GLOBAL RESEARCH ARCHIVE
BCI: Positioned for growth and value creation; notes from the road with management
Research evidence excerpt
BCI: Positioned for growth and value creation; notes from the road with management
Accessible version
BCI
Positioned for growth and value creation;
notes from the road with management
Maintain Rating: NEUTRAL | PO: 69,000.00 CLP | Price: 57,703.00 CLP
On the road with senior management 04 June 2026
We met with U.S.-based investors and BCI’s senior management, including CFO José Luis Equity
Ibaibarriaga, incoming CFO Roberto Pulido, and IRO Andrés Atala, to discuss the macro
Ernesto Gabilondo >>
outlook, operating trends, and the new holding structure. Following strong 1Q26 results, Research Analyst
management may revisit 2026 guidance in 2Q. We were encouraged by resilient Merrill Lynch (Mexico)
+52 55 5201 3428
margins, strong asset quality, and further cost-efficiency upside, while the new structure ernesto.gabilondo@bofa.com
could unlock value by highlighting Chile (19% ROAE) and the U.S. business (double-digit Mario Pierry
ROAE albeit a lower cost of capital). However, valuation remains demanding, with the Research Analyst BofAS
stock trading above historical levels, supporting our Neutral stance. +1 646 743 0047
mario.pierry@bofa.com
Antonio Ruette >>CFO transition and leadership continuity Research Analyst
As previously announced, following more than 15 years at BCI, CFO José Luis Merrill Lynch (Brazil)
Ibaibarriaga will retire, with Roberto Pulido named as his successor. Pulido brings over +55antonio.ruette@bofa.com11 2188 4225
20 years of experience within the bank, having held several key roles across Augusto Uehara >>
management control, commercial banking, and customer experience, ensuring continuity Research Analyst
and deep institutional knowledge during the transition. Merrill+55 11Lynch2188 (Brazil)4651
augusto.uehara@bofa.com
The English excerpt is extracted automatically from the cited source page and may contain layout or recognition errors. It is never batch translated.
Open report viewer