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Mexico banking credit growth and debt 2026

Entities: Onur Genç · Nacional Financiera · Latin American economies · Felipe García Ascencio · Mexico public debt

Overview

In late July 2026, Santander Mexico’s credit portfolio topped the 1 trillion‑peso mark, driven chiefly by commercial loans, while its net profit rose 14 % year‑on‑year and loan‑to‑deposit ratios improved as delinquency rates fell. BBVA’s Mexican operations posted an 8 % profit increase, contributing roughly half of the group’s earnings, and the state‑owned NAFIN extended more than 539 billion pesos in micro‑enterprise loans. The Treasury reported public debt at about 19 trillion pesos (≈51 % of GDP), a level deemed sustainable and supportive of Mexico’s investment‑grade rating.

Fiscal data released on 30 July 2026 showed debt rising to 19.59 trillion pesos (still 51 % of GDP) with a 4.8 % YoY drop in real financing costs. The government posted a primary surplus of 115 billion pesos, kept the overall deficit below the programmed target, and recorded a modest revenue increase of 0.1 %. New figures for the first half of 2026 indicate the debt stock grew 11.7 % in real terms year‑on‑year, creating a fiscal deficit of roughly 580 billion pesos. Internal debt accounts for about 82 % of the total portfolio, with the remaining 18 % in external markets, and officials stress that the debt trajectory remains within authorized fiscal limits and below the average of Latin‑American economies.

Later on 30 July, BBVA announced a record first‑half‑year profit of €6.051 billion, launching a €2 billion share‑buyback programme. Its Mexico unit contributed €2.979 billion, though net profit in Mexico slipped 1.4 % to 56.679 billion pesos. The unit expanded its credit portfolio by more than 199 billion pesos, with family credit up 9.9 % and corporate credit up 12.4 %. Over the six‑month period BBVA Mexico issued over 1.5 million new credit cards and increased lending to micro, small and medium‑sized enterprises.

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  1. 1 day ago

    [BUSINESS] 19 sources
    Mexico's public debt hits 51% of GDP in first half of 2026

    Mexico's net public debt hit 51 % of GDP (19.59 trn pesos) in H1 2026, up 11.7 % YoY, with a 580 bn‑peso deficit, 115 bn‑peso primary surplus, and a 4.8 % drop in financing costs.

  2. 3 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Santander Mexico’s credit portfolio tops 1 trillion pesos in Q2 2026

    Santander Mexico’s credit portfolio exceeded 1 trillion pesos in Q2 2026, up 7.7% YoY, driven by strong commercial growth; net profit rose 14.2% to 18.4 bn pesos.

Sources

capital.es · codigoqro.mx · cronicaeconomica.com · diariomarca.com.mx · elfinanciero.com.mx · estrategia-sustentable.com.mx · expreso.com.mx · finect.com · fultonsports.com · it-boltwise.de · lajornadasanluis.com.mx · lamanyana.es · massinformacion.com.mx · mayacomunicacion.com.mx · merca2.es · merca20.com · moneyvox.fr · nynazarenes.org · okdiario.com · udgtv.com · xeu.mx

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