Banco Santander México Reports Fourth Quarter 2021 Net Income of Ps.5,245 Million

MEXICO CITY, Feb. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Banco Santander México, S.A., Institución de Banca Múltiple, Grupo Financiero Santander México (NYSE: BSMX; BMV: BSMX), ("Banco Santander México" or "the Bank"), today announced financial results for the three-month and twelve -month periods ending December 31^st, 2021.  

Banco Santander México reported net income of Ps.5,245 million in 4Q21, representing a YoY decrease of 4.3% and a QoQ increase of 8.3%. On a cumulative basis, net income for 12M21 reached Ps.18,080 million, representing a 10.3% YoY decrease.

Héctor Grisi, Banco Santander México's Executive President and CEO, commented: "During the fourth quarter, we maintained a strong balance sheet and liquidity position. We also started to see strengthening loan volumes, mostly boosted by commercial loans, with corporate loans increasing nearly 18% year-over-year while government loans grew 14%. Our individual loans continue outpacing the market, supported by sustained market share gains in mortgages and auto loans. In the consumer segment, we have been seeing signs of a solid sequential recovery, especially in credit cards, as economic activity starts to gather momentum. The segment was also helped by effective cross-selling within our commercial network and by promotional campaigns that we launched throughout the year.

Our deposits continue growing at a solid pace, while our funding mix improves as we favor demand over term deposits. In fact, our current deposit mix, with 72% demand and 28% term, is one of the best blends we have ever achieved. Also, it is worth highlighting that the contribution of individuals has increased considerably in both demand and term deposits. Currently, the contribution of individuals in total deposits represents close to 39%. Additionally, both our individual and corporate demand deposits are still expanding at high single-digit rates versus fourth quarter 2020, underscoring the success of our loyalty and customer acquisition strategies as well as our focus on lowering funding costs even further.

NPLs maintained their downward trend, reaching levels not seen since early 2020, reflecting our prudent risk management and resulting in a healthier loan portfolio. As Mexico's economic activity picks up and our operating environment gains traction, we are pointing to more normalized levels of provisions and cost of risk, and therefore to further improvements in asset quality.

We ended another year during which we again faced the enormous, unpredictable and myriad challenges of the pandemic. Yet we remained resolute, quickly adapting and continuing to support many customers and businesses. As we enter the new year, we continue executing our strategy to strengthen client loyalty and further digitalize our products and operations, with the same ambition to become the bank that provides the best customer experience in Mexico. We also continue implementing many other growth initiatives, making new investments in our bank's transformation, mainly in IT and digitalization, while seeking higher efficiency levels across business lines. Although we made additional progress this year, we are mindful that we must accelerate the pace of transformation."

VIII.4Q21 Earnings Call Dial-In Information 

ABOUT BANCO SANTANDER MÉXICO (NYSE: BSMX; BMV: BSMX)
Banco Santander México, S.A., Institución de Banca Múltiple, Grupo Financiero Santander México (Banco Santander México), one of Mexico's leading banking institutions, provides a wide range of financial and related services, including retail and commercial banking, financial advisory and other related investment activities. Banco Santander México offers a multichannel financial services platform focused on mid- to high-income individuals and small- to medium-sized enterprises, while also providing integrated financial services to larger multinational companies in Mexico. As of December 31^st, 2021, Banco Santander México had total assets of Ps.   1,640 billion under Mexican Banking GAAP and more than 19.5 million customers. Headquartered in Mexico City, the Company operates 1,346 branches and offices nationwide and has a total of 25,276 employees.

We, the undersigned under oath to tell the truth declare that, in the area of our corresponding functions, we prepared the information of Banco Santander México contained in this quarterly report, which to the best of our knowledge reasonably reflects its situation.

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Note: The information contained in this presentation is not audited. Nevertheless, the consolidated accounts are prepared on the basis of the accounting principles and regulations prescribed by the Mexican National Banking and Securities Commission (Comisión Nacional Bancaria y de Valores) for credit institutions, as amended (Mexican Banking GAAP). All figures presented are in millions of Mexican pesos, unless otherwise indicated. Historical figures are not adjusted by inflation.

SOURCE Banco Santander México, S.A.