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Banco Patagonia / Patagonia Móvil
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Overview
Banco Patagonia is major Argentinian bank + Banco do Brasil ~80% controlling shareholder [1, 2, ar-cro]. 2026 baseline: Banco Patagonia + Pix Argentina deployment (Mar 6 2026 Banco do Brasil official Pix Argentina launch) → Brazilian Pix QR solution available for Argentine tourists making payments at Brazilian establishments + distinctive Banco Patagonia Argentinian deployment of Brazilian Pix; Banco do Brasil prepares Pix expansion to other countries via Banco Patagonia first international Pix deployment; Argentine tourists in Brazil 2025 totaled 3.38M (+72% vs 2024 per Embratur).
Distinctive Banco Patagonia positioning:
- Major Argentinian bank + Banco do Brasil ~80% controlling shareholder (Banco do Brasil = Brazil's largest bank by assets; Brazilian state-controlled)
- 2026 Banco Patagonia + Pix Argentina deployment (Mar 6 2026 Banco do Brasil official Pix Argentina launch via Banco Patagonia) → distinctive Argentinian deployment of Brazilian Pix QR solution
- Brazilian Pix QR solution available for Argentine tourists making payments at Brazilian establishments via Banco Patagonia app
- Banco do Brasil prepares Pix expansion to other countries via Banco Patagonia first international Pix deployment
- Argentine tourists in Brazil 2025 totaled 3.38M (+72% vs 2024 per Embratur) distinctive driver of Pix Argentina deployment
- 2010 Banco do Brasil acquires Banco Patagonia 75% for $480M (Banco do Brasil Argentinian banking entry)
- 1976 Banco Patagonia founding as Argentine private commercial bank
History
1976 — Banco Patagonia founded in Río Negro Province, Argentina → distinctive Argentinian Patagonian banking heritage.
Aug 2010 — Banco do Brasil acquires Banco Patagonia 75% for $480M (Banco do Brasil Argentinian banking entry) → distinctive Brazilian-Argentinian banking acquisition.
2013 — Patagonia Móvil mobile banking app launches.
2014 — Banco do Brasil increases Banco Patagonia stake to ~80% controlling.
Mar 6 2026 — Banco do Brasil official Pix Argentina launch via Banco Patagonia → distinctive Argentinian deployment of Brazilian Pix QR solution + Brazilian Pix QR solution available for Argentine tourists making payments at Brazilian establishments via Banco Patagonia app [1, 3, 4].
2025 — Argentine tourists in Brazil 2025 totaled 3.38M (+72% vs 2024 per Embratur) distinctive driver of Pix Argentina deployment via Banco Patagonia [2].
Ownership & operator
Operating entity: Banco Patagonia S.A. (BCBA: BPAT).
Parent: Banco do Brasil S.A. (BMFBOVESPA: BBAS3; NYSE: BDORY) — Brazil's largest bank by assets; Brazilian state-controlled (~80% controlling); ~80% Banco Patagonia controlling shareholder.
Regulator: BCRA (Banco Central de la República Argentina).
Technical integration
Patagonia Móvil mobile banking app (iOS + Android; 2026 Pix Argentina deployment integration) + Patagonia Móvil Empresas business banking app + bancopatagonia.com.ar online + Banco Patagonia cards (Visa + Mastercard) + Banco Patagonia Argentinian branch network; Transferencias 3.0 + Argentinian QR + ACH (CBU + CVU + alias) + DEBIN + 2026 Pix integration (Brazilian Pix QR solution available for Argentine tourists making payments at Brazilian establishments via Banco Patagonia app); Banco Patagonia retail + private + corporate + SME + investment + insurance banking.
Users & growth
2026: Banco Patagonia + Pix Argentina deployment; Argentine tourists in Brazil 2025 totaled 3.38M (+72% vs 2024 per Embratur) distinctive driver of Pix Argentina deployment.
Use cases
Argentinian retail + private + corporate + SME + investment + insurance banking + Brazilian Pix QR payments for Argentine tourists at Brazilian establishments via Banco Patagonia app (Mar 6 2026 Banco do Brasil official Pix Argentina launch); Transferencias 3.0 + Argentinian QR + ACH + DEBIN + Pix.
Implementations & partners
Operator: Banco Patagonia S.A. (BCBA: BPAT); Banco do Brasil S.A. ~80% controlling shareholder.
Major Argentinian banking competitors: [[banco-galicia]] (Argentina #1 private post-Jun 2025 Galicia Más/HSBC Argentina integration) + [[banco-macro]] (Argentina's largest domestically-owned private bank by branch network; 4M+ customers; 460+ Argentinian branches; NYSE: BMA + BCBA: BMA dual listing) + [[bbva-argentina]] ([[bbva]] Argentinian subsidiary) + [[santander-argentina]] ([[santander-spain]] Argentinian subsidiary) + Banco Nación (Argentinian state) + Banco Provincia (Buenos Aires provincial) + Banco Hipotecario + [[ualá]] + [[brubank]] (Argentinian challenger neobanks).
Banco do Brasil Group sister entities: [[banco-do-brasil]] (Brazil parent) + BB Americas (US subsidiary).
Regulator: BCRA.
Fun facts
- Major Argentinian bank + Banco do Brasil ~80% controlling shareholder (Banco do Brasil = Brazil's largest bank by assets; Brazilian state-controlled).
- 2026 Banco Patagonia + Pix Argentina deployment (Mar 6 2026 Banco do Brasil official Pix Argentina launch via Banco Patagonia) → distinctive Argentinian deployment of Brazilian Pix QR solution.
- Brazilian Pix QR solution available for Argentine tourists making payments at Brazilian establishments via Banco Patagonia app.
- Banco do Brasil prepares Pix expansion to other countries via Banco Patagonia first international Pix deployment.
- Argentine tourists in Brazil 2025 totaled 3.38M (+72% vs 2024 per Embratur) distinctive driver of Pix Argentina deployment.
- 2010 Banco do Brasil acquires Banco Patagonia 75% for $480M (Banco do Brasil Argentinian banking entry).
- 1976 Banco Patagonia founding as Argentine private commercial bank.
Comparison
| Feature | Banco Patagonia / Patagonia Móvil | [[banco-galicia]] (Argentina #1 private post-Jun 2025 Galicia Más/HSBC Argentina integration rival) | [[banco-macro]] (Argentina's largest domestically-owned private bank by branch network rival; 4M+ customers; 460+ Argentinian branches; NYSE: BMA + BCBA: BMA dual listing) | [[bbva-argentina]] ([[bbva]] Argentinian subsidiary rival) | [[brubank]] (Argentinian challenger neobank rival; 4M+ users) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Banco Patagonia S.A. (BCBA: BPAT; Banco do Brasil ~80% controlling) | Grupo Galicia (NASDAQ: GGAL; BCBA: GGAL) | Banco Macro S.A. (NYSE: BMA; BCBA: BMA) | BBVA Argentina S.A. (BCBA: BBAR; NYSE: BBAR) | Brubank (Argentinian private; Buenos Aires headquartered) |
| Type | Major Argentinian bank + Banco do Brasil ~80% controlling shareholder + 2026 Pix Argentina deployment + Brazilian Pix QR solution for Argentine tourists making payments at Brazilian establishments via Banco Patagonia app + Banco do Brasil first international Pix deployment | Argentina #1 private bank + post-Jun 2025 Galicia Más/HSBC Argentina USD 550M acquisition integration | Argentina's largest domestically-owned private bank by branch network + 4M+ customers + 460+ Argentinian branches + NYSE: BMA + BCBA: BMA dual listing | BBVA Group's Argentinian subsidiary + 3M+ customers | Argentinian challenger neobank + 4M+ users + first entirely digital bank in Argentina + 2017 founding + Visa debit cards for all users + USD/ARS exchange |
| Country | AR | AR | AR | AR | AR |
| Distinctive | 1976 Banco Patagonia founding in Río Negro Province (Argentinian Patagonian banking heritage); Aug 2010 Banco do Brasil 75% Argentinian banking entry $480M; 2014 Banco do Brasil ~80% controlling consolidation; 2013 Patagonia Móvil launch; Mar 6 2026 Banco do Brasil official Pix Argentina launch via Banco Patagonia (Argentinian deployment of Brazilian Pix); distinctive Banco do Brasil first international Pix deployment | 1905 Grupo Galicia founding; Jun 2025 Galicia Más/HSBC Argentina USD 550M acquisition completion; Naranja X cards subsidiary | 1976 Banco Macro founding in Bahía Blanca; Brito family + Carballo family controlling | 1886 Banco Francés del Río de la Plata founding; BBVA Argentinian subsidiary post-1996 acquisition | 2017 Brubank founding by Juan Bruchou; first entirely digital bank in Argentina; 4M+ users |
Status
Active, major Argentinian bank + Banco do Brasil ~80% controlling shareholder + 2026 Pix Argentina deployment [1, 2, 3, 4]:
- Banco Patagonia S.A. (BCBA: BPAT; Banco do Brasil ~80% controlling) since 1976 Banco Patagonia founding in Río Negro Province + Aug 2010 Banco do Brasil Argentinian banking entry $480M + 2014 Banco do Brasil ~80% controlling consolidation + 2013 Patagonia Móvil launch.
- Mar 6 2026 Banco do Brasil official Pix Argentina launch via Banco Patagonia → distinctive Argentinian deployment of Brazilian Pix QR solution.
- Banco do Brasil prepares Pix expansion to other countries via Banco Patagonia first international Pix deployment.
- BCRA regulated.
Sources
- 1 BB leva Pix à Argentina via Banco Patagonia — Let's Money
- 2 Banco do Brasil (BBAS3) passa a oferecer Pix para brasileiros em viagem à Argentina — Seu Dinheiro
- 3 Banco do Brasil lança oficialmente Pix na Argentina — Mobile Time
- 4 Banco do Brasil introduces Pix payments in Argentina — The Paypers
- ar-cro In-corpus:
reports/countries/AR-argentina.md
Source
Biography extracted from banco-patagonia.md. See matrix.md for standards-support matrix if present.