The Chilean banking system saw a recovery in loan growth and increased profitability in May 2026. Covered banks BCH, BCI, and BSAC are currently outperforming Goldman Sachs' quarterly estimates.
Key Takeaways
- 1.System loan growth accelerated by 60bps to 3.8% yoy in May 2026, supported by commercial loans and mortgages.
- 2.ROE for the banking system increased to 23.1% in May due to a 240bps increase in spreads and resulting NII expansion.
- 3.Banks under coverage (BCH, BCI, BSAC) are tracking 2Q26 earnings above initial estimates.
Table of Contents
- System-wide growth acceleration driven by commercial loans and mortgages
- Stronger profitability due to higher spreads
- Funding overview
- BCH: Loan growth, asset quality and profitability
- BSAC: Loan growth, asset quality and profitability
- BCI: Loan growth, asset quality and profitability
- Loan balances, growth, and NPL ratios by type
- BCH: Monthly and Quarterly financials
- BSAC: Monthly and Quarterly financials
- BCI: Monthly and Quarterly financials
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Authors
Tito LabartaTiago Binsfeld, CFAJuliana Ohara
Securities
BCIBSACBanco de Chile
Themes
Banking Sector RecoveryInterest Margin Expansion
Regions
OtherChile
