BBAR - Earnings call transcript Q1 2022 | Banco BBVA Argentina S.A.

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Operator

Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and thank you for waiting. At this time, we would like to welcome everyone to BBVA Argentina’s First Quarter 2022 Results Conference Call. We would like to inform you that this event is being recorded and all participants will be in listen-only mode during the Company presentation. [Operator Instructions] First of all, let me point out that some of the statements made during this call -- this conference call may be forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions found in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 under U.S. federal securities law. subject to and expressed differ forward-looking are cause that in statements statements. results actual materially forward-looking to uncertainties risks could the These from those

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Ines Lanusse

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Operator

[Operator will Instructions] Our come first Nistor of… question today Rodrigo from

Rodrigo Nistor

business So, the for dynamics my quarters. question the following is related to

over strategy loan regarding and year growth and in deposit expecting and months for year? did surge last profitability, affect the outlook the We’re the how your inflation for and the few

Ines Lanusse

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our of mentioned, Yes, week, projection. We the as inflation. we XX% increased projection had we have voice. my Sorry for last -- were you

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Rodrigo Nistor

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Ines Lanusse

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Operator

come will Gomez [Operator Instructions] next Carlos from HSBC. of today Our question

Carlos Gomez

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first is The one Prisma. about

consider the year, the XX% inflation. entering might just you or you? payments completed plan nothing out contemplating you and on do Are is I is happy sale? now? get that business stay there? that of I inflation, really for control will Second, read that will future, considering mean, out be this you have to year. that next You clarify, for XX% for So you or to is move And you make Right to have, the the the a have a in grow are has would probability low of what take third they the inflation possibility be strategic event which to Is consider be it you Are you. past, later when the your to X% a a might have now come market decisions. your you market relatively or Thank way tend you you you now, easier? to seems strategy. loans, And made the in to deposits. BBVA moves time and X% and happy share in bit share making Argentina in in stay trying market depressed, but when are, X-digit perhaps

Ines Lanusse

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our happy We this, to are explain have results.

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we now, is us. provider -- Prisma are For and okay, for

are with that position. okay We

Regarding inflation, there your question was?

Carlos Gomez

Is your... of I maybe increased you it get have out mean, control?

Ines Lanusse

XX%. York projection we there mentioned in call, from week conference, at on This projection As retail a our -- our I or last a and in XX%. our New the before week were week week, department last it’s was

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Carlos Gomez

we extrapolate? Could

Ines Lanusse

Sorry.

Carlos Gomez

week? Could we per extrapolate X%

Ines Lanusse

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Operator

conclude over back questions, this to this management will I’d At time, [Operator to no conference any session. our closing for remarks. turn the further Showing question-and-answer Instructions] like

Ines Lanusse

Thank time, let us your Bye. if and know have day. Have good Okay. a questions. further you you please for

Operator

you now for has We attending conference thank The today’s concluded. presentation.

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Banco BBVA Argentina (BBAR) 20 May 222022 Q1 Earnings call transcript