Buenos Aires, Argentina, August 22, 2018 - Banco Macro S.A. (NYSE: BMA; BCBA: BMA) ("Banco Macro" or "BMA" or the "Bank") announced today its results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2018 ("2Q18").

All figures are in Argentine pesos (Ps.) and have been prepared in accordance with Argentine GAAP.

As from FY2018 Banco Macro results are reported in accordance with Communication "A" 6114 of the Central Bank of Argentina (Convergence of accounting standards to IFRS -International Financial Reporting Standards-). Figures for FY2017 have been restated in accordance with IFRS and some items have been reclassified in order to make comparisons between periods possible

Summary

• The Bank’s net income totaled Ps.3.1 billion in 2Q18.This result was 40% higher than the Ps.2.2 billionposted a year ago. In 2Q18, the accumulated annualized return on average equity ("ROAE") and the accumulated annualized return on average assets ("ROAA") were 27.2 % and 5.7%, respectively.
• In 2Q18, Banco Macro’s financing to the private sector grew 6% or Ps.8.9 billion quarter over quarter ("QoQ") totaling Ps.151.3 billion and increased 44% or Ps.46.3 billion year over year ("YoY"). In the quarter, growth was driven by commercial loans, among which Documents and Others stand out, which grew 7% and 9% QoQ, respectively. Meanwhile within consumer loans, mortgage loans, personal loans and credit cards rose 16%, 7% and 7% QoQ, respectively.
• In 2Q18, the accumulated efficiency ratio reached 42.4%, better than the 45% posted in 2Q17.
• In 2Q18, Banco Macro’s total deposits grew 20% QoQ, totaling Ps.179.5 billion and representing 81% of the Bank’s total liabilities. Private sector deposits grew 18% QoQ.
• Banco Macro continued showing a strong solvency ratio, with excess capital of Ps.41.5 billion and 27.6% regulatory capital ratio - Basel III and 21.5% TIER 1 Ration. In addition, the Bank’s liquid assets remained at an adequate level, reaching 55.3% of its total deposits in 2Q18.
• In 2Q18, the Bank’s non-performing to total financing ratio was 1.38% and the coverage ratio reached 149.3%. Banco Macro continued showing outstanding asset quality metrics, with one of the lowest non-performing to total financing ratio in the industry.