Pacto por el Crédito closes with $241.6 trillion, 94.9% of target

Superfinanciera reported that the Pacto por el Crédito completed 18 months with $241.6 trillion disbursed, reaching 94.9% of the $254.7 trillion target. It disbursed 36.4 million credits at an average weighted rate of 15.5% effective annual. The program boosted financing in key sectors like housing, tourism, and agriculture.

Colombia's Superintendencia Financiera (Superfinanciera) announced the closure of the Pacto por el Crédito, a financing strategy running from September 2024 to February 2026. It accumulated $241.6 trillion in disbursements, hitting 94.9% of the $254.7 trillion target, per the official report up to November, marking the definitive end after 18 months. Over this period, 36.4 million credits were issued at a weighted average rate of 15.5% effective annual. The program enhanced financing availability, deepened productive credit, and bolstered key economic sectors. By segment, housing and infrastructure exceeded the target at 125.8%, tourism reached 100.8%, and agriculture hit 93.5%. Popular economy achieved 89.2%, while manufacturing and energy transformation closed at 87.5%. Among recipients, natural persons received $59.2 trillion (24.5% of total), microenterprises $23.6 trillion, medium-sized enterprises $21.2 trillion, and small enterprises $15.5 trillion. For the popular economy, banks supported low-amount credit lines via digital channels, financial education, and public sector partnerships to expand reach.

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At the 89th Banking Convention inauguration, President Claudia Sheinbaum urged bankers to boost credit from 38% to 45% of GDP to drive development. Mexico's Banking Association committed to this goal by 2030. Sheinbaum also unveiled a new infrastructure investment law.

According to Superintendencia Financiera data as of February 27, 43.6% of credits disbursed in Colombia went to women, amounting to $2.81 billion. Consumption and housing are the main sectors where women seek bank loans. Banks like Bancolombia note that women demonstrate greater responsibility in debt repayment.

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Veracruz Governor Rocío Nahle García announced the renegotiation of two inherited credits with BANOBRAS, transferred to BBVA under better terms, generating savings of 155 million pesos and freeing over 18 billion pesos in participations until 2040.

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's government plans a new credit package allowing renegotiated debts to be paid over up to four years. The program, tentatively called Desenrola 2, covers credit cards, overdrafts and non-payroll personal loans. The announcement is expected by month's end.

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The Secretariat of Finance awarded US$700 million in dollar bonds and $8.11 trillion in peso debt during the April 28 auction, achieving a 102.15% rollover. This includes a 1.5-year extension in portfolio duration. An additional US$200 million is expected on Wednesday in a second round.

Colombia's Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism and Bancóldex launched a 100 million dollar credit line to support trade operations with Venezuela. The measure aims to strengthen financial mechanisms between the two countries.

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