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Banco Macro / Nueva App Macro
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Overview
Banco Macro is Argentina's largest domestically-owned private bank by branch network + one of Argentina's largest private banks [1, 2, ar-cro]. 2025 baseline: 4M+ Banco Macro retail + corporate customers + Nueva App Macro mobile banking + Banco Macro 460+ Argentinian branch network (Argentina's most extensive private bank branch network by some rankings).
Distinctive Banco Macro positioning [1, 2, 3]:
- Argentina's largest domestically-owned private bank by branch network (largest Argentinian-owned private bank)
- One of Argentina's largest private banks (#2 domestically-owned + 4-6th by deposits/lending per different rankings)
- 4M+ Banco Macro retail + corporate customers
- Banco Macro 460+ Argentinian branch network (most extensive private bank branch network by some rankings)
- NYSE: BMA + BCBA: BMA dual listing — distinctive Argentinian-NYSE dual listing
- 1976 Banco Macro founding in Bahía Blanca, Argentina — distinctive Argentinian provincial banking heritage
- 2006 Banco Bansud + 2010 Banco Privado de Inversiones + 2013 Banco del Tucumán + 2017 Banco Itaú Argentina acquisitions — distinctive Argentinian banking consolidation
History
1976 — Banco Macro founded in Bahía Blanca, Argentina — distinctive Argentinian provincial banking heritage.
1988 — Banco Macro acquires Banco Río de la Plata Cooperativo — distinctive Argentinian banking consolidation.
2006 — Banco Macro acquires Banco Bansud + Nuevo Banco Bisel + Nuevo Banco Suquía — distinctive Argentinian banking consolidation.
2014 — Nueva App Macro mobile banking app launches.
2017 — Banco Macro acquires Banco Itaú Argentina retail operations — distinctive Argentinian banking consolidation.
2025 — 4M+ Banco Macro retail + corporate customers + 460+ Argentinian branches [1, 2].
Ownership & operator
Operating entity: Banco Macro S.A. (NYSE: BMA; BCBA: BMA).
Major shareholders: Brito family + Carballo family + Argentinian institutional + Argentinian retail public float + ADR holders (NYSE: BMA) — distinctive Argentinian family-controlled banking heritage.
Regulator: BCRA (Banco Central de la República Argentina).
Technical integration
Nueva App Macro mobile banking app (iOS + Android) + macro.com.ar online + Banco Macro cards (Visa + Mastercard) + Banco Macro 460+ Argentinian branch network; Transferencias 3.0 + Argentinian QR + ACH (CBU + CVU + alias) + DEBIN; Banco Macro Selecta (private banking) + Banco Macro Pyme (SME) + Macro Tarjetas (cards) + Macro Premia (loyalty).
Users & growth
2025: 4M+ Banco Macro retail + corporate customers + 460+ Argentinian branch network (Argentina's most extensive private bank branch network by some rankings).
Use cases
Argentinian retail + private + corporate + SME + investment + insurance banking via Nueva App Macro + macro.com.ar online + cards + branches; Transferencias 3.0 + Argentinian QR + ACH + DEBIN; Banco Macro Selecta (private banking) + Banco Macro Pyme (SME) + Macro Tarjetas (cards) + Macro Premia (loyalty); distinctive Argentinian provincial + capital banking coverage via 460+ branch network.
Implementations & partners
Operator: Banco Macro S.A. (NYSE: BMA; BCBA: BMA); Brito family + Carballo family controlling.
Major Argentinian banking competitors: [[banco-galicia]] (Argentina #1 private post-Jun 2025 Galicia Más/HSBC Argentina integration) + [[bbva-argentina]] ([[bbva]] Argentinian subsidiary) + [[santander-argentina]] ([[santander-spain]] Argentinian subsidiary) + Banco Nación (Argentinian state) + Banco Provincia (Buenos Aires provincial) + Banco Patagonia + Banco Hipotecario + [[ualá]] + [[brubank]] (Argentinian challenger banks).
Regulator: BCRA.
Fun facts
- Argentina's largest domestically-owned private bank by branch network.
- One of Argentina's largest private banks (4M+ customers).
- 460+ Argentinian branch network (Argentina's most extensive private bank branch network by some rankings).
- NYSE: BMA + BCBA: BMA dual listing — distinctive Argentinian-NYSE dual listing.
- 1976 Banco Macro founding in Bahía Blanca, Argentina — distinctive Argentinian provincial banking heritage.
- 2006 Banco Bansud + Nuevo Banco Bisel + Nuevo Banco Suquía + 2017 Banco Itaú Argentina retail acquisitions — distinctive Argentinian banking consolidation.
Comparison
| Feature | Banco Macro | [[banco-galicia]] (Argentina #1 private post-Jun 2025 Galicia Más/HSBC Argentina integration) | [[bbva-argentina]] ([[bbva]] Argentinian subsidiary rival) | [[santander-argentina]] ([[santander-spain]] Argentinian subsidiary rival) | [[ualá]] (Argentinian challenger neobank rival) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Banco Macro S.A. (NYSE: BMA; BCBA: BMA) | Grupo Galicia (NASDAQ: GGAL; BCBA: GGAL) | BBVA Argentina S.A. (BCBA: BBAR; NYSE: BBAR) | Banco Santander Argentina (Banco Santander S.A. parent) | Ualá (Argentinian challenger neobank; Pegasus Holdings) |
| Type | Argentina's largest domestically-owned private bank by branch network + 4M+ customers + 460+ Argentinian branches + NYSE: BMA + BCBA: BMA dual listing | Argentina #1 private bank + post-Jun 2025 Galicia Más/HSBC Argentina USD 550M acquisition integration + Naranja X cards subsidiary | BBVA Group's Argentinian subsidiary + 3M+ customers + Frances banking heritage | Santander Group's Argentinian subsidiary + 3M+ customers | Argentinian challenger neobank + 8M+ customers + Tencent + SoftBank + Goldman Sachs investors |
| Country | AR | AR | AR | AR | AR + MX + CO |
| Distinctive | 1976 Banco Macro founding in Bahía Blanca; 1988 Banco Río de la Plata Cooperativo acquisition; 2006 Banco Bansud + Nuevo Banco Bisel + Nuevo Banco Suquía acquisition; 2017 Banco Itaú Argentina retail acquisition; Brito family + Carballo family control; 460+ Argentinian branches | 1905 Grupo Galicia founding; Jun 2025 Galicia Más/HSBC Argentina USD 550M acquisition completion; Naranja X cards subsidiary | 1886 Banco Francés del Río de la Plata founding; BBVA Argentinian subsidiary post-1996 acquisition | Santander Group's Argentinian subsidiary post-1997 Banco Río acquisition | Argentinian challenger neobank founded 2017 by Pierpaolo Barbieri |
Status
Active, Argentina's largest domestically-owned private bank by branch network + one of Argentina's largest private banks [1, 2, 3]:
- Banco Macro S.A. (NYSE: BMA; BCBA: BMA) since 1976 Bahía Blanca founding.
- 2006 Banco Bansud + Nuevo Banco Bisel + Nuevo Banco Suquía + 2017 Banco Itaú Argentina retail acquisitions.
- 4M+ Banco Macro retail + corporate customers + 460+ Argentinian branches.
- BCRA regulated.
Sources
- 1 Banco Macro — Wikipedia
- 2 Banco Macro S.A. — relbanks
- 3 Banco Macro — World Finance
- ar-cro In-corpus:
reports/countries/AR-argentina.md
Source
Biography extracted from banco-macro.md. See matrix.md for standards-support matrix if present.