Banco Santander México Reports Second Quarter 2021 Net Income of Ps.4,713 Million

MEXICO CITY, July 28, 2021 /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 six-month periods ending June 30^th, 2021.

Banco Santander México reported net income of Ps.4,713 million in 2Q21, representing increases of 11.4% YoY and 43.7% QoQ. On a cumulative basis, net income for the first half of the year, reached Ps.7,992 million, representing a 17.1% YoY decrease.

Héctor Grisi, Banco Santander México's Executive President and CEO, commented: "This quarter's bottom line exceeded 2Q20's level by 11% and was 44% higher than in the previous quarter. Although the wide ranging impact of the pandemic continues to affect the comparability of our results, this quarter we delivered a solid performance across the main line items of our P&L: NII and commissions were slightly higher than last year's levels, we maintained tight control of expenses, and cost of risk converged to pre-pandemic levels. Together, this resulted in an ROE of 11.83%, very similar to the second quarter of 2020 and it was achieved despite the excess capital we had accumulated due to the regulatory restriction imposed on dividend payments.

In terms of individual loans, we continue to deliver the best performance among Mexican banks, with growth close to 10% and with market share gains in both mortgage and auto loans. Additionally, it appears we have reached an inflection point in credit cards, as balances have started to show modest growth. In commercial loans, we still reported a relevant contraction of 14%. Practically 60% of this contraction is explained by the reduction in loans to large corporates, with borrowings growing strongly last year when businesses drew down their committed lines of credit as a precautionary measure. By contrast, middle market loans grew compared to previous quarters, and in SMEs we expect to see a better performance in the second half of the year since the entire portfolio is not bound by the support program and we now have a greater risk appetite.

Deposits contracted by almost 3%, but with differentiated behavior. We expanded Demand deposits by 8%, while Term deposits decreased 23%. This market dynamic resulted from the significant reduction in interest rates. It is noteworthy that both Demand and Term deposits from individuals performed better than corporates. The former is in line with our strategy to continue attracting and building scale among individuals.

We continue to benefit from the boost that the pandemic has given banking digitalization. Digital customers grew 11% over the year, with digital transactions now representing 41% of our total transactions, up from 30% a year ago. Although the pandemic and the economic environment are still challenging us, we are making additional headway with our strategy, by continuing to execute with focus and discipline and by keeping intact our ambition to offer the best customer banking experience in Mexico. To that end, we continue to work on strengthening customer loyalty, seeking to consistently improve the quality of service and increase customer satisfaction levels. Further, we have certain plans and launches scheduled for the second half of the year that will take advantage of new digital tools and processes with which we continue to build a stronger franchise and seize the many growth opportunities ahead of us."  

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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 June 30^th, 2021, Banco Santander México had total assets of Ps.1,634 billion under Mexican Banking GAAP and more than 19.2 million customers. Headquartered in Mexico City, the Company operates 1,352 branches and offices nationwide and has a total of 23,512 employees.

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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.