provisions for the El Niño Phenomenon generated a negative impact of 45 basis points
2023 has been a challenging – a very challenging year for us as a whole
The journey we've undertaken over the past year has been both challenging and transformative
Profitability at Grupo Pacifico contracted this quarter with ROE standing at 17.9%
The probability of a strong El Niño over the summer has faded to the background over the last week, and then the multisectoral committee that studies El Niño phenomenon in Peru has made downward revisions to the probability assigned to this event
Currently, a weak intensity is expected in February and from March onwards and then assigns a higher probability to a [indiscernible]
So the disruptive initiatives keep improving their cost to income, but they're not obviously, they're weigh higher than 45%, and as they become larger, they have a negative impact on the cost to income ratio
   

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