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FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT [Abstract]  
FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT
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FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT

The Group’s activities involve principally the use of financial instruments, including derivatives. It also accepts deposits from customers at both fixed and floating rates, for various periods, and invests these funds in high-quality assets. Additionally, it places these deposits at fixed and variable rates with legal entities and individuals, considering the finance costs and expected profitability.

The Group also trades in financial instruments where it takes positions in traded and over-the-counter instruments, derivatives included, to take advantage of short term market movements on securities, bonds, currencies and interest rates.

Given the Group’s activities, it has a framework for risk appetite, a cornerstone of the management. The risk management processes involve continuous identification, measurement, treatment and monitoring. The Group is exposed, principally, to operating risk, credit risk, liquidity risk, market risk, strategic risk and insurance technical risk. Finally, it reports on a consolidated basis the risks to which the Group is exposed.


a)
Risk management structure -

The Board of Directors of the Group and of each subsidiary are ultimately responsible for identifying and controlling risks; however, there are separate independent instances in the major subsidiaries responsible for managing and monitoring risks, as further explained below:


(i)
Group’s Board of Directors -

Credicorp Board of Directors –

The Credicorp Board of Directors is responsible for the overall approach to risk management of Credicorp Ltd., including the approval of its appetite for risk.

Likewise; take knowledge of the level of compliance of the appetite and the level of risk exposure, as well as the relevant improvements in the integral risk management of Grupo Crédito and Subsidiaries of Credicorp (Group).

Grupo Crédito’s Board of Directors –

Grupo Crédito’s Board of Directors is responsible for the general approach to risk management of the Group’s subsidiaries and the approval of the risk appetite levels that it is willing to assume. Furthermore, it approves the guidelines and policies for Integral Risk Management, promotes an organizational culture that emphasizes the importance of risk management, oversees the internal control system and ensures the adequate performance of the Group’s regulatory compliance function.

Group Company Boards -

The Board of each company of the Group is responsible for aligning the risk management established by the Board of Grupo Crédito with the context of each one of them. For that, it establishes a framework for risk appetite, policies and guidelines.


(ii)
Credicorp Risk Committee -


Represents the Credicorp Board of Directors, proposes the levels of risk appetite for Credicorp Ltd. Also, it is aware of the level of compliance of the risk appetite and the level of exposure assumed by Grupo Crédito and Credicorp subsidiaries and the relevant improvements in integral management of risks of said entities.


The Committee will be made up of no less than three directors of Credicorp, at least one of which must be independent. Additionally, the Board of Directors may incorporate as a member one or more directors of Credicorp subsidiaries. Likewise, the coordinator of the Committee will be the Credicorp Risk Manager, with the Internal Audit Manager as an observer member (without voice or vote). Finally, the following officials will attend the sessions as guests, according to the agenda of topics to be discussed and at the invitation of the Coordinator: General Manager, Finance Manager, Manager of the Risk Management Division of BCP, and all those people who criteria assist with the development of the session.



(iii)
Grupo Crédito Risk Committee -


Represents the Board of Grupo Crédito in risk management decision-making. Furthermore, proposes to Grupo Crédito’s Board of Directors the levels of risk appetite. This Committee defines the strategies used for the adequate management of the different types of risks and the supervision of risk appetite. In addition to it, the establishing of principles, policies and general limits.



The Risk Committee is presided by no less than three Board members of Grupo Crédito, at least one of which must be independent. Additionally, the Board of Directors may incorporate as a member one or more directors of the Group. Likewise, the coordinator of the Committee will be the Grupo Crédito Risk Manager, with the Internal Audit Manager as an observer member (without voice or vote). Finally, the following officials will attend the sessions as guests, according to the agenda of topics to be discussed and at the invitation of the Coordinator: General Manager, Finance Manager, Manager of the Risk Management Division of BCP, and all those people who criteria assist with the development of the session.


In addition to effectively managing all the risks, the Grupo Crédito Risk Committee is supported by the following committees which report periodically on all relevant changes or issues relating to the risks being managed:

Corporate credit Risk Committees (retail and non-retail)-

The Corporate credit Risk Committees (retail and non-retail) are responsible for reviewing the tolerance level of the credit risk appetite, the limits of exposure and the actions for the implementation of corrective measures, in case there are deviations. In addition, they propose credit risk management norms and policies within the framework of governance and the organization for the integral management of credit risk. Furthermore, they propose the approval of any changes to the functions described above and important findings to the Grupo Crédito Risk Committee.

Corporate Treasury and ALM (Asset Liability Management) Risk Committee -

The corporate Treasury and ALM Risk Committee are responsible for analyzing and proposing the corporate objectives, guidelines and policies for Treasury Risk Management and ALM of all the companies of the Group. As well as, monitoring the indicators and limits of the Group market risk appetite and each of the companies of the Group. Further, they are responsible of be aware of the actions for the implementation of the corrective measures if there are deviations from appetite levels and risk tolerance assumed by the companies of Group. Furthermore, they are responsible for proposing the approval of any changes in the functions described above and for reporting any findings to the Grupo Crédito Risk Committee.

Corporate Model Risk Committee –

The Corporate Model Risk Committee is responsible for analyzing and proposing the actions corrections in case there are deviations with respect to the degrees of exposure assumed in the Appetite for Model Risk. Likewise, it proposes the creation and/or modification of the government for model risk management, monitoring compliance with the same. The Model Risk Committee monitors the Group’s data and analytical strategy and the health status of the model portfolio. They are also responsible to inform the Committee of Grupo Crédito Risks on exposures, related to model risk, which involve variations in the risk profile.

Corporate Operational Risk Methodology Committee -

The Corporate Methodological Committee of Operational Risk has as main responsibilities to review the main indicators of Operational Risk of the companies of the Credicorp Group, as well as the progress of the methodologies deployed for Operational Risk and Business Continuity. Likewise, share best practices regarding the main challenges faced by Group companies.


(iv)
Central Risk Management of Credicorp -

The Central Risk Management of Credicorp informs the Credicorp Risk Committee of the level of compliance of the risk appetite and the level of exposure assumed by Grupo Crédito and Credicorp subsidiaries. Likewise, it reports the relevant improvements in the integral risk management of Grupo Crédito and Credicorp subsidiaries. In addition, it proposes to the Credicorp Risk Committee the risk appetite levels for Credicorp Ltd.


(v)
Central Risk Management of Grupo Crédito -

The Central Risk Management is responsible for the implementation of policies, procedures, methodologies and the actions to be taken to identify, measure, monitor, mitigate, report and control the different types of risks to which the Group is exposed. In addition, it is responsible for participating in the design and definition of the strategic plans of the business units to ensure that they are aligned within the risk parameters approved by the Grupo Crédito Board of Directors. Likewise, it disseminates the importance of adequate risk management, specifying in each of the units, the role that corresponds to them in the timely identification and definition of the corresponding actions.

The units of the Central Risk Management that manage risk at the corporate level are the following:

Credit Division -

The Credit Division proposes credit policies and evaluation criteria and credit risk management that the Group assumes with segment customers wholesaler. Evaluate and authorize loan proposals until their autonomy and propose their approval to the higher instances for those that exceed it. These guidelines are established on the basis of the policies set by the Grupo Crédito Board, respecting the laws and regulations in force. In addition, it assesses the evolution of the risk of wholesale clients and identifies problematic situations, taking actions to mitigate or resolve them.

Risk Management Division -

The Risk Management Division is responsible for ensuring that risk management directives and policies comply with the established by the Board of Directors. In addition, it is responsible for supervising the process of risk management and for coordinating with the companies of Credicorp involved in the whole process, promoting homogeneous risk management and aligned with the best practices. It also has the task of informing the Board of Directors regarding: global exposure and by type of risk, as well as the specific exposure of each Group company.

Retail Banking Risk Division -

The Retail Banking Risk Division is responsible for managing the risk profile of the retail portfolio and developing credit policies that are in accordance with the guidelines and risk levels established by Grupo Crédito’s Board of Directors. Likewise, it participates in the definition of products and campaigns aligned to these policies, as well as in the design, optimization and integration of credit evaluation tools and income estimation for credit management.

Non-financial Risks Division -

The Non-financial Risks Division is responsible for defining a non-financial risks strategy aligned with the objectives and risk appetite set by the Board of Grupo Crédito. This strategy seeks to strengthen the management process, generate synergies, optimize resources and achieve better results among the units responsible for managing non-financial risks in the Group. Additionally, in order to achieve the objectives defined in the non-financial risks strategy, the Division is responsible for promoting risk culture, developing talent, defining indicators and generating and following-up strategic projects and initiatives.

The Non-Financial Risks Division is made up of the following areas: Cybersecurity Area Management, Corporate Security Area Management, Operational Risk Management Area Management, and the Digital Risk Project Management Office.


(vi)
Internal Audit Division and Compliance Division -

The Audit Division is in charge of monitoring on an ongoing basis the effectiveness and efficiency of the risk management function in the Group, verifying compliance with regulations, policies, objectives and guidelines set by the Board of Directors. On the other hand, it evaluates sufficiency and integration level of Group’s information and database systems. Finally, it ensures that independence is maintained between the functions of the risk management and business units, for each of the Group’s companies.

The Corporate Compliance and Ethics Division reports to the Board of Directors and is responsible for providing corporate policies to ensure that Group companies specifically comply with regulations that specified them, and the guidelines established in the Code of Ethics.


b)
Risk measurement and reporting systems -

The risk is measured according to models and methodologies developed for the management of each type of risk. Risk reports that allow to monitor at the level added and detailed the different types of risks of each company which is exposed. The system provides the facility to meet the appetite review needs by risk requested by the committees and areas described above; as well as comply with regulatory requirements.


c)
Risk mitigation -

Depending on the type of risk, mitigating instruments are used to reduce its exposure, such as guarantees, derivatives, controls and insurance, among others. Furthermore, it has policies linked to risk appetite and established procedures for each type of risk.

The Group actively uses guarantees to reduce its credit risks.


d)
Risk appetite -

Based on corporate risk management, Grupo Crédito’s Board of Directors approves the risk appetite framework to define the maximum level of risk that the organization is willing to take as it seeks its strategic and financial objectives, maintaining a corporate vision in individual decisions of each entity. This Risk Appetite framework is based on “core” and specific metrics:

“Core” metrics are intended to preserve the organization’s strategic pillars, defined as solvency, liquidity, profit and growth, income stability and balance sheet structure.

Specific metrics objectives are intended to monitor on a qualitative and quantitative basis the various risks, to which the Group is exposed, as well as defining a tolerance threshold of each of those risks, so the risk profile set by the Board is preserved and any risk focus is anticipated on a more granular basis.

Risk appetite is instrumented through the following elements:


-
Risk appetite statement: Establishes explicit general principles and the qualitative declarations which complement the risk strategy.


-
Metrics scorecards: These are used to define the levels of risk exposure in the different strategic pillars.


-
Limits: Allows control over the risk-taking process within the tolerance threshold established by the Board. They also provide accountability for the risk-taking process and define guidelines regarding the target risk profile.


-
Government scheme: Seeks to guarantee compliance of the framework through different roles and responsibilities assigned to the units involved.

The appetite is integrated into the processes of strategic and capital guidelines, as well as in the definition of the annual budget, facilitating the strategic decision making of the organization.


e)
Risk concentration -

Concentrations arise when a reduced and representative number of all of the counterparties of the Group are engaged in similar business activities, or activities in the same geographic region, or have similar economic and political conditions among others.

In order to avoid excessive concentrations of risk, the policies and procedures include specific guidelines and limits to guarantee a diversified portfolio.

34.1
Credit risk -


a)
The Group takes on exposure to credit risk, which is the probability of suffering losses caused by debtors or counterparties failing to comply with payment obligations in on or off the balance sheet exposures.

Credit risk is the most important risk for the Group’s business; therefore, Management carefully manages its exposure to credit risk. Credit exposures arise principally from lending activities that lead to direct loans; they also result from investment activities. There is also credit risk in off-balance sheet financial instruments, such as contingent credits (indirect loans and due from customers on acceptances), which expose Credicorp to risks similar to direct loans. Likewise, credit risk arises from derivative financial instruments that present positive fair values. Finally, all exposure to credit risk (direct or indirect) is mitigated by the control processes and policies.

As part of managing this type of risk, provisions for impairment of its portfolio are assigned as of the date of the statement of financial position.

Credit risk levels are defined based on risk exposure limits, which are frequently monitored. Said limits are established in relation to one borrower or group of borrowers, geographical and industry segments. Furthermore, the risk limits by product, industry sector and by geographical segment are approved by the Risk Committee of Credicorp.

Exposure to credit risk is managed through regular analysis of the ability of debtors and potential debtors to meet interest and principal repayment obligations and by changing the credit limits when it is appropriate. Other specific control measures are outlined below:


(i)
Collateral -

The Group employs a range of policies and practices to mitigate credit risk. The most traditional of these is collateralization which is common practice. The Group implements guidelines on the acceptability of specific classes of collateral or credit risk mitigation. The main types of collateral obtained are as follows:


-
For loans and advances, collateral includes, among others, mortgages on residential properties; liens on business assets such as plants, inventory and accounts receivable; and liens on financial instruments such as debt securities and equity securities.


-
Long-term loans and financing to corporate entities are generally guaranteed. Loans to micro business generally have no collateral. In order to minimize credit loss, the Group will seek additional collateral from the counterparty as soon as impairment indicators arise.


-
For repurchase agreements and securities lending, collateral consists of fixed income instruments, cash and loans.

Collateral held as security for financial assets other than loans is determined by the nature of the instrument. Debt securities, treasury and other eligible bills are generally unsecured, with the exception of assets backed securities and similar instruments, which are secured by portfolios of financial instruments.

Management monitors the market value of collateral, requests additional collateral in accordance with the underlying agreement, and monitors the market value of collateral obtained during its review of the adequacy of the allowance for impairment losses. As part of the Group’s policies, the recovered goods are sold in seniority order. The proceeds of the sale are used to reduce or amortize the outstanding credit. In general, the Group does not use recovered assets for its operational purposes.


(ii)
Derivatives -

The amount subject to credit risk is limited to the current and potential fair value of instruments that are favorable to the Group (fair value is positive). In the case of derivatives this is only a small fraction of the contract, or notional values used to express the volume of instruments outstanding. This credit risk exposure is managed as a portion of the total credit limits with customers, together with potential exposures from market movements. Collateral or other security is not usually obtained for this type of risk exposure.


(iii)
Credit-related commitments -
 
The primary purpose of these instruments is to ensure that funds are available to a customer as required. Guarantees and letters of credit have the same credit risk as direct loans. Documentary and commercial letters of credit - which are written undertakings by the Group on behalf of a customer authorizing a third party to draw drafts on the Group up to a stipulated amount under specific terms and conditions - are collateralized by the underlying shipments of goods to which they relate and therefore have less risk than a direct loan. The Group has no mandatory commitments to extend credit.


b)
The maximum exposure to credit risk as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, before the effect of mitigation through any collateral, is the carrying amount of each class of financial assets indicated in Notes 34.10(a), 34.10(b) and the contingent credits detailed in Note 21(a).

Management is confident of its ability to continue controlling and maintaining minimal credit risk exposure within the Group, considering both its loan and securities portfolio.


c)
Credit risk management for loans -

Credit risk management is mainly based on the rating and scoring internal models of each company of the Group. In Credicorp, quantitative and qualitative analysis are made for each client, regarding their financial position, credit behavior in the financial system and the market in which they operate or are located. This analysis is carried out continuously to characterize the risk profile of each operation and client with a credit position in the Group.

In the Group, a loan is internally classified as past due according to three criteria: the number of days past due based on the contractually agreed due date, the subsidiary and the type of credit. The detail is shown below:


Banco de Crédito del Perú, Mibanco y Solución Empresa Administradora Hipotecaria internally classify a loan as past due


-
For corporate, large and medium companies, when it has more than 15 days in arrears.


-
For small and microbusiness when it has more than 30 days in arrears.


-
For overdrafts when it has more than 30 days in arrears.


-
For consumer, mortgage and leasing operations, installments are internally classified as past due when they are between 30 and 90 days in arrears; after 90 days, the pending loan balance is considered past due.


Mibanco Colombia internally classifies a loan as past due:


-
For commercial loans when it has more than 90 days in arrears.


-
For microbusiness loans when it has more than 60 days in arrears.


-
For consumer loans when it has more than 60 days in arrears.


-
For mortgage loans when it has more than 30 days in arrears.


Atlantic Bank Corp. internally classifies a loan as past due when it has 1 or more days in arrears.


Banco de Crédito de Bolivia internally classifies a loan as past due when it has 30 or more days in arrears.

Estimate of the expected credit loss -

The measurement of the expected credit loss is based on the product of the following risk parameters: (i) probability of default (PD), (ii) loss given default (LGD), and (iii) exposure at default (EAD); discounted at the reporting date using the effective interest rate. The definition of the parameters is presented below:


Probability of default (PD): this is a measurement of credit rating given internally to a client, designed to estimate their probability of default within a specific time horizon. The process of obtaining the PD is carried out through scoring and rating tools.

The Group considers that a financial instrument is in default if it meets the following conditions, according to the type of asset:


-
Consumer products, credit card and SME: if the client, at some certain point, presents arrears equal to or greater than 60 days and/or has operations that are refinanced, restructured, in pre-judicial, judicial proceedings or written off.


-
Mortgage products: if the client, at some certain point, presents arrears equal to or greater than 120 days and/or has operations that are refinanced, restructured, in pre-judicial, judicial proceedings or written off.


-
Commercial products: if the client, at some certain point, is in the Collections portfolio, or has a risk classification of Deficient, Doubtful or Loss, or has operations that are refinanced, in pre-judicial, judicial proceedings or written off. Also, a client can be considered as default if it shows signs of significant qualitative impairment.


-
Investments: if the instrument has a default rating according to external rating agencies such as Fitch, Standard & Poor’s or Moody’s, or if it has an indicator of arrears equal to or greater than 90 days. In addition, an issuer can be considered as default if it shows signs of significant qualitative impairment or if it is in default according to the definition for Commercial products. When an issuer is classified as default, all its instruments are also classified as Default, that is, in stage 3.


Loss given default (LGD): this is a measurement which estimates the severity of the loss that would be incurred at the time of the default. It has two approaches in the estimate of the severity of the loss, according to the stage of the client:


-
LGD workout: this is the real loss of the clients that arrived at the stage of default. The recoveries and costs of each one of the operations are used to calculate this parameter (includes open and closed recovery processes).


-
LGD ELBE (expected loss best estimate): this is the loss of the contracts in a default situation based on the time in arrears of the operation (the longer the operation is in default, the greater will be the loss).


Exposure at default (EAD): this is a measurement which estimates the exposure at the time of the client’s default, considering changes in future exposure, for example, in the case of prepayments and/or greater utilization of unused credit lines.

The estimate of the risk parameters considers information regarding the actual conditions, as well as the projections of future macroeconomic events and conditions in three scenarios (base, optimistic and pessimistic), which are weighted to obtain the expected credit loss.

The fundamental difference between the expected credit loss of a loan allocated in stage 1 and stage 2 is the PD’s time horizon. The estimates in stage 1 use a PD with a maximum time horizon of 12 months, while those in stage 2 use a PD measured for the remaining lifetime of the instrument. The estimates in stage 3 are carried out based on an LGD “best estimate”.

For those portfolios that are not material and/or do not have specific credit scoring models, the option was to extrapolate the expected credit loss ratio of portfolios with comparable characteristics.

The main methodological calibrations made in the internal credit risk models during 2021 were:


-
PD models: we evaluated if the adjustments implemented during the first wave of COVID-19 and the measurement of credit risk given the subsequent aids implemented by the Government and the Group were still appropriate; particularly in a context where those aids had already expired (or were never given) and we had observed enough payment behavior.

Therefore, we began again to use actual customer payment records to measure credit risk in some segments. First, in Consumer loans, and then in the Mortgage and SME segments, also considering the additional political uncertainty. BCP ended 2021 with models in which more than 90% of the retail portfolio and around two thirds of the SME portfolio (without considering Reactiva Perú loans) is calibrated using historical default rates.


-
LGD models: we evaluated whether the assumptions implemented during 2020 were still adequate. In this sense, given that the payment behavior was better than expected, we adjusted the roll rates in all segments; but we kept the assumptions on the evolution of real estate prices in the future, because we expect a less dynamic macroeconomic environment in the coming years.

Prospective information -

The measurement of the expected credit loss for each stage and the evaluation of significant increase in credit risk consider information on previous events and current conditions, as well as reasonable projections based on future events and economic conditions.

For the estimate of the risk parameters (PD, LGD, EAD), used in the calculation of the expected credit loss in stages 1 and 2, the significance of the macroeconomic variables (or their variations) that have the greatest influence on each portfolio was tested. Each macroeconomic scenario used in the estimate of the expected credit loss considers projections of relevant macroeconomic variables, such as the gross domestic product (GDP), employment, terms of trade, inflation rate, among others, for a period of 3 years and a long-term projection.

The expected credit loss for stages 1, 2 and 3 is a weighted estimate that considers three future macroeconomic scenarios (base, optimistic and pessimistic). These scenarios, as well as the probability of occurrence of each one, are projections provided by the internal team of Economic Studies and approved by the Senior Management. The scenario design is revised quarterly. All the scenarios considered apply to the portfolios subject to expected credit loss with the same probabilities.

Changes from one stage to another

The classification of an instrument as stage 1 or stage 2 depends on the concept of “significant increase in credit risk” at the reporting date compared to the origin date. This classification is updated monthly. As the IFRS 9 states, this classification depends on the following criteria:


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An account is classified in stage 2 if it has more than 30 days in arrears.


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Additionally, significant risk thresholds were established based on absolute and relative thresholds that depend on the risk level in which the instrument was originated. The thresholds differ for each of the portfolios considered.


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Additional qualitative reviews are carried out based on the risk segmentation used in the management of Retail Banking and an individual review is carried out in Wholesale Banking.

Additionally, all those accounts classified as default at the reporting date, according to the definition used by the Group, are considered as stage 3.

Evaluations of significant increase in credit risk from initial recognition and credit impairment are carried out independently on each reporting date. Assets can be moved in both directions from one stage to another; in this sense, a financial asset that migrated to stage 2 will return to stage 1 if its credit risk did not increase significantly from its initial recognition until a subsequent reporting period. Likewise, an asset that is in stage 3 will return to stage 2 if the asset is no longer considered to be impaired.

Expected life -

For the instruments in stage 2 or 3, the allowance for loan losses will cover the expected credit loss during the expected time of the remaining lifetime of the instrument. For most instruments, the expected life is limited to the remaining contractual life, adjusted by expected anticipated payments. In the case of revolving products, a statistical analysis was carried out to determine what would be the expected life period.

The following is a summary of the direct credits classified into three important groups and their respective allowance for loan losses for each type of loan; it is important to note that impaired loans are loans in default that are in stage 3. Additionally, it should be noted that, in accordance with IFRS 7, the total balance of the loan is considered overdue when the debtor has failed to make a payment at its contractual maturity.


(i)
Loans neither past due nor impaired, which comprise those direct loans which currently do not have characteristics of delinquency and which are not in default.

(ii)
Past due but not impaired loans, which comprise all of the direct loans of customers who are not in default but have failed to make a payment at its contractual maturity, according to IFRS 7.

(iii)
Impaired loans, those direct loans considered to be in stage 3 or default, as detailed in note 34.1(c).

   
2021
   
2020
 
Commercial loans
 
Stage 1
   
Stage 2
   
Stage 3
   
Total
   
Stage 1
   
Stage 2
   
Stage 3
   
Total
 
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
 
Neither past due nor impaired
   
69,831,342
     
8,987,668
     
     
78,819,010
     
66,039,657
     
8,159,561
     
     
74,199,218
 
Past due but not impaired
   
542,210
     
739,183
     
     
1,281,393
     
371,432
     
266,533
     
     
637,965
 
Impaired
   
     
     
6,906,547
     
6,906,547
     
     
     
5,062,586
     
5,062,586
 
Gross
   
70,373,552
     
9,726,851
     
6,906,547
     
87,006,950
     
66,411,089
     
8,426,094
     
5,062,586
     
79,899,769
 
Less: Allowance for loan losses
   
554,018
     
636,875
     
2,206,979
     
3,397,872
     
717,445
     
659,272
     
1,755,096
     
3,131,813
 
Total, net
   
69,819,534
     
9,089,976
     
4,699,568
     
83,609,078
     
65,693,644
     
7,766,822
     
3,307,490
     
76,767,956
 

Residential mortgage loans
 
Stage 1
   
Stage 2
   
Stage 3
   
Total
   
Stage 1
   
Stage 2
   
Stage 3
   
Total
 
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
 
Neither past due nor impaired
   
18,446,261
     
1,466,878
     
     
19,913,139
     
17,760,423
     
1,069,247
     
     
18,829,670
 
Past due but not impaired
   
255,928
     
291,247
     
     
547,175
     
303,647
     
291,165
     
     
594,812
 
Impaired
   
     
     
1,371,146
     
1,371,146
     
     
     
1,143,896
     
1,143,896
 
Gross
   
18,702,189
     
1,758,125
     
1,371,146
     
21,831,460
     
18,064,070
     
1,360,412
     
1,143,896
     
20,568,378
 
Less: Allowance for loan losses
   
76,706
     
97,388
     
800,639
     
974,733
     
160,945
     
109,666
     
638,845
     
909,456
 
Total, net
   
18,625,483
     
1,660,737
     
570,507
     
20,856,727
     
17,903,125
     
1,250,746
     
505,051
     
19,658,922
 

Microbusiness loans
 
Stage 1
   
Stage 2
   
Stage 3
   
Total
   
Stage 1
   
Stage 2
   
Stage 3
   
Total
 
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
 
Neither past due nor impaired
   
10,616,608
     
8,349,028
     
     
18,965,636
     
11,494,102
     
7,936,951
     
     
19,431,053
 
Past due but not impaired
   
134,473
     
576,320
     
     
710,793
     
64,318
     
522,530
     
     
586,848
 
Impaired
   
     
     
1,906,172
     
1,906,172
     
     
     
1,972,003
     
1,972,003
 
Gross
   
10,751,081
     
8,925,348
     
1,906,172
     
21,582,601
     
11,558,420
     
8,459,481
     
1,972,003
     
21,989,904
 
Less: Allowance for loan losses
   
434,049
     
625,252
     
1,148,629
     
2,207,930
     
568,588
     
1,118,054
     
1,406,014
     
3,092,656
 
Total, net
   
10,317,032
     
8,300,096
     
757,543
     
19,374,671
     
10,989,832
     
7,341,427
     
565,989
     
18,897,248
 

Consumer loans
 
Stage 1
   
Stage 2
   
Stage 3
   
Total
   
Stage 1
   
Stage 2
   
Stage 3
   
Total
 
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
 
Neither past due nor impaired
   
11,870,584
     
2,718,498
     
     
14,589,082
     
9,891,072
     
2,324,121
     
     
12,215,193
 
Past due but not impaired
   
104,821
     
202,577
     
     
307,398
     
102,003
     
260,839
     
     
362,842
 
Impaired
   
     
     
1,099,328
     
1,099,328
     
     
     
1,627,739
     
1,627,739
 
Gross
   
11,975,405
     
2,921,075
     
1,099,328
     
15,995,808
     
9,993,075
     
2,584,960
     
1,627,739
     
14,205,774
 
Less: Allowance for loan losses
   
317,595
     
637,762
     
941,416
     
1,896,773
     
415,223
     
974,113
     
1,375,499
     
2,764,835
 
Total, net
   
11,657,810
     
2,283,313
     
157,912
     
14,099,035
     
9,577,852
     
1,610,847
     
252,240
     
11,440,939
 

Consolidated of loans
 
Stage 1
   
Stage 2
   
Stage 3
   
Total
   
Stage 1
   
Stage 2
   
Stage 3
   
Total
 
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
 
Total gross direct loans, Note 7(a)
   
111,802,227
     
23,331,399
     
11,283,193
     
146,416,819
     
106,026,654
     
20,830,947
     
9,806,224
     
136,663,825
 
Total allowance for loan losses,
Note 7(a)
   
1,382,368
     
1,997,277
     
5,097,663
     
8,477,308
     
1,862,201
     
2,861,105
     
5,175,454
     
9,898,760
 
Total net direct loans
   
110,419,859
     
21,334,122
     
6,185,530
     
137,939,511
     
104,164,453
     
17,969,842
     
4,630,770
     
126,765,065
 
The general explanation of the variations in the allowance for loan losses is found in note 7(c).

At Credicorp, we separate renegotiated loans into two groups, focusing on operations that have suffered a significant increase in credit risk since their disbursement, which has generated modifications to the original loan agreement. Both groups are defined below:


-
Refinanced loans: are those loans that have undergone modifications in the initial loan agreement (term and interest rate), according to the accounting definition.


-
Renegotiated loans due to the COVID-19 pandemic: are those loans for which, due to the pandemic, the SBS and other local regulators have established that certain benefits be granted, and that Credicorp has also voluntarily granted to its clients (grace periods, debt consolidation, etc.), which were not in the initial credit agreements.

Below is the amount of gross portfolio balance and allowance for loan losses for Credicorp’s renegotiated loans. The presentation is made for each of the two groups defined above and by opening the balances by stage. It should be noted that for the construction of the tables, the information of the three subsidiaries that concentrate more than 95.0 percent of the balance of renegotiated loans (BCP, Mibanco and BCB) has been considered.

As of December 31, 2021, and 2020, renegotiated loans and their expected credit loss are composed as follows:

 
 
2021
 
 
2020
 
 
 
Refinanced loans
 
 
Allowance for loan losses
 
 
Refinanced loans
 
 
Allowance for loan losses
 
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stage 1
 
 
60,420
 
 
 
1,097
 
 
 
111,638
 
 
 
5,063
 
Stage 2
 
 
44,861
 
 
 
10,617
 
 
 
33,406
 
 
 
6,864
 
Stage 3
 
 
1,681,057
 
 
 
936,994
 
 
 
1,523,285
 
 
 
873,216
 
Total
 
 
1,786,338
 
 
 
948,708
 
 
 
1,668,329
 
 
 
885,143
 

 
 
2021
 
 
2020
 
 
 
Renegotiated loans COVID
 
 
Allowance for loan losses
 
 
Renegotiated loans COVID
 
 
Allowance for loan losses
 
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stage 1
 
 
10,747,826
 
 
 
178,357
 
 
 
20,555,760
 
 
 
591,306
 
Stage 2
 
 
5,440,274
 
 
 
666,092
 
 
 
8,679,864
 
 
 
1,867,300
 
Stage 3
 
 
2,752,914
 
 
 
1,567,504
 
 
 
2,319,279
 
 
 
1,389,257
 
Total
 
 
18,941,014
 
 
 
2,411,953
 
 
 
31,554,903
 
 
 
3,847,863
 



The detail of the gross amount of impaired direct loans by type of loan, together with the fair value of the related collateral and the amounts of its allowance for loan losses, are as follows:


   
2021
   
2020
 
   
Commercial loans
   
Residential mortgage loans
   
Microbusiness loans
   
Consumer loans
   
Total
   
Commercial loans
   
Residential mortgage loans
   
Microbusiness loans
   
Consumer loans
   
Total
 
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
 
     





































Impaired loans
   
6,906,547
     
1,371,146
     
1,906,172
     
1,099,328
     
11,283,193
     
5,062,586
     
1,143,896
     
1,972,003
     
1,627,739
     
9,806,224
 
Fair value of collateral
   
6,298,966
     
1,181,979
     
486,477
     
279,861
     
8,247,283
     
4,414,346
     
975,834
     
433,151
     
233,665
     
6,056,996
 
Allowance for loan losses
   
2,206,979
     
800,639
     
1,148,628
     
941,416
     
5,097,662
     
1,755,096
     
638,845
     
1,406,014
     
1,375,499
     
5,175,454
 

On the other hand, the breakdown of direct loans classified by maturity is shown below, according to the following criteria:


(i)
Current loans, which comprise those direct loans which do not currently have characteristics of delinquency, nor are they in default or stage 3, according to the rules of IFRS 9.

(ii)
Current but impaired loans, which comprise those direct loans which do not currently have characteristics of delinquency, but are in default or stage 3, according to IFRS 9.

(iii)
Loans with payment delay of one day or more but that are not past due according to our internal guidelines, which comprise those direct loans of customers who have failed to make a payment at its contractual maturity, that is, with at least one day past-due. However, the days of delinquency are insufficient to be considered as past due under the Group’s internal criteria.

(iv) Past due loans under internal criteria.

The total of the concepts: loans with a delay of payment from the first day and the amounts of the internal overdue loans reflect the totality of “past due” loans consistent with IFRS 7.

   
2021
   
2020
 
   
Current loans
   
Current but impaired loans
   
Loans with delays in
payments of one day or more but not considered internal overdue loans
   
Internal
overdue loans
   
Total
   
Total past
due under
IFRS 7
   
Current loans
   
Current but impaired loans
   
Loans with delays in payments of one day or more but not considered internal overdue loans
   
Internal
overdue loans
   
Total
   
Total past
due under
IFRS 7
 
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
       
     









































   
S/(000)

Neither past due nor impaired
   
132,273,846
     
     
     
13,022
     
132,286,868
     
13,022
     
124,673,296
     
     
     
1,837
     
124,675,133
     
1,837
 
Past due but not impaired
   
     
     
2,400,329
     
446,429
     
2,846,758
     
2,846,758
     
-
   
     
1,824,361
     
358,107
     
2,182,468
     
2,182,468
 
Impaired debt
   
     
5,357,744
     
822,461
     
5,102,988
     
11,283,193
     
5,925,449
     
     
4,860,127
     
620,472
     
4,325,625
     
9,806,224
     
4,946,097
 
Total
   
132,273,846
     
5,357,744
     
3,222,790
     
5,562,439
     
146,416,819
     
8,785,229
     
124,673,296
     
4,860,127
     
2,444,833
     
4,685,569
     
136,663,825
     
7,130,402
 

The classification of loans by type of loan and maturity is as follows:

   
2021
   
2020
 
   
Current loans
   
Current but impaired loans
   
Loans with delays in payments of one day or more but not considered internal overdue loans
   
Internal overdue loans
   
Total
   
Current loans
   
Current but impaired loans
   
Loans with delays in payments of one day or more but not considered internal overdue loans
   
Internal overdue loans
   
Total
 
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
 
     





































Commercial loans
   
78,815,254
     
3,627,246
     
1,362,487
     
3,201,963
     
87,006,950
     
74,198,117
     
3,117,851
     
683,060
     
1,900,741
     
79,899,769
 
Residential mortgage loans
   
19,913,139
     
581,358
     
731,821
     
605,142
     
21,831,460
     
18,828,934
     
376,053
     
744,339
     
619,052
     
20,568,378
 
Microbusiness loans
   
18,956,460
     
524,064
     
683,183
     
1,418,894
     
21,582,601
     
19,431,050
     
683,370
     
520,062
     
1,355,422
     
21,989,904
 
Consumer loans
   
14,588,993
     
625,076
     
445,299
     
336,440
     
15,995,808
     
12,215,195
     
682,853
     
497,372
     
810,354
     
14,205,774
 
Total
   
132,273,846
     
5,357,744
     
3,222,790
     
5,562,439
     
146,416,819
     
124,673,296
     
4,860,127
     
2,444,833
     
4,685,569
     
136,663,825
 

The expected credit loss for direct loans, indirect loans and due from customers on banker’s acceptances is a weighted estimate of three macroeconomic scenarios: base, optimistic and pessimistic, that are based on macroeconomic projections provided by the internal team of Economic Studies and approved by Senior Management. In each scenario, the Group bases itself on a wide variety of prospective information such as economic inputs, including the growth of the gross domestic product (GDP), employment, terms of trade, inflation rate, among others.

Macroeconomic scenario -

The expected credit loss is a weighted estimate of three macroeconomic scenarios: base, optimistic and pessimistic, that are calculated with macroeconomic projections provided by the internal team of Economic Studies and approved by the Senior Management. The local and international information flows available during the analysis period are used to feed projections, which reflect the fact that Perú is a small and open economy, and in this context approximately 60.0 percent of the volatility in economic growth is driven by external factors, including terms of trade, the growth of Peru’s trading partners and the external interest rates. Information on each of these factors is gathered to construct each scenario for the next three years.

The variables mentioned above, together with local variables (fiscal and monetary variables), are incorporated in the economic models. Two types of models are used in this regard:


(i)
Structural projection model.

(ii)
Financial programming model.

The first is a dynamic stochastic general equilibrium model, which is constructed with expectations. The second is built with the main identities of national accounts in accordance with the financial programming methodology designed by the IMF (International Monetary Fund) and the methodologies used by a battery of econometric models.

Through this process, we obtain figures for GDP growth, inflation, exchange rate and other variables for the years 2021, 2022 and 2023. Thus, we estimate the economy to rebound around 13.0 percent in 2021 (real figure of 2020: (11.0) percent). The economy in 2021 has proved a greater than expected resilience amid the recovery of our main trading partners, increase of the terms of trade (its highest level in almost 50 years), combined with expansionary monetary and fiscal policies, as well as withdrawals of Pension Funds and Work Compensation Funds (CTS), allowing real GDP growing about +1.0 percent compared to 2019 level.

We estimate the economy to rebound 2.5 percent in the year 2022 (2.0 percent in the previous estimation) and 1.7 percent in the year 2023 (same to the previous estimation) given the greater resilience and higher inertia exhibited in 2021:

If the seasonally adjusted level achieved in the third quarter of 2021 is held constant throughout 2022, real GDP would grow by around 1.0 percent in the year 2022. On the other hand, if the seasonally adjusted level reached in the second quarter of 2021 is kept constant throughout 2022, GDP would grow around 0.0 percent in the year 2022. In other words, the growth inertia already observed between in the third quarter of 2021 respect the second quarter of the same year would contribute 1.0 percentage points to 2022 real GDP growth, largely explaining our upward revision.

We believe that private investment will fall by around (2.5) percent in the year 2022, but less than our former (7.0) percent forecast from a few months ago. Even if private investment were to remain flat or stagnant throughout 2022 at the seasonally adjusted level reached in the third quarter of 2021, this variable would grow by about 1.5 percent; but given local factors we believe that private investment will fall slightly in the year 2022.

The start-up of new copper mining projects such as Quellaveco, Mina Justa and the Toromocho expansion, will contribute to the growth of GDP during the second half of 2022. Compared to three months ago, the global context for the year 2022 looks more challenging, not only because of the new COVID-19 variants, but also because of the expectation of a Fed policy rate hike starting in the middle of next year, rather than 2023 as foreseen by futures a few months ago. Even so, Perú will continue to benefit from a favorable expected average copper price.

At a domestic level, political uncertainty is expected to remain high in the year 2022, with lower risks of total changes in the economic regime or the Constituent Assembly. We also expect a gradual withdrawal (although more accelerated than expected three months ago) of the BCRP broadly expansionary monetary policy. Also, a cumulative inflation of almost 10.0 percent between 2021 and 2022 will affect consumers (private consumption would grow around 3.0 percent, a similar rate than 2019).

Regarding the probabilities of each scenario, probabilities of 60.0 percent, 30.0 percent and 10.0 percent were considered for the base, optimistic and pessimistic scenarios, respectively, as of December 31, 2021 (80.0 percent, 15.0 percent, and 5.0 percent, respectively, as of December 31, 2020). The expected value of the three GDP projections gives us a rebound of around 13.0 percent in 2021. The probabilities assigned to each scenario and projection year are validated through a fan chart analysis, which uses a probability function to identify and analyze:


i)
The central tendency of the projections.

ii)
The dispersion that is expected around this value.

iii)
The values that are higher or lower than the central value that are more or less probable.

The following table provides a comparison between the carrying amount of allowance for loan losses for direct loans, indirect loans and due from customers on banker’s acceptances, and its estimation under three scenarios: base, optimistic and pessimistic.

   
2021
   
2020
 
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
 
     





Carrying amount
   
9,071,011
     
10,435,623
 
                 
Scenarios:
               
Optimistic
   
9,014,409
     
10,100,156
 
Base Case
   
9,078,873
     
10,460,012
 
Pessimistic
   
9,173,730
     
11,018,666
 


d)
Credit risk management on reverse repurchase agreements and securities borrowing -

Most of these operations are performed by Credicorp Capital. The Group has implemented credit limits for each counterparty and most of transactions are collateralized with investment grade financial instruments and financial instruments issued by Governments.


e)
Credit risk management on investments -

The Group evaluates the credit risk identified of each of the investments, disclosing the risk rating granted to them by a risk rating agency. For investments traded in Perú, risk ratings used are those provided by the three most prestigious Peruvian rating agencies (authorized by Peruvian regulator) and for investments traded abroad, the risk-ratings used are those provided by the three most prestigious international rating agencies.

In the event that any subsidiary uses a risk-rating prepared by any other risk rating agency, said risk-ratings are standardized with those provided by the above mentioned institutions.

The following table shows the analysis of the risk-rating of the investments at fair value through profit or loss, at fair value through other comprehensive income and amortized cost provided by the institutions referred to above:

   
2021
   
2020
 
   
S/(000)

%
   
S/(000)

%
 
Instruments rated in Perú:
                           
AAA
   
303,831
     
0.6
     
     
 
AA- a AA+
   
62,287
     
0.1
     
     
 
A- to A+
   
5,182
     
     
1,369,969
     
2.5
 
BBB- to BBB+
   
21,050,591
     
43.1
     
21,395,476
     
38.8
 
BB- to BB+
   
694,398
     
1.4
     
901,934
     
1.6
 
Lower and equal to +B
   
82,395
     
0.2
     
5,590
     
 
Unrated:
                               
BCRP certificates of deposit (i)
   
9,448,574
     
19.3
     
17,237,158
     
31.3
 
Listed and unlisted securities
   
384,243
     
0.8
     
514,297
     
0.9
 
Restricted mutual funds
   
365,954
     
0.7
     
436,881
     
0.8
 
Investment funds
   
295,480
     
0.6
     
212,951
     
0.4
 
Mutual funds
   
20,672
     
     
302,212
     
0.5
 
Hedge funds
    24,275             4,505        
Other instruments
   
39,035
     
0.1
     
78,159
     
0.1
 
Subtotal
   
32,776,917
     
66.9
     
42,459,132
     
76.9
 


   
2021
   
2020
 
   
S/(000)

%
   
S/(000)

%
 
Instruments rated abroad:
                           
AAA
   
1,723,289
     
3.5
     
700,312
     
1.3
 
AA- a AA+
   
1,508,978
     
3.1
     
1,043,409
     
1.9
 
A- to A+
   
2,172,071
     
4.4
     
2,395,327
     
4.4
 
BBB- to BBB+
   
4,642,916
     
9.5
     
4,594,711
     
8.4
 
BB- to BB+
   
3,357,991
     
6.9
     
1,733,080
     
3.1
 
Lower and equal to +B
   
119,379
     
0.2
     
129,094
     
0.2
 
Unrated:
                               
Listed and unlisted securities
   
84,428
     
0.2
     
267,943
     
0.5
 
Mutual funds
   
1,553,561
     
3.2
     
677,084
     
1.2
 
Participations of RAL funds
   
323,139
     
0.7
     
278,819
     
0.5
 
Investment funds
   
236,367
     
0.5
     
155,183
     
0.3
 
Hedge funds
   
152,541
     
0.3
     
122,433
     
0.2
 
Other instruments
   
300,922
     
0.6
     
617,215
     
1.1
 
Subtotal
   
16,175,582
     
33.1
     
12,714,610
     
23.1
 
Total
   
48,952,499
     
100.0
     
55,173,742
     
100.0
 


(i)
The decrease in the balance is mainly due to the maturity of these instruments, see Notes 6(a)(iii) and 6(b)(iii).


It is worth mentioning that the change in the risk-rating of the investments has had an impact on the measurement of the expected loss.


f)
Concentration of financial instruments exposed to credit risk -

As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, financial instruments with exposure to credit risk were distributed considering the following economic sectors:

   
2021
   
2020
 
   
At fair value
through profit for loss
                     
At fair value
through profit for loss
                   
   
Held for
trading,
hedging and
others (*)
   
Designated
at inception
   
Financial
assets at
amortized
cost
   
At fair value
through other
comprehensive
income
investments (**)
   
Total
   
Held for
trading,
hedging and
others (*)
   
Designated
at inception
   
Financial
assets at
amortized
cost
   
At fair value
through other
comprehensive
income
investments (**)
   
Total
 
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
 
     





































Central Reserve Bank of Perú (***)
   
1,243,890
     
     
25,687,934
     
8,337,432
     
35,269,256
     
1,872,875
     
     
27,108,101
     
15,364,282
     
44,345,258
 
Financial services
   
3,722,627
     
271,701
     
18,714,111
     
5,560,441
     
28,268,880
     
2,902,651
     
168,452
     
15,841,601
     
5,941,069
     
24,853,773
 
Commerce
   
51,436
     
4,610
     
26,716,462
     
1,480,290
     
28,252,798
     
18,817
     
     
24,029,835
     
490,612
     
24,539,264
 
Manufacturing
   
180,666
     
193,091
     
22,713,289
     
2,235,747
     
25,322,793
     
409,490
     
91,110
     
19,155,347
     
2,694,326
     
22,350,273
 
Government and public administration
   
1,605,754
     
9,516
     
8,142,978
     
10,613,437
     
20,371,685
     
1,888,710
     
     
5,374,603
     
12,831,954
     
20,095,267
 
Mortgage loans
   
-
     
     
21,128,330
     
     
21,128,330
     
     
     
19,738,710
     
     
19,738,710
 
Consumer loans
   
-
     
     
14,717,230
     
     
14,717,230
     
     
     
13,144,271
     
     
13,144,271
 
Real estate and leasing
   
81,019
     
     
11,362,371
     
64,193
     
11,507,583
     
93,422
     
3,073
     
11,798,614
     
179,368
     
12,074,477
 
Communications, storage and transportation
   
93,649
     
401,789
     
7,282,709
     
1,159,161
     
8,937,308
     
76,711
     
367,908
     
7,416,065
     
924,885
     
8,785,569
 
Electricity, gas and water
   
299,189
     
11,947
     
4,472,766
     
3,789,250
     
8,573,152
     
194,542
     
116,209
     
3,533,722
     
2,893,815
     
6,738,288
 
Community services
   
-
     
     
7,584,239
     
     
7,584,239
     
37
     
     
7,382,713
     
     
7,382,750
 
Construction
   
23,109
     
850
     
3,882,922
     
494,236
     
4,401,117
     
35,557
     
     
3,807,260
     
331,946
     
4,174,763
 
Mining
   
108,609
     
846
     
4,535,519
     
188,797
     
4,833,771
     
76,012
     
8,083
     
3,470,665
     
241,063
     
3,795,823
 
Agriculture
   
6,113
     
     
4,613,294
     
31,633
     
4,651,040
     
10,815
     
     
4,044,735
     
15,473
     
4,071,023
 
Hotels and restaurants
   
-
     
     
2,805,317
     
     
2,805,317
     
     
     
2,762,674
     
     
2,762,674
 
Education, health and others
   
102,655
     
75,774
     
1,778,522
     
542,754
     
2,499,705
      20,285
      68,435
     
1,712,817
      1,680,135      
3,481,672
 
Insurance
   
14,057
     
     
2,185,490
     
832
     
2,200,379
     
10,080
     
     
1,898,194
     
919
     
1,909,193
 
Fishing
   
1,532
     
     
611,616
     
     
613,148
     
923
     
     
639,227
     
9,169
     
649,319
 
Others
   
55,820
     
4,540
     
3,987,272
     
260,240
     
4,307,872
     
71,041
     
     
3,147,190
     
144,873
     
3,363,104
 
Total
   
7,590,125
     
974,664
     
192,922,371
     
34,758,443
     
236,245,603
     
7,681,968
     
823,270
     
176,006,344
     
43,743,889
     
228,255,471
 


(*)
It includes non-trading investments that did not pass SPPI test.

(**) OCI: Other comprehensive income.

(***)
The decrease in the balance corresponds mainly to (i) the purchase of certificates of deposit from the BCRP and (ii) the increase in deposits in the Banco Central de Reserva del Perú; see further details in notes 6(a), 6(b), 5(a) and note 4(a), respectively.

As of December 31, 2021 and 2020 financial instruments with exposure to credit risk were distributed by the following geographical areas:

   
2021
   
2020
 
   
At fair value
through profit for loss
                     
At fair value
through profit for loss
                   
   
Held for
trading,
hedging and
others (*)
   
Designated
at inception
   
Financial
assets at
amortized
cost
   
At fair value
through other
comprehensive
income
investments (**)
   
Total
   
Held for
trading,
hedging and
others (*)
   
Designated
at inception
   
Financial
assets at
amortized
cost
   
At fair value
through other
comprehensive
income
investments (**)
   
Total
 
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
 
     





































Perú
   
2,796,583
     
17,224
     
166,930,313
     
22,822,157
     
192,566,277
     
3,511,686
     
67,821
     
155,598,019
     
34,208,824
     
193,386,350
 
United States of America
   
812,625
     
398,914
     
6,353,068
     
7,169,005
     
14,733,612
     
444,924
     
459,266
     
3,288,720
     
4,922,144
     
9,115,054
 
Bolivia
   
676,534
     
     
11,752,887
     
751,752
     
13,181,173
     
584,879
     
     
10,718,164
     
708,784
     
12,011,827
 
Colombia
   
1,191,151
     
     
2,535,639
     
752,919
     
4,479,709
     
1,387,406
     
4,788
     
2,264,768
     
1,147,770
     
4,804,732
 
Chile
   
416,637
     
13,638
     
2,270,868
     
783,983
     
3,485,126
     
420,527
     
5,315
     
1,446,246
     
618,572
     
2,490,660
 
Brazil
   
19,723
     
4,512
     
928,768
     
171,501
     
1,124,504
     
104,774
     
     
752,257
     
86,673
     
943,704
 
Mexico
   
14,680
     
94,884
     
133,350
     
477,342
     
720,256
     
113,988
     
42,336
     
1,942
     
408,567
     
566,833
 
Panama
   
     
     
597,310
     
156,752
     
754,062
     
25,624
     
     
405,941
     
131,722
     
563,287
 
Europe:
                                                                               
Luxembourg
    1,121,779             7,020       2,236       1,131,035       297,652             306       7,963       305,921  
France
   
256,661
     
189,157
     
16,430
     
237,597
     
699,845
     
423,711
     
1,890
     
32,864
     
253,152
     
711,617
 
United Kingdom
   
72,606
     
14,631
     
127,018
     
158,359
     
372,614
     
27,869
     
18,870
     
369,455
     
140,302
     
556,496
 
Others in Europe
   
92,442
     
20,529
     
270,678
     
187,004
     
570,653
     
95,156
     
42,991
     
85,235
     
129,506
     
352,888
 
Spain
   
4,110
     
     
42,574
     
41,884
     
88,568
     
26,152
     
     
42,157
     
76,770
     
145,079
 
Switzerland
   
956
     
372
     
18,936
     
110,284
     
130,548
     
494
     
799
     
74,246
     
60,378
     
135,917
 
Netherlands
   
907
     
1,036
     
27,095
     
63,135
     
92,173
     
952
     
1,526
     
122,696
     
50,676
     
175,850
 
Multilateral Organizations (***)
   
     
     
     
81,435
     
81,435
     
     
     
     
150,656
     
150,656
 
Canada
    46,833       321       69,789       131,050       247,993       26,894       373       70,562       119,897       217,726  
Others
   
65,898
     
219,446
     
840,628
     
660,048
     
1,786,020
     
189,280
     
177,295
     
732,766
     
521,533
     
1,620,874
 
Total
   
7,590,125
     
974,664
     
192,922,371
     
34,758,443
     
236,245,603
     
7,681,968
     
823,270
     
176,006,344
     
43,743,889
     
228,255,471
 


(*)
It includes non-trading investments that did not pass SPPI test.

(**) OCI: Other comprehensive income.

(***)
Correspond to instruments issued by the Development Bank of Latin America (formerly CAF) and by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).


g)
Offsetting financial assets and liabilities -

The disclosures set out in the tables below include financial assets and liabilities that:


-
Are offset in the Group’s consolidated statement of financial position; or


-
Are subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement that covers similar financial instruments, irrespective of whether they are offset in the consolidated statement of financial position.

Similar agreements include derivative clearing agreements, master repurchase agreements, and master securities lending agreements. Similar financial instruments include derivatives, accounts receivable from reverse repurchase agreements and securities borrowing, payables from repurchase agreements and securities lending and other financial assets and liabilities. Financial instruments such as loans and deposits are not disclosed in the tables below because they are not offset in the statement of financial position.

The offsetting framework contract issued by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association Inc. (“ISDA”) and similar master offsetting arrangements do not meet the criteria for offsetting in the statement of financial position, because said agreements were created in order for both parties to have an enforceable offsetting right in cases of default, insolvency or bankruptcy of the Group or the counterparties or following other predetermined events. In addition, the Group and its counterparties do not intend to settle said instruments on a net basis or to realize the assets and settle the liabilities simultaneously.

The Group receives and gives collateral in the form of cash and trading securities in respect of the following transactions:


-
Derivatives;

-
Accounts receivable from reverse repurchase agreements and securities borrowing;

-
Payables from repurchase agreements and securities lending; and

-
Other financial assets and liabilities

Such collateral adheres to standard industry terms including, when appropriate, an ISDA Credit Support Annex. This means that securities received/given as collateral can be pledged or sold during the term of the transaction but have to be returned on maturity of the transaction. The terms also give each party the right to terminate the related transactions upon the counterparty’s failure to return the respective collateral.

Financial assets subject to offsetting, enforceable master offsetting agreements and similar agreements:

   
2021
 
         
Net of financial
assets presented
in the consolidated
statements of
financial position
   
Related amounts not offset in the
consolidated statement of
financial position
       
Details
 
Gross amounts
recognized
financial assets
   
Financial
instruments
   
Cash
collateral
received
   
Net amount
 
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
 
     

















Receivables from derivatives
   
1,661,628
     
1,661,628
     
(237,575
)
   
(70,621
)
   
1,353,432
 
Cash collateral, reverse repurchase agreements and securities borrowing
   
1,766,948
     
1,766,948
     
     
(344,461
)
   
1,422,487
 
Investments at fair value through other comprehensive income and amortized cost pledged as collateral
   
3,853,967
     
3,853,967
     
(1,883,323
)
   
     
1,970,644
 
Total
   
7,282,543
     
7,282,543
     
(2,120,898
)
   
(415,082
)
   
4,746,563
 

   
2020
 
         
Net of financial
assets presented
in the consolidated
statements of
financial position
   
Related amounts not offset in the
consolidated statement of
financial position
       
Details
 
Gross amounts
recognized
financial assets
   
Financial
instruments
   
Cash
collateral
received
   
Net amount
 
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
 
     

















Receivables from derivatives
   
1,214,497
     
1,214,497
     
(85,156
)
   
(33,784
)
   
1,095,557
 
Cash collateral, reverse repurchase agreements and securities borrowing
   
2,394,302
     
2,394,302
     
   
(1,340,272
)
   
1,054,030
 
Available-for-sale and held-to-maturity investments pledged as collateral
   
2,766,162
     
2,766,162
     
(1,128,875
)
   
     
1,637,287
Total
   
6,374,961
     
6,374,961
     
(1,214,031
)
   
(1,374,056
)
   
3,786,874
 

Financial liabilities subject to offsetting, enforceable offsetting master agreements and similar agreements:

   
2021
 
         
Net amounts of
financial liabilities
presented in the
consolidated
statement of financial
position
   
Related amounts not offset in
the consolidated statement of
financial position
       
Details
 
Gross amounts of
recognized financial
liabilities
   
Financial
instruments
   
Cash
collateral
pledged
   
Net amount
 
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
 
                                         
Payables on derivatives
   
1,524,761
     
1,524,761
     
(237,575
)
   
(428,672
)
   
858,514
 
Payables on repurchase agreements and securites lending
   
22,013,866
     
22,013,866
     
(17,698,069
)
   
(1,080,616
)
   
3,235,181
 
Total
   
23,538,627
     
23,538,627
     
(17,953,644
)
   
(1,509,288
)
   
4,093,695
 

   
2020
 
         
Net amounts of
financial liabilities
presented in the
consolidated
statement of financial
position
   
Related amounts not offset in
the consolidated statement of
financial position
       
Details
 
Gross amounts of
recognized financial
liabilities
   
Financial
instruments
   
Cash
collateral
pledged
   
Net amount
 
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
 
                                         
Payables on derivatives
   
1,205,213
     
1,205,213
     
(85,156
)
   
(269,024
)
   
851,033
 
Payables on repurchase agreements and securites lending
   
27,923,617
     
27,923,617
     
(22,637,034
)
   
(1,601,200
)
   
3,685,383
 
Total
   
29,128,830
     
29,128,830
     
(22,772,190
)
   
(1,870,224
)
   
4,536,416
 

The gross amounts of financial assets and liabilities disclosed in the above tables have been measured in the statement of financial position on the following basis:


-
Derivative assets and liabilities are measured at fair value.


-
Receivables from reverse repurchase agreements and securities lending are measured at amortized cost.


-
Financial liabilities are measured at fair value.

The difference between the carrying amount in the consolidated statement of financial position and the amounts presented in the tables above for derivatives (presented in other assets Note 13(c)), receivables from reverse repurchase agreement and securities borrowing and payables from repurchase agreements and securities lending and financial liabilities measured at fair value through profit or loss are financial instruments outside of the scope of offsetting disclosure.

34.2
Market risk -

The Group has exposure to market risk, which is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in market prices. Market risks arise from open positions in interest rates, currency, commodities and equity products; all of which are exposed to general and specific market movements and changes in the level of volatility of prices such as interest rates, credit spreads, foreign exchange rates and equity prices. Due to the order of the Group’s current activities, commodity price risk has not been approved, so this type of instrument is not agreed.

The Group separates exposures to market risk in two groups: (i) those that arise from value fluctuation of trading portfolios recognized at fair value through profit or loss due to movements of market rates or prices (Trading Book) and (ii) those that arise from changes in the structural positions of non-trading portfolios due to movements of the interest rates, prices and foreign exchange ratios (Banking Book) and that are recorded at amortized cost and at fair value with changes in other comprehensive income, this is due to movements in interest rates, prices and currency exchange rates.

The risks that trading portfolios face are managed through Value at Risk (VaR) historical simulation techniques; while non-trading portfolios (Banking Book) are monitored using rate sensitivity metrics, which are a part of Asset and Liability Management (ALM).


a)
Trading Book -

The trading book is characterized for having liquid positions in stocks, bonds, foreign currencies and derivatives, arising from market-making transactions where the Group acts as principal with the customers or with the market. This portfolio includes investments and derivatives classified by Management as held for trading.


(i)
Value at Risk (VaR) -

The Group applies the VaR approach to its trading portfolio to estimate the market risk of the main positions held and the maximum losses that are expected, based upon a number of assumptions for various changes in market conditions and considering the risk appetite of the subsidiary.

Daily calculation of VaR is a statistically-based estimate of the maximum potential loss on the current portfolio from adverse market movements.

VaR expresses the “maximum” amount the Group might lose, but only to a certain level of confidence (99 percent). There is therefore a specified statistical probability (1 percent) that actual loss could be greater than the VaR estimate. The VaR model assumes a certain “holding period” until positions can be closed (1 - 10 days).

The time horizon used to calculate VaR is one day; however, the one-day VAR is amplified to a 10-day time frame and calculated by multiplying the one-day VaR by the square root of 10. This adjustment will be accurate only if the changes in the portfolio in the following days have a normal distribution independent and identically distributed; because of that, the result is multiplied by a non-normality adjustment factor. The limits and consumptions of the VaR are established on the basis of the risk appetite and the trading strategies of each subsidiary.

The evaluation of the movements of the trading portfolio has been based on annual historical information and 146 market risk factors, which are detailed below: 35 market curves, 94 stock prices, 13 mutual fund values and 4 series of volatility. The Group directly applies these historical changes in rates to each position in its current portfolio (method known as historical simulation).

The Group Management considers that the market risk factors, incorporated in their VaR model, are adequate to measure the market risk to which its trading portfolio is exposed.

The use of this approach does not prevent losses outside of these limits in the event of more significant market movements. Losses exceeding the VaR figure may occur, on average under normal market conditions, not more than once every hundred days.

VaR limits have been established to control and keep track of all the risks taken. These risks arise from the size of the positions and/or the volatility of the risk factors embedded in each financial instrument. Regular reports are prepared for the Treasury Risk Committee and ALM, the Risk Management Committee and Senior Management.

VaR results are used to generate economic capital estimates by market risk, which are periodically monitored and are part of the overall risk appetite of each subsidiary. Furthermore, at Group level, there is also a limit to the risk appetite of the trading portfolio, which is monitored and informed to the Treasury Risks and ALM Credicorp Committee.

In VaR calculation, the effects of the exchange rate are not included because said effects are measured in the net monetary position, see note 34.2 (b)(ii).

The Group’s VaR showed a decrease as of December 31, 2021, mainly explained by lower rate risk due to lower volatility in interest rates compared to 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Likewise, there was a drop in the exposure to rate risk in the market of Peru and Colombia. The VaR remained contained within the risk appetite limits established by the Risk Management of each Subsidiary.

As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, the Group’s VaR by risk type is as follows:

   
2021
    2020  
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
 
     





Interest rate risk
   
35,721
     
163,981
 
Price risk
   
4,637
     
6,529
 
Volatility risk
   
2,662
     
708
 
Diversification effect
   
(4,916
)
   
(857
)
Consolidated VaR by type of risk
   
38,104
     
170,361
 

On the other hand, the instruments recorded as fair values through profit or loss are not part of the selling business model and are considered as part of the sensitivity analysis of rates in the next section. See the chart of sensitivity of earnings at risk, net economic value and price sensitivity.

 
b)
Banking Book -

Non-trading portfolios which comprise the Banking Book are exposed to different risks, given that they are sensitive to market rate movements, which could bring about a deterioration in the value of assets compared to liabilities and hence to a reduction of their net worth.

 
(ii)
Interest rate risk -

The Banking Book-related interest rate risk arises from eventual changes in interest rates that may adversely affect the expected gains (risk gains) or market value of financial assets and liabilities reported on the balance sheet (net economic value). The Group assumes the exposure to the interest rate risk that may affect their fair value as well as the cash flow risk of future assets and liabilities.

The Risk Committee sets the guidelines regarding the level of unmatched repricing of interest rates that can be tolerated, which is periodically monitored through ALCO.

Corporate policies include guidelines for the management of the Group’s exposure to the interest rate risk. These guidelines are implemented considering the features of each segment of business in which the Group entities operate.

In this regard, Group companies that are exposed to the interest rate risk are those that have yields based on interest, such as credits, investments and technical reserves. Interest rate risk management in BCP Perú, BCP Bolivia, MiBanco, Mibanco Colombia, Atlantic Security Bank and Pacífico Grupo Asegurador is carried out by performing a repricing gap analysis, sensitivity analysis of the financial margin (GER) and sensitivity analysis of the net economic value (VEN). These calculations consider different rate shocks in stress scenarios.

Analysis of repricing gap -

The repricing gap analysis is intended to measure the risk exposure of interest rate for repricing periods, in which both balance and out of balance assets and liabilities are grouped. This allows identifying those sections in which the rate variations would have a potential impact.

The table below summarizes the Group’s exposure to interest rate risks. It includes the Group’s financial instruments at carrying amounts, categorized by the earlier of contractual re-pricing or maturity dates, what occurs first:

   
2021
 
   
Up to 1
month
   
1 to 3
months
   
3 to 12
months
   
1 to 5
years
   
More
than
5 years
   
Non-
interest
bearing
   
Total
 
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
 
Assets
                                                       
Cash and cash collateral, reverse repurchase agreements and securities borrowing
   
21,200,113
     
835,072
     
2,164,640
     
8,430,195
     
180,678
     
8,276,990
     
41,087,688
 
Investments
   
7,712,405
     
1,134,280
     
3,825,114
     
11,313,394
     
18,660,101
     
378,708
     
43,024,002
 
Loans, net
   
16,062,211
     
18,690,355
     
38,761,519
     
48,659,533
     
17,619,885
     
(673,399
)
   
139,120,104
 
Financial assets designated at fair value
                                                       
through profit or loss
   
     
     
     
     
     
974,664
     
974,664
 
Premiums and other policies receivable
   
882,182
     
24,565
     
9,162
     
5,194
     
     
     
921,103
 
Accounts receivable from reinsurers and coinsurers
   
1,138
     
315,184
     
876,680
     
3,985
     
1,392
     
     
1,198,379
 
Other assets (*)
   
299,648
     
49,697
     
171,495
     
     
62,519
     
1,832,448
     
2,415,807
 
Total assets
   
46,157,697
     
21,049,153
     
45,808,610
     
68,412,301
     
36,524,575
     
10,789,411
     
228,741,747
 
                                                         
Liabilities
                                                       
Deposits and obligations
   
38,932,350
     
13,763,617
     
21,336,061
     
65,231,646
     
8,349,313
     
2,727,875
     
150,340,862
 
Payables from repurchase agreements and securities lending
   
2,414,504
     
2,423,081
     
9,915,571
     
11,713,052
     
2,724,155
     
36,449
     
29,226,812
 
Accounts payable to reinsurers and coinsurers
   
98,755
     
286,473
     
55,296
     
23,301
     
     
     
463,825
 
Technical reserves for claims and insurance premiums
   
312,617
     
873,375
     
1,468,165
     
3,387,967
     
6,151,093
     
341,294
     
12,534,511
 
Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss
   
     
     
     
     
     
325,571
     
325,571
 
Bonds and Notes issued
   
70
     
122,746
     
553,109
     
15,935,158
     
399,728
     
68,018
     
17,078,829
 
Other liabilities (*)
   
135,776
     
23,896
     
2,735
     
57,390
     
     
4,163,736
     
4,383,533
 
Equity
   
     
     
     
     
     
27,037,439
     
27,037,439
 
Total liabilities and equity
   
41,894,072
     
17,493,188
     
33,330,937
     
96,348,514
     
17,624,289
     
34,700,382
     
241,391,382
 
                                                         
Off-balance-sheet accounts
                                                       
Derivative financial assets
   
221,370
     
700,009
     
167,250
     
486,430
     
     
     
1,575,059
 
Derivative financial liabilities
   
43,164
     
222,228
     
223,146
     
1,001,554
     
     
     
1,490,092
 
     
178,206
     
477,781
     
(55,896
)
   
(515,124
)
   
     
     
84,967
 
Marginal gap
   
4,441,831
     
4,033,746
     
12,421,777
     
(28,451,337
)
   
18,900,286
     
(23,910,971
)
   
(12,564,668
)
Accumulated gap
   
4,441,831
     
8,475,577
     
20,897,354
     
(7,553,983
)
   
11,346,303
     
(12,564,668
)
   
 

(*) Other assets and other liabilities only include financial accounts.

Investments for trading purposes are not considered (investments at fair value through profit or loss and trading derivatives), because these instruments are part of the trading book and the Value at Risk methodology is used to measure market risks.

   
2020
 
   
Up to 1
month
   
1 to 3
months
   
3 to 12
months
   
1 to 5
years
   
More than
5 years
   
Non-interest
bearing
   
Total
 
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
 
     
























 
Assets
                                                       
 Cash and cash collateral, reverse repurchase agreements and securities borrowing
   
20,110,489
     
1,607,867
     
2,052,436
     
7,682,481
     
149,669
     
7,544,354
     
39,147,296
 
Investment
   
4,639,795
     
11,068,740
     
2,777,817
     
8,783,106
     
20,934,358
     
502,455
     
48,706,271
 
Loans, net
   
12,721,639
     
15,427,902
     
31,709,621
     
54,248,434
     
16,352,436
     
(2,698,907
)
   
127,761,125
 
Financial assets designated at fair value
                                                       
  through profit or loss
   
     
     
     
     
     
823,270
     
823,270
 
Premiums and other policies receivable
   
897,086
     
25,288
     
9,472
     
5,377
     
     
     
937,223
 
Accounts receivable from reinsurers and coinsurers
   
726
     
164,184
     
730,963
     
1,930
     
675
     
20,941
     
919,419
 
Other assets (*)
   
83,113
     
2,961
     
34,482
     
9,539
     
     
2,176,901
     
2,306,996
 
Total assets
   
38,452,848
     
28,296,942
     
37,314,791
     
70,730,867
     
37,437,138
     
8,369,014
     
220,601,600
 
                                                         
Liabilities
                                                       
Deposits and obligations
   
38,284,217
     
10,646,664
     
18,968,119
     
62,281,065
     
9,594,605
     
2,590,832
     
142,365,502
 
Payables from repurchase agreements and securities lending
   
620,946
     
2,900,084
     
7,709,973
     
19,573,712
     
3,042,388
     
54,771
     
33,901,874
 
Accounts payable to reinsurers and coinsurers
   
72,060
     
209,035
     
40,349
     
17,002
     
     
     
338,446
 
Technical reserves for claims and insurance premiums
   
296,493
     
810,514
     
1,355,486
     
3,133,235
     
5,752,899
     
326,449
     
11,675,076
 
Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss
   
     
     
     
     
     
561,602
     
561,602
 
Bonds and Notes issued
   
3
     
425,231
     
1,238,141
     
13,867,807
     
616,225
     
172,000
     
16,319,407
 
Other liabilities (*)
   
601,545
     
49,851
     
8,185
     
     
     
3,247,834
     
3,907,415
 
Equity
   
     
     
     
     
     
25,445,647
     
25,445,647
 
Total liabilities and equity
   
39,875,264
     
15,041,379
     
29,320,253
     
98,872,821
     
19,006,117
     
32,399,135
     
234,514,969
 
                                                         
Off-balance-sheet accounts
                                                       
Derivative financial assets
   
547,271
     
1,307,322
     
557,277
     
341,564
     
     
     
2,753,434
 
Derivative financial liabilities
   
112,357
     
1,017,607
     
360,010
     
1,046,481
     
238,600
     
     
2,775,055
 
     
434,914
     
289,715
     
197,267
   
(704,917
)
   
(238,600
)
   
     
(21,621)
 
Marginal gap
   
(987,502
)
   
13,545,278
     
8,191,805
     
(28,846,871
)
   
18,192,421
     
(24,030,121
)
   
(13,934,990
)
Accumulated gap
   
(987,502
)
   
12,557,776
     
20,749,581
     
(8,097,290)
     
10,095,131
     
(13,934,990
)
   
 

(*) Other assets and other liabilities only include financial accounts.

Investments for trading purposes are not considered (investments at fair value through profit or loss and trading derivatives), because these instruments are part of the trading book and the Value at Risk methodology is used to measure market risks.

Sensitivity to changes in interest rates -

The sensitivity analysis of a reasonable possible change in interest rates on the banking book comprises an assessment of the sensitivity of the financial margins that seeks to measure the potential changes in the interest accruals over a period of time and the expected movement of the interest rate curves, as well as the sensibility of the net economic value, which is a long-term metric measured as the difference arising between the Net Economic Value of assets and liabilities before and after a variation in interest rates.

The sensitivity of the financial margin is the effect of the assumed changes in interest rates on the net financial interest income before income tax and non-controlling interest for one year, based on non-trading financial assets and financial liabilities held as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, including the effect of derivative instruments.

The sensitivity of the Net Economic Value is calculated by reassessing the financial assets and liabilities sensitive to rates, except for the trading instruments, including the effect of any associated hedge, and derivative instruments designated as a cash flow hedge. Regarding rate risk management, no distinction is made by accounting category for the investments that are considered in these calculations.

The results of the sensitivity analysis regarding changes in interest rates at December 31, 2021 and 2020 are presented below:

2021
Currency
 
Changes in
basis points
 
Sensitivity of
net
profit
 
Sensitivity of
Net
Economic
Value
         
S/(000)
 
S/(000)
Soles
 
+/-
50
 
+/-
45,487
 
-/+
340,772
Soles
 
+/-
75
 
+/-
68,231
 
-/+
511,158
Soles
 
+/-
100
 
+/-
90,975
 
-/+
681,544
Soles
 
+/-
150
 
+/-
136,462
 
-/+
1,022,316
US dollar
 
+/-
50
 
+/-
115,376
 
+/-
413,488
US dollar
 
+/-
75
 
+/-
173,064
 
+/-
620,232
US dollar
 
+/-
100
 
+/-
230,752
 
+/-
826,976
US dollar
 
+/-
150
 
+/-
346,128
 
+/-
1,240,463

2020
Currency
 
Changes in
basis points
 
Sensitivity of
net
profit
 
Sensitivity of
Net
Economic
Value
         
S/(000)
 
S/(000)
Soles
 
+/-
50
 
-/+
66,151
 
-/+
391,821
Soles
 
+/-
75
 
-/+
99,226
 
-/+
587,731
Soles
 
+/-
100
 
-/+
132,302
 
-/+
783,642
Soles
 
+/-
150
 
-/+
198,453
 
-/+
1,175,462
US dollar
 
+/-
50
 
+/-
87,560
 
+/-
345,185
US dollar
 
+/-
75
 
+/-
131,341
 
+/-
517,777
US dollar
 
+/-
100
 
+/-
175,121
 
+/-
690,369
US dollar
 
+/-
150
 
+/-
262,681
 
+/-
1,035,554

The interest rate sensitivities set out in the table above are only illustrative and are based on simplified scenarios. The figures represent the effect of the pro-forma movements in the net interest income based on the projected yield curve scenarios and the Group’s current interest rate risk profile. This effect, however, does not incorporate actions that would be taken by Management to mitigate the impact of this interest rate risk.

The Group seeks proactively to change the interest rate risk profile to minimize losses and optimize net revenues. The projections above also assume that the interest rate of all maturities moves by the same amount and, therefore, do not reflect the potential impact on net interest income of some rates changing while others remain unchanged.

As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, investments in equity securities and funds that are non-trading, recorded at fair value through other comprehensive income and at fair value through profit or loss, respectively, are not considered as comprising investment securities for interest rate sensitivity calculation purposes; however, a 10, 25 and 30 percent of changes in market prices is conducted to these price-sensitivity securities.

The market price sensitivity tests as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are presented below:

Equity securities
 
Measured at fair value through other comprehensive income
 
Change in
market prices
   
2021
   
2020
 
    %    
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
 
   









Equity securities
   
+/-10
     
37,783
     
50,255
 
Equity securities
   
+/-25
     
94,457
     
125,638
 
Equity securities
   
+/-30
     
113,348
     
150,765
 
                         

Funds
 
Measured at fair value through profit or loss
 
Change in
market prices
   
2021
   
2020
 
    %    
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
 
   









Participation in mutual funds
   
+/-10
     
157,130
     
96,665
 
Participation in mutual funds
   
+/-25
     
392,825
     
241,661
 
Participation in mutual funds
   
+/-30
     
471,390
     
289,994
 
Restricted mutual funds
   
+/-10
     
36,595
     
43,688
 
Restricted mutual funds
   
+/-25
     
91,489
     
109,220
 
Restricted mutual funds
   
+/-30
     
109,786
     
131,064
 
Participation in RAL funds
   
+/-10
     
32,314
     
27,882
 
Participation in RAL funds
   
+/-25
     
80,785
     
69,705
 
Participation in RAL funds
   
+/-30
     
96,942
     
83,646
 
Investment funds
   
+/-10
     
49,837
     
36,160
 
Investment funds
   
+/-25
     
124,591
     
90,399
 
Investment funds
   
+/-30
     
149,510
     
108,479
 
Hedge funds
   
+/-10
     
17,682
     
12,694
 
Hedge funds
   
+/-25
     
44,204
     
31,735
 
Hedge funds
   
+/-30
     
53,045
     
38,081
 
Exchange Trade Funds
   
+/-10
     
10,531
     
3,209
 
Exchange Trade Funds
   
+/-25
     
26,326
     
8,021
 
Exchange Trade Funds
   
+/-30
     
31,592
     
9,626
 


(ii) Foreign currency exchange risk -


The Group is exposed to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, which impact net open monetary positions and equity positions in a different currency than the group’s functional currency.

The group’s monetary position is made up of the net open position of monetary assets, monetary liabilities and off-balance sheet items expressed in foreign currency for which the entity itself assumes the risk; as well as the equity position generated by the investment in the group’s subsidiaries whose functional currency is different from soles. In the first case, any appreciation/depreciation of the foreign currency would affect the consolidated income statement, on the contrary, in the case of the equity position, any appreciation/depreciation of the foreign currency will be recognized in other comprehensive income.

The Group manages foreign currency exchange risk, which affects the income statement, by monitoring and controlling currency positions exposed to movements in exchange rates. The market risk units of each subsidiary establish limits for said positions, which are approved by their own committees, and monitor and follow up the limits considering their foreign exchange trading positions, their most structural foreign exchange positions, as well as their sensitivities. Additionally, there is a monetary position limit at the Credicorp level, which is monitored and reported to the Group’s Risk Committee.

On the other hand, the Group manages foreign currency exchange risk whose fluctuation is recognized in other comprehensive income, monitoring and controlling equity positions and their sensitivities, which are reported to the Group’s Risk Committee.

Net foreign exchange gains/losses recognized in the consolidated statement of income are disclosed in the following items:

• Net gain on foreign exchange transactions
• Net gain on speculative derivatives• Net gain from exchange difference

Transactions in foreign currency are made at free market exchange rates of the countries where Credicorp’s Subsidiaries are established. As of December 31,2021 and 2020, the net open monetary position with effect on results and the equity position of the group was as follows:

 
 
2021
   
2020
 
 
 
US dollar
   
Other
currencies
   
US dollar
   
Other
currencies
 
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
 
 
   













Total monetary assets
   
79,005,337
     
503,809
     
68,649,158
     
1,204,923
 
Total monetary liabilities
   
(81,716,408
)
   
(415,951
)
   
(70,735,019
)
   
(427,092
)
 
   
(2,711,071
)
   
87,858
     
(2,085,861
)
   
777,831
 
 
                               
Currency derivatives
    2,142,654       (55,696 )     1,746,886       (364,886 )
                                 
Accounting hedge (investment abroad) (*)
   
912,337
     
     
490,385
     
 
Net monetary position with effect on consolidated statement of income
    343,920       32,162       151,410       412,945  
                                 
Net monetary position with effect on equity
    1,021,603       1,864,335       998,175       1,583,837  
 
                               
Net monetary position
   
1,365,523
     
1,896,497
     
1,149,585
     
1,996,782
 

The monetary position with effect on equity in other currencies is mainly made up of the equity of subsidiaries in Bolivian pesos for S/928.6 million, in Colombian pesos for S/628.6 million and, in Chilean pesos for S/304.4 million, among other minors.

As of December 31, 2021, the foreign currency in which the group has the greatest exposure is the US dollar. The free market exchange rate for purchase and sale transactions of each US dollar as of December 31, 2021 was S/3.987 (as of December 31, 2020 it was S/3.621).

(*) An accounting hedge of net investment abroad was carried out where part of our liability position in dollars related to the balance of the caption “bonds and notes issued”, see Note 17(iv), was designated as cover our permanent investment in Atlantic Security Holding.

The following tables show the sensitivity analysis of the main currencies to which the Group is exposed and which affect the consolidated income statement and other comprehensive income as of December 31, 2021 and 2020. The analysis determines the effect of a reasonably possible variation of the exchange rate against the sun for each of the currencies independently, considering all other variables constant. A negative amount shows a potential net reduction in the consolidated income statement and other comprehensive income, while a positive amount reflects a potential increase.

The following is a sensitivity analysis of the foreign exchange position with an effect on consolidated results, with the US dollar as the main currency of exposure. This analysis is shown as of December 31, 2021 and 2020:

Currency rate sensibility
 
Change in
currency
rates
   

 2021
   
 2020
 
   
%
   
S/000
   
S/000
 
Depreciation -
                     
Soles in relation to US dollar
   
5
     
16,377
     
7,210
 
Soles in relation to US dollar
   
10
     
31,265
     
13,765
 
                         
Appreciation -
                       
Soles in relation to US dollar
   
5
     
(18,101
)
   
(7,969
)
Soles in relation to US dollar
   
10
     
(38,213
)
   
(16,823
)

The following is the sensitivity analysis of the foreign exchange position with effect in other comprehensive income, being the US dollar, the Bolivian Peso, the Colombian Peso and the Chilean Peso the main currencies of exposure. This analysis is shown as of December 31, 2021 and 2020:

Currency rate sensibility
 
Change in
currency
rates
   
2021
   

2020
 
   
%
   
S/000
   
S/000
 
Depreciation -
                     
Soles in relation to US dollar
   
5
     
48,648
     
47,532
 
Soles in relation to US dollar
   
10
     
92,873
     
90,743
 
                         
Appreciation -
                       
Soles in relation to US dollar
   
5
     
(53,769
)
   
(52,536
)
Soles in relation to US dollar
   
10
     
(113,511
)
   
(110,908
)

Currency rate sensibility
 
Change in
currency
rates
   
2021
   
2020
 
   
%
   
S/000
   
S/000
 
Depreciation -
                     
Soles in relation to Peso Boliviano
   
5
     
44,220
     
36,408
 
Soles in relation to Peso Boliviano
   
10
     
84,421
     
69,507
 
                         
Appreciation -
                       
Soles in relation to Peso Boliviano
   
5
     
(48,875
)
   
(40,241
)
Soles in relation to Peso Boliviano
   
10
     
(103,181
)
   
(84,953
)

Currency rate sensibility
 
Change in
currency
rates
   
2021
   
2020
 
   
%
   
S/000
   
S/000
 
Depreciation -
                     
Soles in relation to Peso Colombiano
   
5
     
29,933
     
27,160
 
Soles in relation to Peso Colombiano
   
10
     
57,145
     
51,851
 
                         
Appreciation -
                       
Soles in relation to Peso Colombiano
   
5
     
(33,084
)
   
(30,019
)
Soles in relation to Peso Colombiano
   
10
     
(69,844
)
   
(63,373
)

Currency rate sensibility
 
Change in
currency
rates
   

2021
   
2020
 
   
%
   
S/000
   
S/000
 
Depreciation -
                     
Soles in relation to Peso Chileno
   
5
     
14,494
     
11,701
 
Soles in relation to Peso Chileno
   
10
     
27,671
     
22,338
 
                         
Appreciation -
                       
Soles in relation to Peso Chileno
   
5
     
(16,020
)
   
(12,933
)
Soles in relation to Peso Chileno
   
10
     
(33,820
)
   
(27,302
)

34.3
Liquidity risk

Liquidity risk is the risk that the Group is unable to meet its short-term payment obligations associated with its financial liabilities when they fall due and to replace funds when they are withdrawn. In this sense, the company that is facing a liquidity crisis would be failing to comply with the obligations to pay depositors and with commitments to lend or satisfy other operational cash needs.

The Group is exposed to daily cash requirements, interbank deposits, current accounts, time deposits, use of loans, guarantees and other requirements. The Management of the Group’s subsidiaries establishes limits for the minimum funds amount available to cover such cash withdrawals and on the minimum level of inter-bank and other borrowing facilities that should be in place to cover withdrawals at unexpected levels of demand. Sources of liquidity are regularly reviewed by the corresponding risk teams to maintain a wide diversification by currency, geography, type of funding, provider, producer and term.

The procedure to control the mismatching of the maturities and interest rates of assets and liabilities is fundamental to the management of the Group. It is unusual for banks to be completely matched, as transacted business is often based on uncertain terms and of different types. An unmatched position potentially enhances profitability, but also increases liquidity risk, which generates exposure to potential losses.

Maturities of assets and liabilities and the ability to replace them, at an acceptable cost are important factors in assessing the liquidity of the Group.

A mismatch, in maturity of long-term illiquid assets against short-term liabilities, exposes the consolidated statement of financial position to risks related both to rollover and to interest rates. If liquid assets do not cover maturing debts, a consolidated statement of financial position is vulnerable to a rollover risk. Furthermore, a sharp increase in interest rates can dramatically increase the cost of rolling over short-term liabilities, leading to a rapid increase in debt cost. The contractual-maturity gap report is useful in showing liquidity characteristics.

Corporate policies have been implemented for liquidity risk management by the Group. These policies are consistent with the particular characteristics of each operating segment in which each of the Group companies operate. Risk Management heads set up limits and autonomy models to determine the adequate liquidity indicators to be managed.

Commercial banking and Microfinance:

Liquidity risk exposure in BCP Perú, BCP Bolivia, Mibanco and Mibanco Colombia is based on indicators such as the Internal Liquidity Coverage Ratio (RCLI, the Spanish acronym) which measures the amount of liquid assets available to meet cash outflows needs within a given stress scenario for a period of 30 days and the Internal Ratio of Stable Net Funding (RFNEI, the Spanish acronym), which is intended to guarantee that long-term assets are financed at least with a minimum number of stable liabilities within a prolonged liquidity crisis scenario and works as a minimum compliance mechanism that supplements the RCLI. The core limits of these indicators are 100% and any excess is presented in the Credicorp Treasury Risk Committee, Credicorp Risk Committee and the Assets Liabilities Committee (ALCO) of the respective subsidiary.

Insurances and Pensions:

Insurances: Liquidity risk management in Pacífico Grupo Asegurador follows a particular approach given the nature of the business. For annually renewable businesses, mainly general insurance, the emphasis of liquidity is focused on the quick availability of resources in the event of a systemic event (e.g. earthquake); for this purpose, there are minimum investment indicators in place relating to local cash/time deposits and foreign fixed-income instruments of high quality and liquidity.

For long-term businesses such as Pacífico Seguros, given the nature of the products offered and the contractual relationship with customers (the liquidity risk is not material); the emphasis is on maintaining sufficient flow of assets and matching their maturities with maturities of obligations (mathematical technical reserves); for this purpose there are indicators that measure the asset/liability sufficiency and adequacy as well as calculations or economic capital subject to interest rate risk, this last under the methodology of Credicorp.

Pensions: Liquidity risk management in AFP Prima is carried out in a differentiated manner between the fund administrator and the funds being managed. Liquidity management regarding the fund administrator is focused on hedge meeting periodic operating expense needs, which are supported with the collection of commissions. The fund administering entity does not record unexpected outflows of liquidity.

Investment banking:

Liquidity risk in the Grupo Credicorp Capital principally affects the security brokerage. In managing this risk, limits of use of liquidity have been established as well as mismatching by dealing desk; follow-up on liquidity is performed on a daily basis for a short-term horizon covering the coming settlements. If short-term unmatched maturities are identified, repos are used. On the other hand, structural liquidity risk of Credicorp Capital is not significant given the low levels of debt, which is monitored regularly using financial planning tools.

In the case of Atlantic Security Bank, the risk liquidity management performs through indicators such as Internal Liquidity Coverage Ratio (RCLI, the Spanish acronym) and the Internal Ratio of Stable Net Funding (RFNEI, the Spanish acronym) with the core limits of 100% and any excess is presented in the Credicorp Treasury Risk Committee, Credicorp Risk Committee and the Assets Liabilities Committee (ALCO) of the respective subsidiary.

Companies perform a liquidity risk management using the liquidity Gap or contractual maturity Gap.

The table below presents the cash flows payable by the Group by remaining contractual maturities (including future interest payments) at the date of the consolidated statement of financial position. The amounts disclosed in the table are the contractual undiscounted cash flows:

   
2021
   
2020
 
   
Up to a
month
   
From 1 to
3 months
   
From 3 to
12 months
   
From 1 to
5 years
   
Over 5
Year
   
Total
   
Up to a
month
   
From 1 to
3 months
   
From 3 to
12 months
   
From 1 to
5 years
   
Over 5
Year
   
Total
 
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
 
     





































   





Financial assets
   
53,974,020
     
29,392,887
     
57,407,776
     
87,518,411
     
52,533,115
     
280,826,209
     
47,587,613
     
33,012,127
     
47,692,934
     
89,394,618
     
47,041,495
     
264,728,787
 
                                                                                                 
Financial liabilities by type -
                                                                                               
Deposits and obligations
   
39,925,283
     
14,114,645
     
21,880,217
     
66,895,318
     
8,562,256
     
151,377,719
     
40,780,477
     
11,340,863
     
20,204,905
     
66,342,002
     
10,220,206
     
148,888,453
 
Payables from reverse purchase agreements and security lendings and due to banks and correspondents
   
2,905,794
     
2,425,239
     
10,284,733
     
12,265,794
     
9,383,273
     
37,264,833
     
764,998
     
3,572,866
     
9,498,586
     
24,114,558
     
3,748,182
     
41,699,190
 
Accounts payable to reinsurers
   
98,755
     
286,473
     
55,296
     
23,301
     
     
463,825
     
72,060
     
209,035
     
40,349
     
17,002
     
     
338,446
 
Financial liabilities designated at fair value through profit or loss
   
325,571
     
     
     
     
     
325,571
     
561,602
     
     
     
     
     
561,602
 
Bonds and notes issued
   
216,167
     
219,177
     
1,024,759
     
17,124,890
     
424,338
     
19,009,331
     
3
     
432,446
     
1,259,147
     
14,103,090
     
626,680
     
16,421,366
 
Lease liabilities
   
30,048
     
37,284
     
106,712
     
386,878
     
170,976
     
731,898
     
37,557
     
31,718
     
109,969
     
425,566
     
173,744
     
778,554
 
Other liabilities
   
3,458,357
     
264,424
     
206,805
     
44,905
     
1,383,704
     
5,358,195
     
2,507,012
     
262,080
     
198,629
     
302,056
     
1,271,750
     
4,541,527
 
Total liabilities
   
46,959,975
     
17,347,242
     
33,558,522
     
96,741,086
     
19,924,547
     
214,531,372
     
44,723,709
     
15,849,008
     
31,311,585
     
105,304,274
     
16,040,562
     
213,229,138
 
                                                                                                 
Derivative financial liabilities -
                                                                                               
Contractual amounts receivable (Inflows)
   
216,642
     
400,857
     
2,633,067
     
758,817
     
771,008
     
4,780,391
     
345,387
     
303,604
     
1,022,750
     
976,014
     
1,009,770
     
3,657,525
 
Contractual amounts payable (outflows)
   
209,197
     
401,809
     
2,574,730
     
717,419
     
646,397
     
4,549,552
     
345,360
     
315,352
     
1,030,151
     
985,340
     
951,855
     
3,628,058
 
Total liabilities
   
7,445
     
(952
)
   
58,337
     
41,398
     
124,611
     
230,839
     
27
     
(11,748
)
   
(7,401
)
   
(9,326
)
   
57,915
     
29,467
 

34.4
Operational risk -

Operational risk is the possibility of the occurrence of losses arising from inadequate processes, human error, failure of information technology, relations with third parties or external events. Operational risks can, lead to financial losses and have legal or regulatory compliance consequences, but exclude strategic or reputational risk (with the exception of companies under Colombian regulations, where reputational risk is included in operational risk).

Operational risks are grouped into internal fraud, external fraud, labor relations and job security, relations with customers, business products and practices, damages to material assets, business and systems interruption, and failures in process execution, delivery and management of processes.

One of the Group’s pillars is to develop an efficient risk culture, and to achieve this, it records operational risks and their respective process controls. The risk map permits their monitoring, prioritization and proposed treatment according to established governance. Likewise carries out an active cybersecurity and fraud prevention management, aligned with the best international practices.

The business continuity management system enables the establishing, implementing, operating, monitoring, reviewing, maintaining and improving of business continuity based on best practices and regulatory requirements. The Group implements recovery strategies for the resources that support important products and services of the organization, which will be periodically tested to measure the effectiveness of the strategy.

In the management of operational risk, cybersecurity, fraud prevention and business continuity, corporate guidelines are used, and methodologies and best practices are shared among the Group’s companies.

The management of information security is carried out through a systemic process, documented and known by the entire organization under the best practices and regulatory requirements. The Group designs and develops the guidelines described in the policy and procedures to have strategies for availability, privacy and integrity of the information assets of the organization.

Finally, it is incorporated as a mechanism of recovery in front of the materialization of operational risks, the management of the Transfer of Non-Financial Risks, mainly through Insurance Policies contracted individually or corporately in the local and international market, which cover losses due to fraud, civil and professional liability, cyber risks, damage to physical assets, among others. The insurance design is in accordance with the Group’s main operating risks, the coverage needs of key areas and the organization’s risk appetite, constantly seeking efficiencies in the cost of policies, working together with the insurers that make up the Group and the most important insurance/reinsurance brokers in the international market.

34.5
Cybersecurity -

Credicorp focuses its efforts on the most cost-efficient strategies to reduce exposure to cybersecurity risk; thereby comply the Group’s risk appetite. To achieve it, different levels of controls are applied adapted to the different areas and potentially exposed companies. For this reason, it maintains an important investment program, which allows it to have the technologies and processes necessary to keep the Group’s operations and assets safe.

As part of cybersecurity management, the Group has lines of action that allow mitigating this risk and, at the corporate level, implementation priorities and improvements in accordance with the different realities of the companies were established. These lines of work are:


-
Cybersecurity maturity according to the FFIEC reference framework, allows defining the guide for the implementation of cybersecurity controls adjusted to each of the Group’s companies.


-
The policies and guidelines make it possible to standardize the levels of compliance with cybersecurity controls in each of the Group’s companies.


-
The aim of the awareness programs is to generate a culture of cybersecurity in all the Group’s companies. For this, constant training is carried out.


-
The cybersecurity indicators that indicate the effectiveness of the processes in terms of the periodic evaluations carried out in each of the Group’s companies.


-
The governance of suppliers that ensures the deployment of the Group’s policies to third parties. In other words, when a supplier wishes to interconnect digitally with any of the Group’s companies.


-
The implementation of security technologies, which seeks to cover said risks according to the threat trend and the risk profile of each company in the Group.


-
The “Tabletop” tests help to identify the level of response of the Group’s collaborators, through incident simulation tests.


-
Cybersecurity risk management that allows for a response work plan to address cyber risks through periodic evaluations of each of the applications of each Group company.

Finally, it should be noted that the new normality has required us to re-establish priorities in the controls to be implemented and to deepen the improvements in the processes; for example, we carry out awareness campaigns for collaborators focused on precautions in remote work, identification of phishing, among others.

34.6
Corporate Security and Cybercrime -

The Group, as part of non-financial risk management, implements policies, procedures and actions that safeguard the safety of employees, customers and assets of the organization. In addition, it protects the institution against incidents of fraud, security and reputational risk. Likewise, it fosters a culture of prevention, which allows minimizing the risks of fraud and security. Finally, it has established a solid relationship with stakeholders and Financial Institutions in the region in search of implementing best practices for the benefit of its clients.

Part of fraud and security management is to have an integral security scheme called BSIM (Banking Security Integral Model), which includes the variables of prevention, detection, response and recovery. The BSIM has 6 strategic axes: Training and training for internal/external clients, fraud and security risk assessments (COSO), business support through early alerts, continuous monitoring and reporting, specialized forensic investigation and cyber-intelligence.

Likewise, there is a second line of defense scheme focused on generating an integral vision of fraud and security risks. With a preventive approach, there are last generation technological tools to support this task. Likewise, there are advanced analysis models for risk profiling to the detection of internal fraud and the implementation of tools to detect anomalous behaviors

34.7
Model Risk -

The Group uses models for different purposes such as credit admission, capital calculation, behavior, provisions, market risk, liquidity, among others.

Model risk is defined as the probability of loss resulting from decisions (credit, market, among others) based on the use of poorly designed and/or poorly implemented models. The sources that generate this risk are mainly: deficiencies in data, errors in the model (from design to implementation), use of the model.

The management of model risk is proportional to the importance of each model. In this sense, a concept of “tiering” (measurement system that orders the models depending to the importance according to the impact on the business) is defined as the main attribute to synthesize the level of importance or relevance of a model, from which is determined the intensity of the model risk management processes to be followed.

Model risk management is structured around a set of processes known as the life cycle of the model. The definition of phases of the life cycle of the model in the Group is detailed below: Identification, Planning, Development, Internal Validation, Approval, Implementation and use, and Monitoring and control

34.8
Risk of the insurance activity -

The principal risk the Group faces under insurance contracts is that the actual claims and benefit payments or the timing thereof, differ from expectations. This is influenced by the frequency of claims, severity of claims, actual benefits paid and subsequent development of long-term claims. Therefore, the objective of the Group is to ensure that enough reserves are available to cover these liabilities.

The above risk exposure is mitigated by diversification across a large portfolio of insurance contracts and by having different lines of business. The variability of risks is also improved by careful selection and implementation of underwriting strategy guidelines, as well as the use of reinsurance arrangements. The Group’s placement of reinsurance is diversified so that it is neither dependent on a single reinsurer nor are the operations of the Group substantially dependent upon any single reinsurance contract.

Life insurance contracts -

The main risks that the Group is exposed to are mortality, morbidity, longevity, investment yield and flow, losses arising from policies due to the expense incurred being different than expected, and the policyholder decision; all of which, do not vary significantly in relation to the location of the risk insured by the Group, type of risk insured or industry.

The Group’s underwriting strategy is designed to ensure that risks are well diversified in terms of type of risk and level of insured benefits. This is achieved through diversification across insurable risks, the use of medical screening in order to ensure that pricing takes account of current health conditions and family medical history, regular review of actual claims experience and product pricing, as well as detailed claims handling procedures. Underwriting limits are in place to enforce appropriate risk selection criteria. For example, the Group has the right not to renew individual policies, it can impose deductibles and it has the right to reject the payment of fraudulent claims.

For contracts when death or disability is the insured risk, the significant factors that could increase the overall frequency of claims are epidemics, widespread changes in lifestyle and natural disasters, resulting in more claims than expected.

For retirement, survival and disability annuities contracts, the most significant factor is continuing improvement in medical science and social conditions that increase longevity.

Management has performed a sensitivity analysis of the technical reserve estimates, Note 16(c).

Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic in March 2020, the mortality of the portfolio of life business policyholders has increased significantly. The main businesses affected have been the current Social Security Insurance and Credit Life Insurance, due to the number of policyholders in each business (more than 2.5 million people in each case). The other businesses affected are Individual Life, Group Life and Law Life, but with a reduced impact.


In these businesses, the reserve for pending claims has increased, as well as the reserve for Claims Occurred and Not Reported (IBNR) due to the increase in deaths and the delay experienced in reporting claims. Since March 2020, the month in which the national emergency began, the size of the portfolios, the reported claims and the reserves necessary to cover the expected excess mortality (expected deaths above the average number of premature deaths) have been continuously monitored. pandemic). Likewise, conservative criteria have been applied in estimating loss reserves, considering the uncertainty involved.


On the other hand, in the pension businesses, more deceased annuitants have also been registered since the start of the pandemic, which has led to a greater release of mathematical reserves for this concept compared to previous years.

Non-life insurance contracts (general insurance and healthcare) -

The Group mainly issues the following types of non-life general insurance contracts: automobile, technical branches, business and healthcare insurances. Healthcare contracts provide medical expense cover to policyholders. Risks under non-life insurance policies usually cover 12 months.

For general insurance contracts the most significant risks arise from climate changes, natural disasters and other types of damages. For healthcare contracts the most significant risks arise from lifestyle changes, epidemics and medical science and technology improvements.

Most of these risks do not vary significantly in relation to the location of the risk insured by the Group, type of risk insured or industry.

The above risk exposures are mitigated by diversification across a large portfolio of insurance contracts. The variability of risk is improved by careful selection and implementation of underwriting strategies, which are designed to ensure that risks are diversified in terms of type of risks and level of insured benefits. This is achieved, in various cases, through diversification across industry sectors and geography. Furthermore, strict claim review policies to assess all new and ongoing claims and in process of settlement, regular detailed review of claims handling procedures and frequent investigation of possible fraudulent claims are all policies and procedures put in place to reduce the Group’s risk exposure. Insurance contracts also entitle the Group to pursue third parties for payment of some or all costs. Also, the Group actively manages and promptly pursues claims, in order to reduce its exposure to unpredictable future developments that can negatively impact the Group.

The Group has also limited its exposure by imposing maximum claim amounts on certain contracts as well as the use of reinsurance arrangements in order to limit its exposure to catastrophic events.

In the Medical Assistance branch, the pandemic had two simultaneous effects on the accident rate: an increase in outpatient care and hospitalizations (normal and in the ICU) for COVID-19 cases and a decrease in care and hospitalizations for other ailments. For this business, reserves for claims pending, as well as reserves for claims that have occurred and not reported (IBNR) are being continuously monitored and have been estimated with prudent criteria due to the variability and uncertainty of the frequency and cost of cases and the Greater delay in reporting claims by health centers, whose care during the pandemic is focused on patient care.
34.9
Capital management -

The Group maintains an actively managed capital base to cover risks inherent in its business. The adequacy of the Group’s capital is monitored using, among other measures, the rules and ratios established by the SBS, the supervising authority of its major subsidiaries and for consolidation purposes. Furthermore, capital management responds to market expectations in relation to the solvency of the Group and to support the growth of the businesses considered in the strategic planning. In this way, the capital maintained by the Group enables it to assume unexpected losses in normal conditions and conditions of severe stress.

The Group’s objectives when managing capital are: (i) to comply with the capital requirements set by the regulators of the markets where the entities within the Group operate; (ii) to safeguard the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern so that it can continue to provide returns for shareholders and benefits for other stakeholders; and (iii) to maintain a strong capital base to support the development of its business, in line with the limits and tolerances established in the declaration of Risk Appetite.

As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, the regulatory capital for the subsidiaries engaged in financial and insurance activities amounted to approximately S/29,741.6 million and S/28,969.3 million, respectively. The regulatory capital has been determined in accordance with SBS regulations in force as of said dates. Under the SBS regulations, the Group’s regulatory capital exceeds by approximately S/10,294.3 million the minimum regulatory capital required as of December 31, 2020 (approximately S/7,973.9 million as of December 31, 2020).

34.10
Fair values –

 
a)
Financial instruments recorded at fair value and fair value hierarchy –

The following table analyses financial instruments measured at fair value at the reporting date, by the level in the fair value hierarchy into which the fair value measurement is categorized. The amounts are based on the values recognized in the consolidated statement of financial position:

         
2021
   
2020
 
   
Note
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
         
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
 
           





























Financial assets
                                                                     
Derivative financial instruments:
                                                                     
Currency swaps
         
     
860,170
     
     
860,170
     
     
323,425
     
     
323,425
 
Interest rate swaps
         
     
367,906
     
     
367,906
     
     
600,718
     
     
600,718
 
Foreign currency forwards
         
     
344,780
     
     
344,780
     
     
256,891
     
     
256,891
 
Cross currency swaps
         
     
86,268
     
     
86,268
     
     
28,096
     
     
28,096
 
Foreign exchange options
         
     
2,485
     
     
2,485
     
     
2,673
     
     
2,673
 
Futures
         
     
19
     
     
19
     
     
2,694
     
     
2,694
 
     
13(c)

   
     
1,661,628
     
     
1,661,628
     
     
1,214,497
     
     
1,214,497
 
                                                                         
Investments at fair value through profit of loss
   
6(a)

   
3,158,478
     
1,813,915
     
956,104
     
5,928,497
     
3,186,413
     
2,543,159
     
737,899
     
6,467,471
 
Financial assets at fair value through profit of loss
   
8
     
959,505
     
10,647
     
4,512
     
974,664
     
808,182
     
15,088
     
     
823,270
 
                                                                         
Investments at fair value through other comprehensive income:
                                                                       
Debt Instruments
                                                                       
Corporate bonds
           
5,765,402
     
9,134,002
     
     
14,899,404
     
5,199,696
     
8,220,732
     
     
13,420,428
 
Government treasury bonds
           
8,631,470
     
784,703
     
     
9,416,173
     
11,615,890
     
811,526
     
     
12,427,416
 
Certificates of deposit BCRP
           
     
8,337,432
     
     
8,337,432
     
     
15,364,282
     
     
15,364,282
 
Negotiable certificates of deposit
           
     
642,218
     
     
642,218
     
     
898,277
     
     
898,277
 
Securitization instruments
           
     
730,115
     
     
730,115
     
53
     
751,383
     
     
751,436
 
Subordinated bonds
           
72,738
     
148,825
     
     
221,563
     
39,047
     
174,250
     
     
213,297
 
Other instruments
           
     
133,711
     
     
133,711
     
     
166,203
     
     
166,203
 
Equity instruments
           
175,676
     
184,712
     
17,439
     
377,827
     
182,943
     
304,291
     
15,316
     
502,550
 
     
6(b)

   
14,645,286
     
20,095,718
     
17,439
     
34,758,443
     
17,037,629
     
26,690,944
     
15,316
     
43,743,889
 
                                                                         
Total financial assets
           
18,763,269
     
23,581,908
     
978,055
     
43,323,232
     
21,032,224
     
30,463,688
     
753,215
     
52,249,127
 
                                                                         
Financial liabilities
                                                                       
Derivatives financial instruments:
                                                                       
Currency swaps
           
     
795,845
     
     
795,845
     
     
181,454
     
     
181,454
 
Foreign currency forwards
           
     
387,371
     
     
387,371
     
     
257,999
     
     
257,999
 
Interest rate swaps
           
     
333,540
     
     
333,540
     
     
644,122
     
     
644,122
 
Cross currency swaps
           
     
4,342
     
     
4,342
     
     
115,475
     
     
115,475
 
Foreign exchange options
           
     
3,258
     
     
3,258
     
     
3,547
     
     
3,547
 
Futures
           
     
405
     
     
405
     
     
2,616
     
     
2,616
 
     
13(c)

   
     
1,524,761
     
     
1,524,761
     
     
1,205,213
     
     
1,205,213
 
Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss
           
     
325,571
     
     
325,571
     
     
561,602
     
     
561,602
 
Total financial liabilities
           
     
1,850,332
     
     
1,850,332
     
     
1,766,815
     
     
1,766,815
 

Financial instruments included in the Level 1 category are those that are measured on the basis of quotations obtained in an active market. A financial instrument is regarded as quoted in an active market if quoted prices are readily and regularly available from an exchange, dealer, broker, industry group, pricing service or regulatory agency and those prices represent actual and regularly occurring market transactions on an arm’s length basis.

Financial instruments included in the Level 2 category are those that are measured on the basis of observable market factors. This category includes instruments valued using: quoted prices for similar instruments, either in active or less active markets and other valuation techniques (models) where all significant inputs are directly or indirectly observable based on market data.

Following is a description of how fair value is determined for the main Group’s financial instruments where valuation techniques were used with inputs based on market data which incorporate Credicorp’s estimates on the assumptions that market participants would use for measuring these financial instruments:

  -
Valuation of derivative financial instruments -

Interest rate swaps, currency swaps and forward exchange contracts are measured by using valuation techniques where inputs are based on market data. The most frequently applied valuation techniques include forward pricing and swap models, using present value calculations. The models incorporate various inputs, including the credit quality of counterparties, spot exchange rates, forward rates and interest rate curves. Options are valued using well-known, widely accepted valuation models.

A credit valuation adjustment (CVA) is applied to the “Over-The-Counter” derivative exposures to take into account the counterparty’s risk of default when measuring the fair value of the derivative. CVA is the mark-to market cost of protection required to hedge credit risk from counterparties in this type of derivatives portfolio. CVA is calculated by multiplying the probability of default (PD), the loss given default (LGD) and the expected exposure (EE) at the time of default.

A debit valuation adjustment (DVA) is applied to include the Group’s own credit risk in the fair value of derivatives (that is the risk that the Group might default on its contractual obligations), using the same methodology as for CVA.

As of December 31, 2021, the balance of receivables and payables corresponding to derivatives amounted to S/1,661.6 million and S/1,524.8 million respectively, See Note 13(c), generating DVA and CVA adjustments for approximately S/7.8 million and S/17.3 million respectively. The net impact of both items in the consolidated statement of income amounted to S/0.3 million of loss. As of December 31, 2020, the balance of receivables and payables corresponding to derivatives amounted to S/1,214.5 million and S/1,205.2 million, respectively, See Note 13(c), generating DVA and CVA adjustments for approximately S/8.3 million and S/18.6 million, respectively. Also, the net impact of both items in the consolidated statement of income amounted to S/3.5 million of loss.


-
Valuation of debt securities classified in the category “at fair value through other comprehensive income” and included in level 2 -

Valuation of certificates of deposit BCRP, corporate, leasing, subordinated bonds and Government treasury bonds are measured by calculating their Net Present Values (NPV) through discounted cash flows, using appropriate and relevant zero coupon rate curves to discount cash flows in the respective currency and considering observable current market transactions.

Certificates of deposit BCRP (CD BCRP) are securities issued at a discount in order to regulate the liquidity of the financial system. They are placed mainly through public auction or direct placement, are freely negotiable by their holders in the Peruvian secondary market and may be used as collateral in Repurchase Agreement Transactions of Securities with the BCRP.

Other debt instruments are measured using valuation techniques based on assumptions supported by prices from observable current market transactions, obtained via pricing services. Nevertheless, when prices have not been determined in an active market, fair values are based on broker quotes and assets that are valued using models whereby the majority of assumptions are market observable.

 
-
Valuation of financial instruments included in level 3 -

These are measured using valuation techniques (internal models), based on assumptions that are not supported by transaction prices observable in the market for the same instrument, nor based on available market data.

In this regard, no significant differences were noted between the estimated fair values and the respective carrying amounts.

As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, the net unrealized loss of Level 3 financial instruments amounted to S/0.7 million and S/7.2 million, respectively. During 2021 and 2020, changes in the carrying amount of Level 3 financial instruments have not been significant since there were no purchases, issuances, settlements or any other significant movements or transfers from level 3 to Level 1 or Level 2 or vice versa.


b)
Financial instruments not measured at fair value -

We present below the disclosure of the comparison between the carrying amounts and fair values of the financial instruments, which are not measured at fair value, presented in the consolidated statement of financial position by level of the fair value hierarchy:

   
2021
   
2020
 
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Fair
value
   
Book
value
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Fair
value
   
Book
value
 
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
   
S/(000)
 
Assets
                                                                               
Cash and due from banks
   
     
39,320,740
     
     
39,320,740
     
39,320,740
     
     
36,752,994
     
     
36,752,994
     
36,752,994
 
Cash collateral, reverse repurchase agreements and securities borrowing
   
     
1,766,948
     
     
1,766,948
     
1,766,948
     
     
2,394,302
     
     
2,394,302
     
2,394,302
 
Investments at amortized cost
   
7,618,178
     
321,495
     
     
7,939,673
     
8,265,559
     
5,552,020
     
113,992
     
     
5,666,012
     
4,962,382
 
Loans, net
   
     
139,120,104
     
     
139,120,104
     
139,120,104
     
     
127,761,125
     
     
127,761,125
     
127,761,125
 
Premiums and other policies receivable
   
     
921,103
     
     
921,103
     
921,103
     
     
937,223
     
     
937,223
     
937,223
 
Accounts receivable from reinsurers and coinsurers
   
     
1,198,379
     
     
1,198,379
     
1,198,379
     
     
919,419
     
     
919,419
     
919,419
 
Due from customers on banker’s acceptances
   
     
532,404
     
     
532,404
     
532,404
     
     
455,343
     
     
455,343
     
455,343
 
Other assets
   
     
1,797,134
     
     
1,797,134
     
1,797,134
     
     
1,823,556
     
     
1,823,556
     
1,823,556
 
Total
   
7,618,178
     
184,978,307
     
     
192,596,485
     
192,922,371
     
5,552,020
     
171,157,954
     
     
176,709,974
     
176,006,344
 
                                                                                 
Liabilities
                                                                               
Deposits and obligations
   
     
150,340,862
     
     
150,340,862
     
150,340,862
     
     
142,365,502
     
     
142,365,502
     
142,365,502
 
Payables on repurchase agreements and securities lending
   
     
22,013,866
     
     
22,013,866
     
22,013,866
     
     
27,923,617
     
     
27,923,617
     
27,923,617
 
Due to Banks and correspondents and other entities
   
     
8,910,930
     
     
8,910,930
     
7,212,946
     
     
6,327,779
     
     
6,327,779
     
5,978,257
 
Due from customers on banker’s acceptances outstanding
   
     
532,404
     
     
532,404
     
532,404
     
     
455,343
     
     
455,343
     
455,343
 
Payable to reinsurers and coinsurers
   
     
463,825
     
     
463,825
     
463,825
     
     
338,446
     
     
338,446
     
338,446
 
Lease liabilities
   
     
655,294
     
     
655,294
     
655,294
     
     
750,578
     
     
750,578
     
750,578
 
Bond and notes issued
   
     
17,344,990
     
     
17,344,990
     
17,078,829
     
     
17,264,023
     
     
17,264,023
     
16,319,407
 
Other liabilities
   
     
3,833,434
     
     
3,833,434
     
3,833,434
     
     
3,273,754
     
     
3,273,754
     
3,273,754
 
Total
   
     
204,095,605
     
     
204,095,605
     
202,131,460
     
     
198,699,042
     
     
198,699,042
     
197,404,904
 

The methodologies and assumptions used by the Group to determine fair values depend on the terms and risk characteristics of the various financial instruments and include the following:


(i)
Long-term fixed-rate and variable-rate loans are evaluated by the Group based on parameters such as interest rates, specific country risk factors, and individual creditworthiness of the customer and the risk characteristics of the financed project. Based on this evaluation, allowances are taken into account for the incurred losses of these loans. As of December 31, 2021, and 2020, the carrying amounts of loans, net of allowances, were not materially different from their calculated fair values.


(ii)
Assets for which fair values approximate their carrying value - For financial assets and financial liabilities that are liquid or have a short term maturity (less than three months) it is assumed that the carrying amounts approximate to their fair values. This assumption is also applied to demand deposits, savings accounts without a specific maturity and variable rate financial instruments.

 
(iii)
Fixed rate financial instruments - The fair value of fixed rate financial assets and liabilities carried at amortized cost are estimated by comparing market interest rates when they were first recognized with current market rates offered for similar financial instruments. The estimated fair value of fixed interest bearing deposits is based on discounted cash flows using prevailing market interest rates for financial instruments with similar credit risk and maturity. For quoted debt issued the fair values are calculated based on quoted market prices. When quoted market prices are not available, a discounted cash flow model is used based on a current interest rate yield curve appropriate for the remaining term to maturity.

34.11
Fiduciary activities, management of funds and pension funds -

The Group provides custody, trustee, investment management and advisory services to third parties; therefore, the Group makes allocations and purchase and sale decisions in relation to a wide range of financial instruments. Assets that are held in a fiduciary capacity are not included in these consolidated financial statements. These services give rise to the risk that the Group will be accused of mismanagement or under-performance.

As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, the value of the net assets under administration off the balance sheet (in millions of soles) is as follows:

   
2021
   
2020
 
                 
Pension funds
   
40,024
     
49,582
 
Investment funds and mutual funds
   
53,365
     
52,174
 
Equity managed
   
28,768
     
25,273
 
Bank trusts
   
5,395
     
5,529
 
Total
   
127,552
     
132,558