Banco del Bajio returns to debt market with $411M placement
What's the deal? Banco del BajioDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → placed MXN 7.5 billion (≈$411 million) in long-term bank certificates on October 12, 2026, according to Revista Fortuna. The post-IPO debt issue returns the Mexican lender to its local debt market after more than seven years.
Why now? The placement forms part of a revolving program authorised for up to MXN 15 billion, and the bank is directing the funds toward its growth strategy. It comes weeks before the lender's next earnings release, scheduled for October 26.
By the numbers: The offer split into two tranches — MXN 5.617 billion maturing in 1,092 days at TIIE de Fondeo plus 49 basis points, and MXN 1.883 billion maturing in 1,820 days at plus 60 basis points. Moody's Local MexicoDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → and HR Ratings assigned their highest national-scale marks, AAA.mx and HR AAA.
The backdrop: Banco del Bajio reported second-quarter net income of MXN 2.118 billion, down 2.2% year over year, on revenue of MXN 5.980 billion, down 2.8%. Risk-adjusted net interest margin rose 5.4%, and earnings per share of MXN 1.78 narrowly missed a MXN 1.79 consensus.
What could go wrong? The top ratings signal strong credit quality, but the issue also adds funding obligations that investors will weigh against loan growth and thinning margins. The October 26 report — with consensus EPS of MXN 1.80 and revenue of MXN 6.490 billion — will test whether the debt-funded plan can offset pressure on headline earnings.
The signal: At roughly $411 million, the placement ranks among the larger debt raises in its cohort. For a lender returning to the local market after seven years, it marks a bet that cheaper domestic funding can power expansion even as profit growth stalls.
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