0001104659-23-122050.txt : 20231129 0001104659-23-122050.hdr.sgml : 20231129 20231129162039 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-23-122050 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20231128 FILED AS OF DATE: 20231129 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20231129 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Macro Bank Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001347426 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: COMMERCIAL BANKS, NEC [6029] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: C1 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 6-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-32827 FILM NUMBER: 231452485 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: SARMIENTO 447 CITY: BUENOS AIRES STATE: C1 ZIP: 1041 BUSINESS PHONE: 54-11-5222-6500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: SARMIENTO 447 CITY: BUENOS AIRES STATE: C1 ZIP: 1041 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Macro Bansud Bank Inc. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20051220 6-K 1 tm2331660d1_6k.htm FORM 6-K

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

 

 

 

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

November 28, 2023

 

 

 

Commission File Number: 001-32827

 

 

 

MACRO BANK INC.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

 

 

Avenida Eduardo Madero 1182

Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires C1106 ACY

Tel: 54 11 5222 6500

(Address of registrant’s principal executive offices)

 

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

 

Form 20-F x Form 40-F o

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):

 

Yes o No x

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):

 

Yes o No x

 

 

 

 

 

 

BANCO MACRO SA

 

Condensed interim Financial Statements as of June 30, 2023 together with the reports on review of interim Financial Statements

 

 

 

 

BANCO MACRO SA
CONDENSED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF JUNE 30, 2023
 
CONTENT
 
Cover sheet
 
Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
Condensed consolidated interim statement of financial position
Condensed consolidated interim statement of income
Condensed consolidated interim statement of other comprehensive income
Condensed consolidated interim statement of changes in shareholders’ equity
Condensed consolidated interim statement of cash flows
 
Notes to the condensed consolidated interim Financial Statements
Note 1: Corporate information
Note 2: Operations of the Bank
Note 3: Basis for the preparation of these Financial Statements and applicable accounting standards
Note 4: Contingent transactions
Note 5: Debt securities at fair value through profit or loss
Note 6: Other financial assets
Note 7: Loans and other financing
Note 8: Loss allowance for expected credit losses on credit exposures not measured at fair value through profit or loss
Note 9: Other debt securities
Note 10: Equity instruments at fair value through profit or loss – Prisma Medios de Pago SA
Note 11: Fair value quantitative and qualitative disclosures
Note 12: Business combinations
Note 13: Investment in associates and joint arrangements
Note 14: Other non-financial assets
Note 15: Related parties
Note 16: Deposits
Note 17: Other financial liabilities
Note 18: Provisions
Note 19: Other non-financial liabilities
Note 20: Analysis of financial assets to be recovered and financial liabilities to be settled
Note 21: Disclosures by operating segment
Note 22: Income tax
Note 23: Commissions income
Note 24: Differences in quoted prices of gold and foreign currency
Note 25: Other operating income
Note 26: Employee benefits
Note 27: Administrative expenses
Note 28: Other operating expenses
Note 29: Additional disclosures in the statement of cash flows
Note 30: Capital stock
Note 31: Earnings per share – Dividends

 

 

 

 

BANCO MACRO SA
CONDENSED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF JUNE 30, 2023
 
CONTENT (contd.)
 
Notes to the condensed consolidated interim Financial Statements (contd.)
Note 32: Deposit guarantee insurance
Note 33: Restricted assets
Note 34: Trust activities
Note 35: Compliance with CNV regulations
Note 36: Accounting items that identify the compliance with minimum cash requirements
Note 37: Penalties applied to the Bank and summary proceedings initiated by the BCRA
Note 38: Corporate bonds issuance
Note 39: Off balance sheet transactions
Note 40: Tax and other claims
Note 41: Restriction on dividends distribution
Note 42: Capital management, corporate governance transparency policy and risk management
Note 43: Changes in the Argentine macroeconomic environment and financial and capital markets
Note 44: Events after reporting period
Note 45: Accounting principles – explanation added for translation into English
 
Condensed consolidated exhibits
Exhibit B: Classification of loans and other financing by situation and collateral received
Exhibit C: Concentration of loans and financing facilities
Exhibit D: Breakdown of loans and other financing by terms
Exhibit F: Change of property, plant and equipment
Exhibit G: Change in intangible assets
Exhibit H: Deposit concentration
Exhibit I: Breakdown of financial liabilities for residual terms
Exhibit J: Changes in provisions
Exhibit L: Foreign currency amounts
Exhibit Q: Breakdown of statement of income
Exhibit R: Value adjustment for credit losses – Allowances for uncollectibility risk
 
Condensed separate interim Financial Statements
Condensed separate interim Financial Statements
Notes to the condensed separate interim Financial Statements
Condensed separate exhibits
 
Reports
Review report on condensed consolidated interim Financial Statements
Review report on condensed separate interim Financial Statements

 

 

 

 

BANCO MACRO SA

 

Corporate name: Banco Macro SA
 
Registered office: Avenida Eduardo Madero 1182 – Autonomous City of Buenos Aires
 
Corporate purpose and main activity: Commercial bank
 
Central Bank of Argentina: Authorized as “Argentine private bank” under No. 285
 
Registration with the public Registry of Commerce: Under No. 1154 - By-laws Book No. 2, Folio 75 dated March 8, 1967
 
By-Laws expiry date: March 8, 2066
 
Registration with the IGJ (Argentine regulatory agency of business associations): Under No. 9777 – Corporations Book No. 119 Volume A of Sociedades Anónimas, dated October 8, 1996
 
Personal tax identification number: 30-50001008-4
 
Registration dates of amendments to by-laws:

August 18, 1972, August 10, 1973, July 15, 1975, May 30, 1985, September 3, 1992, May 10, 1993, November 8, 1995, October 8, 1996, March 23, 1999, September 6, 1999, June 10, 2003, December 17, 2003, September 14, 2005, February 8, 2006, July 11, 2006, July 14, 2009, November 14, 2012, August 2, 2014, July 15, 2019.

 

 

 

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
AS OF JUNE 30, 2023 AND DECEMBER 31, 2022
(Translation of the Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 45)
(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency as of June 30, 2023)

 

Items  Notes  Exhibits  06/30/2023   12/31/2022 
ASSETS                
Cash and deposits in banks  11      331,679,268    376,837,561 
Cash         79,231,755    41,607,054 
Central Bank of Argentina         151,953,420    216,267,696 
Other local and foreign entities         100,349,294    118,944,551 
Other         144,799    18,260 
Debt securities at fair value through profit or loss  5 and 11      586,706,145    318,019,140 
Derivative financial instruments  11      264,165    64,641 
Repo transactions  11      135,279,894    93,315,915 
Other financial assets  6, 8 and 11  R   137,276,660    87,311,574 
Loans and other financing  7, 8 and 11  B, C, D and R   893,173,585    901,979,975 
Non-financial public sector         18,564,047    3,325,438 
Other financial entities         2,108,339    1,397,225 
Non-financial private sector and foreign residents         872,501,199    897,257,312 
Other debt securities  8, 9 and 11  R   838,561,533    1,111,283,873 
Financial assets delivered as guarantee  11 and 33      42,709,695    46,139,041 
Equity instruments at fair value through profit or loss  10 and 11      1,416,756    1,264,906 
Investment in associates and joint arrangements  13      1,119,310    1,720,176 
Property, plant and equipment     F   153,852,291    153,489,630 
Intangible assets     G   27,006,857    26,278,465 
Deferred income tax assets  22      155,094    110,854 
Other non-financial assets  14      18,162,254    18,764,151 
Non-current assets held for sale         13,034,615    13,344,711 
TOTAL ASSETS         3,180,398,122    3,149,924,613 

 

 1 Jorge Pablo Brito
Chairperson

 

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
AS OF JUNE 30, 2023 AND DECEMBER 31, 2022
(Translation of the Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 45)
(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency as of June 30, 2023)

 

Items  Notes  Exhibits  06/30/2023   12/31/2022 
LIABILITIES                
Deposits  11 and 16  H and I   1,902,794,156    1,951,918,479 
Non-financial public sector         132,458,127    165,677,514 
Financial sector         2,940,365    2,491,436 
Non-financial private sector and foreign residents         1,767,395,664    1,783,749,529 
Liabilities at fair value through profit or loss  11  I   1,436,683    792,624 
Derivative financial instruments  11  I   11,049    3,572 
Repo transactions  11  I   7,288,936      
Other financial liabilities  11 and 17  I   235,304,710    203,557,390 
Financing received from the Central Bank of Argentina and other financial institutions  11  I   3,940,981    3,690,701 
Issued corporate bonds  11 and 38  I   3,269,680    4,091,837 
Current income tax liabilities  22      22,693,094    16,348,079 
Subordinated corporate bonds  11 and 38  I   104,298,538    108,686,196 
Provisions  18  J and R   3,629,775    4,088,102 
Deferred income tax liabilities  22      19,769,318    20,007,767 
Other non-financial liabilities  19      133,022,562    64,505,604 
TOTAL LIABILITIES         2,437,459,482    2,377,690,351 
                 
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY                
Capital stock  30      639,413    639,413 
Non-capital contributions         12,429,781    12,429,781 
Adjustments to shareholders’ equity         267,739,472    267,739,472 
Earnings reserved         404,346,106    426,193,840 
Unappropriated retained earnings         295,066    205,840 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income         1,170,407    47,294 
Net Income of the period / fiscal year         56,215,583    64,851,011 
Net shareholders’ equity attributable to controlling interest         742,835,828    772,106,651 
Net shareholders’ equity attributable to non-controlling interests         102,812    127,611 
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY         742,938,640    772,234,262 
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND LIABILITIES         3,180,398,122    3,149,924,613 

 

The notes 1 to 45 to the condensed consolidated interim Financial Statements and exhibits B to D, F to J, L, Q and R are an integral part of the condensed consolidated interim Financial Statements.

 

 2 Jorge Pablo Brito
Chairperson

 

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENT OF INCOME
FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTH PERIODS ENDED JUNE 30, 2023 AND 2022
(Translation of the Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 45)
(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency as of June 30, 2023)

 

Items  Notes  Exhibits  Quarter
ended
06/30/2023
   Accumulated
from
beginning of
year up to
06/30/2023
   Quarter
ended
06/30/2022
   Accumulated
from
beginning of
year up to
06/30/2022
 
Interest income     Q   307,121,461    590,106,643    207,056,746    381,158,288 
Interest expense     Q   (199,179,369)   (361,277,649)   (91,198,278)   (159,271,125)
Net interest income         107,942,092    228,828,994    115,858,468    221,887,163 
                           
Commissions income  23  Q   29,194,046    59,263,394    28,536,500    57,042,643 
Commissions expense     Q   (2,854,650)   (5,652,709)   (2,808,670)   (5,482,131)
Net commissions income         26,339,396    53,610,685    25,727,830    51,560,512 
Subtotal (Net interest income plus Net commissions income)         134,281,488    282,439,679    141,586,298    273,447,675 
                           
Net gain from measurement of financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss     Q   51,885,138    63,266,643    15,917,522    32,045,180 
Profit from sold or derecognized assets at amortized cost         1    75    (9)   (9)
Differences in quoted prices of gold and foreign currency  24      75,825,899    121,220,212    11,597,137    19,399,102 
Other operating income  25      7,651,030    14,726,168    8,229,300    16,612,326 
Allowance for loan losses         (5,519,714)   (9,825,534)   (1,664,712)   (3,548,532)
Net operating income         264,123,842    471,827,243    175,665,536    337,955,742 
                           
Employee benefits  26      (30,686,971)   (59,735,997)   (32,657,697)   (57,468,654)
Administrative expenses  27      (17,192,503)   (31,613,557)   (14,715,290)   (28,658,872)
Depreciation and amortization of fixed assets     F and G   (6,179,731)   (12,237,238)   (5,696,242)   (11,239,266)
Other operating expenses  28      (36,982,241)   (66,487,123)   (26,762,222)   (52,360,408)
Operating income         173,082,396    301,753,328    95,834,085    188,228,542 
                           
Loss from associates and joint arrangements  13      (189,862)   (461,812)   (86,130)   (177,072)
Loss on net monetary position         (109,429,198)   (218,834,965)   (82,346,724)   (155,472,626)
Income before tax on continuing operations         63,463,336    82,456,551    13,401,231    32,578,844 
                           
Income tax on continuing operations  22.c)      (19,302,256)   (26,193,873)   (4,466,142)   (8,451,043)
Net income from continuing operations         44,161,080    56,262,678    8,935,089    24,127,801 
Net income of the period         44,161,080    56,262,678    8,935,089    24,127,801 
Net income of the period attributable to controlling interest         44,130,579    56,215,583    8,941,524    24,164,134 
Net income / (loss) of the period attributable to non-controlling interest         30,501    47,095    (6,435)   (36,333)

 

 3 Jorge Pablo Brito
Chairperson

 

 

CONSOLIDATED EARNINGS PER SHARE
FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTH PERIODS ENDED JUNE 30, 2023 AND 2022
(Translation of the Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 45)
(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency as of June 30, 2023)

 

Items  Quarter ended
06/30/2023
   Accumulated
from beginning
of year up to
06/30/2023
   Quarter ended
06/30/2022
   Accumulated
from beginning
of year up to
06/30/2022
 
Net profit attributable to Parent’s shareholders   44,130,579    56,215,583    8,941,524    24,164,134 
Plus: Potential diluted earnings per common share                    
Net profit attributable to Parent’s shareholders adjusted as per diluted earnings   44,130,579    56,215,583    8,941,524    24,164,134 
Weighted average of outstanding common shares of the period   639,413    639,413    639,413    639,413 
Plus: Weighted average of the number of additional common shares with dilution effects                    
Weighted average of outstanding common shares of the period adjusted as per dilution effect   639,413    639,413    639,413    639,413 
Basic earnings per share (in pesos)   69.0173    87.9175    13.9840    37.7911 

 

 4 Jorge Pablo Brito
Chairperson

 

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENT OF OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTH PERIODS ENDED JUNE 30, 2023 AND 2022
(Translation of the Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 45)
(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency as of June 30, 2023)

 

Items  Notes  Exhibits   Quarter
ended
06/30/2023
   Accumulated
from
beginning of
year up to
06/30/2023
   Quarter
ended
06/30/2022
   Accumulated
from
beginning of
year up to
06/30/2022
 
Net income of the period           44,161,080    56,262,678    8,935,089    24,127,801 
Items of Other Comprehensive Income that will be reclassified to profit or loss                            
Foreign currency translation differences in Financial Statements conversion           (61,131)   (323,498)   (334,398)   (987,120)
Foreign currency translation differences of the period           (61,131)   (323,498)   (334,398)   (987,120)
Profit or loss from financial instruments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income (FVOCI) (IFRS 9(4.1.2)(a))           2,213,212    1,446,611    (6,443,099)   (7,301,223)
Profit or loss of the period from financial instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income (FVOCI)      Q    3,517,211    1,189,476    (8,397,735)   (12,498,093)
Adjustment for reclassification of period           (141,369)   982,780    (1,326,854)   1,491,949 
Income tax  22.c)        (1,162,630)   (725,645)   3,281,490    3,704,921 
Total Other Comprehensive Income / (Loss) that will be reclassified to profit or loss           2,152,081    1,123,113    (6,777,497)   (8,288,343)
Total Other Comprehensive Income / (Loss)           2,152,081    1,123,113    (6,777,497)   (8,288,343)
Total comprehensive income of the period           46,313,161    57,385,791    2,157,592    15,839,458 
Total comprehensive income attributable to controlling interest           46,282,660    57,338,696    2,164,027    15,875,791 
Total Comprehensive Income / (Loss) attributable to non-controlling interest           30,501    47,095    (6,435)   (36,333)

 

The notes 1 to 45 to the condensed consolidated interim Financial Statements and exhibits B to D, F to J, L, Q and R are an integral part of the condensed consolidated interim Financial Statements.

 

 5 Jorge Pablo Brito
Chairperson

 

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR THE SIX MONTH PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2023
(Translation of the Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 45)
(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency as of June 30, 2023)

 

      Capital
stock
  Non-capital
contributions
     Other Comprehensive Income  Earnings Reserved             
Changes  Notes  Outstanding
shares
  Additional
paid-in
capital
  Adjustments
to
shareholders’
equity
  Accumulated
foreign
currency
translation
difference in
Financial
Statements
conversion
  Other  Legal  Other 

Unappropriated
retained

earnings

  Total
controlling
interests
  Total
non-controlling
interests
  Total
Equity
 
Restated amount at the beginning of the fiscal year     639,413  12,429,781  267,739,472  678,162  (630,868) 152,859,531  273,334,309  65,056,851  772,106,651  127,611  772,234,262 
Total comprehensive income of the period                                     
- Net income of the period                          56,215,583  56,215,583  47,095  56,262,678 
- Other comprehensive income of the period              (323,498) 1,446,611           1,123,113     1,123,113 
Distribution of unappropriated retained earnings, as approved by the shareholders’ meeting held on April 25, 2023                                     
- Legal reserve                    12,970,203     (12,970,203)         
- Reserve for dividends pending Central Bank of Argentina’s authorization  31                    (34,817,937) (50,868,381) (85,686,318)    (85,686,318)
- Personal assets tax on shares and equity interests                          (923,201) (923,201)    (923,201)
- Other changes                                (71,894) (71,894)
Amount at the end of the period     639,413  12,429,781  267,739,472  354,664  815,743  165,829,734  238,516,372  56,510,649  742,835,828  102,812  742,938,640 

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR THE SIX MONTH PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2022
(Translation of the Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 45)
(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency as of June 30, 2023)

 

      Capital
stock
  Non-capital
contributions
     Other Comprehensive
Income
  Earnings Reserved             
Changes  Notes  Outstanding
shares
  Additional
paid-in
capital
  Adjustments
to
shareholders’
equity
  Accumulated
foreign
currency
translation
difference in
Financial
Statements
conversion
  Other  Legal  Other 

Unappropriated
retained

earnings

  Total
controlling
interests
  Total
non-controlling
interests
  Total
Equity
 
Restated amount at the beginning of the fiscal year     639,413  12,429,781  267,739,472  1,761,544  6,661,993  142,174,241  215,406,165  53,426,448  700,239,057  111,183  700,350,240 
Total comprehensive income of the period                                     
- Net income of the period                          24,164,134  24,164,134  (36,333) 24,127,801 
- Other comprehensive loss of the period              (987,120) (7,301,223)          (8,288,343)    (8,288,343)
Distribution of unappropriated retained earnings, as approved by the shareholders’ meeting held on April 29, 2022                                     
- Legal reserve                    10,685,290     (10,685,290)         
- Reserve for dividends pending Central Bank of Argentina’s authorization                       57,928,144  (41,643,812) 16,284,332     16,284,332 
- Personal assets tax on shares and equity interests                          (891,506) (891,506)    (891,506)
Amount at the end of the period     639,413  12,429,781  267,739,472  774,424  (639,230) 152,859,531  273,334,309  24,369,974  731,507,674  74,850  731,582,524 

 

The notes 1 to 45 to the condensed consolidated interim Financial Statements and exhibits B to D, F to J, L, Q and R are an integral part of the condensed consolidated interim Financial Statements.

 

.

 6 Jorge Pablo Brito
Chairperson

 

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE SIX MONTH PERIODS ENDED JUNE 30, 2023 AND 2022
(Translation of the Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 45)
(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency as of June 30, 2023)

 

Items  Notes   06/30/2023   06/30/2022 
Cash flows from operating activities               
Income of the period before income tax        82,456,551    32,578,844 
Adjustment for the total monetary effect of the period        218,834,965    155,472,626 
Adjustments to obtain cash flows from operating activities:               
Amortization and depreciation        12,237,238    11,239,266 
Allowance for loan losses        9,825,534    3,548,532 
Difference in quoted prices of foreign currency        (77,905,849)   (43,081,834)
Other adjustments        191,747,486    74,838,921 
Net increase / (decrease) from operating assets:               
Debt securities at fair value through profit or loss        (268,687,005)   (116,979,065)
Derivative financial instruments        (199,524)   (17,016)
Repo transactions        (41,963,979)   24,706,806 
Loans and other financing               
Non-financial public sector        (15,238,609)   (16,127)
Other financial entities        (711,114)   2,851,615 
Non-financial private sector and foreign residents        14,879,457    58,447,134 
Other debt securities   31    116,132,435    36,009,862 
Financial assets delivered as guarantee        3,429,346    8,608,155 
Equity instruments at fair value through profit or loss        (151,850)   5,135,087 
Other assets        (49,190,302)   38,748,638 
Net increase / (decrease) from operating liabilities:               
Deposits               
Non-financial public sector        (33,219,387)   15,058,269 
Financial sector        448,929    (184,104)
Non-financial private sector and foreign residents        (16,353,865)   106,753,212 
Liabilities at fair value through profit or loss        644,059    (3,613,225)
Derivative financial instruments        7,477    (5,503)
Repo transactions        7,288,936    738,890 
Other liabilities        33,176,742    (44,617,662)
Income tax payments        (11,805,950)   (1,739,079)
Total cash from operating activities (A)        175,681,721    364,482,242 

 

 7 Jorge Pablo Brito
Chairperson

 

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE SIX MONTH PERIODS ENDED JUNE 30, 2023 AND 2022
(Translation of the Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 45)
(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency as of June 30, 2023)

 

Items  Notes   06/30/2023   06/30/2022 
Cash flows from investing activities               
Payments:               
Acquisition of PPE, intangible assets and other assets        (11,919,158)   (14,475,884)
Total cash used in investing activities (B)        (11,919,158)   (14,475,884)
Cash flows from financing activities               
Payments:               
Dividends   31    (76,248)   (15,699,625)
Non-subordinated corporate bonds        (1,979,363)   (7,539,905)
Subordinated corporate bonds        (3,308,317)   (3,682,023)
Other payments related to financing activities        (1,278,426)   (663,900)
Collections / Incomes:               
Non subordinated corporate bonds        449,182    4,444,440 
Financing to local financial entities        360,218    4,182,953 
Total cash used in financing activities (C)        (5,832,954)   (18,958,060)
Effect of exchange rate fluctuations (D)        119,867,960    66,275,192 
Monetary effect on cash and cash equivalents (E)        (450,208,463)   (295,611,742)
Net (decrease) / increase in cash and cash equivalents (A+B+C+D+E)        (172,410,894)   101,711,748 
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the fiscal year   29    1,130,000,882    909,702,671 
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period   29    957,589,988    1,011,414,419 

 

The notes 1 to 45 to the condensed consolidated interim Financial Statements and exhibits B to D, F to J, L, Q and R are an integral part of the condensed consolidated interim Financial Statements.

 

 8 Jorge Pablo Brito
Chairperson

 

 

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

AS OF JUNE 30, 2023 

(Translation of Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 45) 

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency)

 

1.CORPORATE INFORMATION

 

Banco Macro SA (hereinafter, the Bank) is a stock corporation (sociedad anónima), organized in the Argentine Republic that offers traditional banking products and services to companies, including those companies operating in regional economies as well as to individuals, thus strengthening its goal to be a multiservice bank. In addition, through its subsidiaries, the Bank performs transactions as a trustee agent, manager and administrator of mutual funds and renders stock exchange services, electronic payment services and granting of guarantees.

 

Macro Compañía Financiera SA was created in 1977, as a non-banking financial institution. In May 1988, it received the authorization to operate as a commercial bank and was incorporated as Banco Macro SA. Subsequently, as a result of the merger process with other entities, it adopted other names (among them, Banco Macro Bansud SA) and since August 2006, Banco Macro SA.

 

The Bank’s shares have been publicly listed on Bolsas y Mercados Argentinos (BYMA) since November 1994; and as from March 24, 2006 they are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Additionally, on October 15, 2015, they were authorized to be listed on the Mercado Abierto Electrónico SA (MAE).

 

Since 1994, Banco Macro SA’s market strategy has mainly focused on the regional areas outside the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires (CABA, for its acronym in Spanish). Following this strategy, in 1996, Banco Macro SA started the process to acquire entities and assets and liabilities during the privatization of provincial and other banks.

 

During 2022, 2021 and 2020, the Bank made contributions in the company Play Digital SA for a total amount of 629,854 (not restated). On October 4, 2022, the Bank sold 22,112,340 shares for an amount of 61,889. In addition, on October 27, 2022, the Bank subscribed 178,911,312 shares for a face value of ARS 1 related to the abovementioned irrevocable capital contributions. As a consequence, the Bank’s new interest in this company is 9.6984%. Additionally, on February 23, 2023, the Bank made a new irrevocable capital contribution for an amount of 347,371 (not restated). The company’s purpose is to develop and market a payment solution linked to bank accounts held by financial system users in order to bring significant improvement to their payment experience.

 

Furthermore, on May 18, 2023, Banco Macro SA acquired 100% of Comercio Interior SA’s capital stock at USD 5,218,800 payable with the proceeds of this Company’s dividends. The main purpose of this company is grain brokerage. For further information see also note 12.

 

On August 23, 2023, the Board of Directors approved the issuance of these condensed consolidated interim Financial Statements.

 

2.OPERATIONS OF THE BANK

 

2.1.Agreement with the Misiones Provincial Government

 

The Bank and the Misiones Provincial Government entered into a special-relationship agreement whereby the Bank was appointed, for a five-year term since January 1, 1996, as the Provincial Government’s exclusive financial agent as well as revenue collection and obligation payment agent.

 

On November 25, 1999, December 28, 2006 and October 1, 2018, extensions to such agreement were agreed upon, making it currently effective through December 31, 2029.

 

As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the deposits held by the Misiones Provincial Government with the Bank amounted to 17,218,740 and 32,096,884 (including 2,528,822 and 2,434,694, related to court deposits), respectively.

 

2.2.Agreement with the Salta Provincial Government

 

The Bank and the Salta Provincial Government entered into a special-relationship agreement whereby the Bank was appointed, for a ten-year term since March 1, 1996, as the Provincial Government’s exclusive financial agent as well as revenue collection and obligation payment agent.

 

On February 22, 2005, and August 22, 2014, extensions to such agreements were agreed upon, making it currently effective through February 28, 2026.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

AS OF JUNE 30, 2023 

(Translation of Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 45) 

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency)

 

As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the deposits held by the Salta Provincial Government with the Bank amounted to 26,315,321 and 52,001,018 (including 4,847,371 and 5,208,793, related to court deposits), respectively.

 

2.3.Agreement with the Jujuy Provincial Government

 

The Bank and the Jujuy Provincial Government entered into a special-relationship agreement whereby the Bank was appointed, for a ten-year term since January 12, 1998, as the Provincial Government’s exclusive financial agent as well as revenue collection and obligation payment agent.

 

On April 29, 2005 and July 8, 2014, extensions to such agreement were agreed upon, making it currently effective through September 30, 2024.

 

As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the deposits held by the Jujuy Provincial Government with the Bank amounted to 13,415,132 and 11,718,286 (including 3,375,374 and 3,351,908, related to court deposits), respectively.

 

2.4.Agreement with the Tucumán Provincial Government

 

The Bank acts as an exclusive financial agent and as revenue collection and obligation payment agent of the Tucumán Provincial Government, the Municipality of San Miguel de Tucumán and the Municipality of Yerba Buena. The services agreements with the Provincial and Municipal Governments are effective through years 2031, 2028 and 2025, respectively. As established in the original agreement, the service agreement with the Municipality of San Miguel de Tucumán was extended until 2028.

 

As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the deposits held by the Tucumán Provincial Government, the Municipality of San Miguel de Tucumán and the Municipality of Yerba Buena with the Bank amounted to 20,430,586 and 52,262,464 (including 12,621,225 and 13,957,691, related to court deposits), respectively.

 

Additionally, the Bank granted loans to the Tucumán Provincial Government and the Municipalities of San Miguel de Tucumán and Yerba Buena as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 for an amount of 13,441,703 and 790,024, respectively.

 

3.BASIS FOR THE PREPARATION OF THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND APPLICABLE ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

 

Presentation basis

 

Applicable Accounting Standards

 

These condensed consolidated interim Financial Statements of the Bank were prepared in accordance with the accounting framework established by the Central Bank of Argentina (BCRA, for its acronym in Spanish) in its Communiqué “A” 6114 as supplemented. Except for the exceptions established by the BCRA, which are explained in the following paragraph, such framework is based on International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and adopted by the Argentine Federation of Professionals Councils in Economic Sciences (FACPCE, for its acronym in Spanish). The abovementioned international standards include the IFRS, the International Accounting Standards (IAS) and the interpretations developed by the IFRS Interpretations Committee (IFRIC) or former IFRIC (SIC).

 

The transitory exceptions and regulatory guidelines established by BCRA to the application of effective IFRS, that affect the preparation of these condensed consolidated interim Financial Statements are as follows:

 

a)According to Communiqué “A” 6114, as supplemented, and in the convergence process through IFRS, the BCRA established that since fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2020, financial institutions defined as “Group A” by BCRA rules, in which the Bank is included, begin to apply section 5.5 “Impairment” of the IFRS 9 “Financial Instruments” (sections B5.5.1 to B5.5.55), except for the temporary exclusion for the debt securities of the non-financial public sector established by BCRA Communiqué “A” 6847. As of the date of issuance of these condensed consolidated interim Financial Statements, the Bank is in the process of quantifying the effect of the full application of the abovementioned standard.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

AS OF JUNE 30, 2023 

(Translation of Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 45) 

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency)

 

b)In March 2022, the Bank’s holdings in Prisma Medios de Pago SA (Prisma) was transferred. That company was measured according to the Memorandums received from the BCRA on March 12 and 22, 2021, which established specific guidelines related to the measurement at fair value of such holding. If, for the fair value measurement purpose previously mentioned, IFRS had been applied, the profit or loss for the six-month period ended June 30, 2022, should have been modified. However, this situation did not generate differences in the shareholders’ equity as of June 30, 2022.

 

c)Through Communiqué “A” 7014 dated May 14, 2020, the BCRA established for financial institutions that received debt securities of the public sector in a swap transaction, they must be initially recognized at their carrying amount as of the date of the swap transaction, without assessing if they qualify or not for derecognition under IFRS 9 standards and as a consequence, do not eventually recognize the new instruments at the market value as provided by such IFRS (see also notes 9 and 43 to the condensed consolidated interim Financial Statements).

 

If IFRS 9 had applied, and according an estimation calculated by the Bank, the Statement of income for the period ended June 30, 2023, would have recorded a decrease in “other operating income” for an amount of 1,728,719 and in “Loss on net monetary position” for an amount of 123,314 and an increase in “Net gain from measurement of financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss” for an amount of 1,618,901, and as a counterpart an increase in “Other comprehensive income” of that period. These changes would not have resulted into modifications to the total shareholder equity as of that date nor the total comprehensive income for the six-month period ended June 30, 2023.

 

Except for what was mentioned in the previous paragraphs, the accounting policies applied by the Bank comply with the IFRS as currently approved and are applicable to the preparation of these condensed consolidated interim Financial Statements in accordance with the IFRS as adopted by the BCRA through Communiqué “A” 7642. Generally, the BCRA does not allow the anticipated application of any IFRS, unless otherwise expressly stated.

 

Basis for the preparation and consolidation

 

These condensed consolidated interim Financial Statements as of June 30, 2023, have been prepared in accordance with the accounting Framework established by the BCRA as mentioned in the previous section “Applicable accounting standards” which, particularly for condensed consolidated interim Financial Statements, is based on IAS 34 “Interim Financial Reporting”.

 

For the preparation of these condensed consolidated interim Financial Statements, in addition to section “measuring unit” of this note, the Bank has applied the basis for the preparation and consolidation, the accounting policies and the material accounting judgements, estimates and assumptions described in the consolidated Financial Statements for the fiscal year ended on December 31, 2022, already issued.

 

These condensed consolidated interim Financial Statements include all the necessary information for an appropriate understanding, by the users thereof, of the basis for the preparation and disclosure used therein as well as the relevant events and transactions occurred after the issuance of the last annual consolidated Financial Statements for the fiscal year ended on December 31, 2022, already issued. Nevertheless, the present condensed consolidated interim Financial Statements do not include all the information or all the disclosures required for the annual consolidated Financial Statements prepared in accordance with the IAS 1 “Presentation of Financial Statements”. Therefore, these condensed consolidated interim Financial Statements must be read together with the annual consolidated Financial Statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, already issued.

 

As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Bank has consolidated into its Financial Statements the Financial Statements of the following companies:

 

Subsidiaries Principal Place of Business Country Main Activity
Macro Securities SAU (1)  Ave. Eduardo Madero 1182 – CABA Argentina Stock exchange services
Macro Fiducia SAU Ave. Eduardo Madero 1182 – 2nd floor. CABA Argentina Services

 

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

AS OF JUNE 30, 2023 

(Translation of Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 45) 

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency)

 

Subsidiaries Principal Place of Business Country Main Activity
Macro Fondos SGFCISA Ave. Eduardo Madero 1182 – 24th floor, Office B–. CABA Argentina Management and administration of mutual funds
Macro Bank Limited (2) Caves Village, Building 8 Office 1 – West Bay St., Nassau Bahamas Banking entity
Argenpay SAU Ave. Eduardo Madero 1182 – CABA Argentina Electronic payment services
Fintech SGR (Structured entity) San Martín 140- 2nd floor – CABA Argentina Granting of guarantees
Comercio Interior SA (3) Santa Fe 1219 – 4th floor - Rosario – Santa Fe  Argentina Grain Brokerage

 

(1)Consolidated with Macro Fondos SGFCISA (80.90% equity interest and voting rights).
(2)Consolidated with Sud Asesores (ROU) SA (100% voting rights – Equity interest: 24,347).
(3)Consolidated with the Bank since May 2023, as control was obtained in such month (see note 12).

 

As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Bank consolidated its Financial Statements with the following Companies:

 

   Shares  Bank’s interest   Non-controlling interest 
Subsidiaries  Type  Number   Total capital
stock
  

Voting

Rights

   Total capital
stock
  

Voting

rights

 
Macro Securities SAU  Common   12,885,683    100.00%   100.00%          
Macro Fiducia SAU  Common   47,387,236    100.00%   100.00%          
Macro Fondos SGFCISA  Common   327,183    100.00%   100.00%          
Macro Bank Limited  Common   39,816,899    100.00%   100.00%          
Argenpay SAU  Common   341,200,000    100.00%   100.00%          
Fintech SGR (Structured entity)  Common   119,993    24.999%   24.999%   75.001%   75.001%
Comercio Interior SA (1)  Common   615,519    100.00%   100.00%          

 

(1)Interest acquired in May 2023 (see note 12).

 

Total assets, liabilities and Shareholders’ equity of the Bank and all its subsidiaries as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 are as follows:

 

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

AS OF JUNE 30, 2023 

(Translation of Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 45) 

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency)

 

    Balances as of 06/30/2023  
Entity   Assets     Liabilities     Equity attributable
to the owners
of the Bank
    Equity attributable
to non-controlling
interests
 
Banco Macro SA     3,096,036,895       2,353,201,067       742,835,828          
Macro Bank Limited     31,461,155       23,680,248       7,780,907          
Macro Securities SAU (1)     83,376,786       65,653,979       17,142,399       580,408  
Macro Fiducia SAU     281,532       11,361       270,171          
Argenpay SAU     4,830,463       3,027,434       1,803,029          
Fintech SGR     8,864,685       8,727,593       137,092          
Comercio Interior SA     4,819,064       4,351,570       467,494          
Eliminations     (49,272,458 )     (21,193,770 )     (27,601,092 )     (477,596 )
Consolidated     3,180,398,122       2,437,459,482       742,835,828       102,812  

 

(1)Includes the balance amounts of its subsidiary Macro Fondos SGFCISA.

 

    Balances as of 12/31/2022  
Entity   Assets     Liabilities     Equity attributable
to the owners
of the Bank
    Equity attributable
to non-controlling
interests
 
Banco Macro SA     3,100,849,841       2,328,743,190       772,106,651          
Macro Bank Limited     24,193,883       16,720,835       7,473,048          
Macro Securities SAU (1)     51,112,356       35,294,079       15,055,078       763,199  
Macro Fiducia SAU     297,883       7,424       290,459          
Argenpay SAU     3,819,658       2,407,987       1,411,671          
Fintech SGR     8,003,089       7,832,937       170,152          
Eliminations     (38,352,097 )     (13,316,101 )     (24,400,408 )     (635,588 )
Consolidated     3,149,924,613       2,377,690,351       772,106,651       127,611  

 

(1)Includes the balance amounts of its subsidiary Macro Fondos SGFCISA.

 

Going concern

 

The Bank’s management has made an assessment of its ability to continue as a going concern and is satisfied that it has the resources to continue in business for the foreseeable future. Furthermore, management is not aware of any material uncertainties that may cast significant doubt on the Bank’s ability to continue as a going concern. Therefore, these condensed consolidated interim Financial Statements continue to be prepared on the going concern basis.

 

Transcription into books

 

As of the date of issuance of these condensed consolidated interim Financial Statements, they are in the process of being transcribed into the Financial Statements book (“Libro Balances”) of Banco Macro SA.

 

Figures expressed in thousands of pesos

 

These condensed consolidated interim Financial Statements disclose figures expressed in thousands of Argentine pesos in terms of purchasing power as of June 30, 2023, and are rounded up to the nearest amount in thousands of pesos, except as otherwise indicated (see section “Measuring unit” of this note).

 

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

AS OF JUNE 30, 2023 

(Translation of Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 45) 

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency)

 

Comparative information

 

The condensed consolidated interim statement of financial position as of June 30, 2023, is presented comparatively with year-end data of the immediately preceding fiscal year, while the statement of income and the statement of other comprehensive income for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2023, and the statement of changes in shareholders’ equity and the statement of cash flows and cash equivalents for the six-month period ended June 30, 2023, are presented comparatively with data as of the same periods of the immediately preceding fiscal year.

 

The figures related to comparative information have been restated to consider the changes in the general purchasing power of the functional currency and, as a result, are stated in terms of the current measuring unit at the end of the reporting period (see the following section “Measuring unit”).

 

Measuring unit

 

These condensed consolidated interim Financial Statements have been restated for the changes in the general purchasing power of the functional currency (Argentine pesos) of the Bank, as of June 30, 2023, as established by IAS 29 “Financial Reporting in Hyperinflationary Economies” and considering, in addition, specific rules established by BCRA through Communiqués “A” 6651, 6849, as amended, which established the obligation to apply this method, for fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2020, and determined as the transition date December 31, 2018.

 

According to IFRS, the restatement of Financial Statements is needed when the functional currency is the currency of a hyperinflationary economy. To achieve consistency in identifying an economic environment of that nature, IAS 29 establishes (i) certain nonexclusive qualitative indicators, consisting in analyzing the general population behavior, prices, interest rates and wages with changes in price indexes and the loss of purchasing power, and (ii) as quantitative characteristic, which is the most used condition in practice, to test if a three-year cumulative inflation rate is around 100% or more. Due to miscellaneous macroeconomic factors, the three-year inflation rate exceeded that figure and the Argentine government goals and other available estimates also indicate that this trend will not be reversed in the short term.

 

The restatement was applied as if the economy had always been hyperinflationary, using a general price index that reflects changes in general purchasing power. To apply the restatement, a series of indexes were used, as prepared and published on a monthly basis by the Argentine Federation of Professional Councils of Economic Sciences (FACPCE, for its acronym in Spanish), which combines the consumer price index (CPI) on a monthly basis published by the Argentine Institute of Statistics and Censuses (INDEC, for its acronym in Spanish) since January 2017 (baseline month: December 2016) with the wholesale prices indexes published by the INDEC until that date. For the months of November and December 2015, for which the INDEC did not publish the wholesale price index (WPI) variation, the CPI variation for CABA was used.

 

Considering the abovementioned indexes, the inflation rate was 50.68% and 36.15% for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and 94.79% for the fiscal year ended on December 31, 2022.

 

Below is a description of the restatement mechanism provided by IAS 29 “Financial Reporting in Hyperinflationary Economies” and the restatement process for Financial Statements established by BCRA Communiqué “A” 6849, as supplemented:

 

Description of the main aspects of the restatement process for statements of financial position:

 

(i)Monetary items (the ones that are already stated in terms of the current measuring unit) are not restated because they are already expressed in terms of the monetary unit current at the end of the reporting period. In an inflationary period, an entity holding monetary assets generates purchasing power loss and holding monetary liabilities generates purchasing power gain, provided that the assets and liabilities are not linked to an adjustment mechanism that offsets to some extent such effects. The net gain or loss on a monetary basis is included in profit or loss of the period.

 

(ii)Assets and liabilities subject to adjustments based on specific agreements are adjusted in accordance with such agreements.

 

(iii)Non-monetary items stated at current cost at the end of the reporting period, are not restated for presentation purposes in the statement of financial position, but the adjustment process must be completed to determine, in terms of constant measurement unit, the income or loss produced by holding these non-monetary items.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF JUNE 30, 2023

(Translation of Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 45)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency)

 

(iv)Non-monetary items carried at historical cost or at current cost at some earlier date before the reporting date, are restated by an index that reflects the general level of price variation from the acquisition or revaluation date to the closing date, proceeding then to compare the restated amounts of those assets with their recoverable amounts. Income or loss of the period related to depreciation of property, plant and equipment and amortization of Intangible Assets and other non-monetary assets cost are determined over the new restated amounts.

 

(v)When an entity capitalizes borrowing cost in the non-monetary assets, the part of the borrowing cost that compensates for the inflation during the same period is not capitalized.

 

(vi)The restatement of non-monetary assets in terms of a current measurement unit at the end of the reporting period, without an equivalent adjustment for tax purposes generates a taxable temporary difference and a deferred income tax liability is recognized and the contra account is recognized as profit or loss of the period. When, beyond the restatement, there is a revaluation of non-monetary assets, the deferred tax related to the restatement is recognized in profit or loss of the period and deferred tax related to the revaluation is recognized in other comprehensive income of the period.

 

Description of the main aspects of the restatement process for statements of income and other comprehensive income:

 

(i)Income and expenses are restated from the date the items were recorded, except for those income or loss items that reflect or include, in their determination, the consumption of assets measured at the currency purchasing power from a date prior to that which the consumption was recorded, which are restated using as a basis the acquisition date of the assets related to the item, except for income or losses arising from comparing the two measurements at currency purchasing power of different dates, for which it requires to identify the compared amounts, to restate them separately and to repeat the comparison, with the restated amounts.

 

(ii)The gain or loss from monetary position will be classified based on the item that generated it and will be separately disclosed reflecting the inflationary effects over such items.

 

Description of the main aspects of the restatement process for the statements of changes in shareholders’ equity:

 

(i)As the transition date (December 31, 2018), the Bank has applied the following procedures:

 

(a)The components of equity, except the ones mentioned below, were restated from the dates the components were contributed or otherwise arose according to BCRA Communiqué “A” 6849, for each item.

 

(b)Earnings reserved, including the special reserve for the first-time application of IFRS, were stated at nominal value at the transition date (legal amount not restated).

 

(c)The unappropriated retained earnings were determined as a difference between the restated net asset at the transition date and the other components of equity, restated as disclosed in the abovementioned paragraphs.

 

(d)The accumulated balances of other comprehensive income were recalculated in terms of measuring unit current at the transition date.

 

(ii)After the restatement on the abovementioned transition date in (i) above, all equity components are restated by applying a general price index as mentioned before from the beginning of the fiscal year and each variation of those components is restated from the contribution date or from the moment it was produced in any other way, and the accumulated OCI balances are redetermined according to the items that give rise to it.

 

Description of the main aspects of the restatement process for the statement of cash flows:

 

(i)All items are restated in terms of the measuring unit current at the end of the reporting period.

 

(ii)The monetary gain or losses generated by cash and cash equivalents are separately disclosed in the statement of cash flows after the cash flow from operating investment activities and financing activities, in a separate and independent line, under the description “Monetary effect on cash and cash equivalents”.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF JUNE 30, 2023

(Translation of Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 45)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency)

 

Accounting judgments, estimates and assumptions

 

The preparation of these condensed consolidated interim Financial Statements requires the Bank’s Management to consider significant accounting judgments, estimates and assumptions that impact on the reported assets and liabilities, income, revenues and expenses, as well as the assessment and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, as of the end of the period. The Bank’s reported amounts are based on the best estimate regarding the probability of occurrence of different future events and, therefore, the uncertainties associated with the estimates and assumptions made by the Bank’s Management may give rise in the future to final amounts that may differ from those estimates and may require material adjustments to the reported amounts of the affected assets and liabilities.

 

The Bank applies the same accounting judgments, estimates and assumptions described in note 3 section “accounting judgments, estimates and assumptions” to the consolidated Financial Statements as of December 31, 2022, already issued.

 

New standards adopted in the fiscal year

 

For the fiscal year beginning on January 1, 2023, the following amendments to IFRS are effective and they did not have a material impact on these condensed consolidated interim Financial Statements:

 

Amendments to IAS 1 “Presentation of Financial Statements” and IFRS Practice Statement 2 – Disclosures to accounting policies:

 

The amendments require that an entity discloses its material accounting policies, instead of its significant accounting policies. They also explain how an entity can identify material accounting policy information and give examples of when accounting policy information is likely to be material. Therefore, a guidance with explanations and examples denominated “four-step materiality process” was as described in the Practice Statement 2.

 

This amendment did not have a material impact on the disclosures of these condensed consolidated interim Financial Statements or the annual consolidated Financial Statements.

 

Amendments to IAS 8 “Accounting policies, changes in accounting estimates and Errors” – Definition of Accounting Estimates:

 

The amendments clarify the distinction between changes in accounting estimates and changes in accounting policies and the correction of errors. Also, they clarify how entities use measurement techniques and inputs to develop accounting estimates. The amended standard clarifies that the effects on an accounting estimate of a change in an input or a change in a measurement technique are changes in accounting estimates if they do not result from the correction of prior period errors. The previous definition of a change in accounting estimate specified that changes in accounting estimates may result from new information or new developments. Therefore, such changes are not corrections of errors.

 

This amendment would be applicable if the Bank performs a change in an accounting estimate, but it is not expected to have a material impact on the Financial Statements.

 

Amendments to IAS 12 “Income Tax” – Deferred Tax related to Assets and Liabilities arising from a Single Transaction:

 

The IASB issued amendments to IAS 12, which narrow the scope of the initial recognition exception under IAS 12, so that it no longer applies to transactions that give rise to equal taxable and deductible temporary differences. The amendments clarify that where payments that settle a liability are deductible for tax purposes, it is a matter of professional judgment (having considered the applicable tax law) whether such deductions are attributable for tax purposes to the liability recognized in the Financial Statements (and interest expense) or to the related asset component (and interest expense). Professional judgment is important in determining whether any temporary differences exist on initial recognition of the asset and liability.

 

This amendment did not have a material impact on the Financial Statements.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF JUNE 30, 2023

(Translation of Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 45)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency)

 

New pronouncements

 

Pursuant to Communiqué “A” 6114 of the BCRA, as new IFRS are approved and existing IFRS are amended or revoked and, once these changes are approved through the notices of approval issued by the FACPCE, the BCRA shall issue a statement on the approval thereof for financial entities. Generally, financial institutions shall not apply any IFRS in advance, except as specifically authorized at the time of the adoption thereof.

 

The new and amended standards and interpretation that are issued, but not yet effective, up to the date of issuance of these condensed consolidated interim Financial Statements are disclosed below. The Bank intends to adopt these standards, if applicable, when they become effective.

 

a)Amendments to IFRS 16 “Leases” – Sale and Leaseback: the amendment to IFRS 16 specifies the requirements that a seller-lessee uses in measuring the lease liability arising in a sale and leaseback transaction, to ensure the seller-lessee does not recognize any amount of the gain or loss that relates to the right of use it retains. The amendment does not prescribe specific measurement requirements for lease liabilities arising from a leaseback. The initial measurement of the lease liability arising from a leaseback may result in a seller-lessee determining ‘lease payments’ that are different from the general definition of lease payments. The seller lessee will need to develop and apply an accounting policy that results in information that is relevant and reliable in accordance with IAS 8. This amendment is applicable as of January 1, 2024. The Bank does not expect this standard to have a material impact on the Financial Statements.

 

b)Amendments to IAS 7 “Statement of Cash Flows” and IFRS 7 ”Financial Instruments: Disclosures” – Supplier Finance Arrangement: the amendments specify disclosure requirements to enhance the current requirements, which are intended to assist users of financial statements in understanding the effects of supplier finance arrangements on an entity’s liabilities, cash flows and exposure to liquidity risk. This amendment is applicable as of January 1, 2024. The Bank does not expect this standard to have a material impact on the Financial Statements.

 

4.CONTINGENT TRANSACTIONS

 

In order to meet specific financial needs of customers, the Bank’s credit policy also includes, among others, the granting of guarantees, securities, bonds, letters of credit and documentary credits. The Bank is also exposed to overdrafts and unused agreed credits on credit cards of the Bank. Since they imply a contingent obligation for the Bank, they expose the Bank to credit risks other than those recognized in the statement of financial position and, therefore, they are an integral part of the total risk of the Bank.

 

As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Bank maintains the following maximum exposures to credit risk related to this type of transactions:

 

Composition  06/30/2023   12/31/2022 
Undrawn commitments of credit cards and checking accounts   802,774,449    1,007,924,251 
Guarantees granted (1)   21,066,888    10,862,349 
Overdraft and unused agreed commitments (1)   3,480,947    924,120 
Subtotal   827,322,284    1,019,710,720 
Less: Allowance for Expected Credit Losses (ECL)   (900,993)   (1,049,898)
Total   826,421,291    1,018,660,822 

 

(1)Includes transactions not covered by BCRA debtor classification standard. The guarantees granted include an amount of 61,783 and 55,618 as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. The Overdraft and unused agreed commitments include an amount of 547,398 and 683,351 as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.

 

Risks related to the abovementioned contingent transactions have been assessed and are controlled within the framework of the Bank’s credit risk policy, as described in note 45 to the consolidated Financial Statements as of December 31, 2022, already issued.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF JUNE 30, 2023

(Translation of Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 45)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency)

 

Disclosures related to the allowance for ECL are detailed in item 8.5 of note 8 “Loss allowance for expected credit losses on credit exposures not measured at fair value through profit or loss”.

 

5.DEBT SECURITIES AT FAIR VALUE THROUGH PROFIT OR LOSS

 

The composition of debt securities at fair value through profit or loss as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 is as follows:

 

Composition  06/30/2023   12/31/2022 
Government securities (1)   563,205,049    308,645,413 
Private securities (2)   23,501,096    9,373,727 
Total   586,706,145    318,019,140 

 

(1)During March and June 2023, the Bank decided to enter into voluntary debt swaps in terms of Article 11 of Decree No. 331/2022 of the Argentine Ministry of Economy. The instruments that entered into those swaps are as follows:

 

·Argentine government Treasury bills in pesos adjusted by CER – Maturity: 05-19-2023 (X19Y3) for a face value of 1,145,882,575.

·Argentine government discount bonds in dual currency – Maturity: 07-21-2023 (TDL23) for a face value of 344,498,105.

·Argentine government discount Treasury bills in pesos – Maturity: 05-31-2023 (S31Y3) for a face value of 295,000,000.

·Argentine government discount Treasury bills in pesos – Maturity: 04-28-2023 (S28A3) for a face value of 210,000,000.

·Argentine government discount Treasury bills in pesos – Maturity: 03-31-2023 (S31M3) for a face value of 200,000,000.

·Argentine government Treasury bills in pesos adjusted by CER – Maturity: 06-16-2023 (X16J3) for a face value of 159,305,395.

·Argentine government discount bonds in dual currency – Maturity: 09-29-2023 (TDS23) for a face value of 120,244,752.

·Argentine government Treasury bonds tied to the US dollar - Maturity: 07-31-2023 (T2V3) for a face value of 3,000,000.

 

In addition, with almost all the instruments received, the Bank purchased put options with the BCRA. These options provide to the Bank with the opportunity to sell (put options) the underlying asset at a value established by the BCRA’s rules. In this transaction, the options could be exercised up to one day before the maturity of the underlying instrument. As of June 30, 2023, the notional value amounted to 570,819,099 (see Exhibits A and O to the condensed separate interim Financial Statements).

 

(2)During July 2023, the Bank decided to enter into a swap of the following instrument: Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 US dollars 4% class 3 - Maturity: 09-08-2023 (AER3D) for a total face value of 4,555,434.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF JUNE 30, 2023

(Translation of Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 45)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency)

 

6.OTHER FINANCIAL ASSETS

 

The composition of the other financial assets as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 is as follows:

 

Composition  06/30/2023   12/31/2022 
Receivables from spot sales of foreign currency pending settlement   45,036,495    24,117,194 
Sundry debtors (see note 10)   39,764,085    39,787,045 
Receivables from other spot sales pending settlement   36,443,549    15,438,600 
Private securities   14,810,843    6,793,115 
Receivables from spot sales of government securities pending settlement   928,529    736,223 
Other   406,433    576,578 
Subtotal   137,389,934    87,448,755 
Less: Allowances for ECL   (113,274)   (137,181)
Total   137,276,660    87,311,574 

 

Disclosures related to allowance for ECL are detailed in item 8.4 of note 8 “Loss allowance for expected credit losses on credit exposures not measured at fair value through profit or loss”.

 

7.LOANS AND OTHER FINANCING

 

The composition of loans and other financing as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 is as follows:

 

Composition  06/30/2023   12/31/2022 
Non-financial public sector (1)   18,564,047    3,325,438 
Other financial entities   2,108,339    1,397,225 
Other financial entities   2,127,232    1,409,492 
Less: allowance for ECL   (18,893)   (12,267)
Non-financial private sector and foreign residents   872,501,199    897,257,312 
Overdrafts   88,134,280    74,210,638 
Documents   137,996,569    123,217,784 
Mortgage loans   87,293,164    93,280,642 
Pledge loans   13,680,198    14,437,197 
Personal loans   175,231,814    214,765,569 
Credit cards   263,648,571    287,468,546 
Financial leases   1,435,664    2,089,651 
Other   122,868,097    104,353,487 
Less: allowance for ECL   (17,787,158)   (16,566,202)
Total   893,173,585    901,979,975 

 

(1) As explained in note 3, ECL is not calculated to public sector exposures.

 

8.LOSS ALLOWANCE FOR EXPECTED CREDIT LOSSES ON CREDIT EXPOSURES NOT MEASURED AT FAIR VALUE THROUGH PROFIT OR LOSS

 

The Bank recognizes a loss allowance for expected credit losses on all credit exposures not measured at fair value through profit or loss, like debt instruments measured at amortized cost, debt instruments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income, loan commitments and financial guarantee contracts (not measured at fair value through profit or loss), contract assets and lease receivables.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF JUNE 30, 2023

(Translation of Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 45)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency)

 

Note 11 discloses financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis and financial assets not recognized at fair value. This classification is made pursuant to what was detailed in note 3 “Basis for the preparation of these Financial Statements and applicable accounting standards”, to the consolidated Financial Statements as of December 31, 2022, already issued. In addition, note 11 explains the information related to the valuation process.

 

Moreover, considering the temporary exclusion established by BCRA mentioned in note 3 “Applicable accounting standards” the Bank applies the impairment requirements for the recognition and measurement of a loss allowance for financial assets measured at amortized cost or at fair value through other comprehensive income, except for public sector exposures. In addition, the Bank applies the impairment requirements for guarantees granted, undrawn commitments of credit cards and checking accounts, letter of credits, which are not recognized in the consolidated statement of financial position.

 

For the purpose of assessing the Bank’s credit risk exposure and identifying material credit risk concentration, disclosures regarding credit risk of financial assets and items not recognized in the statement of financial position are as follows:

 

8.1 Loans and other financing measured at amortized cost

 

According to the nature of the information to be disclosed and the loan characteristics, the Bank groups them as follows:

 

Composition  06/30/2023   12/31/2022 
Loans and other financing   910,979,636    918,558,444 
Individual assessment   205,957,222    164,143,152 
Collective assessment   705,022,414    754,415,292 
Less: Allowance for ECL (1)   (17,806,051)   (16,578,469)
Total   893,173,585    901,979,975 

 

(1) As explained in note 3, ECL is not calculated to public sector exposures.

 

As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Bank decided to record an adjustment on a forward-looking basis, based on expert judgment. The estimated amounts were 3,135,000 and 2,281,315, as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.

 

The following table shows the credit quality and the carrying amount of credit risk, based on the Bank’s credit risk rating system, the probability of default (PD) and the year-end stage classification, taking into account what was mentioned in the previous paragraph. The amounts are presented gross of the impairment allowances.

 

       06/30/2023 
Internal rating grade  Range PD   Stage 1   Stage 2   Stage 3   Total   % 
Performing       859,921,637    24,629,635         884,551,272   97.10 
High grade  0.00% - 3.50%    812,622,914    8,568,740         821,191,654   90.14 
Standard grade  3.51% - 7.00%    25,378,782    5,209,957         30,588,739   3.36 
Sub-standard grade  7.01% - 33.00%    21,919,941    10,850,938         32,770,879   3.60 
Past due but not impaired (1)  33.01% - 99.99%    7,145,266    10,467,306         17,612,572   1.94 
Impaired  100%             8,815,792    8,815,792   0.96 
Total    867,066,903    35,096,941    8,815,792    910,979,636   100 
%    95.18    3.85    0.97    100     

 

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AS OF JUNE 30, 2023

(Translation of Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 45)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency)

 

       12/31/2022 
Internal rating grade  Range PD   Stage 1   Stage 2   Stage 3   Total   % 
Performing       874,937,919    18,964,770         893,902,689   97.32 
High grade  0.00% - 3.50%    813,834,117    3,716,625         817,550,742   89.00 
Standard grade  3.51% - 7.00%    36,091,723    4,590,318         40,682,041   4.43 
Sub-standard grade  7.01% - 33.00%    25,012,079    10,657,827         35,669,906   3.89 
Past due but not impaired (1)  33.01% - 99.99%    5,706,535    11,396,828         17,103,363   1.86 
Impaired  100%              7,552,392    7,552,392   0.82 
Total    880,644,454    30,361,598    7,552,392    918,558,444   100 
%    95.87    3.31    0.82    100     

 

(1)It also includes transactions, under collective assessment, which are more than 5 days past due independently of the PD range assigned.

 

8.1.1 Loans on an individual assessment

 

The table below shows the credit quality and the debt balance to credit risk of commercial loans by grade on the Bank’s internal credit rating system, PD range and year-end stage classification. The Bank’s internal credit rating systems and the evaluation and measurement approaches are explained in note 45, “Credit risk” section, to the consolidated Financial Statements as of December 31, 2022, already issued.

 

       06/30/2023 
Internal rating grade  Range PD   Stage 1   Stage 2   Stage 3   Total   % 
Performing       201,116,488    3,233,397         204,349,885   99.22 
High grade  0.00% - 3.50%    184,897,427    2,255,164         187,152,591   90.87 
Standard grade  3.51% - 7.00%    5,405,975              5,405,975   2.62 
Sub-standard grade  7.01% - 33.00%    10,813,086    978,233         11,791,319   5.73 
Past due but not impaired  33.01% - 99.99%                         
Impaired  100%              1,607,337    1,607,337   0.78 
Total    201,116,488    3,233,397    1,607,337    205,957,222   100 
%    97.65    1.57    0.78    100     

 

       12/31/2022 
Internal rating grade  Range PD   Stage 1   Stage 2   Stage 3   Total   % 
Performing       158,198,405    3,872,794         162,071,199   98.74 
High grade  0.00% - 3.50%    147,832,432    1,869,871         149,702,303   91.20 
Standard grade  3.51% - 7.00%    5,489,589    944,433         6,434,022   3.92 
Sub-standard grade  7.01% - 33.00%    4,876,384    1,058,490         5,934,874   3.62 
Past due but not impaired  33.01% - 99.99%                         
Impaired  100%              2,071,953    2,071,953   1.26 
Total    158,198,405    3,872,794    2,071,953    164,143,152   100 
%    96.38    2.36    1.26    100     

 

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF JUNE 30, 2023

(Translation of Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 45)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency)

 

8.1.2 Loans on a collective assessment

 

The table below shows the credit quality and the debt balance to credit risk of loans portfolio under collective assessment, by grade of credit risk classification based on the Bank’s internal credit rating system, PD range and year-end stage classification. The Bank’s internal credit rating systems and the evaluation and measurement approaches are explained in note 45, “Credit risk” section to the consolidated Financial Statements as of December 31, 2022, already issued.

 

       06/30/2023 
Internal rating grade  Range PD   Stage 1   Stage 2   Stage 3   Total   % 
Performing       658,805,149    21,396,238         680,201,387   96.48 
High grade  0.00% - 3.50%    627,725,487    6,313,576         634,039,063   89.92 
Standard grade  3.51% - 7.00%    19,972,807    5,209,957         25,182,764   3.58 
Sub-standard grade  7.01% - 33.00%    11,106,855    9,872,705         20,979,560   2.98 
Past due but not impaired (1)  33.01% - 99.99%    7,145,266    10,467,306         17,612,572   2.50 
Impaired  100%              7,208,455    7,208,455   1.02 
Total    665,950,415    31,863,544    7,208,455    705,022,414   100 
%    94.46    4.52    1.02    100     

 

       12/31/2022 
Internal rating grade  Range PD   Stage 1   Stage 2   Stage 3   Total   % 
Performing       716,739,514    15,091,976         731,831,490   97.01 
High grade  0.00% - 3.50%    666,001,685    1,846,754         667,848,439   88.53 
Standard grade  3.51% - 7.00%    30,602,134    3,645,885         34,248,019   4.54 
Sub-standard grade  7.01% - 33.00%    20,135,695    9,599,337         29,735,032   3.94 
Past due but not impaired (1)  33.01% - 99.99%    5,706,535    11,396,828         17,103,363   2.27 
Impaired  100%              5,480,439    5,480,439   0.72 
Total    722,446,049    26,488,804    5,480,439    754,415,292   100 
%    95.76    3.51    0.73    100     

 

(1) It also includes transactions which are more than 5 days past due independently of the PD range assigned.

 

8.2 Other debt securities at amortized cost

 

The criterion used to calculate ECL of financial trusts and corporate bonds is based on the rating granted by risk rating agencies to each debt security type making up the financial trusts or each corporate bond series, respectively. This means that the factor to be used will vary depending on the debt securities holdings (A or B). The EAD is assumed to be equal to the outstanding balance.

 

The table below shows the exposures gross of impairment allowances by stage:

 

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AS OF JUNE 30, 2023

(Translation of Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 45)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency)

 

   06/30/2023 
Composition  Stage 1   Stage 2   Stage 3   Total   % 
Corporate bonds   2,312,820              2,312,820   92.25 
Financial trust   194,247              194,247   7.75 
     Total   2,507,067              2,507,067   100 
%   100              100     

 

   12/31/2022 
Composition  Stage 1   Stage 2   Stage 3   Total   % 
Corporate bonds   1,565,591              1,565,591   77.11 
Financial trust   464,647              464,647   22.89 
     Total   2,030,238              2,030,238   100 
%   100              100     

 

The related ECL for corporate bonds as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 amounted to 3,147 and 835, respectively. The ECL related to financial trusts as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 amounted to 124 and 364, respectively.

 

8.3Government securities at amortized cost or fair value through OCI

 

This group includes federal government securities, provincial or BCRA instruments measured at amortized cost or fair value through OCI. For these assets, an individual assessment of the related parameters was performed. However, under domestic standards and according to Communiqué “A” 6847, no ECL was calculated for these instruments.

 

A breakdown of these investments and their characteristics is disclosed in note 9.

 

8.4Other financial assets

 

The table below shows the exposures gross of impairment allowances by stage:

 

   06/30/2023 
Composition  Stage 1   Stage 2   Stage 3   Total   % 
Other financial assets   122,579,091              122,579,091   100 
     Total   122,579,091              122,579,091   100 
%   100              100     

 

   12/31/2022 
Composition  Stage 1   Stage 2   Stage 3   Total   % 
Other financial assets   80,655,639              80,655,639   100 
     Total   80,655,639              80,655,639   100 
%   100              100     

 

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF JUNE 30, 2023

(Translation of Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 45)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency)

 

The ECL related to these types of instruments amounted to 113,274 and 137,181 as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, including the ECL related to the payments to be collected for the transaction mentioned in note 10.

 

8.5Loans commitment

 

The table below shows the exposures gross of impairment allowances by stage:

 

   06/30/2023 
Composition  Stage 1   Stage 2   Stage 3   Total   % 
Undrawn commitments of credit cards and checking accounts   796,874,226    5,897,713    2,510    802,774,449    97.10 
Guarantees granted   21,005,105              21,005,105    2.54 
Overdraft and unused agreed commitments   2,933,549              2,933,549    0.36 
Total   820,812,880    5,897,713    2,510    826,713,103    100 
%   99.29    0.71         100      

 

   12/31/2022 
Composition  Stage 1   Stage 2   Stage 3   Total   % 
Undrawn commitments of credit cards and checking accounts   991,652,719    16,269,269    2,263    1,007,924,251    98.92 
Guarantees granted   10,806,731              10,806,731    1.06 
Overdraft and unused agreed commitments   240,769              240,769    0.02 
Total   1,002,700,219    16,269,269    2,263    1,018,971,751    100 
%   98.40    1.60         100      

 

The related ECL for undrawn commitments of credit cards and checking accounts as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 amounted to 801,138 and 981,308, respectively. The ECL related to guarantees granted as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 amounted to 90,417 and 68,480, respectively. The ECL related to overdraft and unused agreed commitments as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 amounted to 9,438 and 110, respectively.

 

In exhibit R “Value adjustment for credit losses – Allowance for uncollectibility risk”, the ECL movements by portfolio and products are also disclosed.

 

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AS OF JUNE 30, 2023

(Translation of Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 45)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency)

 

9.OTHER DEBT SECURITIES

 

The composition of other debt securities as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 is as follows:

 

Composition  06/30/2023   12/31/2022 
At fair value through OCI          
Government securities   56,472,619    196,610,021 
Government securities – Foreign   12,068,268    11,197,599 
Total at fair value through OCI (1)   68,540,887    207,807,620 
At amortized cost          
Central Bank of Argentina Bills   700,741,998    808,202,074 
Government securities   66,774,852    75,003,761 
Private securities   2,503,796    2,029,039 
Central Bank of Argentina Notes        18,241,379 
Total at amortized cost   770,020,646    903,476,253 
Total   838,561,533    1,111,283,873 

 

(1)During January 2023, the Bank decided to enter into a voluntary debt swap in terms of Article 11 of Decree No. 331/2022 of the Argentine Ministry of Economy. The instruments that entered into that swap are as follows:

 

·Argentine government Treasury bills in pesos adjusted by CER – Maturity: 02-17-2023 (X17F3) for a face value of 20,900,000,000.

·Argentine government discount Treasury bills in pesos – Maturity: 02-28-2023 (S28F3) for a face value of 12,893,000,000.

·Argentine government Treasury bills in pesos adjusted by CER – Maturity: 01-20-2023 for a face value of 290,000,000.

 

As mentioned in note 5, during March 2023, the following instruments entered into the swap:

 

·Argentine government discount Treasury bills in pesos – Maturity: 06-30-2023 (S3OJ3) for a face value of 26,640,975,851.

·Argentine government Treasury bills in pesos adjusted by CER – Maturity: 06-16-2023 (X16J3) for a face value of 4,516,000,000.

·Argentine government Treasury bills in pesos adjusted by CER – Maturity: 05-19-2023 (X19Y3) for a face value of 1,759,369,713.

 

In addition, with almost all the instruments received, the Bank purchased put options with the BCRA that could be exercised up to one day before the maturity of the underlying instrument (see also note 5).

 

10.EQUITY INSTRUMENTS AT FAIR VALUE THROUGH PROFIT OR LOSS – PRISMA MEDIOS DE PAGO SA

 

On January 21, 2019, the Bank, together with the other shareholders of Prisma, accepted a purchase offer made by AI ZENITH (Netherlands) B.V. (a company related to Advent International Corporation) for the acquisition of 1,933,051 common shares of par value ARS 1 each and entitled to one vote, representing 4.6775 % of its share capital, equivalent to 51% of the Bank’s capital stock in such company.

 

On February 1, 2019, the Bank completed the transfer of such shares for a total purchase price of (in thousands) USD 64,542 out of which the Bank received on the date hereof (in thousands) USD 38,311 and the payment of the balance for an amount of (in thousands) USD 26,231 were deferred for 5 years.

 

During July 2019, the process to determine the final selling price of the shares of Prisma was completed and the final price was (in thousands) USD 63,456. The difference arising from a final price lower than the estimated price was deducted from the price balance, therefore there was no need for the Bank to return any amounts received. All other payment conditions were not modified and remain in full force and effect under the terms described in this note.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF JUNE 30, 2023

(Translation of Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 45)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency)

 

On October 1, 2021, the Bank, together with the other class B Shareholders of Prisma, gave notice with respect to the exercise of the existing put option and therefore started the procedure to sell the remaining 49% of the capital stock of Prisma.

 

As of December 31, 2021, the holding of the Bank in Prisma (equivalent to 49%), was recorded in “Equity instruments at fair value through profit or loss” determined from valuations performed by independent experts, which was adjusted in less, according to Memorandums issued by the BCRA on March 12 and 22, 2021.

 

On March 18, 2022, the Bank completed the transfer of all remaining shares held in Prisma in favor of AI ZENITH (Netherlands) BV, representing 4.4941% of Prisma’s capital stock.

 

The price of such shares is (in thousands) USD 33,018 and shall be paid as follows: (i) 30% in pesos at UVA plus a nominal annual rate of 15% that shall be paid 50% on March 18, 2027 and the remaining on March 18, 2028, and (ii) 70% in US Dollars at a nominal annual rate of 10% that shall be paid 50% on March 18, 2027 and the remaining on March 18, 2028. The profit generated for the sale of those shares is recorded in the statement of income under “Net gain from measurement of financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss”.

 

On the other hand, the parties agreed that: (i) the 40% of the outstanding balance of the sale of 51% mentioned in the first paragraph of this note was paid on March 30, 2022 and (ii) the remaining balance shall be paid in two installments, on January 31, 2026 and January 31, 2027, respectively.

 

Finally, sellers retained the usufruct (dividends) of the shares sold to be declared by Prisma for the year ended December 31, 2018, which were collected on April 26, 2019. Besides the proportion applicable to the buyer of the dividends to be reported for the following fiscal years –with the buyer’s commitment to voting in favor of the distribution of certain minimum percentages– will be used to create a guarantee trust to repay the deferred price amount through the concession by the buyer and Prisma of a usufruct over the economic rights of the shares in favor of such trust. On March 18, 2022, the agreement was amended to include 100% of the shares.

 

On May 22, 2023, the Bank, together with the remaining creditors arising from the abovementioned sales, authorized Prisma to undergo a merger-spinoff process involving two of its business units: (I) ATM and transfer management services, payment management services for 3.0 transfers, service payment collection and other related services will be handled through the new company Newpay SAU, and (ii) the acquiring business, through which electronic and digital payment solutions are provided (credit cards, debit cards, and prepaid cards, immediate transfers), early collection of sales, point-of-sale terminals network management and other related services, which are rendered to various businesses and/or suppliers, will be handled through the company Payway SAU. Prisma retains the remaining issuer processing services business unit involving credit cards, debit cards, prepaid cards and other related services.

 

Both Prisma and the new companies Newpay SAU and Payway SAU are direct or indirect subsidiaries of AI ZENITH (Netherlands) BV. Furthermore, these new companies, like Prisma, have been allocated their respective share of dividends to be reported in the subsequent fiscal years, under the commitment to vote in favor of the distribution of certain minimum percentages. These percentages will also be subject to the guarantee trust aimed at repaying the deferred price.

 

11.FAIR VALUE QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES

 

The fair value is the amount at which an asset can be exchanged, or at which a liability can be settled, in mutual independent terms and conditions between participants of the principal market (or the most advantageous market) who are duly informed and willing to transact in an orderly and current transaction, at the measurement date under the current market conditions whether the price is directly observable or estimated using a valuation technique under the assumption that the Bank is an ongoing business.

 

When a financial instrument is quoted in a liquid and active market, its price in the market in a real transaction provides the most reliable evidence of its fair value. Nevertheless, when there is no quoted price in the market or it cannot be evidence of the fair value of such instrument, in order to determine such fair value, the entities may use the market value of another instrument with similar characteristics, the analysis of discounted cash flows or other applicable techniques, which shall be significantly affected by the assumptions used.

 

Notwithstanding the above, the Bank’s Management has used its best judgment to estimate the fair values of its financial instruments; any technique to perform such estimate implies certain inherent fragility level.

 

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AS OF JUNE 30, 2023

(Translation of Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 45)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency)

 

Fair value hierarchy

 

The Bank uses the following hierarchy to determine and disclose the fair value of financial instruments, according to the valuation technique applied:

 

-Level 1: quoted prices (unadjusted) observable in active markets that the Bank accesses to at the measurement day for identical assets or liabilities. The Bank considers markets as active only if there are sufficient trading activities with respect to the volume and liquidity of the identical assets or liabilities and when there are binding and exercisable price quotes available at each reporting period.

 

-Level 2: Valuation techniques for which the data and variables having a significant impact on the determination of the fair value recognized or disclosed are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. Such inputs include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical instruments in inactive markets and observable inputs other than quoted prices, such as interest rates and yield curves, implied volatilities, and credit spreads. In addition, adjustments to level 2 inputs may be required for the condition or location of the asset or the extent to which it relates to items that are comparable to the valued instrument. However, if such adjustments are based on unobservable inputs that are significant to the entire measurement, the Bank will classify the instruments as Level 3.

 

-Level 3: Valuation techniques for which the data and variables having a significant impact on the determination of the fair value recognized or disclosed are not based on observable market information.

 

The following tables show the hierarchy in the Bank’s financial asset and liability at fair value measurement on a recurring basis, as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022:

 

   Financial assets and financial liabilities measured at fair value
on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2023
 
Description  Total   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3 
Financial assets                    
At fair value through profit or loss                    
Debt securities at fair value through profit or loss   586,706,145    572,914,476    12,963,324    828,345 
Derivatives financial instruments   264,165    82,002    182,163      
Other financial assets   14,810,843    14,747,442         63,401 
Financial assets delivered as guarantee   8,738,796    8,738,796           
Equity instruments at fair value through profit or loss   1,416,756    588,996         827,760 
At fair value through OCI                    
Other debt Securities   68,540,887    68,540,887           
Total   680,477,592    665,612,599    13,145,487    1,719,506 
Financial liabilities                    
At fair value through profit or loss                    
Liabilities at fair value through profit or loss   1,436,683    1,436,683           
Derivatives financial instruments   11,049    11,049           
Total   1,447,732    1,447,732           

 

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AS OF JUNE 30, 2023

(Translation of Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 45)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency)

 

   Financial assets and financial liabilities measured at fair value
on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2022
 
Description  Total   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3 
Financial assets                    
At fair value through profit or loss                    
Debt securities at fair value through profit or loss   318,019,140    311,247,207    5,217,106    1,554,827 
Derivatives financial instruments   64,641    28,920    35,721      
Other financial assets   6,793,116    6,718,656         74,460 
Equity instruments at fair value through profit or loss   1,264,906    232,765         1,032,141 
At fair value through OCI                    
Other debt Securities   207,807,621    207,807,621           
Total   533,949,424    526,035,169    5,252,827    2,661,428 
Financial liabilities                    
At fair value through profit or loss                    
Liabilities at fair value through profit or loss   792,624    792,624           
Derivatives financial instruments   3,572         3,572      
Total   796,196    792,624    3,572      

 

Description of the valuation process

 

The fair value of instruments categorized as Level 1 was assessed by using quoted prices effective at the end of each period or fiscal year, as applicable, in active markets for identical assets or liabilities, if representative. Currently, for most of the government and private securities, there are two principal markets in which the Bank operates: BYMA and MAE. Additionally, in the case of derivatives, both MAE and Mercado a Término de Rosario SA (ROFEX) are deemed active markets.

 

On the other hand, for certain assets and liabilities that do not have an active market, categorized as Level 2, the Bank used valuation techniques that included the use of market transactions performed under mutual independent terms and conditions, between interested and duly informed parties, provided that they are available as well as references to the current fair value of another instrument being substantially similar, or otherwise the analysis of cash flows discounted at rates built from market information of similar instruments.

 

In addition, certain assets and liabilities included in this category were valued using price quotes of identical instruments in “less active markets”.

 

Finally, the Bank has categorized as level 3 those assets and liabilities for which there are no identical or similar transactions in the market. To determine the market value of these instruments the Bank used valuation techniques based on own assumptions and independent appraisers’ valuations. For this approach, the Bank mainly used the cash flow discount model.

 

As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Bank has neither changed the techniques nor the assumptions used to estimate the fair value of the financial instruments.

 

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AS OF JUNE 30, 2023

(Translation of Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 45)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency)

 

Below is the reconciliation between the amounts at the beginning and at the end of the period or fiscal year, as applicable, of the financial assets recognized at fair value categorized as level 3:

 

   As of June 30, 2023 
Reconciliation  Debt instruments   Other financial
assets
  

Equity instruments

at fair value

through profit or
loss

 
Amount at the beginning   1,554,827    74,459    1,032,141 
Transfers to level 3               
Transfers from level 3 (1)             (68,046)
Profit and loss   93,806    18,030    247,112 
Recognition and derecognition   (350,197)        11,437 
Monetary effects   (470,091)   (29,088)   (394,884)
Amount at the end of the period   828,345    63,401    827,760 

 

   As of December 31, 2022 
Reconciliation  Debt instruments   Other financial
assets
  

Equity instruments

at fair value

through profit or
loss

 
Amount at the beginning   3,277,860    91,052    6,199,093 
Transfers to level 3               
Transfers from level 3               
Profit and loss   1,101,844    7,631    5,419 
Recognition and derecognition   (1,208,410)   31,735    (3,779,144)
Monetary effects   (1,616,467)   (55,959)   (1,393,227)
Amount at the end of the fiscal year   1,554,827    74,459    1,032,141 

 

(1)Transfer of equity instruments at fair value through profit or loss from level 3 to level 1 that were measured using quoted prices (unadjusted) observable in active markets as of June 30, 2023.

 

Quantitative information about Level 3 fair value measurements

 

The following table provides quantitative information about the valuation techniques and significant unobservable inputs used in the valuation of substantially all of Level 3 principal assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis for which the Bank uses an internal model.

 

                  Range of inputs  
    Fair value of         Significant   06/30/2023  
    Level 3 Assets     Valuation   unobservable   Range of inputs  
Composition   06/30/2023     technique   inputs   Low     High     Unit  
Provisional Debt Securities of Financial Trusts     823,129     Income approach (discounted cash flow)   Discount rate in pesos     84.83       113.42         %

 

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AS OF JUNE 30, 2023

(Translation of Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 45)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency)

 

                  Range of inputs  
    Fair value of         Significant   12/31/2022  
    Level 3 Assets     Valuation   unobservable   Range of inputs  
Composition   12/31/2022     technique   inputs   Low     High     Unit  
Provisional Debt Securities of Financial Trusts     893,721     Income approach (discounted cash flow)   Discount rate in pesos     69.99       83.83         %
Corporate bonds     654,979     Income approach (discounted cash flow)   Discount rate in pesos     76.98       86.47         %

 

The table below describes the effect of changing the significant unobservable inputs to reasonably possible alternatives. Sensitivity data were calculated using a number of techniques including analyzing price dispersion of different price sources, adjusting model inputs to analyze changes within the fair value methodology.

 

    06/30/2023     12/31/2022  
Composition   Favorable
changes
    Unfavorable
changes
    Favorable
Changes
    Unfavorable
changes
 
Provisional Debt Securities of Financial Trusts     2,406       (2,254 )     1,843       (1,772 )
Corporate bonds                     3,951       (3,823 )

 

Changes in fair value levels

 

The Bank monitors the availability of information in the market to evaluate the classification of financial instruments into the fair value hierarchy as well as the resulting determination of transfers between levels 1, 2 and 3 at each period end.

 

Except for the foregoing, as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Bank has not recognized any transfers between levels 1, 2 and 3.

 

Financial assets and liabilities not measured at fair value

 

Next follows a description of the main methods and assumptions used to determine the fair values of financial instruments not recognized at their fair value in these condensed consolidated interim Financial Statements:

 

-Instruments with fair value similar to the carrying amount: financial assets and liabilities that are liquid or have short-term maturities (less than three months) were deemed to have a fair value similar to the carrying amount.

 

-Fixed and variable rate of financial instruments: the fair value of financial assets was recognized discounting future cash flows at current market rates for each period or fiscal year, as applicable, for financial instruments of similar characteristics. The estimated fair value of fixed-interest rate deposits and liabilities was assessed discounting future cash flows by using estimated interest rates for deposits or placings with similar maturities to those of the Bank’s portfolio.

 

-For public listed assets and liabilities, or those for which the prices are reported by certain renowned pricing providers, the fair value was determined based on such prices.

 

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AS OF JUNE 30, 2023

(Translation of Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 45)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency)

 

The following table shows a comparison between the fair value and the carrying amount of financial instruments not measured at fair value as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022:

 

   06/30/2023 
Composition  Carrying
amount
   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Fair value 
Financial assets                         
Cash and deposits in banks   331,679,268    331,679,268              331,679,268 
Repo transactions   135,279,894    135,279,894              135,279,894 
Other financial assets   122,465,817    122,465,817              122,465,817 
Loans and other financing   893,173,585              769,039,691    769,039,691 
Other debt securities   770,020,646    768,877,851    1,576,291    128,669    770,582,811 
Financial assets delivered as guarantee   33,970,899    33,970,899              33,970,899 
Total   2,286,590,109    1,392,273,729    1,576,291    769,168,360    2,163,018,380 
Financial liabilities                         
Deposits   1,902,794,156    858,126,389         1,031,902,536    1,890,028,925 
Repo transactions   7,288,936    7,288,936              7,288,936 
Other financial liabilities   235,304,710    229,919,571    5,438,705         235,358,276 
Financing received from the BCRA and other financial institutions   3,940,981    3,374,824    566,157         3,940,981 
Issued corporate bonds   3,269,680         3,246,153         3,246,153 
Subordinated corporate bonds   104,298,538         87,616,188         87,616,188 
Total   2,256,897,001    1,098,709,720    96,867,203    1,031,902,536    2,227,479,459 

 

   12/31/2022 
Composition  Carrying
amount
   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Fair value 
Financial assets                         
Cash and deposits in banks   376,837,561    376,837,564              376,837,564 
Repo transactions   93,315,915    93,315,915              93,315,915 
Other financial assets   80,518,458    80,518,458              80,518,458 
Loans and other financing   901,979,975              786,465,634    786,465,634 
Other debt securities   903,476,252    771,070,624    124,567,745    145,112    895,783,481 
Financial assets delivered as guarantee   46,139,041    46,139,041              46,139,041 
Total   2,402,267,202    1,367,881,602    124,567,745    786,610,746    2,279,060,093 
Financial liabilities                         
Deposits   1,951,918,479    978,036,819         972,288,446    1,950,325,265 
Other financial liabilities   203,557,390    197,063,244    6,587,643         203,650,887 
Financing received from the BCRA and other financial institutions   3,690,701    3,589,457    78,298         3,667,755 
Issued corporate bonds   4,091,837         3,975,804         3,975,804 
Subordinated corporate bonds   108,686,196         88,623,875         88,623,875 
Total   2,271,944,603    1,178,689,520    99,265,620    972,288,446    2,250,243,586 

 

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AS OF JUNE 30, 2023

(Translation of Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 45)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency)

 

12.BUSINESS COMBINATIONS

 

On May 18, 2023, the Bank acquired to Inversora Juramento SA 100% of the capital stock and voting rights of Comercio Interior SA, a company engaged in grains brokerage.

 

Assets acquired and liabilities assumed

 

The fair value of the assets identified and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date is as follows:

 

Composition  Fair value
recognized on
acquisition
 
Assets     
Cash and deposits in banks   23,120 
Debt securities at fair value through profit or loss   477,323 
Loans and other financing   66,797 
Financial assets delivered as guarantee   919,157 
Other financial assets   3,577,332 
Property, plant and equipment   64,593 
Intangible assets   14,359 
Other non-financial assets   53,065 
    5,195,746 
Liabilities     
Other financial liabilities   3,544,762 
Provisions   10,000 
Current income tax liabilities   60,238 
Deferred income tax liabilities   71,181 
Other non-financial liabilities   985,279 
    4,671,460 
Net assets acquired at fair value   524,286 

 

The goodwill resulting from the acquisition of Comercio Interior SA amounted to 164,496.

 

This transaction’s price was set at USD 5,218,800. Such price will be paid in variable annual installments using the proceeds from Comercio Interior SA dividends. Thus, the Bank assigns 100% of the rights over the dividends in favor of the seller, up to the full payment of the purchase price. Each installment will become due within fifteen days as from the Shareholders’ Meeting approval of Comercio Interior SA’s financial statements. The first installment will become due in 2024.

 

To measure the liabilities arising from this transaction the Bank estimated the Company's future income, discounting them at its own business rate. As a consequence, at the acquisition date, the liability amounted to USD 2,973,375.

 

On the other hand, as of the date of issuance of these condensed consolidated interim Financial Statements, negotiations are underway with Banco Itaú Unibanco regarding the acquisition of Banco Itaú Argentina S.A. and its local subsidiaries.

 

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AS OF JUNE 30, 2023

(Translation of Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 45)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency)

 

13.INVESTMENT IN ASSOCIATES AND JOINT ARRANGEMENTS

 

13.1 Associates

 

The following table provides summarized financial information about the Bank’s investment in its associates:

 

   Proportional Bank’s   Financial position   Loss of the period    
Entity  interest   06/30/2023   31/12/2022   06/30/2023   06/30/2022    
Macro Warrants SA   5%   6,856    8,384    (1,527)   (3,484)  (1) and (2)
Play Digital   9.6984%   630,844    637,320    (469,458)   (348,544)  (1) and (2)

 

(1)The existence of significant influence is evidenced by the representation the Bank has in the Board of Directors of this associate.

 

(2)This associate's accounting information as of March 31, 2023, has been used to measure the investment. Additionally, significant transactions conducted or events that occurred between April 1, 2023, and June 30, 2023, have been considered.

 

13.2 Joint ventures

 

The following table provides summarized financial information about the Bank’s investment in its joint ventures:

 

   Proportional Bank’s   Financial position   Profit or (loss) of the period 
Entity  interest   06/30/2023   31/12/2022   06/30/2023   06/30/2022 
Banco Macro SA – Worldline Argentina SA Unión transitoria   50%   453,019    968,494    153,554    188,516 
Finova SA   50%   28,591    105,978    (77,386)   (13,560)

 

14.OTHER NON-FINANCIAL ASSETS

 

The composition of the other non-financial assets as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 is as follows:

 

Composition  06/30/2023   12/31/2022 
Investment property (see Exhibit F)   13,584,550    13,094,125 
Advanced prepayments   2,997,167    3,537,419 
Tax advances   1,312,586    1,853,598 
Other   267,951    279,009 
Total   18,162,254    18,764,151 

 

15.RELATED PARTIES

 

A related party is a person or entity that is related to the Bank:

 

-has control or joint control of the Bank;

-has significant influence over the Bank;

-is a member of the key management personnel of the Bank or of the parent of the Bank;

-members of the same group;

-one entity is an associate (or an associate of a member of a group of which the other entity is a member).

 

Key management personnel are those persons having authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the Bank, directly or indirectly. The Bank considers as key management personnel, for the purposes of IAS 24, the members of the Board of Directors and the senior management members of the Risk Management Committee, the Assets and Liabilities Committee and the Senior Credit Committee.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF JUNE 30, 2023

(Translation of Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 45)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency)

 

As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, amounts balances related to transactions generated with related parties are as follows:

 

   As of June 30, 2023 
   Main subsidiaries (1)                 
   Macro Bank
Limited
   Macro
Securities
SAU (2)
   Argenpay
SAU
   Fintech
SGR
   Comercio
Interior
SA
   Associates   Key
management
personnel (3)
   Other
related
parties
   Total 
Assets                                             
Cash and deposits in banks   2,057                                       2,057 
Other financial assets                  5,066,303              273,933    749,910    6,090,146 
Loans and other financing (4)                                             
Documents                                      6,346    6,346 
Overdraft                       17,324         100,681    1,927,314    2,045,319 
Credit cards                                 242,365    36,958    279,323 
Lease                       15,822              46,313    62,135 
Personal loans                                 962         962 
Mortgage loans                                 759,264    1,093    760,357 
Other loans (5)        10,469,692                        216,486    1,147,896    11,834,074 
Guarantee granted                                      5,271,370    5,271,370 
Total assets   2,057    10,469,692         5,066,303    33,146         1,593,691    9,187,200    26,352,089 
                                              
Liabilities                                             
Deposits        3,324,823    59,703    74    6,486    122,089    7,062,931    9,210,753    19,786,859 
Liabilities at fair value through profit or loss                                      718,915    718,915 
Other financial liabilities                                 330,339    113,769    444,108 
Issued corporate bonds        1,090,821                                  1,090,821 
Subordinated corporate bonds                  248,392    39,220                   287,612 
Other non-financial liabilities                                 1,592    814,030    815,622 
Total liabilities        4,415,644    59,703    248,466    45,706    122,089    7,394,862    10,857,467    23,143,937 

 

(1)These transactions are eliminated during the consolidation process.

(2)It includes the balance amounts from its subsidiary Macro Fondos SGFCISA.

(3)Includes close family members of the key management personnel.

(4)The maximum financing amount for loans and other financing as of June 30, 2023 for Macro Securities SAU, Comercio Interior SA, key management personnel and other related parties amounted to 10,469,692, 33,146, 1,423,426 and 10,259,302, respectively.

(5)It is related to Loans and other financing not disclosed in other items, mainly other loans, financing of foreign exchange transactions and loans with government securities.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF JUNE 30, 2023

(Translation of Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 45)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency)

 

   As of December 31, 2022 
   Main subsidiaries (1)             
   Macro Bank
Limited
  Macro
Securities
SAU (2)
  Argenpay
SAU
  Fintech SGR  Associates  Key
management
personnel (3)
  Other related
parties
  Total 
Assets                                                       
Cash and deposits in banks   2,138                           2,138 
Other financial assets               4,546,108       350,384   29   4,896,521 
Loans and other financing (4)                                 
Overdraft                       84,785   634,233   719,018 
Credit cards                       285,867   75,069   360,936 
Lease                           100,483   100,483 
Personal loans                       1,751       1,751 
Mortgage loans                       817,570       817,570 
Other loans (5)       3,184,458               228,808   2,109,721   5,522,987 
Other non-financial assets                           2,320,524   2,320,524 
Total assets   2,138   3,184,458       4,546,108       1,769,165   5,240,059   14,741,928 
                                  
Liabilities                                      
Deposits        4,522,938   87,603   175   127,642   6,270,961   3,464,675   14,473,994 
Liabilities at fair value through profit or loss                            248,029   248,029 
Other financial liabilities                        77,887   18,124   96,011 
Issued corporate bonds        434,236                       434,236 
Subordinated corporate bonds                217,808               217,808 
Other non-financial liabilities                            30,462   30,462 
Total liabilities        4,957,174   87,603   217,983   127,642   6,348,848   3,761,290   15,500,540 

 

(1)These transactions are eliminated during the consolidation process.

(2)It includes the balance amounts from its subsidiary Macro Fondos SGFCISA.

(3)Includes close family members of the key management personnel.

(4)The maximum financing amount for loans and other financing as of December 31, 2022 for Macro Securities SAU, Fintech SGR, key management personnel and other related parties amounted to 6,823,491, 3,820,483, 1,988,047 and 25,374,987, respectively.

(5)It is related to Loans and other financing not disclosed in other items, mainly other loans, financing of foreign exchange transactions and loans with government securities.

 

Profit or loss related to transactions generated during the six-month periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 with related parties are as follows:

 

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF JUNE 30, 2023

(Translation of Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 45)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency)

 

   As of June 30, 2023 
   Main subsidiaries (1)             
   Macro Bank
Limited
  Macro
Securities
SAU (2)
  Argenpay
SAU
  Fintech
SGR
  Comercio
Interior
SA
  Associate  Key
management
personnel
(3)
  Other
related
parties
  Total 
Income / (Loss)                                             
Interest income       3,500           4,561       322,312   1,069,346   1,399,719 
Interest expense                       (21,880)  (71,599)  (27,483)  (120,962)
Commissions income       24,136               365   86   171,152   195,739 
Commissions expense               (11,328)          (27)  (23,882)  (35,237)
Other operating income       62,179   16   1,408,893   302           45   1,471,435 
Allowance for loan losses       56,808                           56,808 
Administrative expense                               (588,848)  (588,848)
Other operating expense                               (66,171)  (66,171)
Total Income / (Loss)       146,623   16   1,397,565   4,863   (21,515)  250,772   534,159   2,312,483 

 

(1)These transactions are eliminated during the consolidation process.

(2)It includes the balance amounts from its subsidiary Macro Fondos SGFCISA.

(3)Includes close family members of the key management personnel.

 

   As of June 30, 2022 
   Main subsidiaries (1)             
   Macro Bank
Limited
  Macro
Securities
SAU (2)
  Argenpay
SAU
  Fintech SGR  Associates  Key
management
personnel
(3)
  Other
related
parties
  Total 
Income / (Loss)                                        
Interest income       2,352               228,368   1,326,521   1,557,241 
Interest expense                   (12,605)  (74,388)  (6,871)  (93,864)
Commissions income       3,544       425   153   39   64,609   68,770 
Commissions expense               (6,776)      (13)  (1,720)  (8,509)
Other operating income   6   13,062   45               45   13,158 
Administrative expense                           (374,810)  (374,810)
Other operating expense       (21,864)                  (67,009)  (88,873)
Total Income / (Loss)   6   (2,906)  45   (6,351)  (12,452)  154,006   940,765   1,073,113 

 

(1)These transactions are eliminated during the consolidation process.

(2)It includes the balance amounts from its subsidiary Macro Fondos SGFCISA.

(3)Includes close family members of the key management personnel.

 

Transactions generated by the Bank with its related parties for arranged transactions within the course of the usual and ordinary course of business were performed in normal market conditions, both as to interest rates and prices and as to the required guarantees.

 

The Bank does not have loans granted to directors and other key management personnel secured with shares.

 

Total remunerations received as salary and bonus by the key management personnel as of June 30, 2023 and 2022, totaled 823,401 and 780,842, respectively.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF JUNE 30, 2023

(Translation of Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 45)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency)

 

In addition, fees received by the Directors as of June 30, 2023 and 2022 amounted to 1,785,547 and 1,709,513, respectively.

 

Additionally, the composition of the Board of Directors and key management personnel of the Bank and its subsidiaries is as follows:

 

Composition  06/30/2023   12/31/2022 
Board of Directors   22    22 
Senior managers of the key management personnel   12    12 
Total   34    34 

 

16.DEPOSITS

 

The composition of deposits as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 is as follows:

 

Composition  06/30/2023   12/31/2022 
Non-financial public sector   132,458,127    165,677,514 
Financial sector   2,940,365    2,491,436 
Non-financial private sector and foreign residents   1,767,395,664    1,783,749,529 
Checking accounts   193,084,652    239,769,797 
Saving accounts   602,496,136    632,469,875 
Time deposits   936,283,828    857,409,872 
Investment accounts   12,786,259    30,866,227 
Other   22,744,789    23,233,758 
Total   1,902,794,156    1,951,918,479 

 

17.OTHER FINANCIAL LIABILITIES

 

The composition of the other financial liabilities as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 is as follows:

 

Composition  06/30/2023   12/31/2022 
Credit and debit card settlement - due to merchants   105,951,974    110,768,068 
Amounts payable for other spot purchases pending settlement   56,016,332    22,203,540 
Amounts payable for spot purchases of foreign currency pending settlement   44,857,513    24,184,990 
Payment orders pending to foreign exchange settlement   8,272,818    8,578,016 
Collections and other transactions on account and behalf of others   5,252,879    4,228,029 
Finance leases liabilities   3,088,707    2,961,277 
Amounts payable for spot purchases of government securities pending settlement   513,568    14,737,377 
Other   11,350,919    15,896,093 
      Total   235,304,710    203,557,390 

 

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF JUNE 30, 2023

(Translation of Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 45)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency)

 

18.PROVISIONS

 

This item includes the amounts estimated to face a liability of probable occurrence, which if occurring, would originate a loss for the Bank.

 

Exhibit J “Changes in provisions” presents the changes in provisions as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022.

 

The expected terms to settle these obligations are as follows:

 

   06/30/2023         
Composition  Within 12
months
  

Over 12

months

   06/30/2023   12/31/2022 
For administrative, disciplinary and criminal penalties        500    500    754 
Letters of credits, guarantees and other commitments (1)   900,993         900,993    1,049,898 
Commercial claims in progress (2)   390,726    389,831    780,557    745,284 
Labor lawsuits   354,044    152,033    506,077    401,364 
Pension funds - reimbursement   462,877    347,397    810,274    781,268 
Other   5,400    625,974    631,374    1,109,534 
Total   2,114,040    1,515,735    3,629,775    4,088,102 

 

(1)These amounts correspond to the ECL calculated for contingent transactions, which are mentioned in note 4.
(2)See also note 40.2.

 

In the opinion of the Bank’s Management and its legal counsel, there are no other significant effects other than those disclosed in these condensed consolidated interim Financial Statements, the amounts and settlement terms of which have been recognized based on the current value of such estimates, considering the probable settlement date thereof.

 

19.OTHER NON-FINANCIAL LIABILITIES

 

The composition of other non-financial liabilities as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 is as follows:

 

Composition  06/30/2023   12/31/2022 
Dividends payable (see note 31)   65,779,118      
Withholdings   23,534,614    23,905,177 
Salaries, bonuses and payroll taxes payables   14,937,479    16,527,838 
Taxes payables   13,618,779    11,619,663 
Miscellaneous payables   6,300,558    4,451,941 
Retirement pension payment orders pending settlement   2,098,522    1,695,008 
Directors’ and syndics’ fees payable   1,602,507    1,033,761 
Other   5,150,985    5,272,216 
Total   133,022,562    64,505,604 

 

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF JUNE 30, 2023

(Translation of Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 45)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency)

 

20.ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL ASSETS TO BE RECOVERED AND FINANCIAL LIABILITIES TO BE SETTLED

 

The following tables show the analysis of financial assets and liabilities the Bank expects to recover and settle as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022:

 

06/30/2023  Without due
date
   Total up to 12
months
   Total over 12
months
 
Assets               
Cash and deposits in banks   331,679,268           
Debt securities at fair value through profit or loss        288,199,131    298,507,014 
Derivative financial instruments        264,165      
Repo transactions        135,279,894      
Other financial assets   24,344,051    95,594,382    17,338,227 
Loans and other financing (1)   2,264,217    667,818,660    223,090,708 
Other debt securities        748,278,756    90,282,777 
Financial assets delivered as guarantee   33,970,899    8,738,796      
Equity instruments at fair value through profit or loss   1,416,756           
Total assets   393,675,191    1,944,173,784    629,218,726 
                
Liabilities               
Deposits   845,981,115    1,056,769,744    43,297 
Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss        1,436,683      
Derivative financial instruments        11,049      
Repo transactions        7,288,936      
Other financial liabilities        231,581,690    3,723,020 
Financing received from the BCRA and other financial institutions        3,940,981      
Issued corporate bonds        3,269,680      
Subordinated corporate bonds        1,910,881    102,387,657 
Total liabilities   845,981,115    1,306,209,644    106,153,974 

 

(1)The amounts included in “without due date” are related to the non-performing portfolio.

 

12/31/2022  Without due
date
   Total up to 12
months
   Total over 12
months
 
Assets               
Cash and deposits in banks   376,837,561           
Debt securities at fair value through profit or loss        287,310,038    30,709,102 
Derivative financial instruments        64,641      
Repo transactions        93,315,915      
Other financial assets   17,253,575    52,341,273    17,716,726 
Loans and other financing (1)   2,194,524    646,662,686    253,122,765 
Other debt securities        1,033,119,055    78,164,818 
Financial assets delivered as guarantee   46,139,041           
Equity instruments at fair value through profit or loss   1,264,906           
Total assets   443,689,607    2,112,813,608    379,713,411 

 

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF JUNE 30, 2023

(Translation of Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 45)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency)

 

12/31/2022  Without due
date
   Total up to 12
months
   Total over 12
months
 
Liabilities               
Deposits   964,834,012    987,053,309    31,158 
Liabilities at fair value through profit or loss        792,624      
Derivative financial instruments        3,572      
Other financial liabilities        198,788,499    4,768,891 
Financing received from the BCRA and other financial institutions        3,690,701      
Issued corporate bonds        9,776    4,082,061 
Subordinated corporate bonds        2,140,006    106,546,190 
Total liabilities   964,834,012    1,192,478,487    115,428,300 

 

(1)The amounts included in “without due date” are related to the non-performing portfolio.

 

21.DISCLOSURES BY OPERATING SEGMENT

 

For management purposes, the Bank’s Management has determined that it has only one operating segment related to the banking business. In this sense, the Bank supervises the operating segment income (loss) for the fiscal year in order to make decisions about resources to be allocated to the segment and assess its performance, which is measured on a consistent basis with the profit or loss in the Financial Statements.

 

22.INCOME TAX

 

a)Inflation adjustment on income tax

 

Tax Reform Law 27430, amended by Laws 27468 and 27541, established the following, regarding inflation adjustment on income tax for the fiscal years beginning on January 1, 2018:

 

i)Such adjustment will be applicable in the fiscal year in which the variation of the CPI is higher than 100% for the thirty-six months before the end of the tax period.

ii)Regarding the first, second and third fiscal year after its effective date, this procedure will be applicable if the variation of the abovementioned index, calculated from the beginning until the end of each of those fiscal years exceeds 55%, 30% and 15% for the first, second and third fiscal years of application, respectively.

iii)The positive or negative inflation adjustment, as the case may be, corresponding to the first, second and third fiscal years beginning on January 1, 2018, shall be allocated one third in the fiscal year for which the adjustment is calculated and the remaining two thirds in equal parts in the following two immediate fiscal years.

iv)The positive or negative inflation adjustment, corresponding to the first and second fiscal years beginning on January 1, 2019, shall be allocated one sixth to the fiscal year in which the adjustment is determined and the remaining five sixth in the following immediate fiscal years.

v)For fiscal years beginning on January 1, 2021, 100% of the adjustment may be deducted in the year in which it is determined.

 

As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, all the conditions established by the income tax Law to practice the inflation adjustment are met (see section “Fiscal years 2019 and 2020” and “Fiscal year 2021” of this note).

 

b)Income tax rate

 

On June 16, 2021, through Decree No. 387/2021, Law No. 27630 was issued. This law established for fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2021, a progressive tax rates scheme of 25%, 30% and 35% which will be applied, on a progressive basis, to the taxable accumulated net profit at the end of each fiscal year.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF JUNE 30, 2023

(Translation of Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 45)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency)

 

c)The main items of income tax expense in the condensed consolidated interim Financial Statements are as follows:

 

   06/30/2023   06/30/2022 
Description  Quarter
ended
06/30/2023
   Accumulated
from
beginning of
year up to
06/30/2023
   Quarter
ended
06/30/2022
   Accumulated
from
beginning of
year up to
06/30/2022
 
Current income tax expense   18,474,855    24,394,312    2,957,468    4,289,793 
(Income) / Loss for deferred income taxes   (763,188)   (282,689)   1,389,288    3,833,241 
Monetary effects   1,590,589    2,082,250    119,386    328,009 
Income tax loss recorded in the statement of income   19,302,256    26,193,873    4,466,142    8,451,043 
Income tax loss / (profit) recorded in other comprehensive income   1,162,630    725,645    (3,281,490)   (3,704,921)
Total   20,464,886    26,919,518    1,184,652    4,746,122 

 

Fiscal years 2019 and 2020

 

As decided by the Board of Directors in the meeting held on May 11, 2020, considering certain case law on the matter assessed by its legal counsel and tax advisors, on May 26 of that year, the Bank filed with the Administración Federal de Ingresos Públicos (AFIP, for its acronym in Spanish) its annual income tax return considering the total effect of the inflation adjustment on income tax (see section a) iv) of this note). As a result, the current income tax determined by Banco Macro SA for fiscal year 2019 amounted to 7,002,124 (not restated). The same criterion was applied to determine the annual income tax report for 2020, which generated accrued income tax for Banco Macro SA for such fiscal year that amounted to 9,933,210 (not restated).

 

In addition, on July 23, 2021, the Bank filed a reimbursement action with the AFIP requesting that 254,305 (not restated) paid as income tax for the 2020 tax period be reimbursed.

 

As to the tax periods mentioned in previous paragraphs, on November 1, 2021, the AFIP notified the beginning of an income tax audit, which is in progress.

 

Along with the filings mentioned in the first paragraph of this section, on December 28, 2021, the Bank filed petitions for declaratory judgment with the Federal Administrative Contentious Court for the periods under analysis. The file 22274/2021, for the fiscal year 2019, is in process in Court No. 12 and the file 22278/2021, for the fiscal year 2020, is in process in Court No. 1.

 

Fiscal year 2021

 

On October 17, 2022, Banco Macro SA filed a reimbursement action with the AFIP requesting that 382,189 (not restated) paid as income tax for the 2021 tax period be reimbursed.

 

On January 3, 2023, the AFIP notified the beginning of an income tax audit related to the abovementioned fiscal year, which is in progress.

 

Fiscal year 2022

 

On June 30, 2023, Banco Macro SA filed a reimbursement action with the AFIP requesting that 654,673 paid as income tax for the 2022 tax period be reimbursed.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF JUNE 30, 2023

(Translation of Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 45)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency)

 

Reimbursement actions – Fiscal years 2013 to 2017 and 2018

 

On October 24, 2019, Banco Macro SA filed with the AFIP-DGI (Argentine tax authorities) two reimbursement actions under the terms established by the first paragraph of section 81, Law No. 11683 requesting the reimbursement of 4,782,766 and 5,015,451 (not restated amounts) paid to tax authorities as income tax during tax periods 2013 through 2017 and 2018, respectively, arising from the impossibility to apply the adjustment for inflation and other adjustment mechanisms set forth by income tax Law (prior to the amendments introduced by Laws No. 27430 and 27468 for periods 2013 through 2017, and as revised in 2019 and amended for the 2018 tax period), plus the related compensatory interest (SIGEA [case and file management system] files No. 19144-14224/2019 and 19144-14222/2019). Since tax authorities have not yet issued a resolution with respect to the abovementioned claims, on August 7, 2020, the Bank filed both reimbursement requests under the terms of section 81, Law No. 11683 with the Federal Contentious and Administrative Trial Courts, which are pending in Courts No. 8 and 2 of such jurisdiction, respectively (cases No. 11285/2020 and 11296/2020). Currently, in connection with the file for the fiscal year 2018, the evidence stage is closed and the process for allegation was delivered.

 

In connection with the tax periods mentioned in the previous paragraph, on December 19, 2019, the AFIP notified the beginning of the income tax audit for the 2018 tax period, and on May 3, 2021, it notified the beginning of the income tax audit for periods 2013 through 2017. On October 4, 2021, the AFIP ended the audit for periods 2013 through 2017 as the Bank had exercised in due time its right to resort to justice, and that the admission of reimbursement is subject to a court decision.

 

23.COMMISSIONS INCOME

 

   06/30/2023   06/30/2022 
Description  Quarter
ended
06/30/2023
   Accumulated
from
beginning of
year up to
06/30/2023
   Quarter
ended
06/30/2022
   Accumulated
from
beginning of
year up to
06/30/2022
 
Performance obligations satisfied at a point in time                    
Commissions related to obligations   16,899,606    33,847,460    16,120,063    32,045,972 
Commissions related to credit cards   9,057,359    18,927,187    9,298,338    18,685,763 
Commissions related to insurance   1,515,262    3,135,926    1,697,726    3,349,440 
Commissions related to securities value   824,427    1,536,640    443,017    984,960 
Commissions related to trading and foreign exchange transactions   608,402    1,243,617    592,721    1,205,839 
Commissions related to loans and other financing   128,259    226,869    163,018    280,450 
Commissions related to financial guarantees granted   15,397    17,625    541    1,963 
Performance obligations satisfied over certain time period                    
Commissions related to credit cards   115,460    248,978    203,120    447,255 
Commissions related to trading and foreign exchange transactions   25,436    50,907    12,831    35,169 
Commissions related to loans and other financing   3,868    27,041    4,584    4,712 
Commissions related to obligations   570    1,144    541    1,120 
Total   29,194,046    59,263,394    28,536,500    57,042,643 

 

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF JUNE 30, 2023

(Translation of Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 45)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency)

 

24.DIFFERENCES IN QUOTED PRICES OF GOLD AND FOREIGN CURRENCY

 

   06/30/2023   06/30/2022 
Description  Quarter
ended
06/30/2023
   Accumulated
from
beginning of
year up to
06/30/2023
   Quarter
ended
06/30/2022
   Accumulated
from
beginning of
year up to
06/30/2022
 
Translation of foreign currency assets and liabilities into pesos   75,479,252    120,602,109    11,277,258    18,446,667 
Income from foreign currency exchange   346,647    618,103    319,879    952,435 
Total   75,825,899    121,220,212    11,597,137    19,399,102 

 

25.OTHER OPERATING INCOME

 

   06/30/2023   06/30/2022 
Description  Quarter
ended
06/30/2023
   Accumulated
from
beginning of
year up to
06/30/2023
   Quarter
ended
06/30/2022
   Accumulated
from
beginning of
year up to
06/30/2022
 
Services   4,179,219    8,066,741    3,287,626    6,687,595 
Adjustments and interest from other receivables   1,028,941    2,167,435    630,160    1,406,751 
Adjustments from other receivables with CER clauses   897,561    1,576,948    715,988    1,024,326 
Other receivables for financial intermediation   323,923    480,956    414,792    926,871 
Sale of investment in properties and other non-financial assets             6,554    39,133 
Other   1,221,386    2,434,088    3,174,180    6,527,650 
Total   7,651,030    14,726,168    8,229,300    16,612,326 

 

26.EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

 

   06/30/2023   06/30/2022 
Description  Quarter
ended
06/30/2023
   Accumulated
from
beginning of
year up to
06/30/2023
   Quarter
ended
06/30/2022
   Accumulated
from
beginning of
year up to
06/30/2022
 
Remunerations   21,030,699    40,611,320    22,917,188    39,784,414 
Payroll taxes   5,076,480    10,056,513    5,392,934    9,282,010 
Compensations and bonuses to employees   3,546,041    7,060,423    3,225,945    6,323,728 
Employee services   1,033,751    2,007,741    1,121,630    2,078,502 
Total   30,686,971    59,735,997    32,657,697    57,468,654 

 

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF JUNE 30, 2023

(Translation of Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 45)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency)

 

27.ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

 

   06/30/2023   06/30/2022 
Description  Quarter
ended
06/30/2023
   Accumulated
from
beginning of
year up to
06/30/2023
   Quarter
ended
06/30/2022
   Accumulated
from
beginning of
year up to
06/30/2022
 
Taxes   2,662,382    5,110,807    2,470,613    4,653,181 
Maintenance, conservation and repair expenses   2,396,549    4,629,034    2,309,536    4,559,939 
Fees to directors and syndics   1,946,640    2,528,646    476,824    1,174,927 
Armored truck, documentation and events   1,828,399    3,839,248    2,035,779    4,002,737 
Other fees   1,723,733    3,285,442    1,318,278    2,604,553 
Security services   1,376,824    2,756,151    1,394,427    2,840,190 
Electricity and communications   1,274,868    2,593,620    1,290,637    2,667,785 
Software   1,243,739    2,212,127    943,183    2,012,318 
Advertising and publicity   961,248    1,550,994    1,208,309    1,850,186 
Hired administrative services   446,263    549,601    88,142    184,850 
Representation, travel and transportation expenses   315,219    612,419    226,255    394,545 
Insurance   147,729    267,184    148,186    315,588 
Stationery and office supplies   112,861    242,162    100,374    197,119 
Leases   72,778    129,390    71,397    142,109 
Other   683,271    1,306,732    633,350    1,058,845 
Total   17,192,503    31,613,557    14,715,290    28,658,872 

 

28.OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES

 

   06/30/2023   06/30/2022 
Description  Quarter
ended
06/30/2023
   Accumulated
from
beginning of
year up to
06/30/2023
   Quarter
ended
06/30/2022
   Accumulated
from
beginning of
year up to
06/30/2022
 
Turnover tax   20,357,260    37,679,113    14,297,481    28,333,791 
From credit cards   7,060,197    13,434,191    6,467,886    12,516,100 
Charges for other provisions   965,667    1,785,078    1,140,992    2,222,966 
Other adjustments and interests for miscellaneous obligations   923,994    1,517,111    606,258    744,769 
Deposit guarantee fund contributions   697,997    1,448,469    695,284    1,389,857 
Insurance claims   285,082    569,175    125,567    261,593 
Donations   197,664    453,207    28,334    345,195 
Taxes   62,518    119,721    138,017    317,305 
Loss from sale or impairment of investment in properties and other non-financial assets   1    55,827           
Loss from sale or impairment of property, plant and equipment             15,453    15,453 
Other   6,431,861    9,425,231    3,246,950    6,213,379 
Total   36,982,241    66,487,123    26,762,222    52,360,408 

 

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF JUNE 30, 2023

(Translation of Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 45)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency)

 

29.ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURES IN THE STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

 

The Statement of Cash Flows presents the changes in cash and cash equivalents derived from operating activities, investing activities and financing activities during the period. For the preparation of the statement of cash flows, the Bank adopted the indirect method for Operating Activities and the direct method for Investment Activities and Financing Activities.

 

The Bank considers as “Cash and cash equivalents” the item Cash and deposits in banks and those financial assets that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and which are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value.

 

For the preparation of the Statement of Cash Flows the Bank considered the following:

 

-Operating activities: the normal revenue-producing activities of the Bank as well as other activities that cannot qualify as investing or financing activities.

-Investing activities: the acquisition, sale and disposal by other means of long-term assets and other investments not included in cash and cash equivalents.

-Financing activities: activities that result in changes in the size and composition of the shareholders’ equity and liabilities of the Bank and that are not part of the operating or investing activities.

 

The table below presents the reconciliation between the item “Cash and cash equivalents” in the Statement of Cash Flows and the relevant accounting items of the Statement of financial position:

 

Reconciliation  06/30/2023   12/31/2022   06/30/2022   12/31/2021 
Cash and deposits in banks   331,679,268    376,837,561    391,711,711    505,825,332 
Debt Securities at fair value through profit or loss                  14,265 
Other debt securities   624,627,345    751,828,824    618,353,014    402,355,133 
Loans and other financing   1,283,375    1,334,497    1,349,694    1,507,941 
Total   957,589,988    1,130,000,882    1,011,414,419    909,702,671 

 

30.CAPITAL STOCK

 

The Bank’s subscribed and paid-in capital from December 31, 2020 to June 30, 2023, amounted to 639,413. The capital stock composition is detailed in Exhibit K to the condensed separate interim Financial Statements.

 

31.EARNINGS PER SHARE - DIVIDENDS

 

Basic earnings per share were calculated by dividing net profit attributable to common shareholders of the Bank by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period.

 

In calculating the weighted average of outstanding common shares, the number of shares at the beginning of the year is adjusted, if applicable, by the number of common shares issued or withdrawn during the period, weighted by the number of days those shares have been outstanding. Note 30 provides a breakdown of the changes in the Bank's capital stock.

 

The calculation of basic earnings per share is provided in the “Earnings per share” table of the condensed consolidated interim income Statement. See also note 41.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF JUNE 30, 2023

(Translation of Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 45)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency)

 

Dividends paid and proposed

 

During 2020 and 2021, the BCRA issued Communiqués that suspended the payment of earnings distributions resolved by the Shareholders’ Meetings. As a consequence of the abovementioned suspensions, as of December 31, 2021 dividends pending distribution amounted to 26,580,415 (not restated), which had been approved by the Shareholders’ Meetings held on April 30 and October 21, 2020 and April 30, 2021.

 

On December 16, 2021, the BCRA issued Communiqué “A” 7421, which established: (i) from January 1, 2022, through December 31, 2022, financial institutions were allowed to distribute up to 20% of the amount of earnings that should have been distributed if the “Earnings distributions” rules had been applied, and (ii) financial institutions that have the BCRA’s authorization for the earnings distributions have to perform it in 12 equal, monthly and consecutive installments.

 

On May 12, 2022, the BCRA approved the dividends distribution requested by the Bank in accordance with the Communiqué mentioned in the previous paragraph for an amount of 19,751,444 (not restated), which was paid during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 according to the schedule. Additionally, the balance of the dividends approved pending payment because they exceeded the abovementioned limit, amounted to 6,828,971 (not restated).

 

Moreover, the Shareholders’ Meeting held on April 29, 2022, resolved to distribute cash dividends or dividends in kind, in this case, measured at market value for an amount of 14,187,873 (not restated), representing 22,18 pesos per share, subject to prior authorization from the BCRA which, added to the dividends still to be paid because they exceeded the abovementioned limit, amounted to 21,016,844 (not restated) and were recorded in a “Reserve for dividends pending authorization from the BCRA”. Through Communiqué “A” 7719 issued on March 9, 2023, the BCRA established that from April 1, 2023 up to December 31, 2023, financial institutions, which have the BCRA’s authorization, will be allowed to distribute up to 40% of the amount of earnings that should have been distributed if the “Earnings distributions” rules had been applied, in 6 equal, monthly and consecutive installments.

 

Finally, the Shareholders’ Meeting held on April 25, 2023, decided to distribute a cash dividend and/or a dividend in kind, in this case measured at market value, for an amount of 75,040,918, representing 117.36 pesos per share, prior to BCRA authorization. On May 12, 2023 the BCRA authorized this earning distribution that shall be paid in 6 equal, monthly and consecutive installments. As of the date of issuance of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements, installments 5 and 6 are pending payment. See also note 41.

 

32.DEPOSIT GUARANTEE INSURANCE

 

Law No, 24485 and Decree No, 540/1995 created the Deposit Guarantee Insurance System, which was featured as a limited, compulsory and onerous system, aimed at covering the risks of bank deposits, as subsidiary and supplementary to the deposit privilege and protection system established under the Financial Entities Law. The abovementioned legislation also provided for the incorporation of Sedesa with the exclusive purpose of managing the Deposit Guarantee Fund (DGF), Sedesa was incorporated in August 1995.

 

Banco Macro SA holds a 7.6859% interest in the capital stock of Sedesa according to the percentages disclosed by BCRA Communiqué “B” 12503 on March 22, 2023.

 

All deposits in pesos and foreign currency placed in participating entities in the form of checking accounts, savings accounts, certificates of deposits or other forms of deposit that the BCRA may determine from time to time shall be subject to the abovementioned Deposit Guarantee Insurance System up to the amount of 6,000 which must meet the requirements provided for in Presidential Decree 540/1995 and other requirements that the regulatory authority may determine from time to time.

 

On the other hand, the BCRA provided from the exclusion of the guarantee system, among others, of any deposits made by other financial entities, deposits made by persons related to the Bank and securities deposits.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF JUNE 30, 2023

(Translation of Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 45)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency)

 

33.RESTRICTED ASSETS

 

As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the following Bank’s assets are restricted:

 

Composition  06/30/2023   12/31/2022 
Cash and deposits in banks          
·     Fondo de Riesgo Fintech SGR – Deposits in other entities (1).   118    87 
Subtotal cash and deposits in banks   118    87 
           
Debt securities at fair value through profit or loss and Other debt securities          
· Fondo de Riesgo Fintech SGR – Debt securities at fair value through profit or loss and other debt securities (1).   8,548,930    7,143,886 
· Liquidity letters of Central Bank of Argentina in pesos - Maturity: 07/25/2023, securing Interbanking SA.   5,224,082      
· Liquidity letters of Central Bank of Argentina in pesos - Maturity: 07/25/2023, securing Coelsa SA.   3,134,449      
· Discount bonds in pesos regulated by Argentine legislation, maturing in 2033, to guarantee the Credit Program for Production Reactivation of the Province of San Juan. Auction N° 2.   332,572      
· Discount bonds in pesos regulated by Argentine legislation, maturing in 2033 for the minimum statutory guarantee account required for Agents to act in the new categories contemplated under Resolution No. 622/2013, as amended, of the Argentine Securities Commission (CNV).   136,551    139,917 
· Discount bonds in pesos regulated by Argentine legislation, maturing in 2033, as of June 30, 2023 and Federal Government Treasury Bonds in pesos adjusted by CER 1.40% - Maturity 03/27/2023 as of December 31, 2022, securing the sectoral Credit Program of the Province of San Juan, production investment financing fund.   53,325    125,546 
· Federal government bonds in dual currency at discount - Maturity: 02/28/2024 as of June 30, 2023 and Government Treasury Bonds in pesos adjusted by CER 1.40% - Maturity 03/27/2023, as of December 31, 2022, for the contribution to the Guarantee Fund II in BYMA according to section 45, Law 26831, and supplementary regulations established by CNV standards (NT 2013, as amended).   22,137    22,438 
· Discount bonds in pesos regulated by Argentine legislation, maturing in 2033, as of June 30, 2023 and Federal Government Treasury Bonds in pesos adjusted by CER 1.40% - Maturity 03/27/2023 as of December 31, 2022, to guarantee the Regional Economies Competitiveness Program – IDB loan No. 3174/OC-AR.   5,625    50,752 
· Letters of National Estate in pesos adjusted by CER – Maturity: 02/17/2023.        224,395 
  Subtotal Debt securities at fair value through profit or loss and Other debt securities   17,457,671    7,706,934 
           
Other financial assets        
· Interests derived from contributions made as protector partner (2).   3,893,463    3,636,783 
· Financial instruments for minimum statutory guarantee account required for Agents to act in the new categories contemplated under Resolution No. 622/13, as amended, of the CNV.   546,992    219,167 
· Fondo de Riesgo Fintech SGR – Mutual fund shares (1).   84,574    181,574 
· Sundry debtors – other.   12,732    13,240 
· Sundry debtors – attachment within the scope of the claim filed by the DGR against the CABA for turnover tax differences.   827    1,246 
  Subtotal Other financial assets   4,538,588    4,052,010 
Loans and other financing – non-financial private sector and foreign residents          
· Fondo de Riesgo Fintech SGR – Loans and other financing (1).   17,923    7,685 
  Subtotal Loans and other financing   17,923    7,685 

 

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF JUNE 30, 2023

(Translation of Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 45)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency)

 

Composition (contd.)  06/30/2023   12/31/2022 
Financial assets delivered as a guarantee          
· Special guarantee checking accounts opened in the BCRA for transactions related to the electronic clearing houses and similar entities.   25,336,295    37,405,957 
· For securities forward contracts   8,738,796      
· Guarantee deposits related to credit and debit card transactions.   4,274,442    6,092,894 
· Other guarantee deposits.   4,360,162    2,640,190 
  Subtotal Financial assets delivered as guarantee   42,709,695    46,139,041 
           
Other non-financial assets          
· Real property related to a call option sold.   3,773,628    3,700,961 
· Fondo de Riesgo Fintech SGR – Other non-financial assets (1).   3,252    19,525 
  Subtotal Other non-financial assets   3,776,880    3,720,486 
Total   68,500,875    61,626,243 

 

(1)According to Law 24467, as amended, and Fintech SGR By-Law, this entity has a risk fund (“Fondo de Riesgo”) which its main objective is to cover the guarantees granted to the protector partners and third parties. The assets of the risk fund could only be applied to partners withdrawals, to cover guarantees and other direct expenses.
(2)As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, it is related to the risk fund Fintech SGR and Garantizar SGR. In order to keep tax benefits related to these contributions, they must be maintained between two and three years from the date they were made.

 

34.TRUST ACTIVITIES

 

The Bank is related to several types of trusts. The different trust agreements according to the business purpose sought by the Bank are disclosed below:

 

34.1 Financial trusts for investment purposes

 

Debt securities include mainly prepayments towards the placement price of provisional trust securities of the financial trusts under public and private offerings (Accicom, Total assets, Confibono and Secubono). The assets managed for these trusts are mainly related to securitizations of consumer loans. Trust securities are placed once the public offering is authorized by the CNV. Upon expiry of the placement period, once all trust securities have been placed on the market, the Bank recovers the disbursements made, plus an agreed-upon compensation. If after making the best efforts, such trust securities cannot be placed, the Bank will retain the definitive trust securities.

 

In addition, the Bank’s portfolio is completed with financial trusts for investment purposes, trust securities of definitive financial trusts in public and private offering (Secubono, Confibono, Supercanal, Payway cobro anticipado and Solidario de Infraestructura Nasa IV) and certificates of participation (Arfintech).

 

As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, debt securities and certificates of participation in financial trusts for investment, amounted to 1,135,613 and 1,432,827, respectively.

 

According to the latest accounting information available as of the date of issuance of these condensed consolidated interim Financial Statements, the corpus assets of the trusts exceed the carrying amount in the related proportions.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF JUNE 30, 2023

(Translation of Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 45)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency)

 

34.2. Trusts created using financial assets transferred by the Bank (securitization)

 

The Bank transferred financial assets (loans) to trusts for the purpose of issuing and selling securities for which collection is guaranteed by the cash flow resulting from such assets or group of assets. Through this way the funds that were originally used by the Bank to finance the loans are obtained earlier.

 

As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, considering the latest available accounting information as of the date of issuance of these condensed consolidated interim Financial Statements, the assets managed through Macro Fiducia SAU (subsidiary) of this type of trusts amounted to 2,636 and 17,600, respectively.

 

34.3. Trusts guaranteeing loans granted by the Bank

 

As it is common in the Argentine banking market, the Bank requires, in some cases, that the debtors present certain assets or entitlements to receive assets in a trust as a guarantee for the loans granted. This way, the risk of losses is minimized and access to the security is guaranteed in case of the debtor's non-compliance.

 

Trusts usually act as conduits to collect cash from the debtor’s flow of operations and send such cash to the Bank for the payment of the debtor’s loans and thus ensure compliance with the obligations assumed by the trustor and guaranteed through the trust.

 

Additionally, other guarantee trusts manage specific assets, mainly real property.

 

Provided there is no non-compliance or delays by the debtor in the obligations assumed with the beneficiary, the trustee shall not execute the guarantee and all excess amounts as to the value of the obligations are reimbursed by the trustee to the debtor.

 

As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, considering the latest available accounting information as of the date of issuance of these condensed consolidated interim Financial Statements, the assets managed by the Bank amounted to 3,247,375 and 4,100,441, respectively.

 

34.4. Trusts in which the Bank acts as Trustee (Management)

 

The Bank, through its subsidiaries, performs management duties of the corpus assets directly according to the agreements, performing only trustee duties and has no other interests in the trust.

 

In no case shall the Trustee be liable with its own assets or for any obligation deriving from the performance as trustee. Such obligations do not imply any type of indebtedness or commitment for the trustee and they will be fulfilled only through trust assets. In addition, the trustee will not encumber the corpus assets or dispose of them beyond the limits established in the related trust agreements. The fees earned by the Bank from its role as trustee are calculated according to the terms and conditions of the agreements.

 

Trusts usually manage funds derived from the activities performed by trustors, for the following main purposes:

 

-Guaranteeing, in favor of the beneficiary the existence of the resources required to finance and/or pay certain obligations, such as the payment of amortization installments regarding work or service certificates, and the payment of invoices and fees stipulated in the related agreements.

 

-Promoting the production development of the private economic sector at a provincial level.

 

-Being a party to public work concession agreements granting road exploitation, management, keeping and maintenance.

 

As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, considering the latest available accounting information as of the date of issuance of these condensed consolidated interim Financial Statements, the assets managed by the Bank amounted to 31,979,616 and 26,837,355, respectively.

 

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AS OF JUNE 30, 2023

(Translation of Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 45)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency)

 

35.COMPLIANCE WITH CNV REGULATIONS

 

35.1 Compliance with CNV standards to act in the different agent categories defined by the CNV:

 

35.1.1 Operations of Banco Macro SA

 

Considering Banco Macro SA’s current operations, and according to the different categories of agents established by CNV rules (as per General Resolution No. 622/2013, as amended), the Bank is registered with this agency as agent for the custody of collective investment products of mutual funds (AC PIC FCI, for their acronyms in Spanish) – Comprehensive Depositary company, clearing and settlement agent and trading agent (ALyC and AN – comprehensive, for their acronyms in Spanish) and Guarantee Entity (in the process of being registered), and is registered in the “List of Authorized companies to guarantee capital market instruments”.

 

Additionally, the Bank’s shareholders’ equity as of June 30, 2023 stated in UVAs amounted to 2,723,404,561 and exceeds the minimum amount required by such regulation for the different categories of agents in which the Bank is registered, amounting to 470,350 UVAs as of that date, and the minimum required statutory guarantee account of 235,175 UVAs, which the Bank paid-in with government securities as described in note 33 and the cash deposits in BCRA accounts 000285 and 80285 belonging to the Bank.

 

35.1.2 Operations of Macro Securities SAU

 

Considering the current operations of this subsidiary, and according to the provisions established by CNV effective as of the approval of General Resolution No, 622/2013, as amended, issued by such agency, such company is registered under the following categories: clearing and settlement agent, trading agent, comprehensive trading agent and mutual investment funds placement and distribution agent and comprehensive mutual investment funds placement and distribution agent (ALyC, AN – comprehensive, ACyD FCI and ACyDI FCI).

 

Additionally, the shareholders’ equity of such company as of June 30, 2023 stated in UVAs amounted to 64,547,126 and exceeds the minimum amount required by such regulation, amounting to 470,350 UVAs and the minimum statutory guarantee account required a minimum of 50% of the minimum amount of Shareholders’ equity, which the company paid-in with mutual fund shares. Moreover, as result of the company acting as “ACyD FCI and ACyDI FCI” an amount of 163,500 UVAs will be added to minimum Shareholder’s equity.

 

35.1.3 Operations of Macro Fondos Sociedad Gerente de Fondos Comunes de Inversión SA

 

Considering the current operations of this subsidiary, and according to the provisions established by CNV effective as of the approval of General Resolution No, 622/2013, as amended, issued by such agency, such company is registered as agent for the Administration of Collective Investment Products of Mutual Funds,

 

Additionally, the shareholders’ equity of this company as of June 30, 2023 stated in UVAs amounted to 11,703,580 and exceeds the minimum amount required by such regulation, amounting to 150,000 UVAs plus 20,000 UVAs per each additional mutual fund it manages. The minimum statutory guarantee account required a minimum of 50% of the minimum amount of Shareholders’ equity, which the company paid-in with mutual fund shares.

 

35.1.4 Operations of Macro Fiducia SAU

 

Considering the current operations of this subsidiary and according to the provisions established by CNV effective as of the approval of General Resolution 622/2013, as amended, issued by such agency, such company is registered as financial trustee agent and non-financial trustee agent.

 

Additionally, the shareholders’ equity of such company as of June 30, 2023 stated in UVAs amounted to 994,293 and exceeds the minimum amount required by General Resolution 795 established in 950,000 UVAs. The minimum statutory guarantee account required a minimum of 50% of the minimum amount of Shareholders’ equity, which the company paid-in with mutual fund shares.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF JUNE 30, 2023

(Translation of Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 45)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency)

 

35.1.5 Operations of Comercio Interior SA

 

As mentioned in notes 1 and 12, on May 18, 2023, Banco Macro SA acquired 100% of Comercio Interior SA. Considering the current operations of this subsidiary and according to the provisions established by CNV effective as of the approval of General Resolution 622/2013, as amended, issued by such agency, this company is registered as its own clearing and settlement agent (“ALyC Propio”).

 

Additionally, the shareholders’ equity of such company as of June 30, 2023 stated in UVAs amounted to 1,779,412 and exceeds the minimum amount required by such General Resolution established in 470,350 UVAs. The minimum statutory guarantee account required a minimum of 50% of the minimum amount of Shareholders’ equity, which the company paid-in with Equity Instruments at fair value through profit or loss.

 

35.2 Documents in custody

 

As a general policy, the Bank delivers for custody to third parties the documentary support of its aged accounting and management operations, i.e. those whose date is prior to the last fiscal year-end. In compliance with CNV General Resolution No, 629 requirements, the Bank has placed (i) the Inventory Books for fiscal years ended up to and including December 31, 2017, and (ii) certain documentation supporting the economic transactions for fiscal years ended up to and including December 31, 2017, under the custody of the following companies: AdeA Administradora de Archivos SA (warehouse located at Ruta 36, km 31,5, Florencio Varela, Province of Buenos Aires) and ADDOC Administración de Documentos SA (warehouse located at Avenida Circunvalación Agustín Tosco with no number, Colectora Sur, between Puente San Carlos and Puente 60 blocks, Province of Córdoba and Avenida Luis Lagomarsino 1750, formerly Ruta 8 Km 51,200, Pilar, Province of Buenos Aires).

 

In addition, the documentary support in digital format is stored in CD rom, DVD rom and the Bank’s own servers.

 

35.3 As depositary of mutual funds

 

As of June 30, 2023 Banco Macro SA, in its capacity as depositary company, holds in custody the shares in mutual funds subscribed by third parties and assets from the following mutual funds:

 

Funds  Number of shares   Equity 
Argenfunds Abierto Pymes   3,402,689,988    18,227,524 
Argenfunds Ahorro Pesos   132,291,143    4,192,521 
Argenfunds Gestión Pesos   100,000    100 
Argenfunds Infraestructura   5,160,032    60,737 
Argenfunds Inversión Dólares   1,000    218 
Argenfunds Inversión Pesos   1,160,424,161    1,597,079 
Argenfunds Liquidez   8,920,006,839    42,495,204 
Argenfunds Renta Argentina   147,207,686    4,340,148 
Argenfunds Renta Balanceada   472,571,819    7,450,465 
Argenfunds Renta Capital   17,628,178    4,571,607 
Argenfunds Renta Crecimiento   3,426,120    856,251 
Argenfunds Renta Dinámica   93,526,001,565    8,269,552 
Argenfunds Renta Fija   317,213,810    13,907,324 
Argenfunds Renta Flexible   142,708,861    1,427,619 
Argenfunds Renta Global   167,668,923    2,062,857 
Argenfunds Renta Mixta   78,965    408 
Argenfunds Renta Mixta Plus   1,169,551    269,090 
Argenfunds Renta Pesos   68,597,805    2,305,295 
Argenfunds Renta Total   548,961,979    1,709,435 

 

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AS OF JUNE 30, 2023

(Translation of Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 45)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency)

 

Funds (contd.)  Number of shares   Equity 
Argenfunds Renta Variable   464,860,603    63,685 
Argenfunds Retorno Absoluto   227,761,295    1,484,932 
Pionero Acciones   26,284,113    6,610,302 
Pionero Ahorro Dólares   22,352,950    5,519,323 
Pionero Argentina Bicentenario   424,876,097    4,249,998 
Pionero Capital   158,090,533    517,534 
Pionero Crecimiento   1,594,736,601    2,551,723 
Pionero Desarrollo   6,090,465,036    10,974,026 
Pionero Empresas FCI Abierto Pymes   237,915,955    3,803,909 
Pionero FF   52,813,222    2,671,309 
Pionero Gestión   2,143,404,543    10,594,728 
Pionero Infraestructura   1,044,848,171    1,471,788 
Pionero Pesos   1,885,727,403    48,754,861 
Pionero Pesos Plus   17,355,910,923    269,293,670 
Pionero Recovery   100,000    100 
Pionero Renta   64,932,874    13,829,448 
Pionero Renta Ahorro   246,576,603    15,595,502 
Pionero Renta Ahorro Plus   1,252,821,281    14,196,087 
Pionero Renta Balanceado   9,953,117,732    24,980,329 
Pionero Renta Estratégico   702,465,882    8,905,671 
Pionero Renta Fija Dólares   3,464,737    696,344 
Pionero Renta Mixta I   173,248,886    3,402,067 
Pionero Retorno   3,837,907    6,340 

 

36.ACCOUNTING ITEMS THAT IDENTIFY THE COMPLIANCE WITH MINIMUM CASH REQUIREMENTS

 

The items recognized by the Bank to constitute the minimum cash requirement effective for June 2023 are listed below, indicating the amounts as of month-end of the related items:

 

Items  Banco Macro SA 
Cash and deposits in banks     
Amounts in BCRA accounts   151,953,420 
Other debt securities     
Government securities computable for the minimum cash requirements   259,017,509 
Financial assets delivered as guarantee     
Special guarantee accounts with the BCRA   25,336,294 
    Total   436,307,223 

 

37.PENALTIES APPLIED TO THE ENTITY AND SUMMARY PROCEEDINGS INITIATED BY THE BCRA

 

BCRA Communiqué “A” 5689, as supplemented and amended, requires financial institutions to disclose in their Financial Statements certain information regarding summaries and penalties received from certain regulatory authorities, regardless of the amounts involved and the final conclusions of each case.

 

There follows a description of the situation of Banco Macro SA as of June 30, 2023:

 

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AS OF JUNE 30, 2023

(Translation of Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 45)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency)

 

Summary proceedings filed by the BCRA

 

Financial summary proceedings: No. 1496 dated 02/24/2016.

Reason: control observations over subsidiaries. Penalty amount: 30,608 (not restated).

Proceeding filed against: Banco Macro SA and the Members of the Board of Directors (Jorge Horacio Brito, Delfín Jorge Ezequiel Carballo, Jorge Pablo Brito, Marcos Brito, Juan Pablo Brito Devoto, Luis Carlos Cerolini, Carlos Enrique Videla, Alejandro Macfarlane, Guillermo Eduardo Stanley, Constanza Brito and Emanuel Antonio Alvarez Agis).

Status: On 04/07/2016, the Bank filed the defenses and evidence on the BCRA, on 05/18/2016 the Bank requested on behalf of Mr. Delfín Jorge Ezequiel Carballo the resolution of the motion for lack of standing to be sued. On 09/09/2020, the BCRA filed Resolution No. 132/20 (notified on 02/22/2021) which acquitted Delfín Jorge Ezequiel Carballo and imposed a fine to the Bank and other responsible directors. On 03/01/2021 the Bank paid the fines. On 03/15/2021 the Bank filed a direct appeal against such resolution to the BCRA, which will be decided at Courtroom I of the Federal Civil and Commercial Court of Appeals (CNACAF, for its acronym in Spanish). The fine imposed on Mr. Jorge Horacio Brito was abrogated due to his passing. On 02/09/2023 the CNACAF issued a sentence, dismissing the direct appeals, with cost. For this reason, the Bank filed a Federal extraordinary appeal, which was granted for the federal law interpretation but rejected on the grounds of alleged arbitrariness. Following the rejection, on 04/20/2023, the corresponding petition for denied appeal was filed with the Argentine Supreme Court of Justice (CSJN, for its acronym in Spanish). As of the date of issuance of these condensed consolidated interim Financial Statements, this proceeding is pending resolution.

 

Criminal foreign exchange summary proceedings: No. 7642 dated 10/18/2021.

Reason: Supposed non-compliance with article 1 incs. e) and f) of the Criminal Foreign Exchange Regime (TO by Decree No, 480/95), together with points 5, 9, 15 and 18 of BCRA Communiqué “A” 6770, and points 1.2 and 5.3 of the BCRA Communiqué “A” 6844.

Responsibles: Banco Macro SA, Foreign Exchange Team Leader (Alfredo Muscari), head of Foreign Exchange and Banking Operations manager (Eduardo Roque Covello) and Compliance manager (Gustavo Emilio Pessagno).

Status: On 12/29/2021, Banco Macro SA and the natural persons subject to summary proceedings filed their joint defenses, offering evidence and requesting an acquittal. On 03/15/2022, the BCRA dismissed the previous defenses performed by the Bank and the rest of the responsibles who, on 03/25/2022, filed an extraordinary appeal and a nullity request which was dismissed by the BCRA. Against such resolution, on 04/25/2022 a complaint appeal was filed to the Economic Federal Court, Courtroom No. 5, which dismissed the abovementioned appeal and submitted the file to an administrative area to continue with the proceeding. On 04/04/2023, the Bank filed a Defense Statement, being closed the evidence stage. As of the date of issuance of these condensed consolidated interim Financial Statements, the file is still pending.

 

Penalties imposed by the Financial Information Unit (UIF)

 

File: No. 248/2014 (UIF Note Presidency 245/2013 11/26/2013) dated 07/30/2014.

Reason: alleged deficiencies in preparing certain “Reports on suspicious transactions (ROS)” due to cases of infringement detected in certain customer files. Penalty amount: 330 (not restated).

Penalty imposed on: Banco Macro SA, the members of the Board and those in charge of anti-money laundering regulation compliance (Luis Carlos Cerolini –both as Compliance Officer and Director- and Jorge Horacio Brito, Delfín Jorge Ezequiel Carballo, Juan Pablo Brito Devoto, Jorge Pablo Brito, Alejandro Macfarlane, Carlos Enrique Videla, Guillermo Eduardo Stanley, Constanza Brito, Emanuel Antonio Alvarez Agis, Marcos Brito and Rafael Magnanini, as Directors of Banco Macro SA).

Status: on 12/26/2016 the UIF passed Resolution No. 164/16 imposing fines on those responsible and issuing a favorable decision on the plea of lack of capacity to be sued lodged by Messrs. Carballo and Magnanini. On 01/26/2017 the fines imposed were paid. Against such resolution, the Bank and the individuals liable filed direct appeals, which will be decided at Room III of the CNACAF. Such appeals were dismissed through a final sentence dated 07/18/2019. On 08/15/2019, the Bank filed a federal extraordinary appeal which was dismissed through resolution dated 09/26/2019. On 10/03/2019 the Bank filed a complaint appeal before CSJN which, as of the date of issuance of these condensed consolidated interim Financial Statements, is still pending resolution.

 

Additionally, there are pending summary proceedings before the CNV and the UIF, as described below:

 

File: No. 1480/2011 (CNV Resolution No. 17529) dated 09/26/2014.

Reason: potential non-compliance with the obligation to inform a “Significant Event”. Penalty amount: 500 (not restated).

 

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AS OF JUNE 30, 2023

(Translation of Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 45)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency)

 

Persons subject to summary proceedings: Banco Macro SA, the members of the Board, the regular members of the Statutory Audit Committee and the person/s responsible for market relations (Jorge Horacio Brito, Delfín Jorge Ezequiel Carballo, Juan Pablo Brito Devoto, Jorge Pablo Brito, Luis Carlos Cerolini, Roberto Julio Eilbaum, Alejandro Macfarlane, Carlos Enrique Videla, Guillermo Eduardo Stanley, Constanza Brito, Daniel Hugo Violatti, Ladislao Szekely, Santiago Marcelo Maidana and Herman Fernando Aner).

Status: on 10/28/2014 the Bank and the persons involved filed their defenses offering evidence and requesting their acquittal. On 08/03/2015 the term to produce evidence was closed and on 08/19/2015 the defendants lodged their memorials. On 03/04/2021, the Board of Directors of the CNV filed a resolution dismissing the nullity and imposing a fine to the Bank jointly and severally with its Directors at the moment when the facts where investigated. Against such resolution, on 05/03/2021 a direct appeal was filed. In December 2021, the CNV referred the proceedings to the Federal Civil and Commercial Court of Appeals (CNACCF, for its acronym in Spanish), under the file number 14633/2021, styled “Szekely, Ladislao et al v, CNV on appealed administrative resolution”. As of the date of issuance of these condensed consolidated interim Financial Statements, court fees have been paid, the Attorney General has issued a resolution (stating that there were no formal restrictions to considering the appeals admissible) and the CNV has responded to the appeals. However, the notification to the Argentine Attorney General’s Office is still pending.

 

File: No. 137/2015 (UIF Resolution No. 136/2017) dated 12/19/2017.

Reason: alleged breach to the contents of the Code of Procedure applicable to Anti-money Laundering and Terrorism Financing as Settlement and Clearing Agent at the time of an inspection of the CNV and to the Internal Audit Process referred to in its capacity as comprehensive settlement and clearing agent (UIF Resolution No. 229/2011, as amended), Penalty amount: 50 (not restated).

Persons subject to summary proceedings: Banco Macro SA, members of the Management Body during the period that is the subject matter of these summary proceedings (Jorge Horacio Brito, Jorge Pablo Brito, Juan Pablo Brito Devoto, Constanza Brito, Marcos Brito, Delfín Jorge Ezequiel Carballo, Delfín Federico Ezequiel Carballo, Carlos Enrique Videla, Alejandro Macfarlane, Guillermo Eduardo Stanley, Emmanuel Antonio Alvarez Agis, Nicolás Alejandro Todesca, Carlos Alberto Giovanelli, José Alfredo Sanchez, Martín Estanislao Gorosito, Roberto Julio Eilbaum, Mario Luis Vicens, Nelson Damián Pozzoli, Luis María Blaquier, Ariel Marcelo Sigal, Alejandro Eduardo Fargosi, Juan Martin Monge Varela and Luis Cerolini in his double capacity as Compliance Officer and member of the Management Body).

Status: on 04/23/2019, UIF passed Resolution No, 41, whereby it resolved the lack of responsibility of Mr. Juan Martín Monge Varela, Luis Maria Blaquier and Mario Luis Vicens, and also imposed fines to the rest liable. On 05/15/2019 the imposed fines were paid and on 06/12/2019, the Bank, its Board of Directors and its statutory audits filed a direct appeal against such resolution, requesting a repeal of the penalty imposed. The file was submitted to Courtroom V of CNACAF. On 05/11/2021, such Courtroom issued a sentence dismissing the direct appeal filed by the Banco Macro SA and against that on 05/26/2021, this Bank filed a federal extraordinary appeal. On 12/09/2021 the CNACAF decided to allow the imposed Extraordinary appeal submitted the file to the CSJN on 02/03/2022. As of the date of issuance of these condensed consolidated interim Financial Statements, the CSJN had not issued a decision on the appeal filed.

 

File: No. 1208/2014 (UIF Resolution No. 13/2016) dated 1/15/2016.

Reason: alleged failure to comply with Anti-Money Laundering Law, as amended, and UIF Resolution No. 121/11.

Persons subject to the summary proceedings: Banco Macro SA, Jorge Horacio Brito, Delfín Jorge Ezequiel Carballo, Juan Pablo Brito Devoto, Jorge Pablo Brito, Luis Carlos Cerolini, Alejandro Macfarlane, Carlos Enrique Videla, Guillermo Eduardo Stanley, Constanza Brito, Marcos Brito and Emmanuel Antonio Álvarez Agis.

Status: on 05/17/2018 UIF passed resolution No, 13/2016, whereby it filed the summary proceedings related to observations over an overall inspection performed by the BCRA. On 06/15/2018, the liable parties filed their defenses. On 07/02/2018, the UIF sustained the lack of capacity to be sued by Delfín Jorge Ezequiel Carballo, discarding his responsibility in this summary proceeding. On 01/08/2021 UIF filed Resolution No. 80 which imposed a fine to the Bank and the other liable parties. On 01/26/2021 through the BCRA account, the fine was paid for an amount of 60 (not restated). On 03/02/2021, against such resolution, a direct appeal was filed to CNACAF which was dismissed. On 08/27/2021 a Federal extraordinary appeal against such decision was filed. On 10/07/2021, the CNACAF dismissed the extraordinary appeal filed, passing the complaint appeal to CSJN. As of the date of issuance of these condensed consolidated interim Financial Statements, the petition file has not been resolved by the CSJN.

 

File: No. 379/2015 (UIF Resolution No. 96/2019) dated 09/17/2019.

Reason: alleged failure to comply with Anti-Money Laundering Law, as amended, and UIF Resolution No. 121/11.

Persons subject to the summary proceedings: Banco Macro SA, Jorge Horacio Brito, Delfín Jorge Ezequiel Carballo, Jorge Pablo Brito, Marcos Brito, Juan Pablo Brito Devoto, Carlos Enrique Videla, Alejandro Macfarlane, Guillermo Eduardo Stanley, Emanuel Antonio Alvarez Agis, Constanza Brito and Luis Carlos Cerolini.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

AS OF JUNE 30, 2023 

(Translation of Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 45) 

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency)

 

Status: On 10/02/2019, Banco Macro SA and the liable individuals were notified about the initiation of the proceedings. On 10/31/2019, the Bank and the individuals subject to summary proceedings filed their defense. On 01/07/2020, the party hearing the summary proceedings considered the defense filed and deferred the motion to dismiss for lack of capacity to be sued and statute of limitations upon issuing an opinion about the substance of the case. The administrative terms were suspended due to the social and preventive lockdown declared in the country due to the Covid-19 pandemic (DNU 297/2020), up to and including 11/29/2020. On 11/30/2020, terms were resumed (DNU 876/2020). On 03/02/2021, the passing of Mr. Jorge Horacio Brito was informed and the lapse of the action against him was requested. In addition, as part of the BCRA summary proceedings styled “File No, 100889/15 – Banco Macro SA, Summary Proceedings No. 1496”, Resolution No. 2020-132-E-GDEBCRA-SEFYC#BCRA was issued, whereby penalties were imposed on Banco Macro SA and the parties subject to those proceedings, currently pending before the CNACAF, Courtroom I (File No. 3784/2021). The transactions for which the parties are investigated have already been subject to penalties in the abovementioned BCRA summary proceedings; therefore, there cannot be simultaneous penalties based on the same subject matter. As a result, a request was made to prevent the application of all types of penalties to the parties subject to the summary proceedings. On 08/18/2021, it was resolved to set the case for the production of evidence. As of the date of issuance of these condensed consolidated interim Financial Statements, the case is on the final report stage.

 

Although the penalties described above do not involve material amounts, as of the date of issuance of these condensed consolidated interim Financial Statements, the total amount of monetary penalties received, pending payment due to any appeal lodged by the Bank, amounts to 500 and was recognized according to the BCRA Communiqués “A” 5689 and 5940, as amended and supplemented.

 

The Bank’s Management and its legal counsel consider no further significant accounting effects could arise from the final outcome of the above mentioned judicial proceedings.

 

38.CORPORATE BONDS ISSUANCE

 

The corporate bonds liabilities recorded by the Bank are as follows:

 

Corporate Bonds  Original value    Residual face
value as of
06/30/2023
   06/30/2023   12/31/2022 
Subordinated Resettable – Class A  USD400,000,000(1)   USD400,000,000    104,298,538    108,686,196 
Non-subordinated – Class E  USD17,000,000(2)   USD17,000,000    3,269,680    4,091,837 
Total              107,568,218    112,778,033 

 

On April 26, 2016, the general regular shareholders’ meeting approved the creation of a Global Program for the Issuance of Medium-Term Debt Securities, in accordance with the provisions of Law No. 23576, as amended and further applicable regulations, up to a maximum amount outstanding at any time during the term of the program of USD 1,000,000,000 (one billion US dollars), or an equal amount in other currencies or power units, under which it is possible to issue simple corporate bonds, not convertible into shares in one or more classes. Also, on April 28, 2017, the General and Special Shareholder’ Meeting resolved to extend the maximum amount of the abovementioned Global Program up to USD 1,500,000,000 (one thousand five hundred millions US dollars), and on April 27, 2018, the abovementioned Shareholders’ Meeting resolved to increase the maximum amount of the Global Program for the Issuance of Corporate Bonds, in face value, from USD 1,500,000,000 to USD 2,500,000,000 or an equal amount in other currencies, as determined by the Board of Directors in due time. Finally, on October 20, 2021 due to a Board of Director resolution, the Bank required from the CNV a five-year extension of the abovementioned program, which was approved by the Regulator through a note issued on December 15, 2021.

 

(1)On November 4, 2016, under the abovementioned Global Program, the Bank issued Subordinated Resettable Corporate Bonds, class A, at a fixed rate of 6.750% p.a. until reset date, fully amortizable upon maturity (November 4, 2026) for a face value of USD 400,000,000 (four hundred million US dollars), under the terms and conditions set forth in the pricing supplement dated October 21, 2016. Interest is paid semiannually on May 4 and November 4 of every year and the reset date was November 4, 2021.

 

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AS OF JUNE 30, 2023 

(Translation of Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 45) 

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency)

 

As of the date of issuance of these condensed consolidated interim Financial Statements, the reset rate was established until the maturity date at 6.643% as a result of the benchmark reset rate plus 546.3 basis points, according to the abovementioned terms and conditions. As the Bank had not exercised the option to fully or partially redeem the issuance on the reset date and under the conditions established in the pricing supplement, it was established up to maturity.

 

On the other hand, it could be fully redeemed, not partially, and only for tax or regulatory purposes. The Bank used the funds derived from such issuance to grant loans in accordance with BCRA guidelines.

 

(2)On May 2, 2022, under the abovementioned Global Program, the Bank issued Class E non-subordinated simple corporate bonds not convertible into shares, for a face value of USD 17,000,000 at a fixed rate of 1.45%, fully amortizable upon maturity (May 2, 2024), under the terms and conditions set forth in the price supplement dated April 21, 2022. Interest is paid quarterly on August 2, 2022, November 2, 2022, February 2, 2023, May 2, 2023, August 2, 2023, November 2, 2023, February 2, 2024, and May 2, 2024.

 

At any time, according to the current regulations, particularly the BCRA’s foreign exchange regulations, the Bank may opt to redeem, Class E Corporate Bonds in full, not partially, at a price equal to (a) 102% of the outstanding principal if the Bank decides to make the redemption from the date of issuance and settlement through the term of 9 months therefrom, including the last business day; (b) 101% of outstanding principal if the Bank decides to make the redemption within the term starting 9 months after the date of issuance and settlement until the Class E maturity date, in all cases, along with the additional amount and accrued and unpaid interest, excluding the redemption date.

 

39.OFF BALANCE SHEET TRANSACTIONS

 

In addition to note 4, the Bank maintains different off balance sheet transactions, pursuant to the BCRA standards. The composition of the amounts of the main off balance sheet transactions as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, is as follows:

 

Composition  06/30/2023   12/31/2022 
Custody of government and private securities and other assets held by third parties   1,208,906,860    1,092,392,603 
Preferred and other collaterals received from customers (1)   300,089,793    282,530,990 
Outstanding checks not yet paid   41,410,745    30,050,589 
Checks already deposited and pending clearance   35,104,594    25,357,437 

 

(1)Related to collaterals used to secure loans transactions and other financing, under the applicable rules in force on this matter.

 

40.TAX AND OTHER CLAIMS

 

40.1Tax claims

 

The AFIP and tax authorities of the relevant jurisdictions have reviewed the tax returns filed by the Bank related to income tax, minimum presumed income tax and other taxes (mainly turnover tax), As a result, there are claims pending at court and/or administrative levels, either subject to discussion or appeal, The most significant claims are summarized below:

 

a)AFIP’s challenges against the income tax returns filed by former Banco Bansud SA (for the fiscal years from June 30, 1995, through June 30, 1999, and for the irregular six-month period ended December 31, 1999) and by former Banco Macro SA (for the fiscal years ended from December 31, 1998, through December 31, 2000).

 

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

AS OF JUNE 30, 2023 

(Translation of Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 45) 

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency)

 

The matter under discussion that has not been resolved as yet and on which the regulatory agency bases its position is the impossibility of deducting credits that have collateral security, an issue that has been addressed by the Federal Administrative Tax Court and CSJN in similar cases, which have issued resolutions that are favorable to the Bank’s position.

 

b)The AFIP’s ex-officio undocumented expenses determinations for the periods February, April, May 2015 and from July 2015 through January 2018, both included of date April 19, 2021, On October 5, 2021, the Bank filed an appeal to the Federal Tax Court which is in process in Courtroom B, Office 6, under file 2021-96970075.

 

c)Ex-officio turnover tax determinations in progress and/or adjustments, as a withholding agent and over municipal fees, pending resolution by the tax authorities of certain jurisdictions.

 

The Bank’s Management and its legal counsel consider no further significant accounting effects could arise from the final outcome of the abovementioned proceedings other than those disclosed in these condensed consolidated interim Financial Statements.

 

40.2Other claims

 

Before merging with and into the Bank, Banco Privado de Inversiones SA (BPI) had a pending class action styled “Adecua v, Banco Privado de Inversiones on ordinary proceedings”, File No. 19073/2007, pending with Commercial Court No. 3 in and for the CABA, Clerk’s Office No. 5, whereby it was required to reimburse to its clients the life insurance amounts overcharged to amounts payable as well as to reduce the amounts charged in this regard in the future; this legal proceeding was concluded upon the abovementioned merger because BPI complied in full with the terms of the court-approved agreement reached with Adecua before answering the complaint. However, in March 2013, when BPI had already been merged with and into the Bank, the trial court resolved to amend the terms of the agreement and ordered the reimbursement of amounts of money to a larger number of clients as compared to the number arising from the terms approved by the court in due time. Such resolution was appealed by the Bank as BPI’s surviving company. The appeal was dismissed by the Court of Appeals, which abrogated both the trial court decision and the court-approved agreement, thus ordering the Bank to answer the complaint. This gave rise to the filing of an extraordinary appeal against such decision as well as the subsequent filing of a complaint for the extraordinary appeal denied. On May 5, 2021, the Bank was notified of the dismissal of the complaint appeal, ordering the return of the main process to the CNACAF for continuing with the proceedings, who also submitted them to the trial court, which received them on 09/27/2021 and were requested as effectum vivendi in proceedings “Estado Nacional – Ministerio Producción de la Nación c/ Asociación de Defensa de los Consumidores y Usuarios de la R.A y otros s/Ordinario” (File No. 6757/2013), in which the Bank is not a party, by the commercial court, clerk’s office No. 11. As of the date of issuance of these condensed consolidated interim Financial Statements, resolution is still pending.

 

Moreover, the Bank is subject to a class actions for the same purpose, currently pending with Commercial Court No. 7 in and for the CABA, Clerk’s Office No. 13, styled Unión de Usuarios y Consumidores v, Nuevo Banco Bisel on ordinary proceedings, File No. 44704/2008.

 

There are also other class actions initiated by consumer protection associations in relation to the collection of certain commissions and/or financial charges or practices and certain withholdings made by the Bank to individuals as CABA stamp tax withholding agent.

 

The Bank’s Management and its legal counsel consider no further significant accounting effects could arise from the final outcome of the abovementioned proceedings other than those disclosed in these condensed consolidated interim Financial Statements.

 

41.RESTRICTION ON DIVIDENDS DISTRIBUTION

 

a)According to BCRA regulations, 20% of Banco Macro SA income for the year, without including Other comprehensive income, for the year plus/less prior-year adjustments and less accumulated losses as for the prior year-end, if any, should be allocated to the legal retained earnings.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

AS OF JUNE 30, 2023 

(Translation of Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 45) 

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency)

 

b)Through Communiqué “A” 6464, as amended, the BCRA establishes the general procedure to distribute earnings. According to that procedure, earnings may only be distributed if certain circumstances are met, such as no records of financial assistance from the BCRA due to illiquidity or shortages in payments of minimum capital or minimum cash requirement deficiencies and not being subject to the provisions of sections 34 and 35 bis of the Financial Entities Law (sections dealing with tax payment and restructuring agreements and reorganization of the Bank), among other conditions listed in the abovementioned communiqué that must be met. In addition, the earnings distribution approved by the Shareholders’ Meeting of the Bank could only be formalized once the Superintendence of Financial and Foreign Exchange Institutions approved it.

 

Additionally, profits may only be distributed to the extent that the financial institution has positive results, after deducting, on a non-accounting basis, from retained earnings and the optional reserves for the future distribution of profits, (i) the amounts of the legal and other earnings reserves which are mandatory, (ii) all debit amounts of each one of the accounting items recognized in “Other Comprehensive Income”, (iii) income from of the revaluation of property, plant and equipment, intangible assets and investment property, (iv) the positive net difference between the amortized cost and the fair value of government debt instruments and/or monetary regulation instruments issued by the BCRA for those instruments recognized at amortized cost, (v) the adjustments identified by the Superintendence of Financial and Exchange Entities of the BCRA or by the independent external auditor and that have not been recognized in the accounting records and (vi) certain franchises granted by the BCRA. Moreover, no profit distributions shall be made out of the profit originated as a result of the first-time application of the IFRS, for which a normative reserve was created, and its balance as of June 30, 2023 was 32,248,988 (nominal value: 3,475,669).

 

The Bank must verify that, after completion of the earning distribution, a capital maintenance margin equal to 3.5% of risk-weighted assets is kept, apart from the minimum capital required by law, to be integrated by Tier 1(Con1) ordinary capital, net of deductible items (CDCOn1).

 

According to BCRA Communiqué “A” 7312, the earning distribution was suspended up to December 31, 2021. Through Communiqué “A” 7421, effective since January 1 and up to December 31, 2022, the BCRA allowed financial institutions, which had its authorization, to distribute their earnings up to 20% of the amount that would have been distributed in 12 equal, monthly and consecutive installments.

 

In addition, through Communiqué “A” 7659 the BCRA suspended the earnings distribution from January 1, 2023 up to December 31, 2023. Finally, through Communiqué “A” 7719, the BCRA established that from April 1, 2023 up to December 31, 2023, financial institutions, which have the BCRA’s authorization, will be allowed to distribute up to 40% of the amount of earnings that should have been distributed if the “Earnings distributions” rules had been applied, in 6 equal, monthly and consecutive installments.

 

c)Pursuant to CNV General Resolution No. 622, the Shareholders’ Meeting in charge of analyzing the annual Financial Statements will be required to decide on the application of the Bank’s retained earnings, such as the actual distribution of dividends, the capitalization thereof through the delivery of bonus shares, the creation of earnings reserves additional to the legal earnings retained or a combination of any of these applications.

 

In compliance with the previous comments, the General Regular Shareholders’ Meeting of Banco Macro SA held on April 29, 2022 considering that at the end of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, the Bank recorded a negative adjustment to unappropriated retained earnings as of December 31, 2021 for 8,920,325 (not restated) because the monetary effect accrued in relation to monetary items measured at fair value through other comprehensive income had been recorded in the previous period, resolved to distribute the unappropriated retained earnings for 18,202,171 (not restated) as follows (the abovementioned figures are stated in constant pesos as of December 31, 2021):

 

a)3,640,434 to the legal reserve;

 

b)373,864 to the Personal Asset Tax on Business Companies (Impuesto sobre los Bienes Personales Sociedades y Participaciones), and;

 

c)14,187,873 to pay a cash dividend and/or a dividend in kind, in the latter case valued at market value, prior BCRA authorization.

 

For further information, see note 31.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

AS OF JUNE 30, 2023 

(Translation of Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 45) 

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency)

 

As it is also mentioned in note 31, the Shareholders’ Meeting of Banco Macro SA held on April 25, 2023 decided to applied the unappropriated retained earnings for an amount of 43,175,125 (not restated) as follows (the abovementioned figures are stated in constant pesos as of December 31, 2022):

 

a)8,607,704 to the legal reserve;

 

b)808,505 to the Personal Asset Tax on Business Companies (Impuesto sobre los Bienes Personales Sociedades y Participaciones), and;

 

c)33,758,916 to a Facultative reserve for future distribution of earnings.

 

In addition, the shareholders decided to partially apply the Facultative reserve for future distribution of dividends up to 75,040,918 to pay cash dividends and/or a dividend in kind prior to BCRA authorization. On May 12, 2023 the BCRA authorized this earning distribution that shall be paid in 6 equal, monthly and consecutive installments. As of the date of issuance of these condensed consolidated interim Financial Statements, installments 5 and 6 were pending payment.

 

42.CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, CORPORATE GOVERNANCE TRANSPARENCY POLICY AND RISK MANAGEMENT

 

As a financial institution, Banco Macro SA is governed by Financial Entities Law No. 21526, as supplemented, and the regulations issued by the BCRA and, is exposed to intrinsic risks related to the financial industry. Moreover, the Bank adheres to the good banking practices laid out in BCRA Communiqué “A” 5201 (Financial Entities Corporate Governance Guidelines). Detailed explanations about the main aspects related to capital management, corporate governance transparency policy and risk management related to the Bank, are disclosed in note 45 to the consolidated Financial Statements as of December 31, 2022, already issued.

 

Additionally, the table below shows the minimum capital requirements measured on a consolidated basis, effective for the month of June 2023, together with the integration thereof (computable equity) as of the end of such month:

 

Item  06/30/2023 
Minimum capital requirements  166,836,252 
Computable equity  737,585,197 
Capital surplus  570,748,945 

 

43.CHANGES IN THE ARGENTINE MACROECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT AND FINANCIAL AND CAPITAL MARKETS

 

During the second half of 2019, started a period with significant volatility for the market values of government and private financial instruments and also started a process of rescheduling maturities and swaps of certain government debt instruments. In addition, material increases were observed in the country’s risk and in the exchange rate between the Argentine peso and the US dollar.

 

Subsequently, among other regulations, relevant modifications to the tax regulation system were introduced, including changes in the income tax, withholdings related to foreign exchange transactions and for the acquisition of foreign currency for hoarding purposes, and material restrictions to the exchange market access were also established.

 

At the same time, the government debt restructuring process continued both under local and foreign legislation, including various voluntary swaps and the agreements reached regarding obligations with the Paris Club and the International Monetary Fund. At present, the Argentine Ministry of Economy is also engaged in entering into agreements within the framework of the review process carried out by the agency’s staff, among others. In particular, during March 2023, it was established that the jurisdictions, entities and funds related to the National Public Sector must proceed to the sale or auction of their holdings of certain national government securities denominated and payable in US dollars under domestic legislation. In turn, it was provided that certain holdings of securities under foreign legislation held by such jurisdictions, entities and funds must be delivered in exchange to the National Treasury for the government securities issued. Finally, the issuance of government securities payable in Pesos of the National Treasury was authorized up to the amount necessary for the exchange.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

AS OF JUNE 30, 2023 

(Translation of Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 45) 

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency)

 

Particularly, as from the end of 2019, the gap between the official exchange rate for the US dollar (primarily used for foreign trade) and alternative market values began to significantly widen, leading to increases in inflation levels and interest rates.

 

Finally, on August 13, 2023 the open primary elections was held to define, among other things, the political parties that will compete in the upcoming national general elections in October 2023. The day following this electoral event, there was an increase of about 22% in the US dollar official exchange rate and a decrease in the market price of government debt instruments in general. As of the date of issuance of these consolidated condensed interim financial statements, the abovementioned gap stands at about 99%

 

In addition, the local and international macroeconomic context generates certain degree of uncertainty regarding its future progress, considering the residual effects of the military conflict between Russia and Ukraine in the level of the global economic recovery.

 

Therefore, the Bank’s Management permanently monitors any changes in the abovementioned situations in international and local markets, to determine the possible actions to adopt and to identify the possible impact on its financial situation that may need to be reflected in the future Financial Statements.

 

44.EVENTS AFTER REPORTING PERIOD

 

No other significant events occurred between the end of the period and the issuance of these condensed consolidated interim Financial Statements that may materially affect the financial position or the profit and loss of the period, not disclosed in these condensed consolidated interim Financial Statements.

 

45.ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES – EXPLANATION ADDED FOR TRANSLATION INTO ENGLISH

 

These condensed consolidated interim Financial Statements are presented in accordance with the accounting framework established by the BCRA, as mentioned in note 3. These accounting standards may not conform to accounting principles generally accepted in other countries.

 

 60 Jorge Pablo Brito
Chairperson

 

 

EXHIBIT B
 
CONSOLIDATED CLASSIFICATION OF LOANS AND OTHER FINANCING
BY SITUATION AND COLLATERAL RECEIVED
AS OF JUNE 30, 2023 AND DECEMBER 31, 2022
(Translation of the Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 45)
(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency as of June 30, 2023)

 

COMMERCIAL  06/30/2023   12/31/2022 
In normal situation   215,055,440    167,074,656 
With senior “A” collateral and counter-collateral   24,040,722    21,699,597 
With senior “B” collateral and counter-collateral   31,017,103    27,669,003 
Without senior collateral or counter-collateral   159,997,615    117,706,056 
           
Troubled   1,587,729    2,110,462 
With senior “A” collateral and counter-collateral        108,240 
With senior “B” collateral and counter-collateral   1,157,241    1,394,587 
Without senior collateral or counter-collateral   430,488    607,635 
           
With high risk of insolvency   978,347    1,214,910 
With senior “A” collateral and counter-collateral        131,209 
With senior “B” collateral and counter-collateral   861,145    895,446 
Without senior collateral or counter-collateral   117,202    188,255 
           
Subtotal commercial   217,621,516    170,400,028 

 

 61 Jorge Pablo Brito
Chairperson

 

  

EXHIBIT B
(continued)
 
CONSOLIDATED CLASSIFICATION OF LOANS AND OTHER FINANCING
BY SITUATION AND COLLATERAL RECEIVED
AS OF JUNE 30, 2023 AND DECEMBER 31, 2022
(Translation of the Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 45)
(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency as of June 30, 2023)

 

CONSUMER AND MORTGAGE   06/30/2023    12/31/2022 
Performing   707,075,751    749,307,079 
With senior “A” collateral and counter-collateral   55,682,713    49,754,933 
With senior “B” collateral and counter-collateral   36,867,788    44,637,610 
Without senior collateral or counter-collateral   614,525,250    654,914,536 
           
Low risk   7,426,592    5,816,408 
With senior “A” collateral and counter-collateral   172,503    89,472 
With senior “B” collateral and counter-collateral   322,714    127,424 
Without senior collateral or counter-collateral   6,931,375    5,599,512 
           
Low risk - in special treatment   61,504    44,279 
Without senior collateral or counter-collateral   61,504    44,279 
           
Medium risk   4,774,630    3,981,935 
With senior “A” collateral and counter-collateral   160,619    27,707 
With senior “B” collateral and counter-collateral   65,627    102,768 
Without senior collateral or counter-collateral   4,548,384    3,851,460 
           
High risk   3,810,041    3,033,349 
With senior “A” collateral and counter-collateral   30,905    34,215 
With senior “B” collateral and counter-collateral   72,606    117,896 
Without senior collateral or counter-collateral   3,706,530    2,881,238 
           
Irrecoverable   1,758,185    1,359,230 
With senior “A” collateral and counter-collateral   41,306    46,221 
With senior “B” collateral and counter-collateral   242,790    215,060 
Without senior collateral or counter-collateral   1,474,089    1,097,949 
           
Subtotal consumer and mortgage   724,906,703    763,542,280 
Total   942,528,219    933,942,308 

 

 62 Jorge Pablo Brito
Chairperson

 

 

EXHIBIT B
(continued)
 
CONSOLIDATED CLASSIFICATION OF LOANS AND OTHER FINANCING
BY SITUATION AND COLLATERAL RECEIVED
AS OF JUNE 30, 2023 AND DECEMBER 31, 2022
(Translation of the Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 45)
(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency as of June 30, 2023)

 

This exhibit discloses the contractual figures as established by the BCRA. The conciliation with the condensed consolidated interim Financial Statements is listed below.

 

   06/30/2023   12/31/2022 
Loans and other financing   893,173,585    901,979,975 
Added:          
Allowances for loans and other financing   17,806,051    16,578,469 
Adjustment amortized cost and fair value   5,359,615    2,542,156 
Debt securities of financial trust - Measured at amortized cost   194,247    464,647 
Corporate bonds   2,312,820    1,565,591 
Subtract:          
Interest and other accrued items receivable from financial assets with impaired credit value   (256,753)   (236,030)
Guarantees provided and contingent liabilities   23,938,654    11,047,500 
Total computable items   942,528,219    933,942,308 

 

 63 Jorge Pablo Brito
Chairperson

 

 

EXHIBIT C
 
CONSOLIDATED CONCENTRATION OF LOANS AND FINANCING FACILITIES
AS OF JUNE 30, 2023 AND DECEMBER 31, 2022
(Translation of the Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 45)
(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency as of June 30, 2023)

 

   06/30/2023   12/31/2022 
Number of customers  Cut off
balance
   % of total portfolio   Cut off
balance
   % of total portfolio 
10 largest customers   69,774,361    7.40    32,799,056    3.51 
50 next largest customers   65,170,801    6.91    60,331,562    6.46 
100 next largest customers   51,875,590    5.50    49,353,723    5.28 
Other customers   755,707,467    80.19    791,457,967    84.75 
                     
Total (1)   942,528,219    100.00    933,942,308    100.00 

 

(1) See reconciliation in Exhibit B.

 

 64 Jorge Pablo Brito
Chairperson

 

 

EXHIBIT D
 
CONSOLIDATED BREAKDOWN OF LOANS AND OTHER FINANCING BY TERMS
AS OF JUNE 30, 2023
(Translation of the Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 45)
(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency as of June 30, 2023)

 

       Remaining terms to maturity     
Item  Matured   Up to 1
month
   Over 1
month and
up to 3
months
   Over 3
months and
up to 6
months
   Over 6
months and
up to 12
months
   Over 12
months and
up to 24
months
   Over 24
months
   Total 
Non-financial government sector  108   17,442,379   902,787   105,599   185,997   250,411   87,705   18,974,986 
Financial sector      215,739   243,630   388,130   2,323,085   1,742,655   968,025   5,881,264 
Non-financial private sector and foreign residents  5,604,262   410,888,807   111,454,631   127,345,775   173,048,941   178,278,792   194,990,358   1,201,611,566 
                                 
Total  5,604,370   428,546,925   112,601,048   127,839,504   175,558,023   180,271,858   196,046,088   1,226,467,816 

 

CONSOLIDATED BREAKDOWN OF LOANS AND OTHER FINANCING BY TERMS
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2022
(Translation of the Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 45)
(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency as of June 30, 2023)

 

       Remaining terms to maturity     
Item  Matured   Up to 1
month
   Over 1
month and
up to 3
months
   Over 3
months and
up to 6
months
   Over 6
months and
up to 12
months
   Over 12
months and
up to 24
months
   Over 24
months
   Total 
Non-financial government sector  163   2,040,936   866,061   156,770   281,756   441,061   260,536   4,047,283 
Financial sector      74,012   99,680   841,834   306,653   460,695   140,745   1,923,619 
Non-financial private sector and foreign residents  5,243,178   395,737,193   109,642,520   133,258,481   168,534,686   180,475,431   228,427,090   1,221,318,579 
                                 
Total  5,243,341   397,852,141   110,608,261   134,257,085   169,123,095   181,377,187   228,828,371   1,227,289,481 

 

This exhibit discloses the contractual future cash flows that include interest and charges to be accrued until maturity of the contracts.

 

 65 Jorge Pablo Brito
Chairperson

 

 

EXHIBIT F
 
CONSOLIDATED CHANGE OF PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
AS OF JUNE 30, 2023
(Translation of the Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 45)
(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency as of June 30, 2023)

 

                        Depreciation of the period     
Item  Original
value at
beginning of
fiscal year
  Total life
estimated
in years
  Increases  Decreases   Transfers   Difference
for
conversion
   Accumulated   Transfers    Decrease  Difference
for
conversion
   Of the
period
  At the end  Residual
value at the
end of the
period
 
Cost                                                 
Real property  143,454,133  50  99,208  74,229   451,540       17,075,601        10,273       1,612,816  18,678,144  125,252,508  
Furniture and facilities  22,274,915  10  309,744      358,727   3   11,318,084                929,739  12,247,823  10,695,566  
Machinery and equipment  32,341,418  5  1,907,256  1,031   61,316   46   23,133,235        1,031  168    2,091,413  25,223,785  9,085,220  
Vehicles  4,332,050  5  740,410  248,601       (446)  3,482,767        201,006  1    219,710  3,501,472  1,321,941  
Other  1,248  3             33   494           23    203  720  561  
Work in progress  1,953,460     2,072,528      (871,583)                             3,154,405  
Right of use real property  12,238,229  5  761,241  600,337       (1,585)  8,215,312        302,680  5,782    1,092,670  9,011,084  3,386,464  
Right of use furniture     5  992,443                               36,817  36,817  955,626  
Total property, plant and equipment  216,595,453     6,882,830  924,198       (1,949)  63,225,493        514,990  5,974    5,983,368  68,699,845  153,852,291  

 

CONSOLIDATED CHANGE OF PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2022
(Translation of the Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 45)
(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency as of June 30, 2023)

 

                       Depreciation of the fiscal year    
Item  Original
value at
beginning of
fiscal year
  Total life
estimated
in years
  Increases  Decreases  Transfers   Difference
for
conversion
   Accumulated  Transfers   Decrease  Difference
for
conversion
   For the
fiscal year
  At the end  Residual
value at the
end of the
fiscal year
 
Cost                                            
Real property  140,679,206  50  897,336  184,086  2,061,677       14,140,809  (118,326)  31,634      3,084,752  17,075,601  126,378,532 
Furniture and facilities  19,406,500  10  623,258  2,492  2,247,921   (272)  9,560,711  7   827  (220)  1,732,649  11,292,320  10,982,595 
Machinery and equipment  27,602,012  5  3,162,732  8,424  1,585,370   (272)  19,056,143  (2,313)  8,075  (688)  4,056,514  23,101,581  9,239,837 
Vehicles  3,922,231  5  677,987  265,954  (13,875)  11,661   3,216,143  (1,053)  173,802  22   396,366  3,437,676  894,374 
Other  2,620  3            (1,372)  1,248         (1,595)  841  494  754 
Work in progress  4,655,780     4,083,108     (6,785,428)                          1,953,460 
Right of use real property  11,081,057  5  1,306,783  144,947      (4,664)  6,185,415      89,945  (383)  2,103,064  8,198,151  4,040,078 
Total property, plant and equipment  207,349,406     10,751,204  605,903  (904,335)  5,081   52,160,469  (121,685)  304,283  (2,864)  11,374,186  63,105,823  153,489,630 

 

 66 Jorge Pablo Brito
Chairperson

 

 

EXHIBIT F
(Continued)
 
CONSOLIDATED CHANGE IN INVESTMENT PROPERTY
AS OF JUNE 30, 2023
(Translation of the Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 45)
(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency as of June 30, 2023)

 

                        Depreciation of the period    
Item   Original
Value at
beginning of
fiscal year
  Useful life
estimated
in years
  Increases  Decreases  Transfers   Difference
for
conversion
   Accumulated  Transfers   Decrease  Of the
period
  At the
end
  Residual
value at the
end of the
period
 
Cost                                         
Leased properties   597,631  50               90,350        5,159  95,509  502,122 
Other investment properties   13,007,131  50  669,952  27,894      18   420,287      18,368  164,860  566,779  13,082,428 
Total investment property   13,604,762     669,952  27,894      18   510,637      18,368  170,019  662,288  13,584,550 

 

CONSOLIDATED CHANGE IN INVESTMENT PROPERTY
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2022
(Translation of the Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 45)
(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency as of June 30, 2023)

 

                       Depreciation for the fiscal year    
Item  Original
Value at
beginning of
fiscal year
  Useful life
estimated
in years
  Increases  Decreases  Transfers (1)   Difference
for
conversion
   Accumulated  Transfers
(1)
   Decrease  For the
fiscal
year
  At the
end
  Residual
value
at the end of
the fiscal year
 
Cost                                        
Leased properties  678,049  50  1,743     (82,161)      24,495  57,918      7,937  90,350  507,281 
Other investment properties  2,065,597  50  15,032,690  39,665  (4,051,485)  (6)  166,405  (8,589)  3,462  265,933  420,287  12,586,844 
Total investment property  2,743,646     15,034,433  39,665  (4,133,646)  (6)  190,900  49,329   3,462  273,870  510,637  13,094,125 

 

(1)During the fiscal year 2022, under this item transfers were made to Non-current assets held for sale.

 

 67 Jorge Pablo Brito
Chairperson

 

 

EXHIBIT G
 
CONSOLIDATED CHANGE IN INTANGIBLE ASSETS
AS OF JUNE 30, 2023
(Translation of the Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 45)
(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency as of June 30, 2023)

 

                       Depreciation of the period     
Item  Original Value
at beginning
of fiscal year
   Useful life
estimated
in years
   Increases   Decreases   Transfers   Accumulated   Transfers   Decrease   Of the period   At the end   Residual value
at the end of
the period
 
Cost                                            
Licenses   16,818,699    5    1,024,447                    11,777,652                       1,442,156    13,219,808    4,623,338 
Other intangible assets   58,564,717    5    5,891,530    67,102         37,364,039         108    4,641,695    42,005,626    22,383,519 
Total intangible assets   75,383,416         6,915,977    67,102         49,141,691         108    6,083,851    55,225,434    27,006,857 

 

CONSOLIDATED CHANGE IN INTANGIBLE ASSETS
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2022
(Translation of the Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 45)
(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency as of June 30, 2023)

 

                       Depreciation for the fiscal year     
Item  Original
Value
at beginning
of fiscal
year
   Useful life
estimated
in years
   Increases   Decreases   Transfers   Accumulated   Transfers   Decrease   For the
fiscal year
   At the end   Residual value
at the end of
the fiscal year
 
Cost                                                       
Licenses   14,706,600    5    1,976,494         135,605    8,996,308    5,087         2,776,257    11,777,652    5,041,047 
Other intangible assets   47,736,461    5    10,999,000    50,567    (120,177)   28,778,762    (2,006)   1,979    8,552,522    37,327,299    21,237,418 
Total intangible assets   62,443,061         12,975,494    50,567    15,428    37,775,070    3,081    1,979    11,328,779    49,104,951    26,278,465 

 

 68 Jorge Pablo Brito
Chairperson

 

 

EXHIBIT H
 
CONSOLIDATED DEPOSIT CONCENTRATION
AS OF JUNE 30, 2023 AND DECEMBER 31, 2022
(Translation of the Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 45)
(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency as of June 30, 2023)

 

   06/30/2023   12/31/2022 
Number of customers  Outstanding
balance
   % of total
portfolio
   Outstanding
balance
   % of total
portfolio
 
10 largest customers   241,257,153    12.68    231,517,557    11.86 
50 next largest customers   227,148,016    11.94    198,776,322    10.18 
100 next largest customers   89,192,618    4.69    92,761,665    4.75 
Other customers   1,345,196,369    70.69    1,428,862,935    73.21 
                     
Total   1,902,794,156    100.00    1,951,918,479    100.00 

 

 69 Jorge Pablo Brito
Chairperson

 

 

EXHIBIT I
 
CONSOLIDATED BREAKDOWN OF FINANCIAL LIABILITIES FOR RESIDUAL TERMS
AS OF JUNE 30, 2023
(Translation of the Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 45)
(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency as of June 30, 2023)

 

   Remaining terms to maturity     
Item  Up to 1 month   Over 1
month and
up to 3
months
   Over 3
months
and up to 6
months
   Over 6
months
and up to
12
months
   Over 12
months
and up to
24
months
   Over 24
months
   Total 
Deposits   1,794,777,285    140,909,040    13,062,430    1,613,699    94,926    6,493    1,950,463,873 
From the non-financial government sector   130,696,596    3,752,438    1,558,394    5,922         1,697    136,015,047 
From the financial sector   2,940,365                             2,940,365 
From the non-financial private sector and foreign residents   1,661,140,324    137,156,602    11,504,036    1,607,777    94,926    4,796    1,811,508,461 
                                    
Liabilities at fair value through profit or loss   1,436,683                             1,436,683 
                                    
Derivative instruments        125    10,624    300              11,049 
                                    
Repo transactions   7,409,956    13,334                        7,423,290 
Other financial institutions   7,409,956    13,334                        7,423,290 
                                    
Other financial liabilities   229,863,908    576,201    551,093    946,641    1,477,806    2,996,162    236,411,811 
                                    
Financing received from the Central Bank of Argentina and other financial institutions   1,596,838    1,141,583    1,116,623    147,955              4,002,999 
                                    
Issued corporate bonds        12,018    12,018    3,312,062              3,336,098 
                                    
Subordinated corporate bonds             3,402,433    3,402,433    6,804,866    112,643,944    126,253,676 
                                    
Total   2,035,084,670    142,652,301    18,155,221    9,423,090    8,377,598    115,646,599    2,329,339,479 

 

This exhibit discloses contractual future cash flows that include interests and charges to be accrued until maturity of the contracts.

 

 70 Jorge Pablo Brito
Chairperson

 

 

EXHIBIT I
 
CONSOLIDATED BREAKDOWN OF FINANCIAL LIABILITIES FOR RESIDUAL TERMS
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2022
(Translation of the Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 45)
(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency as of June 30, 2023)

 

   Remaining terms to maturity     
Item  Up to 1 month   Over 1
month and
up to 3
months
   Over 3
months
and up to 6
months
   Over 6
months
and up to
12
months
   Over 12
months
and up to
24 months
   Over 24
months
   Total 
Deposits   1,788,334,918    171,081,522    29,764,822    2,866,191    18,526    55,511    1,992,121,490 
From the non-financial government sector   162,420,440    5,100,503    1,536,493    6,776              169,064,212 
From the financial sector   2,491,436                             2,491,436 
From the non-financial private sector and foreign residents   1,623,423,042    165,981,019    28,228,329    2,859,415    18,526    55,511    1,820,565,842 
                                    
Liabilities at fair value through profit or loss   792,624                             792,624 
                                    
Derivative instruments   2,584    988                        3,572 
                                    
Other financial liabilities   197,050,522    642,327    583,245    1,109,777    1,846,783    4,265,784    205,498,438 
                                    
Financing received from the Central Bank of Argentina and other financial institutions   440,565    779,713    2,436,354    67,760              3,724,392 
                                    
Issued corporate bonds        15,029    14,539    30,058    4,142,017         4,201,643 
                                    
Subordinated corporate bonds             3,540,309    3,540,309    7,080,617    120,748,858    134,910,093 
                                    
Total   1,986,621,213    172,519,579    36,339,269    7,614,095    13,087,943    125,070,153    2,341,252,252 

 

This exhibit discloses contractual future cash flows that include interests and charges to be accrued until maturity of the contracts.

 

 71 Jorge Pablo Brito
Chairperson

 

 

EXHIBIT J
 
CONSOLIDATED CHANGES IN PROVISIONS
AS OF JUNE 30, 2023
(Translation of the Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 45)
(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency as of June 30, 2023)

 

           Decreases         
Item  Amounts at
beginning of
fiscal year
   Increases   Reversals   Charge off   Monetary
effects
generated by
provisions
   06/30/2023 
Provisions for eventual commitments   1,049,898    233,044            (381,949)   900,993 
For administrative, disciplinary and criminal penalties   754                 (254)   500 
Other   3,037,450    1,566,259        751,391    (1,124,036)   2,728,282 
                               
Total provisions   4,088,102    1,799,303                       751,391    (1,506,239)   3,629,775 

 

CONSOLIDATED CHANGES IN PROVISIONS
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2022
(Translation of the Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 45)
(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency as of June 30, 2023)

 

           Decreases         
Item  Amounts at
beginning of
fiscal year
   Increases   Reversals   Charge off   Monetary
effects
generated by
provisions
   12/31/2022 
Provisions for eventual commitments   1,001,196    723,288              (674,586)   1,049,898 
For administrative, disciplinary and criminal penalties   1,464                   (710)   754 
Other   3,815,638    3,959,670         2,690,031    (2,047,827)   3,037,450 
                                         
Total provisions   4,818,298    4,682,958         2,690,031    (2,723,123)   4,088,102 

 

 72 Jorge Pablo Brito
Chairperson

 

 

EXHIBIT L
 
CONSOLIDATED FOREIGN CURRENCY AMOUNTS
AS OF JUNE 30, 2023 AND DECEMBER 31, 2022
(Translation of the Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 45)
(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency as of June 30, 2023)

 

   06/30/2023   12/31/2022 
       Total per currency   Total 
Item  Total parent
company and
local branches
   US dollar   Euro   Real   Other     
Assets                              
Cash and deposits in banks   276,583,698    273,774,477    1,982,236    63,300    763,685    317,385,745 
Debt securities at fair value through profit or loss (1)   577,971,428    577,971,428                   268,116,488 
Other financial assets   26,355,202    26,354,669    533              23,618,241 
Loans and other financing   59,033,775    58,980,547    53,228              54,155,162 
From the non-financial private sector and foreign residents   59,033,775    58,980,547    53,228              54,155,162 
Other debt securities   103,506,381    103,506,381                   81,119,074 
Financial assets delivered as guarantee   9,379,492    9,362,676    16,816              7,380,203 
Equity Instruments at fair value through profit or loss   179,035    179,035                   240,185 
                               
Total assets   1,053,009,011    1,050,129,213    2,052,813    63,300    763,685    752,015,098 
                               
Liabilities                              
Deposits   237,305,738    236,463,995    841,743              257,696,701 
Non-financial government sector   9,770,247    9,770,247                   9,286,633 
Financial sector   2,255,941    2,255,941                   2,108,483 
Non-financial private sector and foreign residents   225,279,550    224,437,807    841,743              246,301,585 
Liabilities at fair value through profit or loss   1,436,683    1,436,683                   792,624 
Other financial liabilities   26,597,059    26,114,575    342,495         139,989    24,257,643 
Financing from Central Bank of Argentina and other financial institutions   3,487,715    3,434,327    53,388              3,612,791 
Issued corporate bonds   3,269,680    3,269,680                   4,091,837 
Subordinated corporate bonds   104,298,538    104,298,538                   108,686,196 
Other non-financial liabilities   858,930    858,930                   81,464 
                               
Total liabilities   377,254,343    375,876,728    1,237,626         139,989    399,219,256 

 

(1)Mainly including Argentine government discount bonds in dual currency for 508,095,538 and Argentine government Treasury bonds tied to the US dollar for 41,797,361.

 

 73 Jorge Pablo Brito
Chairperson

 

 

EXHIBIT Q
 
CONSOLIDATED BREAKDOWN OF STATEMENT OF INCOME
FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTH PERIODS ENDED JUNE 30, 2023 AND 2022
(Translation of the Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 45)
(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency as of June 30, 2023)

 

   Net financial Income / (Loss) 
   Mandatory measurement 
Item  Quarter ended
06/30/2023
   Accumulated
from beginning
of year up to
06/30/2023
   Quarter ended
06/30/2022
   Accumulated
from beginning
of year up to
06/30/2022
 
For measurement of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss                    
Gain from government securities   43,942,350    59,920,137    6,240,001    9,786,600 
Gain from private securities   7,999,145    4,217,889    8,784,431    9,165,641 
Gain from derivative financial instruments                    
Forward transactions   418,374    659,104    15,218    15,218 
Gain / (Loss) from other financial assets   151,215    172,206    (9,610)   (15,988)
(Loss) / Gain from equity instruments at fair value through profit or loss   (37,983)   25,012    571,463    10,233,660 
Gain from sales or decreases of financial assets at fair value (1)   1,842,048    1,218,397    316,019    2,860,049 
For measurement of financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss                    
Loss from derivative financial instruments                    
Options   (2,430,011)   (2,946,102)          
                     
Total   51,885,138    63,266,643    15,917,522    32,045,180 

 

(1)Net amount of reclassifications to profit of instruments classified at fair value through other comprehensive income that were derecognized or charged during the period.

 

 74 Jorge Pablo Brito
Chairperson

 

 

EXHIBIT Q

(Continued)

CONSOLIDATED BREAKDOWN OF STATEMENT OF INCOME

FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTH PERIODS ENDED JUNE 30, 2023 AND 2022

(Translation of the Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 45)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency as of June 30, 2023)

 

    Net financial Income / (Loss) 
Interest and adjustment for the application of the effective interest rate of financial assets and financial liabilities measured at amortized cost   Quarter ended 06/30/2023    Accumulated from beginning of year up to 06/30/2023    Quarter ended 06/30/2022    Accumulated from beginning of year up to 06/30/2022 
Interest income                    
for cash and bank deposits   752,047    1,433,308    33,613    40,780 
for government securities   152,698,248    290,413,213    45,827,846    49,945,486 
for private securities   89,780    211,502    47,759    111,294 
for loans and other financing                    
Non-financial public sector   3,230,125    3,709,289    553,794    1,252,438 
Financial sector   247,176    378,944    168,981    401,984 
Non-financial private sector   0                
Overdrafts   15,969,747    27,529,211    8,297,703    14,705,798 
Documents   13,908,553    25,149,130    8,002,344    15,717,222 
Mortgage loans   17,087,245    30,708,216    15,147,645    26,968,562 
Pledge loans   1,121,495    2,114,012    1,182,408    2,493,017 
Personal loans   30,386,395    62,504,756    34,156,893    69,062,862 
Credit cards   23,395,307    45,907,459    13,789,373    26,638,147 
Financial leases   120,702    263,333    99,842    215,429 
Other   17,131,241    30,954,243    8,400,130    17,902,809 
for repo transactions                    
Central Bank of Argentina   18,353,302    26,662,312    1,241,601    2,246,434 
Other financial institutions        19,916    265,820    353,912 
                     
Total   294,491,363    547,958,844    137,215,752    228,056,174 
                     
Interest expenses                    
for Deposits                    
Non-financial Private sector                    
Checking accounts   (13,414,202)   (20,730,055)   (2,852,357)   (3,941,432)
Saving accounts   (2,141,022)   (3,726,794)   (1,447,739)   (2,441,697)
Time deposits and investments accounts   (178,600,455)   (327,854,541)   (83,901,690)   (146,997,761)
for financing received from Central Bank of Argentina and other financial institutions   (220,457)   (483,341)   (155,535)   (268,131)
for repo transactions                    
Other financial institutions   (2,266,299)   (3,801,516)   (688,594)   (1,237,664)
for other financial liabilities   (896,959)   (1,358,530)   (291,187)   (404,099)
for issued corporate bonds   (19,554)   (39,451)   (121,836)   (404,485)
for other subordinated corporate bonds   (1,620,421)   (3,283,421)   (1,739,340)   (3,575,856)
                     
Total   (199,179,369)   (361,277,649)   (91,198,278)   (159,271,125)

 

 75 Jorge Pablo Brito
Chairperson

 

 

 

EXHIBIT Q

(Continued)

 

CONSOLIDATED BREAKDOWN OF STATEMENT OF INCOME

FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTH PERIODS ENDED JUNE 30, 2023 AND 2022

(Translation of the Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 45)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency as of June 30, 2023)

 

   Income of the period   Other comprehensive income   Income of the period   Other comprehensive income 
Interest and adjustment for the application of the effective interest rate of financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income  Quarter ended 06/30/2023   Accumulated from beginning of year up to 06/30/2023   Quarter ended 06/30/2023   Accumulated from beginning of year up to 06/30/2023   Quarter ended 06/30/2022   Accumulated from beginning of year up to 06/30/2022   Quarter ended 06/30/2022   Accumulated from beginning of year up to 06/30/2022 
for debt government securities   12,630,098    42,147,799    3,517,211    1,189,476    69,840,994    153,102,114    (8,397,735)   (12,498,093)
Total   12,630,098    42,147,799    3,517,211    1,189,476    69,840,994    153,102,114    (8,397,735)   (12,498,093)

 

   Income of the period 
Item  Quarter ended 06/30/2023   Accumulated from beginning of year up to 06/30/2023   Quarter ended 06/30/2022   Accumulated from beginning of year up to 06/30/2022 
Commissions income                    
Commissions related to obligations   16,900,176    33,848,604    16,120,604    32,047,092 
Commissions related to credits   132,127    253,910    167,602    285,162 
Commissions related to loans commitments and financial guarantees   15,397    17,625    541    1,963 
Commissions related to securities value   824,426    1,536,640    443,017    984,960 
Commissions for credit cards   9,172,820    19,176,165    9,501,458    19,133,018 
Commissions for insurances   1,515,262    3,135,926    1,697,726    3,349,440 
Commissions related to trading and foreign exchange transactions   633,838    1,294,524    605,552    1,241,008 
                     
Total   29,194,046    59,263,394    28,536,500    57,042,643 
                     
Commissions expenses                    
Commissions related to trading with debt securities   (38,768)   (76,515)   (4,958)   (9,362)
Commissions related to trading and foreign exchange transactions   (211,951)   (339,793)   (45,276)   (136,140)
Other                    
Commissions paid ATM exchange   (1,712,474)   (3,482,523)   (1,973,752)   (3,797,634)
Checkbooks commissions and clearing houses   (593,757)   (1,182,013)   (502,835)   (977,586)
Credit cards and foreign trade commissions   (297,700)   (571,865)   (281,849)   (561,409)
                     
Total   (2,854,650)   (5,652,709)   (2,808,670)   (5,482,131)

 

 76 Jorge Pablo Brito
Chairperson

 

 

EXHIBIT R

 

VALUE ADJUSTMENT FOR CREDIT LOSSES - CONSOLIDATED ALLOWANCES FOR UNCOLLECTIBILITY RISK

AS OF JUNE 30, 2023

(Translation of the Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 45)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency as of June 30, 2023)

 

       Movements between stages of the period         
           ECL of remaining life of financial asset         
Item  Balances at
beginning of the
fiscal year
   ECL of the next 12 months   Financial instruments with a significant increase in credit risk   Financial instruments with impairment   Monetary effect generated by allowances   06/30/2023 
Other financial assets   137,181    28,830              (52,737)   113,274 
Loans and other financing   16,578,469    3,160,056    1,322,844    3,548,276    (6,803,594)   17,806,051 
Other financial institutions   12,267    12,551              (5,925)   18,893 
To the non-financial private sector and foreign residents                              
Overdrafts   793,892    358,244    32,048    232,461    (361,169)   1,055,476 
Documents   853,118    388,559    190,757    77,887    (354,231)   1,156,090 
Mortgage loans   1,799,008    (267,541)   245,617    412,557    (686,245)   1,503,396 
Pledge loans   285,751    (38,673)   54,437    (22,798)   (118,483)   160,234 
Personal loans   6,249,758    1,150,100    121,205    1,362,475    (2,476,566)   6,406,972 
Credit cards   4,167,522    1,076,664    358,828    1,407,212    (1,819,531)   5,190,695 
Financial leases   32,601    (4,756)   1,608    6,566    (17,313)   18,706 
Other   2,384,552    484,908    318,344    71,916    (964,131)   2,295,589 
Eventual commitments   1,049,898    248,293    1,674         (398,872)   900,993 
Other debt securities   1,199    2,900              (828)   3,271 
Total of allowances   17,766,747    3,440,079    1,324,518    3,548,276    (7,256,031)   18,823,589 

 

VALUE ADJUSTMENT FOR CREDIT LOSSES - CONSOLIDATED ALLOWANCES FOR UNCOLLECTIBILITY RISK

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2022

(Translation of the Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 45)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency as of June 30, 2023)

 

       Movements between stages for the fiscal year         
           ECL of remaining life of financial asset         
Item  Balances at
beginning of the
fiscal year
   ECL of the next 12 months   Financial instruments with a significant increase in credit risk   Financial instruments with impairment   Monetary effect generated by allowances   12/31/2022 
Other financial assets   77,628    125,665              (66,112)   137,181 
Loans and other financing   28,269,683    3,566,441    (3,702,469)   2,011,570    (13,566,756)    16,578,469 
Other financial institutions   10,714    6,562              (5,009)   12,267 
To the non-financial private sector and foreign residents                              
Overdrafts   2,079,110    395,882    6,743    (837,075)   (850,768)   793,892 
Documents   2,822,438    (46,752)   (689,379)   29,642    (1,262,831)   853,118 
Mortgage loans   5,864,996    427,073    (3,652,496)   1,285,477    (2,126,042)   1,799,008 
Pledge loans   362,655    141,109    (26,338)   (19,712)   (171,963)   285,751 
Personal loans   7,280,881    1,496,495    796,214    825,045    (4,148,877)   6,249,758 
Credit cards   4,741,037    1,000,862    802,927    480,854    (2,858,158)   4,167,522 
Financial leases   42,910    19,884    54    (7,076)   (23,171)   32,601 
Other   5,064,942    125,326    (940,194)   254,415    (2,119,937)   2,384,552 
Eventual commitments   1,001,196    650,722    144,549         (746,569)   1,049,898 
Other debt securities   1,593    583    0         (977)   1,199 
Total of allowances   29,350,100    4,343,411    (3,557,920)   2,011,570    (14,380,414)   17,766,747 

 

 77 Jorge Pablo Brito
Chairperson

 

 

CONDENSED SEPARATE INTERIM STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

AS OF JUNE 30, 2023 AND DECEMBER 31, 2022

(Translation of the Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 42)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency as of June 30, 2023)

 

Items   Notes     Exhibits   06/30/2023     12/31/2022  
ASSETS                            
Cash and deposits in banks     9           313,700,287       361,653,785  
Cash                 79,230,083       41,605,402  
Central Bank of Argentina                 151,953,420       216,267,696  
Other local and foreign entities                 82,371,985       103,762,427  
Other                 144,799       18,260  
Debt securities at fair value through profit or loss     9     A     557,484,620       296,445,772  
Derivative financial instruments     9           264,165       64,641  
Repo transactions     9           135,279,894       93,315,915  
Other financial assets     5, 7 and 9     R     88,167,509       65,186,103  
Loans and other financing     6, 7 and 9     B, C, D and R     895,368,221       901,640,769  
Non-financial public sector                 18,564,047       3,325,438  
Other financial entities                 2,108,339       1,397,322  
Non-financial private sector and foreign residents                 874,695,835       896,918,009  
Other debt securities     7 and 9     A and R     825,515,196       1,099,161,165  
Financial assets delivered as guarantee     9 and 30           39,937,418       45,349,084  
Equity instruments at fair value through profit or loss     8 and 9     A     1,071,888       1,063,719  
Investment in subsidiaries, associates and joint arrangements     11           29,362,493       26,823,165  
Property, plant and equipment           F     153,662,660       153,379,706  
Intangible assets           G     26,640,931       26,102,136  
Other non-financial assets     12           16,546,998       17,319,170  
Non-current assets held for sale                 13,034,615       13,344,711  
                             
TOTAL ASSETS                 3,096,036,895       3,100,849,841  

 

 78 Jorge Pablo Brito
Chairperson

 

 

CONDENSED SEPARATE INTERIM STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

AS OF JUNE 30, 2023 AND DECEMBER 31, 2022

(Translation of the Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 42)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency as of June 30, 2023)

 

Items  Notes   Exhibits  06/30/2023   12/31/2022 
LIABILITIES                  
Deposits   9 and 14   H and I   1,884,223,265    1,940,609,656 
Non-financial public sector           132,458,127    165,677,514 
Financial sector           2,940,365    2,491,436 
Non-financial private sector and foreign residents           1,748,824,773    1,772,440,706 
Liabilities at fair value through profit or loss   9       36,856    0 
Derivative financial instruments   9   I   11,049    3,572 
Repo transactions   9   I   7,288,936    0 
Other financial liabilities   9 and 15   I   176,082,776    173,141,448 
Financing received from the Central Bank of Argentina and other financial institutions   9   I   3,940,285    3,689,992 
Issued corporate bonds   9 and 35   I   4,360,501    4,526,074 
Current income tax liabilities   20       22,030,349    13,494,818 
Subordinated corporate bonds   9 and 35   I   104,586,151    108,904,004 
Provisions   16   J and R   3,604,679    4,072,668 
Deferred income tax liabilities           19,692,480    19,921,013 
Other non-financial liabilities   17       127,343,740    60,379,945 
                   
TOTAL LIABILITIES           2,353,201,067    2,328,743,190 
                   
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY                  
Capital stock   28   K   639,413    639,413 
Non-capital contributions           12,429,781    12,429,781 
Adjustments to shareholders’ equity           267,739,472    267,739,472 
Earnings reserved           404,346,106    426,193,840 
Unappropriated retained earnings           295,066    205,840 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income           1,170,407    47,294 
Net income of the period / fiscal year           56,215,583    64,851,011 
                   
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY           742,835,828    772,106,651 
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND LIABILITIES           3,096,036,895    3,100,849,841 

 

The notes 1 to 42 to the condensed separate interim Financial Statements and exhibits A to D, F to L, O, Q and R are an integral part of the condensed separate interim Financial Statements.

 

 79 Jorge Pablo Brito
Chairperson

 

 

 

CONDENSED SEPARATE STATEMENT OF INCOME
FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTH PERIODS ENDED JUNE 30, 2023 AND 2022
(Translation of the Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 42)
(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency as of June 30, 2023)

 

Items   Notes     Exhibits     Quarter ended
06/30/2023
    Accumulated
from
beginning of
year up to
06/30/2023
    Quarter ended
06/30/2022
    Accumulated
from
beginning of
year up to
06/30/2022
 
Interest income             Q       306,336,768       588,691,166       206,776,735       380,581,585  
Interest expense             Q       (198,352,170 )     (360,037,499 )     (90,918,199 )     (158,882,980 )
Net interest income                     107,984,598       228,653,667       115,858,536       221,698,605  
Commissions income     21       Q       28,565,688       58,109,096       28,271,874       56,416,994  
Commissions expense             Q       (2,222,608 )     (4,498,392 )     (2,347,572 )     (4,562,014 )
Net commissions income                     26,343,080       53,610,704       25,924,302       51,854,980  
Subtotal (Net interest income plus Net commissions income)                     134,327,678       282,264,371       141,782,838       273,553,585  
Net gain from measurement of financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss             Q       48,487,987       55,235,019       12,141,315       26,802,320  
Profit from sold or derecognized assets at amortized cost                     1       75       (9 )     (9 )
Differences in quoted prices of gold and foreign currency     22               75,169,953       120,161,077       10,850,780       18,758,614  
Other operating income     23               5,567,048       10,677,193       7,180,860       13,575,115  
Allowances for loan losses                     (5,526,227 )     (9,819,667 )     (1,653,728 )     (3,537,036 )
Net operating income                     258,026,440       458,518,068       170,302,056       329,152,589  
Employee benefits     24               (29,697,700 )     (57,872,381 )     (32,046,507 )     (56,318,348 )
Administrative expenses     25               (16,487,476 )     (30,319,017 )     (14,341,362 )     (27,992,353 )
Depreciation and amortization of fixed assets             F and G       (6,063,012 )     (12,021,089 )     (5,610,271 )     (11,073,221 )
Other operating expenses     26               (36,153,776 )     (64,920,237 )     (25,981,112 )     (51,563,496 )
Operating income                     169,624,476       293,385,344       92,322,804       182,205,171  
Income from subsidiaries, associates and joint arrangements     11               389,933       1,930,150       1,407,501       2,451,254  
Loss on net monetary position                     (106,899,626 )     (214,164,188 )     (81,349,266 )     (153,737,306 )
Income before tax on continuing operations                     63,114,783       81,151,306       12,381,039       30,919,119  
Income tax on continuing operations     20.b)               (18,984,204 )     (24,935,723 )     (3,439,515 )     (6,754,985 )
Net income from continuing operations                     44,130,579       56,215,583       8,941,524       24,164,134  
Net income of the period                     44,130,579       56,215,583       8,941,524       24,164,134  

 

 80 Jorge Pablo Brito
Chairperson

 

 

SEPARATE EARNINGS PER SHARE
FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTH PERIODS ENDED JUNE 30, 2023 AND 2022
(Translation of the Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 42)
(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency as of June 30, 2023)

 

Items  Quarter
ended
06/30/2023
   Accumulated
from
beginning of
year up to
06/30/2023
   Quarter
ended
06/30/2022
   Accumulated
from
beginning of
year up to
06/30/2022
 
Net profit attributable to parent’s shareholders   44,130,579    56,215,583    8,941,524    24,164,134 
Plus: Potential diluted earnings per common share                    
Net profit attributable to parent’s shareholders adjusted as per diluted earnings   44,130,579    56,215,583    8,941,524    24,164,134 
Weighted average of outstanding common shares of the period   639,413    639,413    639,413    639,413 
Plus: Weighted average of the number of additional common shares with dilution effects                    
Weighted average of outstanding common shares of the period adjusted as per dilution effect   639,413    639,413    639,413    639,413 
Basic earnings per share (in pesos)   69.0173    87.9175    13.9840    37.7911 

 

 81 Jorge Pablo Brito
Chairperson

 

 

CONDENSED SEPARATE INTERIM STATEMENT OF OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTH PERIODS ENDED JUNE 30, 2023 AND 2022
(Translation of the Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 42)
(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency as of June 30, 2023)

 

Items  Notes   Exhibits   Quarter
ended
06/30/2023
   Accumulated
from
beginning of
year up to
06/30/2023
   Quarter
ended
06/30/2022
   Accumulated
from
beginning of
year up to
06/30/2022
 
Net income of the period             44,130,579    56,215,583    8,941,524    24,164,134 
Items of Other Comprehensive Income that will be reclassified to profit or loss                              
Foreign currency translation differences in Financial Statements conversion             (61,131)   (323,498)   (334,398)   (987,120)
Foreign currency translation differences of the period             (61,131)   (323,498)   (334,398)   (987,120)
Profit or loss from financial instruments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income (FVOCI) (IFRS 9(4.1.2)(a))             2,159,169    1,347,627    (6,094,195)   (6,880,567)
Income / (Loss) of the period from interest in Other Comprehensive Income of associates and joint ventures accounted for using the participation method        Q    3,463,168    1,090,492    (8,048,831)   (12,077,437)
Adjustment for reclassification of the period             (141,369)   982,780    (1,326,854)   1,491,949 
Income tax   20.b)        (1,162,630)   (725,645)   3,281,490    3,704,921 
Interest in Other Comprehensive Income / (Loss) of associates and joint ventures accounted for using the participation method             54,043    98,984    (348,904)   (420,656)
Income / (Loss) of the period from interest in Other Comprehensive Income of associates and joint ventures accounted for using the participation method             54,043    98,984    (348,904)   (420,656)
Total Other Comprehensive Income / (Loss) that will be reclassified to profit or loss             2,152,081    1,123,113    (6,777,497)   (8,288,343)
Total Other Comprehensive Income / (Loss)             2,152,081    1,123,113    (6,777,497)   (8,288,343)
Total Comprehensive Income of the period             46,282,660    57,338,696    2,164,027    15,875,791 

  

The notes 1 to 42 to the condensed separate interim Financial Statements and exhibits A to D, F to L, O, Q and R are an integral part of the condensed separate interim Financial Statements.

 

 82 Jorge Pablo Brito
Chairperson

 

 

CONDENSED SEPARATE INTERIM STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR THE SIX MONTH PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2023
(Translation of the Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 42)
(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency as of June 30, 2023)

 

        Capital
stock
  Non-capital
contributions
      Other Comprehensive
Income
  Earnings Reserved          
Changes   Notes   Outstanding
shares
  Additional
paid-in
capital
  Adjustments to
shareholders’
equity
  Accumulated
foreign
currency
translation
difference in
Financial
Statements
conversion
  Other   Legal   Other   Unappropriated
retained
earnings
  Total
Equity
 
Restated amount at the beginning of the fiscal year       639,413   12,429,781   267,739,472   678,162   (630,868 ) 152,859,531   273,334,309   65,056,851    772,106,651   
Total comprehensive income of the period                                          
Net income of the period                                   56,215,583   56,215,583  
Other comprehensive income of the period                   (323,498 ) 1,446,611               1,123,113  
Distribution of unappropriated retained earnings, as approved by the shareholders’ meeting held on April 25, 2023                                          
Legal reserve                           12,970,203       (12,970,203 )    
Reserve for dividends pending Central Bank of Argentina’s authorization (1)                               (34,817,937 ) (50,868,381 ) (85,686,318 )
Personal assets tax on shares and equity interests                                   (923,201 ) (923,201 )
Amount at the end of the period       639,413   12,429,781   267,739,472   354,664   815,743   165,829,734   238,516,372   56,510,649   742,835,828  

 

(1)See Note 31 to the condensed consolidated interim Financial Statements.

  

CONDENSED SEPARATE INTERIM STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR THE SIX MONTH PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2022
(Translation of the Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 42)
(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency as of June 30, 2023)

 

        Capital
stock
  Non-capital
contributions
      Other Comprehensive
Income
  Earnings
Reserved
         
Changes   Notes   Outstanding
shares
  Additional
paid-in
capital
  Adjustments to
shareholders’
equity
 
  Accumulated
foreign
currency
translation
difference in
Financial
Statements
conversion
  Other   Legal   Other   Unappropriated
retained
earnings
  Total
Equity
 
Restated amount at the beginning of the fiscal year       639,413   12,429,781   267,739,472   1,761,544   6,661,993   142,174,241   215,406,165   53,426,448   700,239,057  
Total comprehensive income of the period                                          
- Net income of the period                                   24,164,134   24,164,134  
- Other comprehensive loss of the period                   (987,120 ) (7,301,223 )             (8,288,343)  
Distribution of unappropriated retained earnings, as approved by the shareholders’ meeting held on April 29, 2022                                          
- Legal reserve                           10,685,290       (10,685,290 )    
- Reserve for dividends pending Central Bank of Argentina’s authorization                               57,928,144   (41,643,812 ) 16,284,332  
- Personal assets tax on shares and equity interests                                   (891,506 ) (891,506)  
Amount at the end of the period     639,413   12,429,781   267,739,472   774,424   (639,230)   152,859,531   273,334,309   24,369,974    731,507,674  

 

The notes 1 to 42 to the condensed separate interim Financial Statements and exhibits A to D, F to L, O, Q and R are an integral part of the condensed separate interim Financial Statements.

 

 83 Jorge Pablo Brito
Chairperson

 

 

CONDENSED SEPARATE INTERIM STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE SIX MONTH PERIODS ENDED JUNE 30, 2023 AND 2022
(Translation of the Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 42)
(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency as of June 30, 2023)

 

Items  Notes   06/30/2023   06/30/2022 
Cash flows from operating activities               
Income of the period before income tax       81,151,306    30,919,119 
Adjustment for the total monetary effect of the period        214,164,188    153,737,306 
Adjustments to obtain cash flows from operating activities:             - 
Amortization and depreciation        12,021,089    11,073,221 
Allowance for loan losses        9,819,667    3,537,036 
Difference in quoted prices of foreign currency        (72,505,732)   (40,218,887)
Other adjustments        183,835,877    68,756,488 
Net increase / (decrease) from operating assets:               
Debt securities at fair value through profit or loss        (261,038,848)   (112,112,426)
Derivative financial instruments        (199,524)   (17,016)
Repo transactions        (41,963,979)   24,706,806 
Loans and other financing             - 
Non-financial public sector        (15,238,609)   (16,127)
Other financial entities        (711,017)   2,851,615 
Non-financial private sector and foreign residents        12,402,507    59,758,111 
Other debt securities        116,185,395    35,489,152 
Financial assets delivered as guarantee        5,411,666    8,299,568 
Equity instruments at fair value through profit or loss        (8,169)   5,094,821 
Other assets        (24,532,024)   32,933,035 
Net increase / (decrease) from operating liabilities:               
Deposits               
Non-financial public sector        (33,219,387)   15,058,269 
Financial sector        448,929    (184,104)
Non-financial private sector and foreign residents        (23,615,933)   106,307,238 
Liabilities at fair value through profit or loss        36,856    6,000 
Derivative financial instruments        7,477    (5,503)
Repo transactions        7,288,936    738,890 
Other liabilities        2,759,178    (48,997,371)
Income tax payments        (9,227,646)   (684,381)
Total cash from operating activities (A)       163,272,203    357,030,860 

 

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Chairperson

 

 

CONDENSED SEPARATE INTERIM STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE SIX MONTH PERIODS ENDED JUNE 30, 2023 AND 2022
(Translation of the Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 42)
(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency as of June 30, 2023)

 

Items  Notes   06/30/2023   06/30/2022 
Cash flows from investing activities               
Payments:               
Acquisition of PPE, intangible assets and other assets        (11,579,464)   (14,296,956)
                
Total cash used in investing activities (B)        (11,579,464)   (14,296,956)
                
Cash flows from financing activities               
                
Payments:               
Dividends   38    (4,353)   (15,699,625)
Non-subordinated corporate bonds        (29,841)   (7,132,195)
Subordinated corporate bonds        (3,176,508)   (3,494,634)
Other payments related to financing activities        (1,266,480)   (653,047)
                
Collections / Incomes:               
Non subordinated corporate bonds             4,444,440 
Financing to local financial entities        360,597    4,182,811 
                
Total cash used in financing activities (C)        (4,116,585)   (18,352,250)
Effect of exchange rate fluctuations (D)        114,467,843    63,412,245 
Monetary effect on cash and cash equivalents (E)        (438,069,643)   (287,513,232)
Net (decrease) / increase in cash and cash equivalents (A+B+C+D+E)        (176,025,646)   100,280,667 
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the fiscal year   27    1,102,285,010    882,911,559 
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period   27    926,259,364    983,192,226 

 

The notes 1 to 42 to the condensed separate interim Financial Statements and exhibits A to D, F to L, O, Q and R are an integral part of the condensed separate interim Financial Statements.

 

 85 Jorge Pablo Brito
Chairperson

 

 

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED SEPARATE INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF JUNE 30, 2023

(Translation of Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 42)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency)

 

1.CORPORATE INFORMATION

 

Banco Macro SA (hereinafter, the “Bank”) is a business corporation (sociedad anónima) organized in the Republic of Argentina that offers traditional banking products and services to companies, including those companies operating in regional economies as well as to individuals, thus strengthening its goal to be a multiservice bank. In addition, the Bank performs certain transactions through its subsidiaries Macro Bank Limited (a company organized under the laws of Bahamas), Macro Securities SAU, Macro Fiducia SAU, Macro Fondos SGFCISA, Argenpay SAU and Fintech SGR.

 

Macro Compañía Financiera SA was created in 1977 as a non-banking financial institution. In May 1988, it received the authorization to operate as a commercial bank and was incorporated as Banco Macro SA. Subsequently, as a result of the merger process with other entities, it adopted other names (among them, Banco Macro Bansud SA) and since August 2006, Banco Macro SA.

 

The Bank’s shares are publicly listed on Bolsas y Mercados Argentinos (BYMA) since November 1994 and as from March 24, 2006, they are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Additionally, on October 15, 2015 they were authorized to be listed on the Mercado Abierto Electrónico SA (MAE).

 

Since 1994, Banco Macro SA’s market strategy has mainly focused on the regional areas outside the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires (CABA, for its acronym in Spanish). Following this strategy, in 1996, Banco Macro SA started the process to acquire entities and assets and liabilities during the privatization of provincial and other banks.

 

In 2001, 2004, 2006 and 2010, the Bank acquired the control of Banco Bansud SA, Nuevo Banco Suquía SA, Nuevo Banco Bisel SA and Banco Privado de Inversiones SA, respectively. Such entities merged with and into Banco Macro SA in December 2003, October 2007, August 2009 and December 2013, respectively. During the fiscal year 2006, the Bank acquired control over Banco del Tucumán SA, which was merged with Banco Macro SA in October 2019. Additionally, on October 1, 2021, the Bank acquired the control of Fintech SGR that, as explained in note 3 to the consolidated Financial Statements as of December 31, 2022, already issued, this is a structured entity in which the Bank has control.

 

During 2022, 2021 and 2020 the Bank made irrevocable capital contributions in the company Play Digital SA for a total amount of 629,854 (not restated). On October 4, 2022, the Bank sold 22,112,340 shares for an amount of 61,889. In addition, on October 27, 2022, the Bank subscribed 178,911,312 shares for a face value of ARS 1 related to the abovementioned irrevocable capital contributions. As a consequence, the Bank’s new interest in this company is 9.6984%. Additionally, on February 23, 2023, the Bank made a new irrevocable capital contribution for an amount of 347,371 (not restated). See also note 1 to the condensed consolidated interim Financial Statements.

 

Furthermore, on May 18, 2023, Banco Macro SA acquired 100% of Comercio Interior SA’s capital stock at USD 5,218,800 payable with the proceeds of this Company’s dividends. The main purpose of this company is grain brokerage. For further information see also note 10.

 

On August 23, 2023, the Board of Directors approved the issuance of these condensed separate interim Financial Statements.

 

2.OPERATIONS OF THE BANK

 

Note 2 to the condensed consolidated interim Financial Statements includes a detailed description of the agreements that relate the Bank with the Provincial and Municipal governments.

 

3.BASIS FOR THE PREPARATION OF THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND APPLICABLE ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

 

Applicable Accounting Standards

 

These condensed separate interim Financial Statements of the Bank were prepared in accordance with the accounting framework established by the Central Bank of Argentina (BCRA, for its acronym in Spanish), in its Communiqué “A” 6114 as supplemented. Except for the exceptions established by the BCRA, which are explained in the following paragraph, such framework is based on International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and adopted by the Argentine Federation of Professionals Councils in Economic Sciences (FACPCE, for its acronym in Spanish). The abovementioned international standards include the IFRS, the International Accounting Standards (IAS) and the interpretations developed by the IFRS Interpretations Committee (IFRIC) or former IFRIC (SIC).

 

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AS OF JUNE 30, 2023

(Translation of Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 42)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency)

 

The transitory exceptions and regulatory guidelines established by BCRA to the application of effective IFRS, that affect the preparation of these condensed separate interim Financial Statements are as follows:

 

a)According to Communiqué “A” 6114, as supplemented, and in the convergence process through IFRS, the BCRA established that since fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2020, financial institutions defined as “Group A” by BCRA rules, in which the Bank is included, begin to apply section 5.5 “Impairment” of the IFRS 9 “Financial Instruments” (sections B5.5.1 to B5.5.55), except for the temporary exclusion for the debt securities of the non-financial public sector established by BCRA Communiqué “A” 6847. As of the date of issuance of these condensed separate interim Financial Statements, the Bank is in the process of quantifying the effect of the full application of the abovementioned standard.

 

b)In March 2022, the Bank’s holding in Prisma Medios de Pago SA (Prisma) was transferred. That company was measured according to the Memorandums received from the BCRA on March 12 and 22, 2021, which established specific guidelines related to the measurement at fair value of such holding. If, for the fair value measurement purpose previously mentioned, IFRS had been applied, the profit or loss for the six-month period ended June 30, 2022, should have been modified. However, this situation did not generate differences in the shareholders’ equity as of June 30, 2022.

 

c)Through Communiqué “A 7014 dated May 14, 2020, the BCRA established for financial institutions that received debt securities of the public sector in a swap transaction, they must be initially recognized at their carrying amount as of the date of the swap transaction, without assessing if they qualify or not for derecognition under IFRS 9 standards and as a consequence, do not eventually recognize the new instruments at the market value as provided by such IFRS (see also notes 9 and 43 to the condensed consolidated interim Financial Statements).

 

If IFRS 9 had applied, and according an estimation calculated by the Bank, the Statement of income of the period ended June 30, 2023, would have recorded a decrease in “other operating income” for an amount of 1,728,719 and in “Loss on net monetary position” for an amount of 123,314 and an increase in “Net gain from measurement of financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss” for an amount of 1,618,901, and as a counterpart an increase in “Other comprehensive income” of that period. These changes would not have resulted into modifications to the total shareholder equity as of that date nor the total comprehensive income for the six-month period ended June 30, 2023.

 

Applicable Accounting Standards

 

Except for what was mentioned in the previous paragraphs, the accounting policies applied by the Bank comply with the IFRS as currently approved and are applicable to the preparation of these condensed separate interim Financial Statements in accordance with the IFRS as adopted by the BCRA through Communiqué “A” 7642. Generally, the BCRA does not allow the anticipated application of any IFRS, unless otherwise expressly stated.

 

Note 3 to the consolidated Financial Statements as of December 31, 2022, already issued, presents further detailed descriptions of the basis for the presentation of such Financial Statements and the main accounting policies used and the relevant information of the subsidiaries. All that is explained therein shall apply to these condensed separate interim Financial Statements, except for the goodwill generated by the business combination, as mentioned in note 10, which according to BCRA Communiqué “A” 6618, in the condensed separate interim Financial Statements, is included in the net investment of the subsidiary.

 

Going concern

 

The Bank’s Management has made an assessment of its ability to continue as a going concern and is satisfied that it has the resources to continue in business for the foreseeable future. Furthermore, management is not aware of any material uncertainties that may cast significant doubt on the Bank’s ability to continue as a going concern. Therefore, these condensed separate interim Financial Statements continue to be prepared on the going concern basis.

 

Subsidiaries

 

As mentioned in note 1, the Bank performs certain transactions through its subsidiaries.

 

Subsidiaries are all the entities controlled by the Bank. An entity controls another entity when it is exposed, or has rights, to variable returns from its continuing involvement with such other entity and has the ability to use its power to direct the operating and financing policies of such other entity, to affect the amounts of such returns.

 

As provided under IAS 27 “Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements”, investments in subsidiaries were accounted for using the “equity method”, established in IAS 28 “Investment in associates and joint ventures”. When using this method, investments are initially recognized at cost, and such amount increases or decreases to recognize investor’s interest in profit and loss of the entity after the date of acquisition or creation.

 

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AS OF JUNE 30, 2023

(Translation of Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 42)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency)

 

Shares in profit and loss of subsidiaries and associates are recognized under “Income / (loss) from subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures” in the condensed separate interim statement of income. Ownership interest in other comprehensive income of subsidiaries is accounted for under “Income / (loss) of the period from interest in other comprehensive income of subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures accounted for using the participation method”, in the condensed separate interim statement of other comprehensive income.

 

Transcription into books

 

As of the date of issuance of these condensed separate interim Financial Statements, they are in the process of being transcribed into the Financial Statements book (“Libro Balances”) of Banco Macro SA.

 

New standards adopted

 

New standards adopted are described in note 3 to the condensed consolidated interim Financial Statements.

 

New pronouncements

 

New pronouncements are described in note 3 to the condensed consolidated interim Financial Statements.

 

4.CONTINGENT TRANSACTIONS

 

In order to meet specific financial needs of customers, the Bank’s credit policy also includes, among others, the granting of guarantees, securities, bonds, letters of credit and documentary credits. The Bank is also exposed to overdrafts and unused agreed credits on credit cards of the Bank. Since they imply a contingent obligation for the Bank, they expose the Bank to credit risks other than those recognized in the statement of financial position and, therefore, they are an integral part of the total risk of the Bank.

 

As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Bank maintains the following maximum exposures to credit risk related to this type of transactions:

 

Composition  06/30/2023   12/31/2022 
Undrawn commitments of credit cards and checking accounts   802,774,449    1,007,924,251 
Guarantees granted (1)   17,501,156    7,825,120 
Overdraft and unused agreed commitments (1)   3,480,947    924,120 
Subtotal   823,756,552    1,016,673,491 
Less: Allowance for ECL   (890,122)   (1,034,464)
Total   822,866,430    1,015,639,027 

 

(1)Includes transactions not covered by BCRA debtor classification standard. The Guarantees granted include an amount of 61,783 and 55,618 as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. The Overdraft and unused agreed commitments include an amount of 547,398 and 683,351 as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively,

 

Risks related to the abovementioned contingent transactions have been assessed and are controlled within the framework of the Bank’s credit risk policy, as described in note 45 to the consolidated Financial Statements as of December 31, 2022, already issued.

 

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AS OF JUNE 30, 2023

(Translation of Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 42)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency)

 

5.OTHER FINANCIAL ASSETS

 

The composition of the other financial assets as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 is as follows:

 

Composition  06/30/2023   12/31/2022 
Receivables from spot sales of foreign currency pending settlement   44,604,323    24,112,370 
Sundry debtors (see note 8)   41,870,414    40,228,398 
Receivables from other spot sales   805,483      
Receivables from spot sales of government securities pending settlement   530,729    331,479 
Private securities   63,401    74,459 
Other   406,433    576,578 
Subtotal   88,280,783    65,323,284 
Less: Allowances for ECL   (113,274)   (137,181)
Total   88,167,509    65,186,103 

 

Disclosures related to allowance for ECL are detailed in note 7 “Loss allowance for expected credit losses on credit exposures not measured at fair value through profit or loss”.

 

6.LOANS AND OTHER FINANCING

 

The composition of loans and other financing as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 is as follows:

 

Composition  06/30/2023   12/31/2022 
Non-financial public sector (1)   18,564,047    3,325,438 
Other financial entities   2,108,339    1,397,322 
Other financial entities   2,127,232    1,409,589 
Less: allowance for ECL   (18,893)   (12,267)
Non-financial private sector and foreign residents   874,695,835    896,918,009 
Overdrafts   88,151,604    74,185,499 
Documents   137,482,031    122,203,870 
Mortgage loans   87,293,164    93,280,642 
Pledge loans   13,680,198    14,437,197 
Personal loans   175,231,814    214,765,569 
Credit cards   263,648,571    287,468,546 
Financial leases   1,451,486    2,089,651 
Other   125,538,842    105,034,458 
Less: allowance for ECL   (17,781,875)   (16,547,423)
Total   895,368,221    901,640,769 

 

(1)As explained in note 3, ECL is not calculated to public sector exposures.

 

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AS OF JUNE 30, 2023

(Translation of Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 42)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency)

 

7.LOSS ALLOWANCE FOR EXPECTED CREDIT LOSSES ON CREDIT EXPOSURES NOT MEASURED AT FAIR VALUE THROUGH PROFIT OR LOSS

 

Note 8 to the condensed consolidated interim Financial Statements, details the allowances recognized by the Bank under this concept.

 

In addition, exhibit R “Value adjustment for credit losses – Allowance for uncollectibility risk” also discloses the ECL movements by portfolio and products.

 

8.EQUITY INSTRUMENTS AT FAIR VALUE THROUGH PROFIT OR LOSS – PRISMA MEDIOS DE PAGO SA

 

The composition of equity instruments at fair value through profit or loss, as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, is detailed in Exhibit A. For the Bank’s investment in Prisma Medios de Pago SA, see also note 10 to the condensed consolidated interim Financial Statements.

 

9.FAIR VALUE QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES

 

Note 11 to the condensed consolidated interim Financial Statements describes the methods and assumptions used to determine the fair value, both of the financial instruments recognized at fair value as of those not accounted for at such fair value in these condensed separate interim Financial Statements.

 

In addition, the Bank discloses the relevant information as to instruments included in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

 

Even though the Bank’s Management has used its best judgment to estimate the fair values of its financial instruments, any technique to perform such estimate implies certain inherent fragility level.

 

Fair value hierarchy

 

The Bank uses the following hierarchy to determine and disclose the fair value of financial instruments, according to the valuation technique applied:

 

-Level 1: quoted prices (unadjusted) observable in active markets that the Bank accesses to at the measurement day for identical assets or liabilities. The Bank considers markets as active only if there are sufficient trading activities with respect to the volume and liquidity of the identical assets or liabilities and when there are binding and exercisable price quotes available at each reporting period.

 

-Level 2: Valuation techniques for which the data and variables having a significant impact on the determination of the fair value recognized or disclosed are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. Such inputs include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical instruments in inactive markets and observable inputs other than quoted prices, such as interest rates and yield curves, implied volatilities, and credit spreads. In addition, adjustments to level 2 inputs may be required for the condition or location of the asset or the extent to which it relates to items that are comparable to the valued instrument. However, if such adjustments are based on unobservable inputs that are significant to the entire measurement, the Bank will classify the instruments as Level 3.

 

-Level 3: Valuation techniques for which the data and variables having a significant impact on the determination of the fair value recognized or disclosed are not based on observable market information.

 

The following tables show the hierarchy in the Bank’s financial asset and liability at fair value measurement, as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022:

 

   Financial assets and financial liabilities measured at fair value
on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2023
 
Description  Total   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3 
Financial assets                    
At fair value through profit or loss                    
Debt securities at fair value through profit or loss   557,484,620    547,620,409    9,035,866    828,345 
Derivative financial instruments   264,165    82,002    182,163      
Other financial assets   63,401              63,401 
Financial assets delivered as guarantee   8,738,796    8,738,796           
Equity instruments at fair value through profit or loss   1,071,888    254,923         816,965 

 

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AS OF JUNE 30, 2023 

(Translation of Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 42) 

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency)

  

  Financial assets and financial liabilities measured at fair value
on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2023
 
Description (contd.)  Total   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3 
Financial assets (contd.)                    
At fair value through OCI                    
Other debt Securities   55,494,550    55,494,550           
                     
Total   623,117,420    612,190,680    9,218,029    1,708,711 
                     
Financial liabilities                    
At fair value through profit or loss                    
Liabilities at fair value through profit or loss   36,856    36,856           
Derivatives financial instruments   11,049    11,049           
                     
Total   47,905    47,905           

 

  Financial assets and financial liabilities measured at fair value
on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2022
 
Description  Total   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3 
Financial assets                    
At fair value through profit or loss                    
Debt securities at fair value through profit or loss   296,445,772    294,890,946         1,554,826 
Derivatives financial instruments   64,641    28,920    35,721      
Other financial assets   74,459              74,459 
Equity instruments at fair value through profit or loss   1,063,719    31,578         1,032,141 
                     
At fair value through OCI                    
Other debt Securities   195,684,912    195,684,912           
                     
Total   493,333,503    490,636,356    35,721    2,661,426 
                    
Financial liabilities                    
At fair value through profit or loss                    
Derivatives financial instruments   3,572         3,572      
                     
Total   3,572         3,572      

 

Below is the reconciliation between the amounts at the beginning and the end of the period or fiscal year, as applicable, for the financial assets recognized at fair value, categorized as level 3:

 

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AS OF JUNE 30, 2023 

(Translation of Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 42) 

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency)

  

    As of June 30, 2023  
Reconciliation   Debt instruments     Other financial
assets
    Equity
instruments
at fair value
through profit
or loss
 
Amount at the beginning     1,554,827       74,459       1,032,141  
Transfers to level 3                        
Transfers from level 3 (1)                     (68,046 )
Profit and loss     93,806       18,030       247,112  
Recognition and derecognition     (350,197 )                
Monetary effects     (470,091 )     (29,088 )     (394,242 )
                         
Amount at the end of the period     828,345       63,401       816,965  

 

    As of December 31, 2022  
Reconciliation   Debt instruments     Other financial
assets
    Equity
instruments
at fair value
through profit
or loss
 
Amount at the beginning     3,277,860       91,052       6,199,093  
Transfers to level 3                        
Transfers from level 3                        
Profit and loss     1,101,844       7,631       5,419  
Recognition and derecognition     (1,208,410 )     31,735       (3,779,144 )
Monetary effects     (1,616,467 )     (55,959 )     (1,393,227 )
                         
Amount at the end of the fiscal year     1,554,827       74,459       1,032,141  

 

(1)Transfer of equity instruments at fair value through profit or loss from level 3 to level 1 that were measured using quoted prices (unadjusted) observable in active markets as of June 30, 2023.

 

Note 11 to the condensed consolidated interim Financial Statements, details the valuation techniques and significant unobservable inputs used in the valuation of assets at Level 3.

 

Changes in fair value levels

 

The Bank monitors the availability of information in the market to evaluate the classification of financial instruments into the fair value hierarchy as well as the resulting determination of transfers between levels 1, 2 and 3 at each period or fiscal year, as applicable.

 

Except for the foregoing, as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Bank has not recognized any transfers between levels 1, 2 and 3.

 

Financial assets and liabilities not measured at fair value

 

The following table shows a comparison between the fair value and the carrying amount of financial instruments not recognized at fair value as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022:

 

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED SEPARATE INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

AS OF JUNE 30, 2023 

(Translation of Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 42) 

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency)

 

   06/30/2023 
Composition  Carrying
amount
   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Fair value 
Financial assets                         
Cash and deposits in banks   313,700,287    313,700,287              313,700,287 
Repo transactions   135,279,894    135,279,894              135,279,894 
Other financial assets   88,104,108    88,104,108              88,104,108 
Loans and other financing   895,368,221              769,039,691    769,039,691 
Other debt securities   770,020,646    768,877,851    1,576,291    128,669    770,582,811 
Financial assets delivered as guarantee   31,198,622    31,198,622              31,198,622 
Total   2,233,671,778    1,337,160,762    1,576,291    769,168,360    2,107,905,413 
                          
Financial liabilities                         
Deposits   1,884,223,265    840,464,135         1,030,993,899    1,871,458,034 
Repo transactions   7,288,936    7,288,936              7,288,936 
Other financial liabilities   176,082,776    170,713,560    5,422,782         176,136,342 
Financing received from the BCRA and other financial institutions   3,940,285    3,374,824    565,461         3,940,285 
Issued corporate bonds   4,360,501         4,329,125         4,329,125 
Subordinated corporate bonds   104,586,151         87,857,798         87,857,798 
Total   2,180,481,914    1,021,841,455    98,175,166    1,030,993,899    2,151,010,520 

 

   12/31/2022 
Composition  Carrying
amount
   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Fair value 
Financial assets                         
Cash and deposits in banks   361,653,785    361,653,785              361,653,785 
Repo transactions   93,315,915    93,315,915              93,315,915 
Other financial assets   65,111,644    65,111,646              65,111,646 
Loans and other financing   901,640,769              786,465,634    786,465,634 
Other debt securities   903,476,253    771,070,624    124,567,745    145,112    895,783,481 
Financial assets delivered as guarantee   45,349,084    45,349,084              45,349,084 
Total   2,370,547,450    1,336,501,054    124,567,745    786,610,746    2,247,679,545 
                          
Financial liabilities                         
Deposits   1,940,609,656    967,662,246         971,354,197    1,939,016,443 
Other financial liabilities   173,141,448    166,662,340    6,587,643         173,249,983 
Financing received from the BCRA and other financial institutions   3,689,992    3,589,457    77,589         3,667,046 
Issued corporate bonds   4,526,074         4,420,198         4,420,198 
Subordinated corporate bonds   108,904,004         88,881,728         88,881,728 
Total   2,230,871,174    1,137,914,043    99,967,158    971,354,197    2,209,235,398 

  

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AS OF JUNE 30, 2023 

(Translation of Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 42) 

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency)

 

10.BUSINESS COMBINATIONS

 

On May 18, 2023, the Bank acquired to Inversora Juramento SA 100% of the capital stock and voting rights of Comercio Interior SA. Detailed information on this transaction is included in note 12 to the condensed consolidated interim Financial Statements.

 

11.INVESTMENTS IN SUBSIDIARIES, ASSOCIATES AND JOINT ARRANGEMENTS

 

The Bank’s interests in associates and joint ventures are disclosed in note 13 to the condensed consolidated interim Financial Statements.

 

12.OTHER NON-FINANCIAL ASSETS

 

The composition of other non-financial assets as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 is as follows:

 

Composition  06/30/2023   12/31/2022 
Investment property (see Exhibit F)   12,440,193    11,989,236 
Advanced prepayments   2,875,802    3,474,200 
Tax advances   1,199,694    1,794,492 
Other   31,309    61,242 
Total   16,546,998    17,319,170 

 

13.RELATED PARTIES

 

A related party is a person or entity that is related to the Bank:

 

-has control or joint control of the Bank;

-has significant influence over the Bank;

-is a member of the key management personnel of the Bank or of a parent of the Bank;

-members of the same group;

-one entity is an associate (or an associate of a member of a group of which the other entity is a member),

 

Key management personnel are those persons having authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the Bank, directly or indirectly. The Bank considers as key management personnel, for the purposes of IAS 24, the members of the Board of Directors and the senior management members of the Risk Management Committee, the Assets and Liabilities Committee and the Senior Credit Committee.

 

As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, amounts balances related to transactions generated with related parties are as follows:

 

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED SEPARATE INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

AS OF JUNE 30, 2023 

(Translation of Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 42) 

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency)

  

    As of June 30, 2023  
    Main subsidiaries                          
    Macro Bank
Limited
    Macro
Securities
SAU (1)
    Argenpay
SAU
    Fintech
SGR
    Comercio
Interior
SA
    Associates     Key
management
personnel (2)
    Other
related
parties
    Total  
Assets                                                                      
Cash and deposits in banks     2,057                                                             2,057  
Other financial assets                             5,066,303                                     5,066,303  
Loans and other financing (3)                                                                      
Documents                                                             6,346     6,346  
Overdraft                                     17,324               100,678       1,927,314     2,045,316  
Credit cards                                                     201,517       36,717     238,234  
Lease                                     15,822                       46,313     62,135  
Personal loans                                                     631             631  
Mortgage loans                                                     759,264             759,264  
Other loans (4)             10,469,692                                       216,486       1,119,541     11,805,719  
Guarantee granted                                                             5,271,370     5,271,370  
Total assets     2,057       10,469,692               5,066,303       33,146               1,278,576       8,407,601     25,257,375  
Liabilities                                                                      
Deposits             3,324,823       59,703       74       6,486       122,089       884,345       7,339,364     11,736,884  
Other financial liabilities                                                     946       10,327     11,273  
Issued corporate bonds             1,090,821                                                     1,090,821  
Subordinated corporate bonds                             248,392       39,220                             287,612  
Other non-financial liabilities                                                             814,030     814,030  
Total liabilities             4,415,644       59,703       248,466       45,706       122,089       885,291       8,163,721     13,940,620  

   

(1)It includes the balance amounts from its subsidiary Macro Fondos SGFCISA.

(2)Includes close family members of the key management personnel.

(3)The maximum financing amount for loans and other financing as of June 30, 2023 for Macro Securities SAU, Comercio Interior SA, key management personnel and other related parties amounted to 10,469,692, 33,146, 1,371,359 and 10,256,418, respectively.

(4)It is related to Loans and other financing not disclosed in other items, mainly other loans, financing of foreign exchange transactions and loans with government securities.

 

    As of December 31, 2022  
    Main subsidiaries                          
    Macro Bank
Limited
    Macro
Securities
SAU (1)
    Argenpay
SAU
    Fintech SGR     Associates     Key
management
personnel (2)
    Other related
parties
    Total  
Assets                                                              
Cash and deposits in banks     2,138                                               2,138  
Other financial assets                             4,546,108                             4,546,108  
Loans and other financing (3)                                                              
Overdraft                                             84,760       634,258     719,018  
Credit cards                                             245,932       75,069     321,001  
Lease                                                     100,483     100,483  
Personal loans                                             1,751             1,751  
Mortgage loans                                             817,570             817,570  
Other loans (4)             3,184,458                               228,808       2,109,721     5,522,987  
Other non-financial assets                                                     2,320,524     2,320,524  
Total assets     2,138       3,184,458               4,546,108               1,378,821       5,240,055     14,351,580  

  

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED SEPARATE INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF JUNE 30, 2023

(Translation of Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 42)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency)

 

   As of December 31, 2022  
   Main subsidiaries                
   Macro
Bank
Limited
  Macro
Securities
SAU (1)
   Argenpay
SAU
   Fintech
SGR
   Associates   Key
management
personnel (2)
   Other
related
parties
   Total 
Liabilities                                      
Deposits      4,522,938    87,603    175    127,642    1,510,305    1,802,583    8,051,246 
Other financial liabilities                          773    17,588    18,361 
Issued corporate bonds      434,236                             434,236 
Subordinated corporate bonds                217,808                   217,808 
Other non-financial liabilities                               30,462    30,462 
Total liabilities      4,957,174    87,603    217,983    127,642    1,511,078    1,850,633    8,752,113 

 

(1)It Includes the balance amounts from its subsidiary Macro Fondos SGFCISA.
(2)Includes close family members of the key management personnel.
(3)The maximum financing amount for loans and other financing as of December 31, 2022 for Macro Securities SAU, Fintech SGR, key management personnel and other related parties amounted to 6,823,491, 3,820,483, 1,910,421 and 25,374,987, respectively.
(4)It is related to Loans and other financing not disclosed in other items, mainly other loans, financing of foreign exchange transactions and loans with governments securities.

 

Profit or loss related to transactions generated during the six-month periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 with related parties are as follows:

 

   As of June 30, 2023  
   Main subsidiaries                
   Macro
Bank
Limited
  Macro
Securities
SAU (1)
   Argenpay
SAU
   Fintech
SGR
   Comercio
Interior SA
   Associates   Key
management
personnel (2)
   Other
related
parties
  Total  
Income / (Loss)                                   
Interest income      3,500           4,561       314,588   996,500  1,319,149  
Interest expense                     (21,880)  (68,514)  (27,148) (117,542 )
Commissions income     24,136               365   84   16,447  41,032  
Commissions expense             (11,328)          (27)  (14) (11,369 )
Other operating income     62,179   16   1,408,893   302           45  1,471,435  
Allowance for loan losses     56,808                          56,808  
Administrative expense                             (588,848) (588,848 )
Other operating expense                              (66,171) (66,171 )
Total Income / (Loss)     146,623   16   1,397,565   4,863   (21,515)  246,131   330,811  2,104,494  

 

(1)Includes the balance amounts of its subsidiary Macro Fondos SGFCISA.

(2)Includes close family members of the key management personnel.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED SEPARATE INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF JUNE 30, 2023

(Translation of Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 42)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency)

 

   As of June 30, 2022 
   Main subsidiaries                 
   Macro
Bank
Limited
   Macro
Securities
SAU (1)
   Argenpay
SAU
   Fintech
SGR
   Associates   Key
management
personnel (2)
   Other
related
parties
   Total 
Income / (Loss)                                        
Interest income        2,352                   225,176    1,290,959    1,518,487 
Interest expense                       (12,605)   (73,062)   (6,873)   (92,540)
Commissions income        3,544         425    153    39    41,557    45,718 
Commissions expense                  (6,776)        (13)   (619)   (7,408)
Other operating income   6    13,062    45                   45    13,158 
Administrative expense                                 (374,810)   (374,810)
Other operating expense        (21,864)                       (67,009)   (88,873)
Total Income / (Loss)   6    (2,906)   45    (6,351)   (12,452)   152,140    883,250    1,013,732 

 

(1)It includes the balance amounts from its subsidiary Macro Fondos SGFCISA.
(2)Includes close family members of the key management personnel.

 

Transactions generated by the Bank with its related parties for arranged transactions within the course of the usual and ordinary course of business were performed in normal market conditions, both as to interest rates and prices and as to the required guarantees.

 

The Bank does not have loans granted to Directors and other key management personnel secured with shares.

 

Total remunerations received as salary and bonus by the key management personnel as of June 30, 2023 and 2022, totaled 679,855 and 657,853, respectively.

 

In addition, fees received by the Directors as of June 30, 2023 and 2022 amounted to 1,507,310 and 1,599,440, respectively.

 

Additionally, the composition of the Board of Directors and key management personnel is as follows:

 

Composition  06/30/2023   12/31/2022 
Board of Directors   12    12 
Senior managers of the key management personnel   11    11 
Total   23    23 

 

14.DEPOSITS

 

The composition of deposits as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 is as follows:

 

Composition  06/30/2023   12/31/2022 
Non-financial public sector   132,458,127    165,677,514 
Financial sector   2,940,365    2,491,436 
Non-financial private sector and foreign residents   1,748,824,773    1,772,440,706 
Checking accounts   172,246,004    225,524,662 
Saving accounts   605,672,530    636,340,435 
Time deposits   935,375,191    856,475,624 
Investment accounts   12,786,259    30,866,227 
Other   22,744,789    23,233,758 
Total   1,884,223,265    1,940,609,656 

 

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED SEPARATE INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF JUNE 30, 2023

(Translation of Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 42)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency)

 

15.OTHER FINANCIAL LIABILITIES

 

The composition of other financial liabilities as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 is as follows:

 

Composition  06/30/2023   12/31/2022 
Credit and debit card settlement - due to merchants   105,951,974    110,768,068 
Amounts payable for spot purchases of foreign currency pending settlement   44,857,513    24,184,990 
Payment orders pending to foreign exchange settlement   8,067,458    7,777,264 
Collections and other transactions on account and behalf of others   5,252,770    4,227,864 
Finance leases liabilities   3,072,784    2,946,239 
Amounts payable for spot purchases of government securities pending settlement   513,558    14,737,377 
Other   8,366,719    8,499,646 
      Total   176,082,776    173,141,448 

 

16.PROVISIONS

 

This item includes the amounts estimated to face a liability of probable occurrence, which if occurring, would originate a loss for the Bank.

 

Exhibit J “Changes in provisions” presents the changes in provisions as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022.

 

The expected terms to settle these obligations are as follows:

 

   06/30/2023         
Composition  Within 12
months
   Over 12 months   06/30/2023   12/31/2022 
For administrative, disciplinary and criminal penalties        500    500    754 
Letters of credits, guarantees and other commitments (1)   890,122         890,122    1,034,464 
Commercial claims in progress (2)   376,501    389,831    766,332    745,284 
Labor lawsuits   354,044    152,033    506,077    401,364 
Pension funds - reimbursement   462,877    347,397    810,274    781,268 
Other   5,400    625,974    631,374    1,109,534 
Total   2,088,944    1,515,735    3,604,679    4,072,668 

 

(1)These amounts correspond to the ECL calculated for contingent transactions, which are mentioned in note 4.
(2)See also note 37.2.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED SEPARATE INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

AS OF JUNE 30, 2023 

(Translation of Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 42) 

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency)

 

17.OTHER NON-FINANCIAL LIABILITIES

 

The composition of other non-financial liabilities as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 is as follows:

 

Composition  06/30/2023   12/31/2022 
Dividends payable   65,779,118      
Withholdings   23,303,754    23,739,720 
Salaries, bonuses and payroll taxes payables   14,489,060    16,061,776 
Taxes payables   13,618,779    11,619,663 
Miscellaneous payables   6,143,080    4,205,224 
Retirement pension payment orders pending settlement   2,098,522    1,695,008 
Directors’ and syndics’ fees payable   1,363,000    844,011 
Other   548,427    2,214,543 
Total   127,343,740    60,379,945 

 

18.ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL ASSETS TO BE RECOVERED AND FINANCIAL LIABILITIES TO BE SETTLED

 

The following tables show the analysis of financial assets and liabilities the Bank expects to recover and settle as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022:

 

06/30/2023  Without due
date
   Total up to
12 months
   Total over
12 months
 
Assets               
Cash and deposits in banks   313,700,287           
Debt securities at fair value through profit or loss        275,682,338    281,802,282 
Derivative financial instruments        264,165      
Repo transactions        135,279,894      
Other financial assets   14,662,912    56,166,370    17,338,227 
Loans and other financing (1)   2,264,217    670,013,296    223,090,708 
Other debt securities        736,210,488    89,304,708 
Financial assets delivered as guarantee   31,198,622    8,738,796      
Equity instruments at fair value through profit or loss   1,071,888           
Total assets   362,897,926    1,882,355,347    611,535,925 
                
Liabilities               
Deposits   828,318,861    1,055,861,107    43,297 
Liabilities at fair value through profit or loss        36,856      
Derivative financial instruments        11,049      
Repo transactions        7,288,936      
Other financial liabilities        172,359,756    3,723,020 
Financing received from the BCRA and other financial institutions        3,940,285      
Issued corporate bonds        4,360,501      
Subordinated corporate bonds        1,916,151    102,670,000 
Total liabilities   828,318,861    1,245,774,641    106,436,317 

 

(1)The amounts included in “without due date” are related to the non-performing portfolio.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED SEPARATE INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

AS OF JUNE 30, 2023 

(Translation of Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 42) 

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency)

 

12/31/2022  Without due
date
   Total up to
12 months
   Total over
12 months
 
Assets               
Cash and deposits in banks   361,653,785           
Debt securities at fair value through profit or loss        276,392,666    20,053,106 
Derivative financial instruments        64,641      
Repo transactions        93,315,915      
Other financial assets   15,081,047    32,388,330    17,716,726 
Loans and other financing (1)   2,194,524    646,323,480    253,122,765 
Other debt securities        1,021,828,783    77,332,382 
Financial assets delivered as guarantee   45,349,084           
Equity instruments at fair value through profit or loss   1,063,719           
Total assets   425,342,159    2,070,313,815    368,224,979 
                
Liabilities               
Deposits   954,459,437    986,119,061    31,158 
Derivative financial instruments        3,572      
Other financial liabilities        168,372,557    4,768,891 
Financing received from the BCRA and other financial institutions        3,689,992      
Issued corporate bonds        10,815    4,515,259 
Subordinated corporate bonds        2,144,295    106,759,709 
Total liabilities   954,459,437    1,160,340,292    116,075,017 

 

(1)The amounts included in “without due date” are related to the non-performing portfolio.

 

19.DISCLOSURES BY OPERATING SEGMENT

 

The Bank has an approach of its banking business that is described in note 21 to the condensed consolidated interim Financial Statements.

 

20. INCOME TAX

 

a)Inflation adjustment and tax rate on income tax

 

Note 22 to the condensed consolidated interim Financial Statements are detailed the legal aspects of the inflation adjustment on income tax and the corporate tax rate on tax rate.

 

b)The main items of income tax expense in the condensed consolidated interim Financial Statements are as follows:

 

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED SEPARATE INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

AS OF JUNE 30, 2023 

(Translation of Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 42) 

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency)

 

   06/30/2023   06/30/2022 
       Accumulated         
       from       Accumulated 
   Quarter   beginning of   Quarter   from beginning 
   ended   year up to   ended   of year up to 
Description  06/30/2023   06/30/2023   06/30/2022   06/30/2022 
Current income tax expense   18,113,879    23,253,157    1,920,495    2,668,278 
(Income) / Loss for deferred income taxes   (620,072)   (228,533)   1,490,168    3,859,616 
Monetary effects   1,490,397    1,911,099    28,852    227,091 
Income tax loss recorded in the statement of income   18,984,204    24,935,723    3,439,515    6,754,985 
Income tax loss / (profit) recorded in other comprehensive income   1,162,630    725,645    (3,281,490)   (3,704,921)
Total   20,146,834    25,661,368    158,025    3,050,064 

 

Fiscal years 2019 and 2020

 

As decided by the Board of Directors in the meeting held on May 11, 2020, considering certain case law on the matter assessed by its legal counsel and tax advisors, on May 26, 2020, the Bank filed with the Administración Federal de Ingresos Públicos (AFIP, for its acronym in Spanish) its annual income tax return considering the total effect of the inflation adjustment on income tax (see section a) iv) of note 22 to the condensed consolidated interim Financial Statements). As a result, the current income tax determined by Banco Macro SA for fiscal year 2019 amounted to 7,002,124 (not restated). The same criterion was applied to determine the annual income tax report for 2020, which generated accrued income tax for Banco Macro SA for such fiscal year that amounted to 9,933,210 (not restated).

 

In addition, on July 23, 2021, the Bank filed a reimbursement action with the AFIP requesting that 254,305 (not restated) paid as income tax for the 2020 tax period be reimbursed.

 

As to the tax periods mentioned in previous paragraphs, on November 1, 2021, the AFIP notified the beginning of an income tax audit, which is in progress.

 

Along with the filings mentioned in the first paragraph of this section, on December 28, 2021, the Bank filed petitions for declaratory judgment with the Federal Administrative Contentious Court for the periods under analysis. The file 22274/2021, for the fiscal year 2019, is in process in Court No. 12 and the file 22278/2021, for the fiscal year 2020, is in process in Court No. 1.

 

Fiscal year 2021

 

On October 17, 2022, the Bank filed a reimbursement action with the AFIP requesting that 382,189 (not restated) paid as income tax for the 2021 tax period be reimbursed.

 

On January 3, 2023, the AFIP notified the beginning of an income tax audit related to the abovementioned fiscal year, which is in progress.

 

Fiscal year 2022

 

On June 30, 2023, the Bank filed a reimbursement action with the AFIP requesting that 654,673 paid as income tax for the 2021 tax period be reimbursed.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED SEPARATE INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

AS OF JUNE 30, 2023 

(Translation of Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 42) 

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency)

 

Reimbursement actions – Fiscal years 2013 to 2017 and 2018

 

On October 24, 2019, Banco Macro SA filed with the AFIP-DGI (Argentine tax authorities) two reimbursement actions under the terms established by the first paragraph of section 81, Law No. 11683 requesting the reimbursement of 4,782,766 and 5,015,451 (not restated amounts) paid to tax authorities as income tax during tax periods 2013 through 2017 and 2018, respectively, arising from the impossibility to apply the adjustment for inflation and other adjustment mechanisms set forth by income tax Law (prior to the amendments introduced by Laws No. 27430 and 27468 for periods 2013 through 2017, and as revised in 2019 and amended for the 2018 tax period), plus the related compensatory interest (SIGEA [case and file management system] files No. 19144-14224/2019 and 19144-14222/2019). Since tax authorities have not yet issued a resolution with respect to the abovementioned claims, on August 7, 2020, the Bank filed both reimbursement requests under the terms of section 81, Law No. 11683 with the Federal Contentious and Administrative Trial Courts, which are pending in Courts No. 8 and 2 of such jurisdiction, respectively (cases No. 11285/2020 and 11296/2020). Currently, in connection with the file for the fiscal year 2018, the evidence stage is closed and the process for allegation was delivered.

 

In connection with the tax periods mentioned in the previous paragraph, on December 19, 2019, the AFIP notified the beginning of the income tax audit for the 2018 tax period, and on May 3, 2021, it notified the beginning of the income tax audit for periods 2013 through 2017, On October 4, 2021, the AFIP ended the audit for periods 2013 through 2017 as the Bank had exercised in due time its right to resort to justice, and that the admission of reimbursement is subject to a court decision.

 

21. COMMISSIONS INCOME

 

   06/30/2023   06/30/2022 
Description  Quarter
ended
06/30/2023
   Accumulated
from beginning
of year up to
06/30/2023
   Quarter
ended
06/30/2022
   Accumulated
from beginning
of year up to
06/30/2022
 
Performance obligations satisfied at a point in time                    
Commissions related to obligations   16,845,207    33,752,449    16,066,738    31,941,419 
Commissions related to credit cards   9,057,359    18,927,187    9,298,338    18,685,763 
Commissions related to insurance   1,515,262    3,135,926    1,697,726    3,349,440 
Commissions related to trading and foreign exchange transactions   608,402    1,243,617    592,721    1,205,839 
Commissions related to securities value   253,017    504,413    236,247    477,628 
Commissions related to loans and other financing   125,710    199,809    158,487    266,686 
Commissions related to financial guarantees granted   15,397    17,625    541    1,963 
                     
Performance obligations satisfied over certain time period                    
Commissions related to credit cards   115,460    248,978    203,120    447,255 
Commissions related to trading and foreign exchange transactions   25,436    50,907    12,831    35,169 
Commissions related to loans and other financing   3,868    27,041    4,584    4,712 
Commissions related to obligations   570    1,144    541    1,120 
Total   28,565,688    58,109,096    28,271,874    56,416,994 

 

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED SEPARATE INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

AS OF JUNE 30, 2023 

(Translation of Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 42) 

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency)

 

22. DIFFERENCES IN QUOTED PRICES OF GOLD AND FOREIGN CURRENCY

 

   06/30/2023   06/30/2022 
Description  Quarter
ended
06/30/2023
   Accumulated
from beginning
of year up to
06/30/2023
   Quarter
ended
06/30/2022
   Accumulated
from beginning
of year up to
06/30/2022
 
Translation of foreign currency assets and liabilities into pesos   74,823,306    119,542,974    10,530,903    17,806,180 
Income from foreign currency exchange   346,647    618,103    319,877    952,434 
Total   75,169,953    120,161,077    10,850,780    18,758,614 

 

23. OTHER OPERATING INCOME

 

   06/30/2023   06/30/2022 
Description  Quarter
ended
06/30/2023
   Accumulated
from beginning
of year up to
06/30/2023
   Quarter
ended
06/30/2022
   Accumulated
from beginning
of year up to
06/30/2022
 
Adjustments and interest from other receivables   1,908,809    3,570,171    1,380,211    2,022,501 
Services   1,318,864    2,778,663    1,499,977    3,046,292 
Adjustments from other receivables with CER clauses   897,561    1,576,948    715,988    1,024,326 
Other receivables for financial intermediation   323,923    480,956    414,792    926,871 
Sale of investment in properties and other non-financial assets             6,554    39,133 
Other   1,117,891    2,270,455    3,163,338    6,515,992 
Total   5,567,048    10,677,193    7,180,860    13,575,115 

 

24.EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

 

   06/30/2023   06/30/2022 
Description  Quarter
ended
06/30/2023
   Accumulated
from beginning
of year up to
06/30/2023
   Quarter
ended
06/30/2022
   Accumulated
from beginning
of year up to
06/30/2022
 
Remunerations   20,520,763    39,730,541    22,567,671    39,175,769 
Payroll taxes   4,930,249    9,771,496    5,304,733    9,098,934 
Compensations and bonuses to employees   3,220,800    6,372,249    3,053,045    5,965,978 
Employee services   1,025,888    1,998,095    1,121,058    2,077,667 
Total   29,697,700    57,872,381    32,046,507    56,318,348 

 

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED SEPARATE INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

AS OF JUNE 30, 2023 

(Translation of Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 42) 

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency)

 

25.ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

 

   06/30/2023   06/30/2022 
Description  Quarter
ended
06/30/2023
   Accumulated
from beginning
of year up to
06/30/2023
   Quarter
ended
06/30/2022
   Accumulated
from beginning
of year up to
06/30/2022
 
Taxes   2,580,037    4,951,378    2,414,371    4,563,647 
Maintenance, conservation and repair expenses   2,356,766    4,553,602    2,276,497    4,489,214 
Armored truck, documentation and events   1,824,325    3,832,372    2,030,437    3,993,216 
Fees to directors and syndics   1,718,400    2,211,245    412,647    1,051,568 
Other fees   1,655,572    3,130,358    1,270,763    2,503,219 
Security services   1,376,824    2,756,151    1,394,427    2,840,190 
Electricity and communications   1,270,464    2,586,533    1,287,516    2,661,472 
Software   1,241,451    2,207,787    941,292    2,008,504 
Advertising and publicity   932,450    1,495,843    1,206,006    1,839,927 
Hired administrative services   446,172    549,423    88,028    184,564 
Representation, travel and transportation expenses   284,774    548,464    210,653    370,077 
Insurance   144,327    261,661    143,649    308,848 
Stationery and office supplies   111,618    240,101    99,585    195,712 
Leases   72,778    129,390    71,397    142,068 
Other   471,518    864,709    494,094    840,127 
    16,487,476    30,319,017    14,341,362    27,992,353 

 

26.OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES

 

   06/30/2023   06/30/2022 
Composition  Quarter
ended
06/30/2023
   Accumulated
from beginning
of year up to
06/30/2023
   Quarter
ended
06/30/2022
   Accumulated
from beginning
of year up to
06/30/2022
 
Turnover tax   20,074,738    37,171,470    14,146,820    28,034,421 
From credit cards   7,060,197    13,434,191    6,467,886    12,516,100 
Charges for other provisions   971,220    1,783,285    1,134,389    2,209,096 
Deposit guarantee fund contributions   697,997    1,448,469    695,284    1,389,857 
Other adjustments and interests for miscellaneous obligations   392,970    518,939    10,809    310,600 
Insurance claims   285,082    569,175    125,567    261,593 
Donations   197,054    452,477    28,132    344,749 
Taxes   58,164    115,318    138,017    317,305 
Loss from sale or impairment of investment in properties and other non-financial assets   1    55,827           
Loss from sale or impairment of property, plant and equipment             15,453    15,453 
Other   6,416,353    9,371,086    3,218,755    6,164,322 
Total   36,153,776    64,920,237    25,981,112    51,563,496 

 

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED SEPARATE INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

AS OF JUNE 30, 2023 

(Translation of Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 42) 

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency)

 

27.ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURES IN THE STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

 

The statement of Cash Flows presents the changes in cash and cash equivalents derived from operating activities, investing activities and financing activities during the period. For the preparation of the statement of cash flows the Bank adopted the indirect method for Operating Activities and the direct method for Investment Activities and Financing Activities.

 

The Bank considers as “Cash and cash equivalents” the item Cash and deposits in banks and those financial assets that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and which are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value.

 

For the preparation of the statement of cash flows the Bank considered the following:

 

-Operating activities: the normal revenue-producing activities of the Bank as well as other activities that cannot qualify as investing or financing activities.
-Investing activities: the acquisition, sale and disposal by other means of long-term assets and other investments not included in cash and cash equivalents.
-Financing activities: activities that result in changes in the size and composition of the shareholders´ equity and liabilities of the Bank and that are not part of the operating or investing activities.

 

The table below presents the reconciliation between the item “Cash and cash equivalents” in the Statement of Cash Flows and the relevant accounting items of the statement of financial position:

 

Reconciliation  06/30/2023   12/31/2022   06/30/2022   12/31/2021 
Cash and deposits in banks   313,700,287    361,653,785    376,978,442    492,605,599 
Debt Securities at fair value through profit or loss                  14,265 
Other debt securities   612,559,077    740,631,225    606,213,784    390,291,695 
Total   926,259,364    1,102,285,010    983,192,226    882,911,559 

 

28.CAPITAL STOCK

 

The Bank’s subscribed and paid-in capital from December 31, 2020 to June 30, 2023, amounted to 639,413. See also Exhibit K.

 

29.DEPOSIT GUARANTEE INSURANCE

 

Note 32 to the condensed consolidated interim Financial Statements describes the Deposit Guarantee Insurance System and the scope thereof.

 

Banco Macro SA holds a 7.6859% interest in the capital stock according to the percentages disclosed by BCRA Communiqué “B” 12503 issued on March 22, 2023.

 

30.RESTRICTED ASSETS

 

As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 the following Bank’s assets are restricted:

 

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED SEPARATE INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

AS OF JUNE 30, 2023

(Translation of Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 42) 

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency)

 

Composition  06/30/2023   12/31/2022 
Debt securities at fair value through profit or loss and other debt securities          
·   Liquidity letters of Central Bank of Argentina in pesos - Maturity: 07/25/2023, securing Interbanking SA.   5,224,082      
·   Liquidity letters of Central Bank of Argentina in pesos - Maturity: 07/25/2023, securing Coelsa SA.   3,134,449      
·   Discount bonds in pesos regulated by Argentine legislation, maturing in 2033, securing the Credit Program for the production reactivation of the Province of San Juan. Auction N° 2.   332,572      
·   Discount bonds in pesos regulated by Argentine legislation, maturing in 2033 for the minimum statutory guarantee account required for Agents to act in the new categories contemplated under Resolution No.622/2013, as amended, of the Argentine Securities Commission (CNV).   136,551    139,917 
·   Discount bonds in pesos regulated by Argentine legislation, maturing in 2033, as of June 30, 2023 and Federal Government Treasury Bonds in pesos adjusted by CER 1.40% - Maturity 03/27/2023 as of December 31, 2022, securing the sectoral Credit Program of the Province of San Juan, production investment financing fund.   53,325    125,546 
·   Federal government bonds in dual currency at discount - Maturity: 02/28/2024 as of June 30, 2023 and Government Treasury Bonds in pesos adjusted by CER 1.40% - Maturity 03/27/2023, as of December 31, 2022, for the contribution to the Guarantee Fund II in BYMA according to section 45, Law 26831, and supplementary regulations established by CNV standards (NT 2013, as amended).   22,137    22,438 
·   Discount bonds in pesos regulated by Argentine legislation, maturing in 2033, as of June 30, 2023 and Federal Government Treasury Bonds in pesos adjusted by CER 1.40% - Maturity 03/27/2023 as of December 31, 2022, securing the regional economies Competitiveness Program – IDB loan No.3174/OC-AR.   5,625    50,752 
    Subtotal Debt securities at fair value through profit or loss and Other debt securities   8,908,741    338,653 
           
Other financial assets          
·   Interests derived from contributions made as protector partner (1).   3,893,463    3,636,783 
·   Sundry debtors – attachment within the scope of the claim filed by the DGR against the CABA for turnover tax differences.   827    1,246 
    Subtotal Other financial assets   3,894,290    3,638,029 
           
Financial assets delivered as a guarantee          
·   Special guarantee checking accounts opened in the BCRA for transactions related to the electronic clearing houses and similar entities.   25,336,294    37,405,955 
·   For securities forward contracts.   8,738,796      
·   Guarantee deposits related to credit and debit card transactions.   4,274,442    6,092,894 
·   Other guarantee deposits.   1,587,886    1,850,235 
    Subtotal Financial assets delivered as guarantee   39,937,418    45,349,084 
           
Other non-financial assets          
·   Real property related to a call option sold.   3,773,628    3,700,961 
    Subtotal Other non-financial assets   3,773,628    3,700,961 
Total   56,514,077    53,026,727 

 

(1)As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 it is related to the risk fund Fintech SGR and Garantizar SGR. In order to keep tax benefits related to these contributions, they must be maintained between two and three years from the date they were made.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED SEPARATE INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF JUNE 30, 2023

(Translation of Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 42)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency)

 

31.TRUST ACTIVITIES

 

Note 34 to the condensed consolidated interim Financial Statements describes the different trust agreements according to the business purpose sought by the Bank, which may be summarized as follows:

 

31.1Financial trusts for investment purposes

 

As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the debt securities with investment purposes and certificate of participation in financial trusts amounted to 1,080,778 and 1,432,827, respectively.

 

According to the latest accounting information available as of the date of issuance of these condensed separate interim Financial Statements, the corpus assets of the trusts exceed the carrying amount in the related proportions.

 

31.2Trusts created using financial assets transferred by the Bank (Securitization)

 

As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, considering the latest available accounting information as of the date of issuance of these condensed separate interim Financial Statements, the assets managed through Macro Fiducia SAU of this type of trusts amounted to 2,636 and 17,600, respectively.

 

31.3Trusts guaranteeing loans granted by the Bank

 

As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, considering the latest available accounting information as of the date of issuance of these condensed separate interim Financial Statements, the assets managed by the Bank amounted to 3,247,375 and 4,100,441, respectively.

 

31.4Trusts in which the Bank acts as Trustee (Management)

 

As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, considering the latest available accounting information as of the date of issuance of these condensed separate interim Financial Statements, the assets managed by the Bank amounted to 5,506,138 and 6,157,969, respectively.

 

32.COMPLIANCE WITH CNV REGULATIONS

 

Considering Banco Macro SA’s current operations, and according to the different categories of agents established by CNV rules (as per General Resolution 622/2013, as amended), the Bank is registered with this agency as Agent for the Custody of Collective Investment Products of Mutual Funds (AC PIC FCI, for their acronyms in Spanish) – Comprehensive Depositary Company, clearing and settlement agent and trading agent (ALyC and AN – comprehensive, for their acronyms in Spanish) and is registered in the “List of Authorized companies to guarantee capital market instruments”, as described in note 35.1.1 to the condensed consolidated interim Financial Statements. Note 35.3 to the mentioned Financial Statements describes the number of shares subscribed by third parties and the assets held by the Bank in its capacity as depositary company.

 

Additionally, the Bank’s shareholders’ equity as of June 30, 2023 stated in Units of Purchasing Power (UVA, for its acronym in Spanish) amounted to 2,723,404,561 and exceeds the minimum amount required by such regulation for the different categories of agents in which the Bank is registered, amounting to 470,350 UVAs as of that date, and the minimum required statutory guarantee account of 235,175 UVAs, which the Bank paid-in with government securities as described in note 30 and the cash deposits in BCRA accounts 000285 and 80285 belonging to the Bank.

 

In addition, note 35.2 to the condensed consolidated interim Financial Statements presents the general policy of documents in custody, describing which information has been disclosed and delivered to third parties for custody.

 

33.ACCOUNTING ITEMS THAT IDENTIFY THE COMPLIANCE WITH MINIMUM CASH REQUIREMENTS

 

The items recognized by the Bank to constitute the minimum cash requirement effective for June 2023 are described in note 36 to the condensed consolidated interim Financial Statements.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED SEPARATE INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF JUNE 30, 2023

(Translation of Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 42)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency)

 

34.PENALTIES APPLIED TO THE ENTITY AND SUMMARY PROCEEDINGS INITIATED BY THE BCRA

 

Note 37 to the condensed consolidated interim Financial Statements describes the penalties applied and the summary proceedings filed by the BCRA against the Bank, classified as follows:

 

-Summary proceedings filed by the BCRA.
-Penalties applied by the BCRA.
-Penalties applied by the UIF.
-Summary proceedings before the CNV and the UIF.

 

The Bank’s Management and its legal counsel consider no further significant accounting effects, other than those previously mentioned, should be recorded or disclosed.

 

35.CORPORATE BONDS ISSUANCE

 

The corporate bonds liabilities recorded by the Bank are as follows:

 

Corporate Bonds  Original value   Residual face
value as of
06/30/2023
   06/30/2023   12/31/2022 
Subordinated Resettable – Class A  USD 400,000,000   USD 400,000,000    104,586,151    108,904,004 
Non-subordinated – Class E  USD 17,000,000   USD 17,000,000    4,360,501    4,526,074 
Total           108,946,652    113,430,078 

 

Note 38 to the condensed consolidated interim Financial Statements describes liabilities for corporate bonds recognized by the Bank.

 

36.OFF BALANCE SHEET TRANSACTIONS

 

In addition to note 4, the Bank recognizes different off balance sheet transactions, pursuant to the BCRA standards. The composition of the amounts of the main off balance sheet transactions as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 is as follows:

 

Composition  06/30/2023   12/31/2022 
Custody of government and private securities and other assets held by third parties   1,038,711,656    934,182,722 
Preferred and other collaterals received from customers (1)   293,669,547    281,424,319 
Outstanding checks not yet paid   41,410,745    30,050,589 
Checks already deposited and pending clearance   35,104,594    25,357,437 

 

(1)Related to collaterals used to secure loans transactions and other financing, under the applicable rules in force on this matter.

 

37.TAX AND OTHER CLAIMS

 

37.1 Tax claims

 

Note 40.1 to the condensed consolidated interim Financial Statements describes the most relevant claims pending resolution and filed by the AFIP and the tax authorities of the relevant jurisdictions.

 

The Bank’s Management and its legal counsel consider no further significant accounting effects could arise from the final outcome of the abovementioned proceedings other than those disclosed in these condensed separate interim Financial Statements.

 

108

 

 

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED SEPARATE INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF JUNE 30, 2023

(Translation of Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 42)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency)

 

37.2. Other claims

 

Note 40.2 to the condensed consolidated interim Financial Statements describes the most relevant claims pending resolution and filed by the different consumers’ associations.

 

The Bank’s Management and its legal counsel consider no further significant accounting effects could arise from the final outcome of the above mentioned proceedings other than those disclosed in these condensed separate interim Financial Statements.

 

38.RESTRICTION ON DIVIDENDS DISTRIBUTION

 

Note 41 to the condensed consolidated interim Financial Statements describes the main legal provisions regulating the restriction on profit distribution and the decisions made by the Shareholders’ Meeting held on April 25, 2023.

 

39.CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, CORPORATE GOVERNANCE TRANSPARENCY POLICY AND RISK MANAGEMENT

 

Note 42 to the condensed consolidated interim Financial Statements describes the main guidelines of the Bank as to capital management, corporate governance transparency policy and risk management.

 

40.CHANGES IN THE ARGENTINE MACROECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT AND FINANCIAL AND CAPITAL MARKET

 

The international and domestic macroeconomics environments in which the Bank operates and its impacts are described in note 43 to the condensed consolidated interim Financial Statements.

 

41.EVENTS AFTER REPORTING PERIOD

 

No other significant events occurred between the end of the period and the issuance of these condensed separate interim Financial Statements that may materially affect the financial position or the profit and loss of the period, not disclosed in these condensed separate interim Financial Statements.

 

42.ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES – EXPLANATION ADDED FOR TRANSLATION INTO ENGLISH

 

These condensed separate interim Financial Statements are presented in accordance with the accounting framework established by the BCRA, as mentioned in note 3. These accounting standards may not conform to accounting principles generally accepted in other countries.

 

 109 Jorge Pablo Brito
Chairperson

 

 

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED SEPATATE INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

(Translation of Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 39)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in terms of purchasing power of Argentine pesos as of September 30, 2020)

 

EXHIBIT A
 
DETAIL OF GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE SECURITIES
AS OF JUNE 30, 2023 AND DECEMBER 31,2022
(Translation of the Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 42)
(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency as of June 30, 2023)

 

        Holdings   Position 
        06/30/2023   12/31/2022   06/30/2023 
           Fair           Position         
        Fair  value   Book   Book   without       Final 
Name   Identification   value  level   amounts   amounts   options   options   position 
DEBT SECURITIES AT FAIR VALUE THROUGH PROFIT OR LOSS                                
                                 
- Local                                
Government securities                                
Argentine government discount bonds in dual currency - Maturity: 08-30-2024   9201      1   269,543,294       269,543,294   (270,398,820)  (855,526)
Argentine government discount bonds in dual currency - Maturity: 04-30-2024   9186      1   134,085,679       144,839,810   (190,615,000)  (45,775,190)
Argentine government discount bonds in dual currency - Maturity: 02-28-2024   9156      1   98,468,729   17,292,549   99,569,475   (76,313,233)  23,256,242 
Argentine government Treasury bonds tied to the US dollar - Maturity: 04-30-2024   9120      1   29,728,281   123,813   29,728,281       29,728,281 
Argentine government Treasury bonds tied to the US dollar - Maturity: 07-31-2023   9143      1   11,954,850   4,356   11,954,850   (2,538,296)  9,416,554 
Argentine government Treasury bonds in pesos adjusted by CER - Maturity: 11-09-2026   5925      1   2,061,139   1,899,053   2,061,139       2,061,139 
Argentine government Treasury bonds in pesos adjusted by CER 4.25% - Maturity: 10-14-2024   9179      1   1,082,652       1,082,652       1,082,652 
Argentine government Treasury bills in pesos adjusted by CER - Maturity: 11-23-2023   9197      1   496,409       507,725       507,725 
Discount bonds in pesos 5.83% - Maturity: 12-31-2033   45696      1   59,864   97,953   59,864       59,864 
Argentine government Treasury bonds in pesos adjusted by CER - Maturity: 03-25-2024   5493      1   48,105   389,168   48,105       48,105 
Other              91,407   275,084,053   7,348,154       7,348,154 
Subtotal local government securities (1)              547,620,409   294,890,945   566,743,349   (539,865,349)  26,878,000 
                                 
Private securities                                
Corporate bonds YPF SA C025 - Maturity: 02-13-2026   57118      2   9,035,866       9,035,866       9,035,866 
Debt Securities in Financial Trusts Secubono          3   312,535   264,738   312,535       312,535 
Debt Securities in Financial Trusts Confibono          3   232,547   628,983   232,547       232,547 
Debt Securities in Financial Trusts Assets II - Maturity: 12-28-2023          3   197,247       197,247       197,247 
Debt Securities in Financial Trusts Accicom Personal Loans          3   80,800       80,800       80,800 
Securities of companies of public services          3   5,216   6,127   5,216       5,216 
Corporate bonds Tarjeta Naranja S.A. Class 53 Series 01- Maturity: 04-05-2023   56056              654,979             
Subtotal local private securities              9,864,211   1,554,827   9,864,211       9,864,211 
TOTAL DEBT SECURITIES AT FAIR VALUE THROUGH PROFIT OR LOSS              557,484,620   296,445,772   576,607,560   (539,865,349)  36,742,211 

 

 110 Jorge Pablo Brito
Chairperson

 

 

 

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED SEPARATE INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF JUNE 30, 2023

(Translation of Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 42)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency)

 

EXHIBIT A
(continued)
 
DETAIL OF GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE SECURITIES
AS OF JUNE 30, 2023 AND DECEMBER 31,2022
(Translation of the Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 42)
(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency as of June 30, 2023)

 

        Holdings    Position 
        06/30/2023    12/31/2022   06/30/2023 
            Fair           Position         
        Fair   value   Book   Book   without       Final 
Name   Identification   value   level   amounts   amounts   options   Options   position 
OTHER DEBT SECURITIES                                   
                                    
Measured at fair value through other comprehensive income                                   
- Local                                   
Government securities                                   
Argentine government Treasury bonds in pesos adjusted by CER 4.25% - Maturity: 10-14-2024   9179       1   17,712,808       17,712,808   (17,712,808)      
Argentine government Treasury bonds in pesos adjusted by CER 4.25% - Maturity: 02-14-2025   9180       1   13,240,942       13,240,942   (13,240,942)      
Argentine government Treasury bonds in pesos adjusted by CER 3.75% - Maturity: 04-14-2024   9178       1   12,349,200       12,349,200       12,349,200  
Argentine government Treasury bills in pesos adjusted by CER - Maturity: 11-23-2023   9197       1   11,087,400       11,087,400       11,087,400  
Argentine government Treasury bonds in pesos adjusted by CER - Maturity: 08-13-2023   5497       1   1,097,254   13,263,424   1,097,254       1,097,254  
Argentine government US dollar step-up bonds - Maturity: 07-09-2030   5921       1   6,946   5,967   6,946       6,946  
Argentine government discount bills in pesos adjusted by CER - Maturity: 02-17-2023   9111               67,714,407               
Argentine government Treasury bonds in pesos adjusted by CER - Maturity: 03-25-2023   5492               51,934,513               
Argentine government discount bills in pesos adjusted by CER - Maturity: 01-20-2023   9105               20,075,543               
Argentine government Treasury bills in pesos - Maturity: 02-28-2023   9141               17,426,327               
Other                   25,264,731               
Subtotal local government securities (1)               55,494,550   195,684,912   55,494,550   (30,953,750)  24,540,800  
Total Other debt securities measured at fair value through other comprehensive income               55,494,550   195,684,912   55,494,550   (30,953,750)  24,540,800  
                                    
Measured at amortized cost                                   
- Local                                   
Government securities                                   
Argentine government Treasury bonds in pesos - Maturity: 05-23-2027   9132   40,465,922   1   40,407,319   60,980,159   40,407,319       40,407,319  
Argentine government Treasury bonds in pesos - Maturity: 08-23-2025   9196   12,242,400   1   12,591,770       12,591,770       12,591,770  
Argentine government Treasury bonds in pesos BADLAR x 0.7 - Maturity: 11-23-2027   9166   12,579,082   1   12,468,265   12,657,780   12,468,265       12,468,265  
Discount bonds in pesos 5.83% - Maturity: 12-31-2033   45696   1,020,145   1   745,586   763,968   745,586       745,586  
Province of Tierra del Fuego Treasury bills 30 days - Maturity: 07-06-2023   42694   306,000   1   321,106       321,106       321,106  
Province of Río Negro Treasury bills S.03 - Maturity: 06-14-2024   42698   156,014   2   240,806       240,806       240,806  
Province of Río Negro debt securities in pesos - Maturity: 04-12-2023   42534               301,932               
Province of Río Negro Treasury bills S.02 in pesos - Maturity: 06-15-2023   42555               299,922               
Subtotal local government securities               66,774,852   75,003,761   66,774,852       66,774,852  

 

(1)In January, March and June 2023, the Bank entered voluntary debt swaps under the terms of section 11, Decree No. 331/2022 issued by the Ministry of Economy. The securities involved in such swap transactions were as follows:

 

·Argentine government discount Treasury bills in pesos - Maturity: 06-30-2023 (S3OJ3) for a face value of 26,640,975,851.
·Argentine government discount Treasury bills in pesos adjusted by CER - Maturity: 02-17-2023 (X17F3) for a face value of 20,900,000,000.
·Argentine government discount Treasury bills in pesos - Maturity: 02-28-2023 (S28F3) for a face value of 12,893,000,000.
·Argentine government discount Treasury bills in pesos adjusted by CER - Maturity: 06-16-2023 (X16J3) for a face value of 4,675,305,395.
·Argentine government discount Treasury bills in pesos adjusted by CER - Maturity: 05-19-2023 (X19Y3) for a face value of 2,905,252,288.
·Argentine government discount bonds in dual currency - Maturity: 07-21-2023 (TDL23) for a face value of 344,098,105.
·Argentine government discount bonds in dual currency - Maturity: 09-29-2023 (TDS23) for a face value of 119,447,946.

 

 111 Jorge Pablo Brito
Chairperson

 

 

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED SEPARATE INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF JUNE 30, 2023

(Translation of Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 42)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency)

 

EXHIBIT A
(continued)
 
DETAIL OF GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE SECURITIES
AS OF JUNE 30, 2023 AND DECEMBER 31,2022
(Translation of the Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 42)
(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency as of June 30, 2023)

 

        Holdings    Position 
        06/30/2023    12/31/2022   06/30/2023 
            Fair           Position         
        Fair   value   Book   Book   without       Final 
Name   Identification   value   level   amounts   amounts   options   Options   position 
OTHER DEBT SECURITIES (continued)                                   
                                    
BCRA bills                                   
BCRA liquidity bills in pesos - Maturity: 07-18-2023       79,252,882   1   79,456,506       79,456,506       79,456,506  
BCRA liquidity bills in pesos - Maturity: 07-20-2023       78,852,158   1   79,054,524       79,054,524       79,054,524  
BCRA liquidity bills in pesos - Maturity: 07-13-2023       77,378,080   1   77,576,687       77,576,687       77,576,687  
BCRA liquidity bills in pesos - Maturity: 07-25-2023       75,972,087   1   76,167,115       76,167,115       76,167,115  
BCRA liquidity bills in pesos - Maturity: 07-27-2023       75,583,611   1   75,777,635       75,777,635       75,777,635  
BCRA liquidity bills in pesos - Maturity: 07-04-2023       75,224,724   1   75,417,807       75,417,807       75,417,807  
BCRA liquidity bills in pesos - Maturity: 07-06-2023       74,840,088   1   75,032,159       75,032,159       75,032,159  
BCRA liquidity bills in pesos - Maturity: 07-11-2023       73,886,972   1   74,076,644       74,076,644       74,076,644  
BCRA internal bills at benchmark exchange rate, at zero rate - Maturity: 05-30-2024       25,667,499   1   25,667,499       25,667,499       25,667,499  
BCRA internal bills at benchmark exchange rate, at zero rate - Maturity: 05-06-2024       6,194,337   1   6,194,337       6,194,337       6,194,337  
Other               56,321,085   808,202,074   56,321,085       56,321,085  
Subtotal BCRA bills               700,741,998   808,202,074   700,741,998       700,741,998  
                                    
BCRA notes                                   
BCRA liquidity notes in pesos - Maturity: 01-04-2023                   18,241,379               
Subtotal BCRA notes                   18,241,379               
                                    
Private securities                                   
Corporate bonds Vista Energy Argentina SAU C20 - Maturity: 07-20-2025 (2)   57081   1,532,831   1   818,718       818,718       818,718  
Corporate bonds Vista Energy Argentina SAU C13 - Maturity: 08-08-2024 (2)   56207   1,557,948   1   754,817   786,435   754,817       754,817  
Corporate bonds Vista Oil y Gas Argentina SAU C15 -Maturity: 01-20-2025 (2)   56637   1,305,561   2   696,642   725,788   696,642       696,642  
Debt Securities in Financial Trusts Secubono S226 Class A - Maturity: 01-29-2024   57127   76,890   3   76,087       76,087       76,087  
Debt Securities in Financial Trusts Supercanal II Class A - Maturity: 03-21-2024   56949   66,494   2   70,137       70,137       70,137  
Corporate bonds YPF SA C043 -Maturity: 10-21-2023   50939   39,890   2   39,495   52,532   39,495       39,495  
Debt Securities in Financial Trusts Secubono S223 Class A - Maturity: 09-28-2023   56771   45,384   3   33,262       33,262       33,262  
Debt Securities in Financial Trusts Payway Cobro Ant. S01 Class B - Maturity: 04-15-2024   57059   8,332   2   8,221       8,221       8,221  
Debt Securities in Financial Trusts Confibono S65 Class A - Maturity: 07-20-2023   56428   6,395   3   6,417   175,518   6,417       6,417  
Debt Securities in Financial Trusts Secubono S221 Class A - Maturity: 07-28-2023   56583               137,031               
Other                   151,735               
Subtotal local private securities               2,503,796   2,029,039   2,503,796       2,503,796  
Total Other debt securities measured at cost amortized               770,020,646   903,476,253   770,020,646       770,020,646  
TOTAL OTHER DEBT SECURITIES               825,515,196   1,099,161,165   825,515,196   (30,953,750)  794,561,446  

 

(2)Fair value obtained from the use of quotes in pesos.

 

 112 Jorge Pablo Brito
Chairperson

 

 

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED SEPARATE INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF JUNE 30, 2023

(Translation of Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 42)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency)

 

EXHIBIT A
(continued)
 
DETAIL OF GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE SECURITIES
AS OF JUNE 30, 2023 AND DECEMBER 31,2022
(Translation of the Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 42)
(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency as of June 30, 2023)

 

        Holdings    Position 
        06/30/2023    12/31/2022   06/30/2023 
            Fair           Position         
        Fair   value   Book   Book   without       Final 
Name   Identification   value   level   amounts   amounts   options   Options   position 
EQUITY INSTRUMENTS                                       
                                        
Measured at fair value through profit or loss                                       
- Local                                       
Mercado Abierto Electrónico SA               3   649,014   696,955   649,014        649,014  
Matba Rofex SA               1   213,569   87,856   213,569        213,569  
C.O.E.L.S.A               3   87,563   131,941   87,563        87,563  
Sedesa               3   21,291   32,083   21,291        21,291  
AC Inversora SA               3   19,583   29,508   19,583        19,583  
Provincanje SA               3   15,290   21,858   15,290        15,290  
Mercado a Término Rosario SA               3   14,627   22,040   14,627        14,627  
Argencontrol SA               3   856   720   856        856  
San Juan Tennis Club SA               3   437   658   437        437  
Garantizar SGR               3   10   15   10        10  
Other                   1       1        1  
Subtotal local                   1,022,241   1,023,634   1,022,241        1,022,241  
                                        
-  Foreign                                       
Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior SA               1   41,354   31,578   41,354        41,354  
Sociedad de Telecomunicaciones Financieras Interbancarias Mundiales               3   8,293   8,507   8,293        8,293  
Subtotal foreign                   49,647   40,085   49,647        49,647  
Total measured at fair value through profit or loss                   1,071,888   1,063,719   1,071,888        1,071,888  
TOTAL EQUITY INSTRUMENTS                   1,071,888   1,063,719   1,071,888        1,071,888  
TOTAL GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE SECURITIES                   1,384,071,704   1,396,670,656   1,403,194,644   (570,819,099)   832,375,545  

 

 113 Jorge Pablo Brito
Chairperson

 

 

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED SEPARATE INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF JUNE 30, 2023

(Translation of Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 42)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency)

 

EXHIBIT B
 
 
CLASSIFICATION OF LOANS AND OTHER FINANCING
BY SITUATION AND COLLATERAL RECEIVED
AS OF JUNE 30, 2023 AND DECEMBER 31, 2022
(Translation of the Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 42)
(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency as of June 30, 2023)

 

COMMERCIAL  06/30/2023   12/31/2022 
In normal situation   217,294,858    166,728,205 
With senior “A” collateral and counter-collateral   24,040,722    21,699,597 
With senior “B” collateral and counter-collateral   25,672,880    27,669,003 
Without senior collateral or counter-collateral   167,581,256    117,359,605 
           
Troubled   1,587,729    2,110,462 
With senior “A” collateral and counter-collateral        108,240 
With senior “B” collateral and counter-collateral   1,157,241    1,394,587 
Without senior collateral or counter-collateral   430,488    607,635 
           
With high risk of insolvency   978,347    1,214,910 
With senior “A” collateral and counter-collateral        131,209 
With senior “B” collateral and counter-collateral   861,145    895,446 
Without senior collateral or counter-collateral   117,202    188,255 
           
Subtotal commercial   219,860,934    170,053,577 

 

 114 Jorge Pablo Brito
Chairperson

 

 

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED SEPARATE INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF JUNE 30, 2023

(Translation of Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 42)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency)

 

EXHIBIT B
(continued)
 
CLASSIFICATION OF LOANS AND OTHER FINANCING
BY SITUATION AND COLLATERAL RECEIVED
AS OF JUNE 30, 2023 AND DECEMBER 31, 2022
(Translation of the Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 42)
(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency as of June 30, 2023)

 

CONSUMER AND MORTGAGE  06/30/2023   12/31/2022 
Performing   703,502,957    746,267,599 
With senior “A” collateral and counter-collateral   54,790,334    49,040,880 
With senior “B” collateral and counter-collateral   36,725,554    44,559,074 
Without senior collateral or counter-collateral   611,987,069    652,667,645 
           
Low risk   7,426,592    5,812,839 
With senior “A” collateral and counter-collateral   172,503    89,472 
With senior “B” collateral and counter-collateral   322,714    127,424 
Without senior collateral or counter-collateral   6,931,375    5,595,943 
           
Low risk - in special treatment   61,504    44,279 
Without senior collateral or counter-collateral   61,504    44,279 
           
Medium risk   4,763,132    3,981,935 
With senior “A” collateral and counter-collateral   160,619    27,707 
With senior “B” collateral and counter-collateral   65,627    102,768 
Without senior collateral or counter-collateral   4,536,886    3,851,460 
           
High risk   3,810,041    3,032,870 
With senior “A” collateral and counter-collateral   30,905    34,215 
With senior “B” collateral and counter-collateral   72,606    117,896 
Without senior collateral or counter-collateral   3,706,530    2,880,759 
           
Irrecoverable   1,726,680    1,353,995 
With senior “A” collateral and counter-collateral   41,306    46,221 
With senior “B” collateral and counter-collateral   242,790    215,060 
Without senior collateral or counter-collateral   1,442,584    1,092,714 
           
Subtotal consumer and mortgage   721,290,906    760,493,517 
Total   941,151,840    930,547,094 

 

 115 Jorge Pablo Brito
Chairperson

 

 

 

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED SEPARATE INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF JUNE 30, 2023

(Translation of Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 42)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency)

 

EXHIBIT B
(continued)
 
CLASSIFICATION OF LOANS AND OTHER FINANCING
BY SITUATION AND COLLATERAL RECEIVED
AS OF JUNE 30, 2023 AND DECEMBER 31, 2022
(Translation of the Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 42)
(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency as of June 30, 2023)

 

This exhibit discloses the contractual figures as established by the BCRA. The reconciliation with the condensed separate interim Financial Statements is listed below:

 

   06/30/2023   12/31/2022 
Loans and other financing   895,368,221    901,640,769 
Added:          
Allowances for loans and other financing   17,800,768    16,559,690 
Adjustment amortized cost and fair value   5,359,615    2,542,156 
Debt securities of financial trust - Measured at amortized cost   194,247    464,647 
Corporate bonds   2,312,820    1,565,591 
Subtract:          
Interest and other accrued items receivable from financial assets with impaired credit value   (256,753)   (236,030)
Guarantees provided and contingent liabilities   20,372,922    8,010,271 
Total computable items   941,151,840    930,547,094 

 

 116 Jorge Pablo Brito
Chairperson

 

 

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED SEPARATE INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF JUNE 30, 2023

(Translation of Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 42)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency)

 

EXHIBIT C
 
 
CONCENTRATION OF LOANS AND FINANCING FACILITIES
AS OF JUNE 30, 2023 AND DECEMBER 31, 2022
(Translation of the Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 42)
(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency as of June 30, 2023)

 

   06/30/2023   12/31/2022 
Number of customers  Cut off
balance
   % of total
portfolio
   Cut off
balance
   % of total
portfolio
 
10 largest customers   75,633,452    8.04    33,843,118    3.64 
50 next largest customers   64,166,703    6.82    60,864,726    6.54 
100 next largest customers   50,733,877    5.39    48,265,641    5.19 
Other customers   750,617,808    79.75    787,573,609    84.63 
Total (1)   941,151,840    100.00    930,547,094    100.00 

 

(1) See reconciliation in Exhibit B.

 

 117 Jorge Pablo Brito
Chairperson

 

 

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED SEPARATE INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

AS OF JUNE 30, 2023 

(Translation of Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 42) 

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency)

 

EXHIBIT D
 
 
BREAKDOWN OF LOANS AND OTHER FINANCING BY TERMS
AS OF JUNE 30, 2023
(Translation of the Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 42)
(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency as of June 30, 2023)

 

       Remaining terms to maturity     
Item  Matured   Up to 1
month
   Over 1
month and
up to 3
months
   Over 3
months and
up to 6
months
   Over 6
months and
up to 12
months
   Over 12
months and
up to 24
months
   Over 24
months
   Total 
Non-financial government sector   108    17,442,379    902,787    105,599    185,997    250,411    87,705    18,974,986 
Financial sector        215,739    243,630    388,130    2,323,085    1,742,655    968,025    5,881,264 
Non-financial private sector and foreign residents   5,535,396    431,403,188    108,125,585    125,828,374    162,342,729    172,848,395    193,660,410    1,199,744,077 
Total   5,535,504    449,061,306    109,272,002    126,322,103    164,851,811    174,841,461    194,716,140    1,224,600,327 

 

BREAKDOWN OF LOANS AND OTHER FINANCING BY TERMS
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2022
(Translation of the Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 42)
(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency as of June 30, 2023)

 

       Remaining terms to maturity     
Item  Matured   Up to 1
month
   Over 1
month and
up to 3
months
   Over 3
months and
up to 6
months
   Over 6
months and
up to 12
months
   Over 12
months and
up to 24
months
   Over 24
months
   Total 
Non-financial government sector   163    2,040,936    866,061    156,770    281,756    441,061    260,536    4,047,283 
Financial sector        74,012    99,680    841,834    306,653    460,695    140,745    1,923,619 
Non-financial private sector and foreign residents   5,227,108    405,267,018    106,538,950    130,411,304    162,823,792    180,221,506    227,281,879    1,217,771,557 
Total   5,227,271    407,381,966    107,504,691    131,409,908    163,412,201    181,123,262    227,683,160    1,223,742,459 

 

This exhibit discloses the contractual future cash flows that include interest and charges to be accrued until maturity of the contracts.

 

 118 Jorge Pablo Brito
Chairperson

 

 

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED SEPARATE INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF JUNE 30, 2023

(Translation of Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 42)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency)

 

EXHIBIT F
 
CHANGE OF PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
AS OF JUNE 30, 2023
(Translation of the Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 42)
(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency as of June 30, 2023)

 

                       Depreciation of the period     
Item  Original
value at
beginning of
fiscal year
   Total life
estimated
in years
   Increases   Decreases   Transfers   Accumulated   Transfers   Decreases   Of the
period
   At the end   Residual
value at the
end of the
period
 
Cost                                            
Real property   143,454,133   50    99,208    74,229    451,540    17,075,601         10,273    1,612,816    18,678,144    125,252,508 
Furniture and facilities   22,044,053   10    269,316        358,727    11,117,508              923,561    12,041,069    10,631,027 
Machinery and equipment   32,303,654   5    1,860,989        61,316    23,067,647              2,088,236    25,155,883    9,070,076 
Vehicles   4,235,344   5    634,721    248,601         3,366,684         201,006    210,328    3,376,006    1,245,458 
Work in progress   1,953,460        2,072,528         (871,583)                            3,154,405 
Right of use real property   12,183,627   5    715,980    584,366         8,167,125                     286,709    1,081,266    8,961,682    3,353,559 
Right of use furniture       5    992,443                             36,816    36,816    955,627 
Total property, plant and equipment   216,174,271        6,645,185    907,196         62,794,565         497,988    5,953,023    68,249,600    153,662,660 

 

CHANGE OF PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2022
(Translation of the Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 42)
(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency as of June 30, 2023)

 

                       Depreciation for the fiscal year     
Item  Original
value at
beginning of
fiscal year
   Total life
estimated
in years
   Increases   Decreases   Transfers   Accumulated   Transfers   Decreases   For the fiscal year   At the end   Residual
value at the
end of the
fiscal year
 
Cost                                                      
Real property   140,679,206   50    897,336    184,086    2,061,677    14,140,809    (118,326)   31,634    3,084,752    17,075,601    126,378,532 
Furniture and facilities   19,174,649   10    623,258    1,775    2,247,921    9,395,476    7    110    1,722,135    11,117,508    10,926,545 
Machinery and equipment   27,557,548   5    3,161,174    438    1,585,370    19,019,293    (2,313)   99    4,050,766    23,067,647    9,236,007 
Vehicles   3,837,186   5    677,987    265,954    (13,875)   3,158,253    (1,053)   173,802    383,286    3,366,684    868,660 
Work in progress   4,655,780        4,083,108         (6,785,428)                            1,953,460 
Right of use real property   11,021,791   5    1,289,781    127,945         6,161,868         72,943    2,078,200    8,167,125    4,016,502 
Total property, plant and equipment   206,926,160        10,732,644    580,198    (904,335)   51,875,699    (121,685)   278,588    11,319,139    62,794,565    153,379,706 

 

 119 Jorge Pablo Brito
Chairperson

 

 

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED SEPARATE INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF JUNE 30, 2023

(Translation of Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 42)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency)

 

EXHIBIT F
(Continued)
 
CHANGE IN INVESTMENT PROPERTY
AS OF JUNE 30, 2023
(Translation of the Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 42)
(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency as of June 30, 2023)

 

   Original                   Depreciation of the period     
Item  Value at
beginning
of fiscal
year
   Useful life
estimated
in years
   Increases   Decreases   Transfers   Accumulated   Transfers   Of the period   At the end   Residual
value at
the end of
the period
 
Cost                                        
Leased properties   597,631   50                                90,350                  5,159    95,509    502,122 
Other investment properties   11,541,190   50    460,153              59,235         4,037    63,272    11,938,071 
Total investment property   12,138,821        460,153              149,585         9,196    158,781    12,440,193 

 

CHANGE IN INVESTMENT PROPERTY
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2022
(Translation of the Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 42)
(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency as of June 30, 2023)

 

                       Depreciation for the fiscal year     
Item  Original
Value at
beginning
of fiscal
year
   Useful life
estimated
in years
   Increases   Decreases   Transfers
(1)
   Accumulated   Transfers
(1)
   For the
fiscal
year
   At the
end
   Residual
value at
the end of
the fiscal
year
 
Cost                                                 
Leased properties   678,049   50    1,743         (82,161)   24,495    57,918    7,937    90,350    507,281 
Other investment properties   746,883   50    14,875,904    30,112    (4,051,485)   58,081    (8,589)   9,743    59,235    11,481,955 
Total investment property   1,424,932        14,877,647    30,112    (4,133,646)   82,576    49,329    17,680    149,585    11,989,236 

 

(1) During the fiscal year 2022, under this item transfers were made to Non-current assets held for sale.

 

 120 Jorge Pablo Brito
Chairperson

 

 

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED SEPARATE INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF JUNE 30, 2023

(Translation of Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 42)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency)

 

EXHIBIT G
 
CHANGE IN INTANGIBLE ASSETS
AS OF JUNE 30, 2023
(Translation of the Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 42)
(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency as of June 30, 2023)

 

   Original                   Depreciation of the period     
Item  Value at
beginning
of fiscal
year
   Useful
life
estimated
in years
   Increases   Decreases   Transfers   Accumulated   Transfers   Decreases   Of the
period
   At the
end
   Residual
value at
the end of
the period
 
Cost                                                                                    
Licenses   16,818,699   5    1,024,447              11,777,652              1,442,156    13,219,808    4,623,338 
Other intangible assets   58,322,484   5    5,573,218              37,261,395              4,616,714    41,878,109    22,017,593 
Total intangible assets   75,141,183                 6,597,665              49,039,047              6,058,870    55,097,917    26,640,931 

 

CHANGE IN INTANGIBLE ASSETS
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2022
(Translation of the Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 42)
(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency as of June 30, 2023)

 

                       Depreciation for the fiscal year     
Item  Original
Value at
beginning
of fiscal
year
   Useful
life
estimated
in years
   Increases   Decreases   Transfers   Accumulated   Transfers   Decreases   For the
fiscal
year
   At the
end
   Residual
value at
the end of
the fiscal
year
 
Cost                                                      
Licenses   14,706,600   5    1,976,494         135,605    8,996,308    5,087         2,776,257    11,777,652    5,041,047 
Other intangible assets   47,616,514   5    10,876,454    50,307    (120,177)   28,732,277    (2,006)   1,979    8,533,103    37,261,395    21,061,089 
Total intangible assets   62,323,114        12,852,948    50,307    15,428    37,728,585    3,081    1,979    11,309,360    49,039,047    26,102,136 

 

 121 Jorge Pablo Brito
Chairperson

 

 

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED SEPARATE INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF JUNE 30, 2023

(Translation of Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 42)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency)

 

EXHIBIT H
 
DEPOSIT CONCENTRATION
AS OF JUNE 30, 2023 AND DECEMBER 31, 2022
(Translation of the Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 42)
(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency as of June 30, 2023)

 

   06/30/2023   12/31/2022 
Number of customers  Outstanding
balance
   % of total
portfolio
   Outstanding
balance
   % of total
portfolio
 
10 largest customers   241,257,153    12.80    231,517,557    11.93 
50 next largest customers   228,512,997    12.13    201,560,941    10.39 
100 next largest customers   90,455,635    4.80    93,806,907    4.83 
Other customers   1,323,997,480    70.27    1,413,724,251    72.85 
Total   1,884,223,265    100.00    1,940,609,656    100.00 

 

 122 Jorge Pablo Brito
Chairperson

 

 

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED SEPARATE INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF JUNE 30, 2023

(Translation of Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 42)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency)

 

EXHIBIT I
 
 
BREAKDOWN OF FINANCIAL LIABILITIES FOR RESIDUAL TERMS
AS OF JUNE 30, 2023
(Translation of the Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 42)
(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency as of June 30, 2023)

 

   Remaining terms to maturity     
Item  Up to 1
month
   Over 1
month and
up to 3
months
   Over 3
months and
up to 6
months
   Over 6
months and
up to 12
months
   Over 12
months and
up to 24
months
   Over 24
months
   Total 
Deposits   1,776,206,394    140,909,040    13,062,430    1,613,699    94,926    6,493    1,931,892,982 
From the non-financial government sector   130,696,596    3,752,438    1,558,394    5,922         1,697    136,015,047 
From the financial sector   2,940,365                             2,940,365 
From the non-financial private sector and foreign residents   1,642,569,433    137,156,602    11,504,036    1,607,777    94,926    4,796    1,792,937,570 
Liabilities at fair value through profit or loss   36,856                             36,856 
Derivative instruments        125    10,624    300              11,049 
Repo transactions   7,409,956    13,334                        7,423,290 
Other financial institutions   7,409,956    13,334                        7,423,290 
Other financial liabilities   170,668,468    573,313    546,707    938,971    1,474,330    2,988,088    177,189,877 
Financing received from the Central Bank of Argentina and other financial institutions   1,596,142    1,141,583    1,116,623    147,955              4,002,303 
Issued corporate bonds        15,948    15,948    4,395,024              4,426,920 
Subordinated corporate bonds             3,410,184    3,410,184    6,820,368    112,900,552    126,541,288 
Total   1,955,917,816    142,653,343    18,162,516    10,506,133    8,389,624    115,895,133    2,251,524,565 

 

This exhibit discloses contractual future cash flows that include interests and charges to be accrued until maturity of the contracts.

 

 123 Jorge Pablo Brito
Chairperson

 

 

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED SEPARATE INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF JUNE 30, 2023

(Translation of Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 42)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency)

 

EXHIBIT I
 
 
BREAKDOWN OF FINANCIAL LIABILITIES FOR RESIDUAL TERMS
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2022
(Translation of the Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 42)
(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency as of June 30, 2023)

 

     Remaining terms to maturity        
Item   Up to 1
month
    Over 1
month and
up to 3
months
    Over 3
months and
up to 6
months
    Over 6
months and
up to 12
months
    Over 12
months and
up to 24
months
    Over 24
months
    Total  
Deposits     1,777,026,095       171,081,522       29,764,822       2,866,191       18,526       55,511       1,980,812,667  
From the non-financial government sector     162,420,440       5,100,503       1,536,493       6,776                       169,064,212  
From the financial sector     2,491,436                                               2,491,436  
From the non-financial private sector and foreign residents     1,612,114,219       165,981,019       28,228,329       2,859,415       18,526       55,511       1,809,257,019  
Derivative instruments     2,584       988                                       3,572  
Other financial liabilities     166,647,234       637,230       577,001       1,108,629       1,846,783       4,265,784       175,082,661  
Financing received from the Central Bank of Argentina and other financial institutions     439,855       779,713       2,436,354       67,760                       3,723,682  
Issued corporate bonds             16,582       16,042       33,165       4,570,092               4,635,881  
Subordinated corporate bonds                     3,546,024       3,546,024       7,092,047       120,943,803       135,127,898  
Total     1,944,115,768       172,516,035       36,340,243       7,621,769       13,527,448       125,265,098       2,299,386,361  

 

This exhibit discloses contractual future cash flows that include interests and charges to be accrued until maturity of the contracts.

 

 124 Jorge Pablo Brito
Chairperson

 

 

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED SEPARATE INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF JUNE 30, 2023

(Translation of Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 42)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency)

 

EXHIBIT J
 
CHANGES IN PROVISIONS
AS OF JUNE 30, 2023
(Translation of the Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 42)
(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency as of June 30, 2023)

 

    Amounts at
beginning of

fiscal
          Decreases     Monetary
effects
generated by
       
Item   year     Increases     Reversals     Charge off     provisions     06/30/2023  
Provisions for eventual commitments     1,034,464       231,251                       (375,593 )     890,122  
For administrative, disciplinary and criminal penalties     754                               (254 )     500  
Other     3,037,450       1,552,034               751,391       (1,124,036 )     2,714,057  
Total provisions     4,072,668       1,783,285                              751,391       (1,499,883 )     3,604,679  

 

CHANGES IN PROVISIONS
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2022
(Translation of the Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 42)
(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency as of June 30, 2023)

 

    Amounts at
beginning of
fiscal
          Decreases     Monetary
effects
generated by
       
Item   year     Increases     Reversals     Charge off     provisions     12/31/2022  
Provisions for eventual commitments     977,242       785,223                       (728,001 )     1,034,464  
For administrative, disciplinary and criminal penalties     1,464                                             (710 )     754  
Other     3,815,638       3,556,858               1,768,297       (2,566,749 )     3,037,450  
Total provisions     4,794,344       4,342,081               1,768,297       (3,295,460 )     4,072,668  

 

 125 Jorge Pablo Brito
Chairperson

 

 

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED SEPARATE INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF JUNE 30, 2023

(Translation of Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 42)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency)

 

EXHIBIT K
 
COMPOSITION OF CAPITAL STOCK
AS OF JUNE 30, 2023
(Translation of the Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 42)

 

Shares   Capital Stock 
Class  Stock
number
   Face
value
   Votes per
share
   Issued
outstanding
   Paid in 
Registered common stock A   11,235,670    1    5    11,236    11,236 
Registered common stock B   628,177,738    1    1    628,177    628,177 
Total   639,413,408              639,413    639,413 

 

COMPOSITION OF CAPITAL STOCK
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2022
(Translation of the Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 42)

 

Shares   Capital Stock 
Class  Stock
number
   Face
value
   Votes per
share
   Issued
outstanding
   Paid in 
Registered common stock A   11,235,670    1    5    11,236    11,236 
Registered common stock B   628,177,738    1    1    628,177    628,177 
Total   639,413,408              639,413    639,413 

 

 126 Jorge Pablo Brito
Chairperson

 

 

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED SEPARATE INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF JUNE 30, 2023

(Translation of Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 42)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency)

 

EXHIBIT L
 
FOREIGN CURRENCY AMOUNTS
AS OF JUNE 30, 2023 AND DECEMBER 31, 2022
(Translation of the Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 42)
(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency as of June 30, 2023)

 

    06/30/2023     12/31/2022  
    Total parent
company and
local
    Total per currency        
Items   branches     US dollar     Euro     Real     Other     Total  
Assets                                    
Cash and deposits in banks     258,607,130       256,640,526       1,139,619       63,300       763,685       302,203,194  
Debt securities at fair value through profit or loss (1)     552,833,745       552,833,745                               255,427,110  
Other financial assets     19,526,977       19,526,444       533                       19,856,692  
Loans and other financing     61,424,390       61,371,162       53,228                       51,537,166  
From the non-financial private sector and foreign residents     61,424,390       61,371,162       53,228                       51,537,166  
Other debt securities     90,460,044       90,460,044                               69,089,039  
Financial assets delivered as guarantee     7,642,257       7,642,257                               6,613,341  
Equity instruments at fair value through profit or loss     49,647       49,647                               40,085  
Investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures     7,780,908       7,780,908                               7,473,048  
Total assets     998,325,098       996,304,733       1,193,380       63,300       763,685       712,239,675  
Liabilities                                                
Deposits     218,523,324       218,523,324                               245,638,932  
Non-financial government sector     9,770,247       9,770,247                               9,286,633  
Financial sector     2,255,941       2,255,941                               2,108,483  
Non-financial private sector and foreign residents     206,497,136       206,497,136                               234,243,816  
Liabilities at fair value through profit or loss     36,856       36,856                                  
Other financial liabilities     12,618,130       12,135,646       342,495               139,989       11,904,489  
Financing from the Central Bank and other financial institutions     3,487,032       3,433,644       53,388                       3,612,082   
Issued corporate bonds     4,360,501       4,360,501                               4,526,074  
Subordinated corporate bonds     104,586,151       104,586,151                               108,904,004  
Other non-financial liabilities     798,757       798,757                               21,378  
Total liabilities     344,410,751       343,874,879       395,883               139,989       374,606,959  

 

(1)Mainly including Argentine government discount bonds in dual currency for 502,114,748 and Argentine government Treasury bonds tied to the US dollar for 41,683,131.

 

 127 Jorge Pablo Brito
Chairperson

 

 

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED SEPARATE INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF JUNE 30, 2023

(Translation of Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 42)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency)

 

EXHIBIT O
 
DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
AS OF JUNE 30, 2023
(Translation of the Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 42)
(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency as of June 30, 2023)

 

Type of contract  Purpose of the
transactions
performed
  Underlying
asset
  Type of
settlement
  Negotiation
environment or
counter-party
  Originally
agreed
weighted
average
term
(months)
   Residual
weighted
average
term
(months)
   Weighted
daily
average
term
settlement
of
differences
(days)
   Amount (1) 
Futures (2)  Intermediation - own account  Foreign currency  Daily settlement of differences  ROFEX (over-the-counter electronic market)   2    2    1    14,868,110 
Forward (2)  Intermediation - own account  Foreign currency  Maturity settlement of differences  Over The Counter - Residents in Argentina - Non financial sector   6    5    30    1,909,135 
Repo transactions  Intermediation - own account  Local government securities  With delivery of underlying asset  Other local markets   1    1         158,208,837 
Options  Intermediation - own account  Other  With delivery of underlying asset  Over The Counter – Residents in Argentina - Non financial sector   30    16         3,516,838 
Options (3)  Intermediation - own account  Local government securities  With delivery of underlying asset  Over The Counter – Residents in Argentina - financial sector   13    12         570,819,099 

 

(1)Related to the valuation of the underlying traded, disclosed in absolute values.

(2)Related to compensated operations forward (OCT).

(3)See Notes 5 and 9 to the condensed consolidated interim Financial Statements.

 

 128 Jorge Pablo Brito
Chairperson

 

 

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED SEPARATE INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF JUNE 30, 2023

(Translation of Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 42)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency)

 

EXHIBIT Q
 
 
BREAKDOWN OF STATEMENT OF INCOME
FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTH PERIODS ENDED JUNE 30, 2023 AND 2022
(Translation of the Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 42)
(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency as of June 30, 2023)

 

   Net financial Income / (Loss) 
   Mandatory measurement 
Items  Quarter
ended
06/30/2023
   Accumulated
from beginning
of year up to
06/30/2023
   Quarter
ended
06/30/2022
   Accumulated
from beginning
of year up to
06/30/2022
 
For measurement of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss                
Gain from government securities   50,033,175    57,464,927    11,580,989    21,086,692 
(Loss) / Gain from private securities   (1,330,112)   (1,063,042)   200,754    491,676 
Gain from derivative financial instruments                    
Forward transactions   418,374    659,104    15,218    15,218 
Loss from other financial assets   (18,784)   (37,217)   (18,115)   (24,707)
(Loss) / Gain from equity instruments at fair value through profit or loss   (50,824)   12,095    60,464    2,398,954 
Gain from sales or decreases of financial assets at fair value (1)   1,866,169    1,145,254    302,005    2,834,487 
For measurement of financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss                    
Loss from derivative financial instruments                    
Options   (2,430,011)   (2,946,102)          
Total   48,487,987    55,235,019    12,141,315    26,802,320 

 

(1)Net amount of reclassifications to profit of instruments classified at fair value through other comprehensive income that were derecognized or charged during of the period.

 129 Jorge Pablo Brito
Chairperson

 

 

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED SEPARATE INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF JUNE 30, 2023

(Translation of Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 42)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency)

 

EXHIBIT Q
(Continued)
 
BREAKDOWN OF STATEMENT OF INCOME
FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTH PERIODS ENDED JUNE 30, 2023 AND 2022
(Translation of the Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 42)
(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency as of June 30, 2023)

 

   Net financial income / (Loss) 
Interest and adjustment for the application
of the effective interest rate of financial
assets and financial liabilities measured at
amortized cost
  Quarter ended
06/30/2023
   Accumulated
from beginning
of year up to
06/30/2023
   Quarter ended
06/30/2022
   Accumulated
from beginning
of year up to
06/30/2022
 
Interest income                    
for cash and bank deposits   752,047    1,433,308    33,614    40,778 
for government securities   152,698,248    290,413,213    45,827,846    49,945,486 
for private securities   89,780    211,276    47,759    111,294 
for loans and other financing                    
Non-financial public sector   3,230,125    3,709,289    553,794    1,252,438 
Financial sector   247,176    378,944    168,981    401,984 
Non-financial private sector                    
Overdrafts   15,976,591    27,536,708    8,294,566    14,701,098 
Documents   13,873,506    25,079,194    8,002,344    15,717,222 
Mortgage loans   17,087,245    30,708,216    15,147,645    26,968,562 
Pledge loans   1,121,495    2,114,012    1,182,408    2,493,017 
Personal loans   30,386,395    62,504,756    34,156,893    69,062,862 
Credit cards   23,395,307    45,907,459    13,620,203    26,318,922 
Financial leases   120,643    263,274    99,842    215,409 
Other   16,992,711    30,706,503    8,391,053    17,892,484 
for repo transactions                    
Central Bank of Argentina   18,353,302    26,662,312    1,241,601    2,246,434 
Other financial institutions        18,879    265,820    353,912 
Total   294,324,571    547,647,343    137,034,369    227,721,902 
Interest expenses                    
for Deposits                    
Non-financial private sector                    
Checking accounts   (13,414,202)   (20,730,055)   (2,852,357)   (3,941,432)
Saving accounts   (2,141,022)   (3,726,794)   (1,447,739)   (2,441,697)
Time deposits and investments accounts   (178,598,810)   (327,852,069)   (83,901,690)   (146,997,761)
for Financing received from Central Bank of Argentina and other financial institutions   (219,817)   (482,701)   (155,534)   (268,130)
for repo transactions                    
Other financial institutions   (2,266,299)   (3,801,516)   (688,594)   (1,237,664)
for other financial liabilities   (72,045)   (121,492)   (11,109)   (15,955)
for issued corporate bonds   (19,554)   (39,451)   (121,836)   (404,485)
for other subordinated corporate bonds   (1,620,421)   (3,283,421)   (1,739,340)   (3,575,856)
Total   (198,352,170)   (360,037,499)   (90,918,199)   (158,882,980)

 

 130 Jorge Pablo Brito
Chairperson

 

 

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED SEPARATE INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF JUNE 30, 2023

(Translation of Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 42)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency)

 

EXHIBIT Q
(Continued)
 
BREAKDOWN OF STATEMENT OF INCOME
FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTH PERIODS ENDED JUNE 30, 2023 AND 2022
(Translation of the Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 42)
(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency as of June 30, 2023)

 

Interest and adjustment for
the application of the
effective interest rate of
financial assets measured at
fair value through other
comprehensive income
  Income of the period     Other comprehensive income     Income of the period      Other comprehensive income  
  Quarter
ended
06/30/2023
    Accumulated
 from
beginning of
year up to
06/30/2023
    Quarter
ended
06/30/2023
    Accumulated
from
beginning of
year up to
06/30/2023
    Quarter
ended
06/30/2022
    Accumulated
from
beginning of
year up to
06/30/2022
    Quarter
ended
06/30/2022
    Accumulated
from
beginning of
year up to
06/30/2022
 
for debt government securities     12,012,197       41,043,823       3,463,168       1,090,492       69,742,366       152,859,683       (8,048,831 )     (12,077,437 )
Total     12,012,197       41,043,823       3,463,168       1,090,492       69,742,366       152,859,683       (8,048,831 )     (12,077,437 )

 

   Income of the period 
       Accumulated from       Accumulated from 
       beginning of year       beginning of year 
   Quarter ended   up to   Quarter ended   up to 
Items  06/30/2023   06/30/2023   06/30/2022   06/30/2022 
Commissions income                
Commissions related to obligations   16,845,777    33,753,593    16,067,279    31,942,539 
Commissions related to credits   129,578    226,850    163,071    271,398 
Commissions related to loans commitments and financial guarantees   15,397    17,625    541    1,963 
Commissions related to securities value   253,017    504,413    236,247    477,628 
Commissions to credit cards   9,172,819    19,176,165    9,501,458    19,133,018 
Commissions to insurances   1,515,262    3,135,926    1,697,726    3,349,440 
Commissions related to trading and foreign exchange transactions   633,838    1,294,524    605,552    1,241,008 
Total   28,565,688    58,109,096    28,271,874    56,416,994 
                     
Commissions expenses                    
Commissions related to trading and foreign exchange transactions   (211,951)   (339,793)   (45,276)   (136,140)
Other                    
Commissions paid ATM exchange   (1,130,219)   (2,423,891)   (1,526,133)   (2,905,714)
Checkbooks commissions and clearing houses   (593,757)   (1,182,013)   (502,835)   (977,586)
Credit cards and foreign trade commissions   (286,681)   (552,695)   (273,328)   (542,574)
Total   (2,222,608)   (4,498,392)   (2,347,572)   (4,562,014)

 

 131 Jorge Pablo Brito
Chairperson

 

 

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED SEPARATE INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF JUNE 30, 2023

(Translation of Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 42)

(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency)

 

EXHIBIT R
 
VALUE ADJUSTMENT FOR CREDIT LOSSES - ALLOWANCES FOR UNCOLLECTIBILITY RISK
AS OF JUNE 30, 2023
(Translation of the Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 42)
(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency as of June 30, 2023)

 

         Movements between stages of the period           
              ECL of remaining life of           
              financial asset           
              Financial                
              instruments                
              with a    Financial    Monetary      
    Amounts at    ECL of the    significant    instruments    effect      
    beginning of    next 12    increase in    with    generated by      
Item   the fiscal year    months    credit risk    impairment    allowances    06/30/2023 
Other financial assets   137,181    28,830              (52,737)   113,274 
Loans and other financing   16,559,690    3,195,881    1,322,844    3,519,218    (6,796,865)   17,800,768 
Other financial institutions   12,267    12,551              (5,925)   18,893 
To the non-financial private sector and foreign residents                              
Overdrafts   793,686    358,399    32,048    232,461    (361,118)   1,055,476 
Documents   844,831    391,747    190,757    77,887    (352,395)   1,152,827 
Mortgage loans   1,799,008    (267,541)   245,617    412,557    (686,245)   1,503,396 
Pledge loans   285,751    (38,673)   54,437    (22,798)   (118,483)   160,234 
Personal loans   6,249,758    1,150,100    121,205    1,362,475    (2,476,566)   6,406,972 
Credit cards   4,167,522    1,076,665    358,828    1,407,212    (1,819,532)   5,190,695 
Financial leases   32,601    (4,756)   1,608    6,566    (17,313)   18,706 
Other   2,374,266    517,389    318,344    42,858    (959,288)   2,293,569 
Eventual commitments   1,034,464    246,051    1,674         (392,067)   890,122 
Other debt securities   1,199    2,900              (828)   3,271 
Total allowances   17,732,534    3,473,662    1,324,518    3,519,218    (7,242,497)   18,807,435 

 

VALUE ADJUSTMENT FOR CREDIT LOSSES - ALLOWANCES FOR UNCOLLECTIBILITY RISK
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2022
(Translation of the Financial Statements originally issued in Spanish – See Note 42)
(Figures stated in thousands of pesos in constant currency as of June 30, 2023)

 

         Movements between stages for the fiscal year           
              ECL of remaining life of           
              financial asset           
              Financial                
              instruments                
              with a    Financial    Monetary      
    Amounts at    ECL of the    significant    instruments    effect      
    beginning of    next 12    increase in    with    generated by      
Item   the fiscal year    months    credit risk    impairment    allowances    12/31/2022 
Other financial assets   77,628    125,665              (66,112)   137,181 
Loans and other financing   28,266,938    3,545,882    (3,702,469)   2,011,570    (13,562,231)   16,559,690 
Other financial institutions   10,714    6,562              (5,009)   12,267 
To the non-financial private sector and foreign residents                              
Overdrafts   2,078,212    396,488    6,743    (837,075)   (850,682)   793,686 
Documents   2,822,438    (55,451)   (689,379)   29,642    (1,262,419)   844,831 
Mortgage loans   5,864,996    427,073    (3,652,496)   1,285,477    (2,126,042)   1,799,008 
Pledge loans   362,655    141,109    (26,338)   (19,712)   (171,963)   285,751 
Personal loans   7,280,881    1,496,495    796,214    825,045    (4,148,877)   6,249,758 
Credit cards   4,741,037    1,000,862    802,927    480,854    (2,858,158)   4,167,522 
Financial leases   42,910    19,884    54    (7,076)   (23,171)   32,601 
Other   5,063,095    112,860    (940,194)   254,415    (2,115,910)   2,374,266 
Eventual commitments   977,242    639,469    144,549         (726,796)   1,034,464 
Other debt securities   1,593    583              (977)   1,199 
Total allowances   29,323,401    4,311,599    (3,557,920)   2,011,570    (14,356,116)   17,732,534 

 

 132 Jorge Pablo Brito
Chairperson

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.

 

Date: November 28, 2023

 

  MACRO BANK INC.
     
     
  By: /s/ Jorge Francisco Scarinci
  Name: Jorge Francisco Scarinci
  Title: Chief Financial Officer