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Financial instruments risks
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Disclosure of nature and extent of risks arising from financial instruments [abstract]  
Financial instruments risks
39. Financial instruments risks
Presentation of Risk Management and Risk-Weighted
Assets
(RWA)
Strategies and processes
The General Risks Policy expresses the levels and types of risk the Group is willing to take to carry out its strategic plan, with no relevant deviations, even under stress conditions.
To achieve its goals, the Group uses a management model with two principles for the decision-making process:
 
   
Prudence: Materialized in relation to the management of the various risks acknowledged by the Group.
 
   
Anticipation: Refers to the adaptation capacity of risk management.
This process aims to be adequate, sufficiently proven, duly documented and periodically reviewed based on the changes of the Group’s risk profile and the market.
Structure and organization
The Group has a formal organizational structure, with a set of roles and responsibilities, organized in a pyramidal structure that generates control instances from lower to higher levels, up to the highest decision-making bodies. The following are the areas that conform the structure and a
list
of their functions:
 
   
Risks Management Unit.
   
Committees.
 
   
Control and Reporting Units.
 
   
Cross-Control Areas.
Risks Management Unit:
This is an area that is independent from the Bank’s business units, in charge of implementing the criteria, policies and procedures defined by the organization within the scope of credit (retail and wholesale), operational and market risk management, with a
follow-up
and control of proper application and proposing the actions necessary to the keep quality of risks within the defined goals. One of its main functions is to ensure proper information for the decision-making process at all levels, including relevant risk factors, such as:
 
   
Active management throughout the life of the risk.
 
   
Clear processes and procedures.
 
   
Integrated management of all risks through identification and quantification.
 
   
Generation, implementation and dissemination of advanced decision-making support tools.
Committees
Committees are the governance bodies through which risks are treated.
Internal Risk Control Units
The main responsibilities of the Internal Risks Control Units are: ensuring that there is a proper internal regulatory framework (a process and measures defined for each type of risk), controlling its application and operation, and ensuring an assessment of the existence of a control environment and its proper implementation and operation.
The area has a Models Validation team that ensures the adequate use of BBVA Argentina’s internal risk statistical models and which is responsible for issuing an informed and updated opinion on the proper use of such models.
Reporting Units
The Reporting Units are in charge of control procedures for risk, determining the risk quota for each segment of economic activity and type of financing, preparing fundamental metrics setting forth the principles and general risk profile in the statement of Appetite for Risk. In addition, it is in charge of generating reports for the Risks Management Unit for decision-making process in accordance with internal credit policies and control organizations’ policies, reviewing processes and proposing alternatives.
Cross-Control Areas
The Group also has cross-control areas, such as: Internal Audit, Regulatory Compliance and Internal Control.
Risk Appetite Framework
Risk appetite is a key element which provides the Group with a comprehensive framework to determine the risks and level of risks, expressed in terms of capital, liquidity, profitability, income recurrence, risk costs or other metrics.
Risk appetite is expressed through a statement containing the general principles for the Group’s strategy and quantitative metrics.
Stress Testing
The evaluation of the Group’s financial position under a severe but plausible scenario requires the simulation of scenarios to estimate the potential impact on the value of portfolios, profitability, solvency and liquidity.
Credit risk
It is the most important risk for the Group and includes counterparty risk, issuer risk, settlement risk and country risk management.
Strategy and processes
BBVA Argentina develops its credit risk strategy defining the goals that will guide its granting activities, the policies to be adopted and the necessary practices and procedures to carry out those activities.
Additionally, the Risks Management Department, together with the rest of the Bank’s Management Departments, annually develops a budget process, which includes the main variables of credit risk:
 
   
Expected growth per portfolio and product.
 
   
Evolution of default ratio.
 
   
Evolution of
write-off
portfolios.
This way, the expected standard credit risk values are set for a term of one year. Afterwards, the real values obtained are compared with that budget, to assess the growth of the portfolio and its quality.
Also, maximum limits or exposures per economic activity are formalized, pursuant to the Group’s placement strategy, which are used to follow up credit portfolios. In case of deviations from the set limits, these are analyzed by the Risks
Follow-Up
Committees to take the necessary measures.
Origination
BBVA Argentina has credit risk origination policies in place, to define the criteria to obtain quality assets, establish risk tolerance levels and alignment of the credit activities with the strategy of BBVA Argentina and in accordance with the Group. The policy of accepting risks is therefore organized into three different levels within the Group:
 
   
Analysis of the financial risk of the transaction, based on the debtor’s capacity for repayment or funds generation.
 
   
The constitution of guarantees that are adequate, or at any rate generally accepted, for the risk assumed, in any of the generally accepted forms: monetary, secured, personal or hedge guarantees.
 
   
Assessment of the repayment risk (asset liquidity) of the guarantees received.
Monitoring
The main monitoring procedures carried out by the various Banking areas are:
 
   
Monitoring of the limit granted: Since customer profiles vary over time, the limits of products contracted are periodically reviewed for the purpose of broadening, reducing or suspending the limit assigned, based on the risk situation.
 
   
Maintenance of
pre-approved
limits: Customers’ characteristics, vary over time. Therefore, there is periodical maintenance of the
pre-approved
limits, taking into consideration changes in a customer’s situation (position of asset and liability and relationship). Likewise, there is a periodic
follow-up
of the evolution of the
pre-approved
limit amount for the purpose of controlling and ensuring the risk assigned in accordance with the desired risk levels.
 
   
Monitoring of rating tools: Rating tools are a reflection of the internal inputs and show the characteristics and biases of such inputs. Therefore, they need a long period to reduce or eliminate those biases through the inclusion of new information, correction of existing information and periodic reviews optimizing the results of back-tests.
 
   
Portfolio analysis: The portfolio analysis consists of a monitoring process and study of the complete cycle of portfolio risk for the purpose of analyzing the status of the portfolio, identifying potential paths towards improvements in management and forecasting future behavior.
Additionally, the following functions are carried out:
 
   
Monitoring of specific customers.
 
   
Monitoring of products.
 
   
Monitoring of units (branches, areas).
 
   
Other monitoring actions (samples, control of admission process and risk management, campaigns).
The priority in credit risk monitoring processes is focused mainly on problematic or potentially problematic customers for preventive purposes. The remaining aspects, the monitoring of products, units and other monitoring actions, are supplementary to the specific monitoring of customers.
Recovery
BBVA Argentina also has a Recoveries Area within Risk Management to mitigate the severity of credit portfolios as well as to provide the results directly through collections of
write-off
portfolios and indirectly through collections of active portfolios, which imply a reduction of allowances.
Scope and nature of information and/or risk measurement systems
BBVA Argentina has several tools to be used in credit risk management for effective risk control and to facilitate the entire process. The periodic reports are:
 
   
Progress of Risks.
 
   
Payment Schedules.
 
   
Ratings.
 
   
Dashboard.
 
   
Early Alerts System.
 
   
Quarterly tools
follow-up
sheet.
 
Exposure to credit risk
The Group’s credit risk exposure of financial assets, loan commitments and financial guarantees under IFRS 9 with stage allocation by asset classification as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 is provided below:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Credit risk exposure
  
December 31,
2021
    
Stage 1
    
Stage 2
    
Stage 3
 
Cash and cash equivalents
  
 
141,983,557
 
  
 
141,983,557
 
  
 
—  
 
  
 
—  
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
- BCRA unrestricted current account
     141,983,557        141,983,557        —          —    
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Financial assets at amortized cost
  
 
573,356,152
 
  
 
496,373,462
 
  
 
67,361,957
 
  
 
9,620,733
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
- Debt securities
     22,565,485        —          22,565,485        —    
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Wholesale
  
 
177,548,957
 
  
 
158,455,841
 
  
 
15,609,426
 
  
 
3,483,690
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
- Business
     76,723,201        66,603,982        8,485,981        1,633,238  
- Corporate and Investment Banking
     57,469,155        49,418,485        6,320,490        1,730,180  
- Institutional and international
     1,388        995        50        343  
- MSMEs
     22,812,360        21,889,526        802,905        119,929  
- Others
     20,542,853        20,542,853        —          —    
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Retail
  
 
235,693,215
 
  
 
200,369,126
 
  
 
29,187,046
 
  
 
6,137,043
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
- Advances
     626,264        412,038        117,735        96,491  
- Credit cards
     151,043,596        133,242,253        15,457,419        2,343,924  
- Personal loans
     40,349,507        31,560,189        6,063,168        2,726,150  
- Pledge loans
     17,784,374        16,985,401        357,412        441,561  
- Mortgages
     25,562,122        17,856,861        7,191,102        514,159  
- Receivables from financial leases
     321,015        306,623        210        14,182  
- Others
     6,337        5,761        —          576  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Reverse repurchase agreements
  
 
137,548,495
 
  
 
137,548,495
 
  
 
—  
 
  
 
—  
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
- BCRA repos
     137,548,495        137,548,495        —          —    
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income
  
 
167,039,478
 
  
 
109,052,845
 
  
 
57,986,633
 
  
 
—  
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
- Debt securities
     167,039,478        109,052,845        57,986,633        —    
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total financial assets risk
  
 
882,379,187
 
  
 
747,409,864
 
  
 
125,348,590
 
  
 
9,620,733
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Loan commitments and financial guarantees
  
 
89,022,589
 
  
 
82,516,583
 
  
 
6,467,260
 
  
 
38,746
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Wholesale
  
 
16,935,420
 
  
 
14,559,614
 
  
 
2,366,930
 
  
 
8,876
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
- Business
     7,805,531        6,678,894        1,121,400        5,237  
- Corporate and Investment Banking
     5,416,826        4,843,666        573,160        —    
- Institutional and international
     2,138,516        1,691,301        447,215        —    
- MSMEs
     1,574,547        1,345,753        225,155        3,639  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Retail
  
 
72,087,169
 
  
 
67,956,969
 
  
 
4,100,330
 
  
 
29,870
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
- Advances
     7,075,146        6,868,771        206,212        163  
- Credit cards
     64,568,415        60,774,215        3,765,007        29,193  
- Mortgages
     411,754        282,838        128,402        514  
- Others
     31,854        31,145        709        —    
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total loan commitments and financial guarantees
  
 
89,022,589
 
  
 
82,516,583
 
  
 
6,467,260
 
  
 
38,746
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total credit risk exposure
  
 
971,401,776
 
  
 
829,926,447
 
  
 
131,815,850
 
  
 
9,659,479
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Credit risk exposure
  
December 31,
2020
    
Stage 1
    
Stage 2
    
Stage 3
 
Cash and cash equivalents
  
 
130,088,223
 
  
 
130,088,223
 
  
 
—  
 
  
 
—  
 
- BCRA unrestricted current account
     130,088,223        130,088,223        —          —    
Financial assets at amortized cost
  
 
520,140,163
 
  
 
452,691,622
 
  
 
59,242,643
 
  
 
8,205,898
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Wholesale
  
 
192,272,548
 
  
 
170,466,499
 
  
 
17,407,294
 
  
 
4,398,755
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
- Business
     95,621,686        86,511,449        7,031,341        2,078,896  
- Corporate and Investment Banking
     77,629,742        65,489,969        9,986,179        2,153,594  
- Institutional and international
     5,342        4,809        14        519  
- MSMEs
     14,872,282        14,363,355        343,181        165,746  
- Others
     4,143,496        4,096,917        46,579        —    
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Retail
  
 
253,622,600
 
  
 
207,980,108
 
  
 
41,835,349
 
  
 
3,807,143
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
- Advances
     600,696        338,289        88,894        173,513  
- Credit cards
     163,607,070        131,845,039        30,287,816        1,474,215  
- Personal loans
     41,779,084        32,316,473        7,738,715        1,723,896  
- Pledge loans
     19,264,525        18,787,259        118,291        358,975  
- Mortgages
     28,016,348        24,340,030        3,600,399        75,919  
- Receivables from financial leases
     353,978        352,186        1,215        577  
- Others
     899        832        19        48  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Reverse repurchase agreements
  
 
74,245,015
 
  
 
74,245,015
 
  
 
—  
 
  
 
—  
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
- BCRA repos
     74,245,015        74,245,015        —          —    
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income
  
 
192,516,731
 
  
 
136,075,424
 
  
 
56,441,307
 
  
 
—  
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
- Debt securities
     192,516,731        136,075,424        56,441,307        —    
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total financial assets risk
  
 
842,745,117
 
  
 
718,855,269
 
  
 
115,683,950
 
  
 
8,205,898
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Loan commitments and financial guarantees
  
 
94,379,518
 
  
 
86,976,162
 
  
 
7,389,844
 
  
 
13,512
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Wholesale
  
 
22,797,799
 
  
 
21,422,994
 
  
 
1,363,276
 
  
 
11,529
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
- Business
     7,088,862        6,807,413        272,121        9,328  
- Corporate and Investment Banking
     8,576,144        8,248,211        327,205        728  
- Institutional and international
     6,363,672        5,630,780        732,892        —    
- MSMEs
     769,121        736,590        31,058        1,473  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Retail
  
 
71,581,719
 
  
 
65,553,168
 
  
 
6,026,568
 
  
 
1,983
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
- Advances
     7,504,050        7,357,531        146,430        89  
- Credit cards
     63,592,711        57,791,712        5,799,105        1,894  
- Mortgages
     437,271        390,530        46,741        —    
- Others
     47,687        13,395        34,292        —    
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total loan commitments and financial guarantees
  
 
94,379,518
 
  
 
86,976,162
 
  
 
7,389,844
 
  
 
13,512
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total credit risk exposure
  
 
937,124,635
 
  
 
805,831,431
 
  
 
123,073,794
 
  
 
8,219,410
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
Information on the credit quality of assets
The Group’s credit quality analysis of financial assets under IFRS 9 with risk allocation as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 is provided below:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Credit quality analysis
       
December 31, 2021
 
Cash and cash equivalents
             
- BCRA unrestricted current account (Low risk)
          141,983,557  
         
 
 
 
Total cash and cash equivalents
       
 
141,983,557
 
         
 
 
 
Wholesale
             
- Low risk
          146,126,778  
- Medium risk
          41,292,892  
- High risk
          3,572,141  
- Non performing
          3,492,566  
         
 
 
 
Total wholesale
       
 
194,484,377
 
         
 
 
 
Retail
             
- Low risk
          233,760,286  
- Medium risk
          66,480,022  
- High risk
          1,373,163  
- Non performing
          6,166,913  
         
 
 
 
Total retail
       
 
307,780,384
 
         
 
 
 
Reverse repurchase agreement
             
- BCRA repos
   (CCC+)      137,548,495  
         
 
 
 
Total reverse repurchase agreement
       
 
137,548,495
 
         
 
 
 
Debt securities
             
- BCRA Liquidity Bills
   (CCC+)      107,693,328  
- Government securities
   (CC)      80,552,118  
- Corporate bonds (B)
          911,442  
- Corporate bonds
   (CCC+)      448,075  
         
 
 
 
Total debt securities
       
 
189,604,963
 
         
 
 
 
Total credit risk exposure
       
 
971,401,776
 
         
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Credit quality analysis
       
December 31, 2020
 
Cash and cash equivalents
             
- BCRA unrestricted current account (Low risk)
          130,088,223  
         
 
 
 
Total cash and cash equivalents
       
 
130,088,223
 
         
 
 
 
Wholesale
             
- Low risk
          147,560,865  
- Medium risk
          40,038,038  
- High risk
          23,061,160  
- Non performing
          4,410,284  
         
 
 
 
Total wholesale
       
 
215,070,347
 
         
 
 
 
 
Retail
     
- Low risk
        211,975,032  
- Medium risk
   .      103,514,198  
- High risk
        5,905,963  
- Non performing
        3,809,126  
     
 
 
 
Total retail
     
 
325,204,319
 
     
 
 
 
Reverse repurchase agreement
     
- BCRA repos
   (CCC+)      74,245,015  
     
 
 
 
Total reverse repurchase agreement
     
 
74,245,015
 
     
 
 
 
Debt securities
     
- BCRA Liquidity Bills
   (CCC+)      135,681,602  
- Government securities
   (CC)      56,441,307  
- Corporate bonds
   (CCC+)      393,822  
     
 
 
 
Total debt securities
     
 
192,516,731
 
     
 
 
 
Total credit risk exposure
     
 
937,124,635
 
     
 
 
 
Mitigation of credit risk, collateralized credit risk and other credit enhancements
In most cases, maximum credit risk exposure is reduced by collateral, credit enhancements and other actions which mitigate the Group’s exposure. The Group applies a credit risk hedging and mitigation policy deriving from a banking approach focused on relationship banking. The existence of guarantees could be a necessary but not sufficient instrument for accepting risks, as the assumption of risks by the Group requires prior evaluation of the debtor’s capacity for repayment, or that the debtor can generate sufficient resources to allow the amortization of the risk incurred under the agreed terms.
The procedures for the management and valuation of collateral following the Corporate Policies (retail and wholesale), which establish the basic principles for credit risk management, including the management of collaterals assigned in transactions with customers.
The methods used to value the collateral are in line with the best market practices and imply the use of appraisal of real-estate collateral, the market price in market securities, the trading price of shares in investment funds, etc. All the collaterals received must be correctly assigned and entered in the corresponding register.
The following are the principal types of collateral managed by BBVA Argentina
 
   
Guarantees: It includes sureties or unsecured instruments.
 
   
Joint and several guarantee: upon default on payment, the creditor may collect the unpaid amount from either the debtor or the surety.
 
   
Joint guarantee: in this case the guarantors and debt-holders are liable in proportion to their interest in the company / transaction and restricted to such amount or percentage.
 
   
Security interest: it includes guarantees based on tangible assets, which are classified as follows:
 
   
Mortgages: a mortgage does not change the debtor’s unlimited liability, who is fully liable. They are documented pursuant to the Group’s internal regulations for such purposes and are duly registered. Also, there is an independent appraisal, at market value, which enables a prompt sale.
 
   
Pledges: this includes chattel mortgages of motor vehicles or machinery, as well as liens on time deposits and investment funds. To be accepted, they shall be effective upon realization accordingly, be properly documented and approved by the Legal Services area.
 
Loan commitments
To meet the specific financial needs of customers, the Group’s credit policy also includes, among others, the granting of financial guarantees, letters of credit and lines of credit through checking account overdrafts and credit cards. Although these transactions are not recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position, because they imply a potential liability for the Group, they expose the Group to credit risks in addition to those recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position and are, therefore, an integral part of the Group’s total risk.
Main types of guarantors
The Group defines that the collateral shall be direct, explicit, irrevocable and unconditional in order to be accepted as risk mitigation. Furthermore, regarding admissible guarantors, BBVA Argentina accepts financial institutions (local or foreign), public entities, stock exchange companies, resident and
non-resident
companies, including insurance companies.
Credit quality of financial assets that are neither past due nor impaired
The Group has tools (“scoring” and “rating”) that enable it to rank the credit quality of its transactions and customers based on an assessment and its correspondence with the PD scales. To analyze the performance of PD, the Group has a series of tracking tools and historical databases that collect the relevant internally generated information. These tools can be grouped together into scoring and rating models, being the main difference between ratings and scorings is that the latter are used to assess retail products, while ratings use a wholesale banking customer approach.
These different levels and their PD were calculated by using as a reference the rating scales and default rates. These calculations establish the PD levels for the Bank’s Master Rating Scale. Although this scale is common to the entire Group, the calibrations (mapping scores to PD sections/Master Rating Scale levels) are carried out at the country level.
Market risk
BBVA Argentina considers market risk as the likelihood of losses of value of the trading portfolio as a consequence of adverse changes in market variables affecting the valuation of financial products and instruments.
The main market risk factors the Group is exposed to are as follows:
 
   
Interest rate risk: From exposure to changes in the various interest rate curves.
 
   
Foreign exchange risk: From changes in the various foreign exchange rates. All positions in a currency other than the currency of the consolidated statements of financial position create foreign exchange risk.
The Financial Risks Management of the Risks Management area applies the criteria, policies and procedures defined by the Board of Directors to manage, with a
follow-up
and control of its proper application, and proposing the necessary actions to maintain the quality of risk within the defined appetite for risk.
The financial risks management model of BBVA Argentina consists of the Market Risks and Structural Risks and Economic Capital Areas, which are coordinated for the control and
follow-up
of risks.
The management of these risks is in line with the basic principles of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, with a comprehensive process to identify, measure, monitor and control risks.
The organization of financial risks is completed with a scheme of committees in which it participates, for the purpose of having an agile management process integrated into the treatment of the various risks.
Among others:
 
   
Assets and liabilities Committee (ALCO).
 
   
Risk Management Committee (RMC).
 
   
Financial Risks Committee (FRC).
 
BBVA Argentina has many tools and systems to manage and
follow-up
market risk, to achieve effective risk control and treatment.
The main market risk metric is Value at Risk (“VaR”), a parameter to estimate the maximum loss expected for the trading portfolio positions with a 99% confidence level and a time horizon of 1 day.
Current management structure and procedures in force include the
follow-up
of a limits and alerts scheme in terms of VaR, economic capital, stress and stop loss.
The market risk measurement model is periodically validated through Back-Testing to determine the quality and precision of the VaR estimate.
The Market Risk management model contemplates procedures for communication in the event the risks levels defined are exceeded, establishing specific communication and acting circuits based on the exceeded threshold.
The market risk measurement perimeter is the trading portfolio (trading book) managed by the Global Markets unit. This portfolio mainly consists of:
 
   
Argentine Government Securities.
 
   
BCRA Liquidity Bills
 
   
Corporate Bonds.
 
   
Foreign exchange spot.
 
   
Derivatives (Exchange rate Futures and Forwards and Interest rate swaps).
The following tables show the trading portfolio total VaR and VaR per risk factors based on daily VaR information:
VaR (in millions of pesos)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
Year ended
December 31,
2021
    
Year ended
December 31,
2020
 
Average
     222.66        226.41  
Minimum
     37.04        27.42  
Maximum
     504.43        431.58  
Closing
     88.76        225.50  
VaR per risk factors – (in millions of pesos)
 
                 
 
 
 
VaR interest rate   
Year ended
December 31,
2021
    
Year ended
December 31,
2020
 
Average
     211.15        108.68  
Minimum
     5.75        6.97  
Maximum
     503.39        406.57  
Closing
     90.95        237.23  
 
                 
 
 
 
VaR foreign exchange rate   
Year ended
December 31,
2021
    
Year ended
December 31,
2020
 
Average
     43.11        187.62  
Minimum
     0.99        2.93  
Maximum
     157.89        377.09  
Closing
     1.29        137.98  
Currency risk
The position in foreign currency is shown below:
 
 
  
Total as of
December 31,
2021
 
 
As of December 31, 2021 (per currency)
 
  
Total as of
December 31,
2020
 
 
 
US Dollar
 
 
Euro
 
  
Real
 
  
Other
 
ASSETS
  
 
 
  
  
  
Cash and cash equivalents
     149,812,068       144,643,571       4,991,239        37,497        139,761        173,513,526  
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss - Debt securities
                                      949  
Other financial assets
     8,512,844       8,505,447       7,397                      10,460,892  
Loans and advances
     19,033,920       19,001,344       32,576                      42,155,402  
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income - Debt securities
     2,148,773       2,148,773                            —    
Equity instruments
     35,844       35,844                            42,676  
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
TOTAL ASSETS
     179,543,449       174,334,979       5,031,212        37,497        139,761        226,173,445  
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
LIABILITIES
                                                   
Deposits
     166,231,580       163,082,499       3,149,081                      207,456,770  
Other financial liabilities
     10,274,557       9,825,251       432,107               17,199        15,677,370  
Bank loans
     508,751       508,751                            3,412,396  
Other liabilities
     4,323,448       3,301,024       1,022,424                      1,724,778  
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
TOTAL LIABILITIES
  
 
181,338,336
 
 
 
176,717,525
 
 
 
4,603,612
 
  
 
 
  
 
17,199
 
  
 
228,271,314
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Net assets
  
 
(1,794,887
 
 
(2,382,546
 
 
427,600
 
  
 
37,497
 
  
 
122,562
 
  
 
(2,097,869
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
The notional amounts of the foreign currency term and forward transactions are presented below:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
December 31,
2021
    
December 31,
2020
 
Foreign Currency Forwards
                 
Foreign currency forward purchases - US$
     1,189,085        1,011,403  
Foreign currency forward sales - US$
     1,129,832        978,794  
Foreign currency forward, net - US$
     59,253        32,609  
Foreign currency forward purchases - Euros
            —    
     
Foreign currency forward sales - Euros
     11,432        6,834  
Foreign currency forward, net - Euros
     (11,432      (6,834
 
Interest rate risk
Structural interest risk (SIR) gathers the potential impact of market interest rate variations on the margin of interest and the equity value of BBVA Argentina.
The process to manage this risk has a limits structure to keep the exposure to this risk within levels that are consistent with the appetite for risk and the business strategy defined and approved by the Board of Directors.
Within the core metrics used for measurement,
follow-up
and control, the following stand out:
 
   
Margin at Risk (MaR): quantifies the maximum loss which may be recorded in the financial margin projected for 12 months under the worst case scenario of rate curves for a certain level of confidence.
 
   
Economic Capital (EC): quantifies the maximum loss which may be recorded in the economic value of the Group under the worst case scenario of rate curves for a certain level of confidence.
The Group additionally carries out an analysis of sensitivity of the economic value and the financial margin for parallel variations by +/- 100 basis points over interest rates.
The following table shows the sensitivity of the economic value (SEV), to +100 basis points variation presented as a proportion of Core Capital:
SEV +100 bps
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
December 31,
2021
   
December 31,
2020
 
Closing
     0.95     0.38
Minimum
     0.54     0.17
Maximum
     1.34     0.47
Average
     0.81     0.34
The following table shows the sensitivity of the financial margin (SFM), to
-100
basis points variation presented as a percentage of
12-month
forecast net interest income:
SFM
-100
bps
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
December 31,
2021
   
December 31,
2020
 
Closing
     0.97     1.00
Minimum
     0.72     0.56
Maximum
     1.22     1.00
Average
     0.95     0.82
Liquidity and financing risk
Liquidity risk is defined as the possibility of the Group not efficiently meeting its payment obligations without incurring significant losses which may affect its daily operations or its financial standing.
The short-term purpose of the liquidity and financing risk management process at BBVA Argentina is to timely and duly address payment commitments agreed, without resorting to additional funding deteriorating the Group’s reputation or significantly affecting its financial position, keeping the exposure to this risk within levels that are consistent with the appetite for risk and the business strategy defined and approved by the Board of Directors. In the medium and long term, to watch for the suitability of the financial structure of the Bank and its evolution, according to the economic situation, the markets and regulatory changes.
Within the core metrics used for measurement,
follow-up
and control of this risk, management considers the following to be most relevant:
 
 
LtSCD: (Loan to Stable Customers Deposits), measures the relationship between the net credit investment and the customers’ stable resources, and is set forth as the key metric of appetite for risk. The goal is to preserve a stable financing structure in the medium and long term.
Below are the Bank’s LtSCD ratios as of the dates indicated:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
December,
2021
   
December,
2020
 
LtSCD Closing
     58,1     62,5
Max
     61,8     70,0
Min
     52,7     62,5
Avg
     57,7     66,6
LCR: (Liquidity Coverage Ratio), BBVA Argentina calculates the liquidity coverage coefficient daily by measuring the relation between high quality liquid assets and total net cash outflows during a
30-day
period.
Below are the Bank’s LCR ratios as the dates indicated:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
December,
2021
   
December,
2020
 
LCR Closing
     320     321
Max
     346     354
Min
     304     292
Avg
     320     313
The following charts shows the concentration of deposits as of December 31, 2021 and 2020:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     December 31, 2021     December 31, 2020  
Number of customers
   Debt balance      % over total
portfolio
    Debt balance      % over total
portfolio
 
10 largest customers
     75,905,836        10.72     71,017,639        9.84
50 following largest customers
     78,956,490        11.15     60,685,373        8.41
100 following largest customers
     34,340,846        4.85     38,411,205        5.32
Rest of customers
     519,133,013        73.28     551,723,628        76.43
    
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
 
TOTAL
  
 
708,336,185
 
  
 
100.00
 
 
721,837,845
 
  
 
100.00
    
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
 
The following chart show the breakdown by contractual maturity of loans and advances, other financing and financial liabilities considering the total amounts to their due date, as of December 31, 2021 and 2020:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
Assets
(*)
    
Liabilities
(*)
 
    
December 31,
2021
    
December 31,
2020
    
December 31,
2021
    
December 31,
2020
 
Up to 1 month
(**)
     187,818,052        213,909,599        700,453,378        714,204,052  
From more than 1 month to 3 month
     57,212,107        56,163,098        35,849,052        39,471,310  
From more than 3 month to 6 month
     46,817,496        46,392,316        56,544,111        47,550,744  
From more than 6 month to 12 month
     46,923,113        50,017,719        2,981,056        4,254,662  
From more than 12 month to 24 month
     38,875,143        51,010,027        3,342,302        3,233,699  
More than 24 months
     64,677,955        65,882,381        3,671,794        6,407,841  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
TOTAL
  
 
442,323,866
 
  
 
483,375,140
 
  
 
802,841,693
 
  
 
815,122,308
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
(*)
These figures includes expected interest amounts. For floating rate instruments such interest amounts were calculated using interest rate prevailing at the end of each period.
(**)
 
The Bank has liquid assets such as cash and cash equivalents (Note 8), reverse repurchase agreements (Note 10.4) and BCRA liquidity bills (Note 14.1), among others, to settle its liabilities.
Additionally, the Bank has issued financial guarantees and loan commitments which may require outflows on demand.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Financial guarantees and loan
commitments
  
December 31,
2021
    
December 31,
2020
 
Up to 1 month
     293,488,653        312,617,268  
From more than 1 month to 3 month
     1,379,251        1,057,811  
From more than 3 month to 6 month
     564,901        1,383,985  
From more than 6 month to 12 month
     545,896        4,251,525  
From more than 12 month to 24 month
     136,243        278,232  
More than 24 months
     632,380        959,232  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
TOTAL
  
 
296,747,324
 
  
 
320,548,053
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
The amounts of the Bank’s financial assets and liabilities, which were expected to be collected or paid twelve months after the closing date as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are set forth below:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
December 31,
2021
    
December 31,
2020
 
Financial assets
                 
Loans and advances
     103,553,098        116,892,408  
Debt securities
     25,149,891        43,113,087  
Other financial assets
     7,902,076        —    
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
  
 
136,605,065
 
  
 
160,005,495
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Financial liabilities
                 
Other financial liabilities
     4,311,667        6,530,148  
Bank loans
     2,576,621        2,579,467  
Debt securities issued
     100,595        500,786  
Deposits
     25,213        31,139  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
  
 
7,014,096
 
  
 
9,641,540