v3.26.1
Cash and due from banks and inter-bank funds
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Cash and cash equivalents [abstract]  
Cash and due from banks and inter-bank funds
4.
Cash and due from banks and inter-bank funds
(a)
The detail of cash and due from banks is as follows:

 

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

 

S/(000)

 

 

S/(000)

 

Cash and clearing (b)

 

 

2,348,756

 

 

 

2,853,187

 

Deposits in the BCRP (b)

 

 

8,490,566

 

 

 

7,333,818

 

Deposits in banks (c)

 

 

1,508,621

 

 

 

1,790,361

 

Total cash and cash equivalent

 

 

12,347,943

 

 

 

11,977,366

 

Accrued interest

 

 

12,096

 

 

 

18,094

 

Restricted funds (d)

 

 

1,675,910

 

 

 

619,766

 

Total

 

 

14,035,949

 

 

 

12,615,226

 

 

 

(b)
In accordance with rules in force, Interbank is required to maintain a legal reserve to honor its obligations with the public. This reserve is comprised of funds kept in Interbank and in the BCRP and is made up as follows:

 

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

 

S/(000)

 

 

S/(000)

 

Legal reserve (*)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits in the BCRP

 

 

6,149,956

 

 

 

5,969,218

 

Cash in vaults

 

 

2,056,545

 

 

 

2,644,386

 

Subtotal legal reserve

 

 

8,206,501

 

 

 

8,613,604

 

Non-mandatory reserve

 

 

 

 

 

 

Overnight deposits in BCRP (**)

 

 

1,580,610

 

 

 

564,600

 

Term deposits in BCRP (***)

 

 

760,000

 

 

 

800,000

 

Cash and clearing

 

 

292,157

 

 

 

208,548

 

Subtotal non-mandatory reserve

 

 

2,632,767

 

 

 

1,573,148

 

Cash balances not subject to legal reserve

 

 

54

 

 

 

253

 

Total

 

 

10,839,322

 

 

 

10,187,005

 

 

(*) The legal reserve funds maintained in the BCRP are non-interest bearing, except for the part that exceeds the minimum reserve required that accrued interest at a nominal annual rate, established by the BCRP. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Group presented only excess in foreign currency that accrued interest in US Dollars at an annual average rate of 3.25 and 3.90 percent, respectively.

 

During the years 2025, 2024 and 2023, the Group recognized income for interest related to the excess of the legal reserve, which amounted to S/161,596,000, S/202,637,000 and S/194,446,000, respectively, and were recorded as "Interest on due from banks and inter-bank funds” in the caption "Interest and similar income" of the consolidated statement of income, see Note 19.

 

In Group Management’s opinion, Interbank has complied with the requirements established by the rules in force related to the computation of the legal reserve.

 

(**) As of December 31, 2025, corresponds to an overnight deposit in foreign currency for US$470,000,000 (approximately equivalent to S/1,580,610,000), with maturity in the first days of January 2026, and accrue interest at an annual interest rate of 3.57 percent (as of December 31, 2024, it corresponded to an overnight deposit in foreign currency for US$150,000,000 (approximately equivalent to S/564,600,000), with maturity in the first days of January 2025, and accrued interest at an annual interest rate of 4.44 percent).

 

During the years 2025, 2024 and 2023, the Group recognized income for interest on overnight deposits, which amounted to S/87,321,000, S/66,989,000 and S/68,850,000, respectively, and were recorded as "Interest on due from banks and inter-bank funds” in the caption "Interest and similar income" of the consolidated statement of income, see Note 19.

 

(***) As of December 31, 2025, corresponds to one overnight deposit in local currency, with maturity in the first days of January 2026, and accrue interest at an annual interest rate of 4.00 percent (as of December 31, 2024, corresponded to five overnight deposits in local currency, with maturity in the first days of January 2025, and accrued interest at an annual interest rate between 4.80 and 4.85 percent).

 

During the years 2025, 2024 and 2023, the Group recognized interest on time deposits, which amounted to S/14,939,000, S/52,245,000 and S/36,960,000, respectively, and were recorded as "Interest on due from banks and inter-bank funds” in the caption "Interest and similar income" of the consolidated statement of income, see Note 19.

(c)
Deposits in domestic banks and abroad are mainly in Soles and US Dollars, they are freely available and accrue interest at market rates.
(d)
The Group maintains restricted funds related to:

 

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

 

S/(000)

 

 

S/(000)

 

Inter-bank transfers (*)

 

 

1,142,857

 

 

 

596,648

 

Repurchase agreements with the BCRP (**)

 

 

438,436

 

 

 

-

 

Derivative financial instruments, Note 10(b)(i) and Note 29.1(g.2)

 

 

93,021

 

 

 

21,568

 

Others

 

 

1,596

 

 

 

1,550

 

Total

 

 

1,675,910

 

 

 

619,766

 

 

(*) Funds held at BCRP to transfers made through the Electronic Clearing House ("CCE", by its Spanish acronym).

(**) As of December 31, 2025, corresponds to deposits in the BCRP that guarantee loans with said entity, see Note 12(b).

 

(e)
Inter-bank funds

These are loans made between financial institutions with maturity, in general, minor than 30 days. As of December 31, 2025, Inter-bank funds assets accrue interest at an annual rate between 4.25 and 4.30 percent in local currency (annual rate of 5.00 percent in local currency for Inter-bank funds assets, as of December 31, 2024); and do not have specific guarantees.

 

As of December 31, 2025, Inter-bank funds liabilities accrue interest at an annual rate of 4.25 percent in local currency.