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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
For the month of April 2023
Commission File Number: 001-14014
CREDICORP LTD.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
Of our subsidiary
Banco de Credito del Peru:
Calle Centenario 156
La Molina
Lima 12, Peru
(Address of principal executive office)
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 ⌧ Form 40-F ☐
 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): ____
 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): ____

April 24, 2023
Securities and Exchange Commission - SEC
Re.: MATERIAL EVENT
Dear Sirs:
We hereby notify you as a Material Event that Fitch Ratings has updated the credit rating report of Credicorp Ltd. (Credicorp) dated March 31, 2023.
The information in this Form 6-K regarding the rating of Fitch Ratings has been disclosed in Peru in conformity with Peruvian law (Article 30 of the Capital Markets Law, approved by Supreme Decree 020-2023-EF, and by the Regulation of the Disclosure of Material Events and Reserved Information approved by Resolution 005-2014-SMV/01 of the Peruvian Capital Markets Superintendency). The ratings of Fitch Ratings do not necessarily represent the opinion of Credicorp, nor should they be seen as a recommendation to buy shares or any other securities of Credicorp. Credicorp accepts no liability for the completeness, timeliness, accuracy or selection of such information.
The information in this Form 6-K (including any exhibit hereto) shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the ‘Exchange Act’) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act.
Sincerely,
/s/ Guillermo Morales
Authorized Representative
Credicorp Ltd.
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, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: April 24, 2023
 
CREDICORP LTD.
(Registrant)
  
       
 
By:
/s/ Guillermo Morales
  
   
Guillermo Morales
  
   
Authorized Representative
  


Exhibit 99.1

 
 
Credicorp Ltd.
Update
Key Rating Drivers
IDRs and Senior Debt
IDRs Driven by Main Subsidiary's IDRs: Credicorp's IDRs are driven primarily by the IDR of its main subsidiary, BCP, which has a strong business and financial profile. Credicorp's Foreign Currency Long-Term IDR of 'BBB' with a Negative Outlook is equalized with BCP's rating.
Low Double Leverage: The equalization is mainly driven by Credicorp's low double leverage and its strong liquidity management. Double leverage reached 102.1% at YE 2022. There is a long track record of significant dividend flows that provide the bulk of Credicorp's liquidity.
Strong Corporate Strategy: Credicorp is a non-operating holding company that maintains an integrated business platform composed of leading Peruvian and Bolivian banking, insurance, pension, and asset and wealth management companies, as well as entities in the microfinance sector in Peru and Colombia.
Consistent Performance: Credicorp's capital structure benefits from its subsidiaries' profitability, which allows it to maintain consistent dividend flows. Asset quality ratios on a consolidated basis were: 90-days impaired loans to total loan ratio at YE 2022 was 3.1% (YE 2021: 2.9%) and reserve coverage was 170.4% (YE 2021: 201.7%).
Improving Profitability: Following the profitability improvement in its main subsidiary, Credicorp's consolidated profitability is improving and close to pre-pandemic levels (ROAE and ROAA at YE22: 17.1% and 2.0%, respectively).
Senior Debt Ratings: The senior global debt rating is at the same level as Credicorp's Long-Term IDRs of 'BBB', as the likelihood of default of the notes is the same as that of Credicorp.
Rating Sensitivities
Factors that could, individually or collectively, lead to negative rating action/downgrade:
•
Credicorp's IDRs would remain at the same level as BCP's and would move in tandem with any rating actions on its main operating subsidiary. However, the relativity between these two entities' ratings could also be affected and the holding company downgraded in the event of a material and sustained increase in Credicorp's double- leverage metrics (above 1.2x) and if Fitch perceives a material weakening of the holding company's liquidity position and its management.
•
A change in the dividend flows from the operating companies or debt levels at the holding company that affects its debt coverage ratios could also be detrimental to Credicorp's ratings.
•
The ratings for Credicorp's senior unsecured debt would move in line with its Long-Term IDR.
Factors that could, individually or collectively, lead to positive rating action/upgrade:
•
Credicorp Ltd's ratings would move in tandem with positive rating actions on its main operating subsidiary, BCP.
•
The ratings for Credicorp's senior unsecured debt would move in line with Credicorp's Long-Term IDR.
 
Ratings
  
Foreign Currency
  
Long-Term IDR
BBB
Short-Term IDR
F2
Sovereign Risk (Peru)
Long-Term Foreign-Currency IDR
BBB
Long-Term Local-Currency IDR
BBB
Country Ceiling
BBB+
Outlooks
  
Long-Term Foreign-Currency IDR
Negative
Sovereign Long-Term Foreign-Currency IDR
Negative
Sovereign Long-Term Local-Currency IDR
Negative
   
Applicable Criteria
 
Bank Rating Criteria (September 2022)

Financial Data
Credicorp Ltd.
    

12/31/22
12/31/21
Total Assets (USD Mil.)
62,156.4
61,443.6
Total Assets (PEN Mil.)
236,753.6
244,846.7
Total Equity (PEN Mil.)
29,579.7
27,037.4

 
Analysts                                                      
 
Robert Stoll
 
+1 212 908 9155
 
robert.stoll@fitchratings.com
   
 
Andres Marquez
 
+57 601 241 3254
 
andres.marquez@fitchratings.com
 

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Issuer Ratings (Including Main Issuing Entities)
Rating Level
Rating
Long-Term Foreign-Currency IDR
BBB
Short-Term Foreign-Currency IDR
F2
Outlook/Watch
Negative
Source: Fitch Ratings

Debt Rating Classes
Rating Level
Rating
Senior unsecured: Long-Term
BBB
Source: Fitch Ratings

Significant Changes
On October 2022, Fitch revised the Rating Outlook on the sovereign’s Long-Term (LT) Issuer Default Ratings (IDR) to Negative as a deterioration in political stability and government effectiveness has increased downside risks to Peru's ratings. In the agency’s view, weaker governance poses greater downside risks to investment and economic growth.
Fitch believes Credicorp's and its main subsidiary's credit profiles are sensitive to a material deterioration in the local operating environment or a negative sovereign rating action. In consequence, the Outlook on the OE score remains negative as a slowdown in economic and loan growth, an increase in borrowing costs and persistent political uncertainty are detracting from Peruvian banking sector activity. However, sustained capitalization, improving profitability and lower loan impairment charges provide sufficient resilience to face stress from political uncertainty and external shocks.
 


 

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Summary Financials
          

2022
2021
2020
2019
(Year End as of Dec. 31, Audited – Unqualified)
(USD Mil.)
(PEN Mil.)
(PEN Mil.)
(PEN Mil.)
(PEN Mil.)
Summary Income Statement




Net Interest and Dividend Income
3,024
11,518.1
9,362.0
8,571.3
9,090.8
Net Fees and Commissions
956
3,640.3
3,493.7
2,912.8
3,232.8
Other Operating Income
571
2,173.7
1,434.3
1,895.4
2,146.5
Total Operating Income
4,550
17,332.1
14,290.0
13,379.5
14,470.1
Operating Costs
2,263
8,620.6
7,740.1
7,127.0
6,666.4
Pre-Impairment Operating Profit
2,287
8,711.5
6,549.9
6,252.5
7,803.7
Loan and Other Impairment Charges
491
1,869.8
1,219.0
5,972.8
1,845.2
Operating Profit
1,796
6,841.7
5,330.9
279.7
5,958.5
Other Non-Operating Items (Net)
4
14.2
1.9
-55.5
16.9
Tax
554
2,110.5
1,661.0
-109.9
1,623.1
Net Income
1,246
4,745.4
3,671.8
334.1
4,352.3
Other Comprehensive Income
-234
-891.0
-1,660.0
787.0
387.7
Fitch Comprehensive Income
1,012
3,854.4
2,011.8
1,121.1
4,740.0
Summary Balance Sheet
          
Assets
          
Gross Loans
39,020
148,626.4
147,597.4
137,659.9
115,609.7
- of which impaired
1,213
4,620.5
4,208.9
3,833.8
2,479.9
Loan Loss Allowances
2,067
7,872.4
8,477.3
9,898.8
5,124.0
Net Loan
36,953
140,754.0
139,120.1
127,761.1
110,485.7
Interbank
1,035
3,942.9
8,047.6
4,410.9
2,036.1
Derivatives
388
1,478.7
1,661.6
1,214.5
1,092.1
Other Securities and Earning Assets
13,284
50,597.3
53,860.8
59,593.3
37,760.5
Total Earning Assets
51,660
196,772.9
202,690.1
192,979.8
151,374.4
Cash and Due from Banks
7,939
 30,241.0
31,273.1
32,342.1
23,950.7
Other Assets
2,557
9,739.7
10,883.5
12,084.3
12,534.2
Total Assets
62,156
236,753.6
244,846.7
237,406.2
187,859.3
Liabilities
          
Customer Deposits
38,226
145,602.0
148,268.9
141,162.5
110,825.0
Interbank and Other Short-Term Funding
4,072
15,511.1
23,342.4
29,128.0
9,064.5
Other Long-Term Funding
6,516
24,818.9
25,035.2
22,296.3
23,582.0
Trading Liabilities and Derivatives
403
1,536.7
1,862.7
1,766.8
1,534.0
Total Funding and Derivatives
49,217
187,468.7
198,509.2
194,353.6
145,005.5
Other Liabilities
5,173
19,705.2
19,300.1
17,607.0
16,107.5
Preference Shares and Hybrid Capital
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
Total Equity
7,766
29,579.7
27,037.4
25,445.6
26,746.3
Total Liabilities and Equity
62,156
236,753.6
244,846.7
237,406.2
187,859.3
Exchange Rate
  
USD1 = PEN3.8090
USD1 = PEN3.9849
USD1 = PEN3.6200
USD1 = PEN3.3120
N.A. – Not applicable
Source: Fitch Ratings, Fitch Solutions
          
 
 
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Key Ratios
        
(%, as of Dec. 31)
2022
2021
2020
2019
Ratios (annualized as appropriate)
        
Profitability
        
Operating Profit/Risk-Weighted Assets
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
Net Interest Income/Average Earning Assets
5.7
4.4
4.6
5.8
Non-Interest Expense/Gross Revenue
50.0
54.5
53.5
46.3
Net Income/Average Equity
17.1
14.3
1.4
17.1
Asset Quality
        
Impaired Loans Ratio
3.1
2.9
2.8
2.2
Growth in Gross Loans
0.7
7.2
19.1
4.4
Loan Loss Allowances/Impaired Loans
170.4
201.7
258.2
206.6
Loan Impairment Charges/Average Gross Loans
1.2
0.9
4.6
1.7
Capitalization
        
Common Equity Tier 1 Ratio
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
Fully Loaded Common Equity Tier 1 Ratio
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
Fitch Core Capital Ratio
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
Tangible Common Equity/Tangible Assets
11.4
10.0
9.7
13.1
Basel Leverage Ratio
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
Net Impaired Loans/Common Equity Tier 1
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
Net Impaired Loans/Fitch Core Capital
-12.2
-17.6
-26.6
-10.9
Funding and Liquidity
        
Gross Loans/Customer Deposits
102.1
99.6
97.5
104.3
Liquidity Coverage Ratio
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
Customer Deposits/Total Non-Equity Funding
78.2
75.3
73.1
77.0
Net Stable Funding Ratio
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
N.A. – Not applicable
Source: Fitch Ratings, Fitch Solutions
        
 
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