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FORM 6-K

 


 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Report of Foreign Issuer

 

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the month of May, 2004

 

Commission File Number: 001-12568

 


 

BBVA FRENCH BANK S.A.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 


 

Reconquista 199, 1006

Buenos Aires, Argentina

(Address of principal executive offices)

 


 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

 

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1.    Press Release entitled “BBVA Banco Francés reports consolidated first quarter earnings for fiscal year 2004” dated May 11, 2004    1


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LOGO

 

CONTACT:     
     María Elena Siburu de López Oliva
     Investor Relations Manager
     Phone: (5411) 4341 5035
     E-mail: mesiburu@bancofrances.com.ar
     María Adriana Arbelbide
     Investor Relations
     Phone: (5411) 4341 5036
     E-mail: marbelbide@bancofrances.com.ar

 


 

May 11, 2004

 

BBVA BANCO FRANCES (NYSE; BFR.N; BCBA:FRA.BA; LATIBEX: BFR.LA) REPORTS CONSOLIDATED FIRST QUARTER EARNINGS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2004

 

Executive summary

 

  The Operating income of BBVA Banco Francés S.A. (BBVA Banco Francés) continued to improve - from Ps.3.1 million in the quarter ended on December 31, 2003, to Ps.10.3 million in the present quarter - on the back of the reestablishment of a positive spread in the intermediation business, which combined with the increasing revenues from the transactional business. Net income for the first quarter of fiscal year 2004 registered a loss of Ps.30.3 million, narrowing sharply from the Ps.79.6 million loss and Ps.154 million loss posted in the last and first quarters of 2003, respectively.

 

  Efficiency continued its positive trend. The successful performance of the Bank in transactional banking together with its commitment to adjust the operating structure to the present business scale, contributed to sustain our improved efficiency levels – Net fee income as a % of Administrative expenses -, which moved from 45% in the previous quarter to 53% in the March 2004 quarter. Administrative expenses decreased 10.2% compared to the previous quarter, while net income from services increased 5.3%, and 30% with respect to the March 2003 quarter.

 

  BBVA Banco Francés is the largest private sector bank measured by deposits, with a 10% market share in private sector deposits as of March 31, 2004.

 

  On March 17, 2004, the Central Bank authorized the reformulation of the regularization and reorganization plan submitted by BBVA Banco Francés in order to comply with the capital requirements on an individual basis, which were effective as from January 2004. Such plan included: a) the sale of the Bank’s subsidiary in the Cayman Islands, Banco Francés Cayman Limited (Banco Francés Cayman), following the swap of certain assets at market value, which resulted in a higher sale price of such subsidiary, and b) a capital increase in the amount equivalent in pesos to a US$77.7 million loan with Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (BBVA) which is currently outstanding and of an additional amount of up to US$40 million. Such capital increase was approved by the Shareholders’ Meeting held on April 22, 2004 in an amount of up to $385 million.

 

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Our subsidiary Banco Francés Cayman was sold on March 18, 2004 for an aggregate price of US$238 million, to be paid with Federal Government Secured Loans.

 

As a result of this transaction, BBVA Banco Francés remained with a significant excess over the applicable capital requirements, even without the application of corrective factors set by Communication A 3986 of the Central Bank.

 

  BBVA Banco Francés reduced 12.3% (Ps.1,137 million) its Public sector exposure, during the first quarter of 2004.

 

  During the present quarter the Bank reported as Income tax a Ps.185.5 million loss related to the remaining balance of the deferred tax registered under Other Receivables (in the Tax Advance account), which had already been provisioned.

 

First quarter of fiscal year 2004

 

In the first quarter of 2004, the economy continued to grow at a healthy pace and industrial activity expanded 5.5% in seasonally adjusted terms with respect to end 2003, in spite of energy shortages which have affected some industries since February. The performance of the construction sector and of public services was stronger with a cumulative growth of 9.5% and 6.4% (in seasonally adjusted terms) respectively in the year to March.

 

The strong pace of economic activity led to a substantial increase in imports which grew 85% yoy in the first quarter. Export growth of 11%, reflecting the significant hike in Argentina´s commodity prices, resulted in an accumulated trade surplus of U$S 2,658 million during the period.

 

Fiscal accounts were also favorably affected by economic recovery. Tax revenues increased by 35%, far above nominal GDP growth, while primary spending only grew by 29%. The public sector primary surplus for the first quarter of 2004 was Ps. 3.9 billion, almost 4 times the target of $ 1.1 agreed on with the IMF.

 

Relative price adjustments, basically in services such as education, health and transport, have begun to impact on consumer prices. The retail price index rose 0.6% in March and 0.9 % in April 2004 with CPI inflation reaching 3.1% yoy.

 

Bank 30 day CD rates fell from an average of 4.2% the last quarter of 2003 to 2.5 % in the first quarter of this year, while total deposits increased 4.8% over December 2003, spurred by strong growth in government deposits stemming from the rising fiscal surplus. After contracting during 2002 and 2003, loans to the private sector began to recover during the period led the corporate segment. The FX market remained relatively stable and the retail exchange rate fell from Ps. 2.98 per dollar in December to a Ps. 2.92/U$S monthly average in March. Monetary Base expansion originating in Central Bank intervention in the FX market was sterilized by strong absorption by the public sector and short term notes (LEBAC) leading to a contraction of primary money of 1.7% in the first quarter.

 

The Business :

 

On the back of a strong corporate culture that distinguishes and positions BBVA Banco Francés’s brand in the market, the Bank follows a universal banking strategy, targeting a leading position in each of the businesses and market segments. As of March 2004, BBVA Banco Francés ranked first in total deposits among private banks in Argentina.

 

The active commercial policy in transactional business implemented in 2002 and 2003 afforded BBVA Banco Francés a high recognition of its clients and growth in customer base. The broad range of transactional services prepared the ground for a gradual return to the lending activity, which commenced in the second half of 2003 through short-term financing, such as overdrafts on demand accounts, personal loans and credit card financing in the retail segment and through notes discounted, working capital financing and investment-banking products, such as trustees, in the corporate segment. The economy keeps improving in 2004 and the Bank is prepared to rebuild its private sector loan portfolio, gradually but consistently, working with its existent clients and prioritizing market segments that are more profitable to the Bank.

 

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BBVA Banco Francés has improved its efficiency, increasing its revenue from fees and reducing costs. This remains the target for 2004, together with the challenge of reestablishing Net Financial Income as the most important source of income.

 

Presentation of Financial Information

 

It is important to note that:

 

  All foreign currency transactions accounted for at a free exchange rate as of March 31 have been translated into pesos at the exchange rate reference of Ps. 2.855 = US$ 1.00 published by the Central Bank on that date.

 

  This press release contains non-audited information that consolidates only the banking activities on a line-by-line basis. The Bank’s interest in the Consolidar Group is accounted for by the equity method; BBVA Banco Francés’ stake in the Consolidar Group and the Consolidar Group’s results are included in Investments in other companies and Income from equity investments, respectively.

 

  For the sake of comparison, page 16 of this press release contains the Balance Sheet of BBVA Banco Francés including Banco Francés Cayman by the equity method for the previous quarters.

 

FIRST QUARTER EARNINGS

 

March 2004 figures showed positive Operating income mainly driven by a higher Net financial income. The effective pricing policy implemented by the Bank led to a steady reduction in the cost of funds, which in turn impacted our financial margin. An improvement in efficiency also contributed to the Operating income. Net income from services increased 5.3% during the present quarter - with a 30% growth compared to the same quarter of the previous fiscal year - while Administrative expenses decreased 10.2%. Net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2004 accounted for a Ps.30.3 million loss, compared to a Ps.79.6 million loss registered in the previous quarter and a Ps.153.9 million loss posted a year ago.

   

 
 

Condensed Income Statement (1)

 

in thousands of pesos except income per share,

income per ADS and percentages


   Quarter ended

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   03/31/04

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Net Financial Income

   88,269     71,847     8,272     22.86 %   967.08 %

Provision for loan losses

   (18,753 )   8,166     (91,470 )   -329.65 %   -79.50 %

Net income from services

   67,467     64,098     51,900     5.26 %   29.99 %

Administrative expenses

   (126,676 )   (141,005 )   (133,939 )   -10.16 %   -5.42 %

Operating income

   10,307     3,106     (165,237 )   231.84 %   106.24 %

Income (loss) from equity investments

   19,082     (20,855 )   7,460     191.50 %   155.79 %

Income (Loss) from Minority interest

   736     2,146     1,474     -65.70 %   -50.07 %

Other income/expenses

   127,893     (63,493 )   1,238     301.43 %   —    

Inflation adjustment

   —       —       1,253     —       —    

Income tax

   (188,351 )   (507 )   (120 )   —       —    

Net income for the period

   (30,333 )   (79,603 )   (153,932 )   -61.89 %   -80.29 %

Net income per share (2)

   -0.08     -0.22     -0.73     -61.89 %   -80.29 %

Net income per ADS (3)

   -0.25     -0.65     -2.20     -61.89 %   -80.29 %

(1) Exchange rate: 2.8550 Ps. = 1 US$
(2) Assumes 368,128,432 ordinary shares outstanding.
(3) Each ADS represents three ordinary shares.

 

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The Ps.128 million gain registered in Other income/expenses is mainly explained by: the reversal of provisions made during the previous quarter to cover the balance of deferred tax registered under Other Receivables (Ps.185.5 million), which was accounted for as Income Tax in the quarter, the reversal of provisions on other risk assets and guarantees, and by loan loss recoveries, partly offset by a Ps.48 million charge related to the amortization of the loss derived from the payment of deposits under judicial injunctions and other provisions.

 

Income tax includes the Ps.185.5 charge mentioned above, together with a provision on the Minimum presumed income tax.

 

in thousands of pesos except percentages


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% Change Qtr ended
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   03/31/04

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Return on Average Assets (1)

   -0.84 %   -2.09 %   -4.04 %   59.74 %   79.18 %

Return on Average Shareholders’ Equity (1)

   -7.68 %   -17.79 %   -31.59 %   56.80 %   75.68 %

Net fee Income as a % of Operating Income

   43.32 %   47.15 %   86.25 %   -8.12 %   -49.77 %

Net fee Income as a % of Administrative Expenses

   53.26 %   45.46 %   38.75 %   17.16 %   37.45 %

Adm. Expenses as a % of Operating Income (2)

   81.34 %   103.72 %   222.59 %   -21.58 %   63.46 %

(1) Annualized
(2) Adm. Expenses / Net financial income + Net income from services

 

Net financial Income:

 

As indicated above, Net Financial income improved during the quarter bolstered by lower interest rates. It is important to bear in mind that the structural term and rate mismatch in assets and liabilities of the financial system and of BBVA Banco Francés, following measures taken by the Government during 2002 and 2003, brought about a strong dependence on the relative behavior of the consumer price index, or CPI, vis-à-vis interest rates. While a significant part of the Bank’s risk assets accrue interest at a variable interest rate, adjusted by CER (mainly CPI) plus an interest rate, most liabilities accrue interest at a fixed rate, except for certain discount loans granted to the BBVA Banco Francés by the Central Bank and the remaining portfolio of rescheduled deposits, known as CEDROS. During the March 2004 quarter the long CER adjusted position accrued interest at a 3.02% adjustment rate (CER) plus an average 3.6% fixed interest rate (totaling 6.6%), while the funding cost of fixed rate deposits averaged 2.2%. Such spread improved compared to the previous quarter, in which CER adjustment accumulated 3.3%, with an average 2.9% cost of funds.

 

Public Sector Exposure

 

It is important to highlight that, during the March 2004 quarter, BBVA Banco Francés reduced 12.3% its Public sector exposure.

 

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in thousands of pesos except percentages


    
Quarter ended

  

% Change Qtr ended
03/31/04 vs.

31/12/03


 
   31/03/04

   31/12/03

  

- Loans to the Federal government & Provinces

   6,020,123    5,899,181    2.05 %

- Total bond portfolio

   2,102,063    3,359,893    -37.44 %

Compensatory bond

   370,558    1,025,021    -63.85 %

Compensatory bond to be credited

   108,886    250,149    -56.47 %

Other government bonds

   1,622,619    2,084,723    -22.17 %

- Total exposure to the Public Sector

   8,122,186    9,259,074    -12.28 %

 

Total exposure to public sector as of March 2004 —including loans and bonds— amounted to approximately Ps.8,122 million. The main factor in the Ps.1,137 million decrease from the previous quarter was a 58% reduction (equivalent to Ps.655 million of principal amount) in our holdings of Compensatory bonds, as a consequence of the sale of our Cayman subsidiary. The decrease in Other securities is explained by a smaller portfolio of LEBAC (Central Bank’s bills) included in Other government bonds and a decrease in the Compensatory bond to be received. In this respect, during the March 2004 quarter the Bank decided to apply a general provision to part of the amount of Compensatory bond to be received that has been objected by the Central Bank.

 

Total loan portfolio:

 

The chart below shows the composition of the loan portfolio in monthly balances:

 

in thousands of pesos except percentages


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Net total loans

   7,383,354     7,596,676     8,300,369     -2.81 %   -11.05 %

Advances

   286,446     328,428     298,122     -12.78 %   -3.92 %

Notes discounted and purchased

   34,199     25,731     11,411     32.91 %   199.70 %

Consumer Mortgages

   395,731     415,885     462,316     -4.85 %   -14.40 %

Personal loans

   103,221     104,411     141,359     -1.14 %   -26.98 %

Credit cards

   207,907     192,099     130,578     8.23 %   59.22 %

Secured with chattel mortgages

   5,198     5,390     7,656     -3.56 %   -32.11 %

Loans to financial sector

   5,832     77,558     109,933     -92.48 %   -94.69 %

Loans to public sector

   4,013,499     3,934,954     4,558,645     2.00 %   -11.96 %

Other

   364,652     852,543     1,047,348     -57.23 %   -65.18 %

Unaccrued interest

   (261 )   (298 )   (154 )   -12.42 %   69.48 %

Adjustment and accrued interest & exchange differences receivable

   2,068,287     2,016,131     2,184,542     2.59 %   -5.32 %

Less: Allowance for loan losses

   (101,357 )   (356,156 )   (651,387 )   -71.54 %   -84.44 %

 

The above chart shows a decrease in private sector portfolio related to the sale of Banco Francés Cayman and the previous swap of assets at market value. Excluding the effects of the sale of our Cayman subsidiary, Total loan portfolio

 

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would increase 1% compared to the previous quarter. Commercial private sector loan portfolio continued with the same positive trend for the third consecutive quarter pushed by the corporate segment, while credit card financing was the main factor in the retail segment.

 

The 11.1% decrease in Net total portfolio, compared to the same quarter of the previous fiscal year, is also related to the reduction in Public sector portfolio due to the exchange of provincial loans for peso denominated guaranteed bonds with an average term of 16 years ( Bono Garantizado Decreto 1579/02 ).

 

Government and Private Securities

 

The following chart shows the total exposure of the Bank in government and private securities as of March 31, 2004, including repurchase agreement transactions. The decrease in Total bond portfolio compared to the previous quarter is mainly related to a reduction in the LEBAC portfolio (Central Bank’s bills) and in the Compensatory Bond – the latter related to the sale of Banco Francés Cayman - and to the effect of the valuation of bonds in investment account and other fixed income securities in accordance to Communication A 3911 of the Central Bank. Communication A 3911 provides that Federal Government Secured Loans, Government bonds and other unlisted Government securities and loans must be booked at the lowest of: a) the technical value (amount that should be adjusted by CER, if applicable, plus interest accrued pursuant to the conditions of issuance), and b) the present value of future cash flows at a discount rate set by the Central Bank (3.25% until July 2004). The difference between both valuations should be accounted for in a balancing account. As of March 2004, the effect of the application of such regulation was a Ps.90 million déficit that was absorbed by a positive balancing account in Federal Government Secured Loans, having no impact in the Income Statement.

 

in thousands of pesos except percentages


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Holdings

   1,647,957    2,863,068    2,120,509    -42.44 %   -22.28 %

Trading

   27,887    408,221    112,242    -93.17 %   -75.15 %

Liquidity Requirements

   —      —      —      —       —    

Investment Accounts

   138,940    149,879    133,324    -7.30 %   4.21 %

Investment Accounts( RML)

   —      —      —      —       —    

Compensatory bond

   370,558    1,025,021    1,525,954    -63.85 %   -75.72 %

Other fixed income securities

   1,110,572    1,279,947    348,989    -13.23 %   218.23 %

Repurchase Agreements

   493,054    557,270    564,710    -11.52 %   -12.69 %

B.C.R.A. (Reverse repo)

   —      —      —      —       —    

Trading (Reverse repo)

   —      —      —      —       —    

Investment Accounts (reverse repo)

   493,054    557,270    564,710    -11.52 %   -12.69 %

Trading (Reverse repo)

   —      —      —      —       —    

Net Position

   2,141,011    3,420,338    2,685,219    -37.40 %   -20.27 %

Trading

   27,887    408,221    112,242    -93.17 %   -75.15 %

Investment Accounts

   631,994    707,149    698,034    -10.63 %   -9.46 %

Investment Accounts (RML)

   —      —      —      —       —    

Compensatory bond

   370,558    1,025,021    1,525,954    -63.85 %   -75.72 %

Other fixed income securities

   1,110,572    1,279,947    348,989    -13.23 %   218.23 %

 

NB: The present chart includes the Compensatory bond received as of March 2004 - BODEN 2012. The remaining Compensatory bond to be received is accounted for in Other banking receivables until it has been credited.

Net Position in Other fixed income securities as of December 2003 includes $ 147 million of Private Bonds

 

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Income from Securities and Short-Term Investments

 

in thousands of pesos except percentages


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% Change Qtr ended

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   03/31/04

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Income from securities and short-term investments

   18,803    (21,268 )   54,205    188.41 %   -65.31 %

Trading account

   8,048    2,397     2,571    -235.77 %   213.04 %

Investment account

   —      22     10,467    -100.00 %   -100.00 %

Compensatory bond

   1,018    (31,838 )   7,112    -103.20 %   -85.69 %

Other fixed income securities

   9,737    8,151     34,055    -19.45 %   -71.41 %

CER adjustment

   8,457    8,770     3,994    3.57 %   111.76 %

CER adjustment - Trading account

   —      —       —      —       —    

CER adjustment - Investment account

   —      —       1,191    —       —    

CER adjustment - Other fixed securities

   8,457    8,770     2,802    3.57 %   201.79 %

 

Income from securities and short-term investments registered a Ps.18.8 million income in the quarter ended on March 31, 2004, compared to Ps.21.3 million in the previous quarter. Present quarter earnings include a one-time CVS adjustment in assets under financial trusts.

 

The decrease in Income from securities and short-term investments compared to the figure posted in the March 2003 quarter is mainly due to the result of a portfolio restructuring shown in the previous fiscal year.

   

Funding Sources:

 

in thousands of pesos except percentages


   Quarter ended

   % Change Qtr ended
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   03/31/04

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Total deposits

   7,115,453    7,147,648    5,605,651    -0.45 %   26.93 %

Current accounts

   2,515,790    2,263,190    1,214,015    11.16 %   107.23 %

Peso denominated

   2,459,732    2,033,738    1,017,359    20.95 %   141.78 %

Foreign currency

   56,058    229,452    196,656    -75.57 %   -71.49 %

Savings accounts

   1,308,481    1,167,438    564,314    12.08 %   131.87 %

Peso denominated

   1,024,325    936,187    563,991    9.41 %   81.62 %

Foreign currency

   284,156    231,251    323    22.88 %   —    

Time deposits

   3,087,228    3,552,037    3,719,925    -13.09 %   -17.01 %

Peso denominated

   2,966,818    3,140,634    3,226,726    -5.53 %   -8.05 %

Foreign currency

   120,410    411,403    493,199    -70.73 %   -75.59 %

Other

   203,954    164,983    107,397    23.62 %   89.91 %

Peso denominated

   161,117    118,904    51,308    35.50 %   214.02 %

Foreign currency

   42,837    46,079    56,089    -7.04 %   -23.63 %

Rescheduled deposits

   978,609    1,043,539    1,938,556    -6.22 %   -49.52 %

Peso denominated

   978,609    1,043,539    1,938,556    -6.22 %   -49.52 %

Foreign currency

   —      —      —      —       —    

Total deposits + Rescheduled deposits & CEDROS

   8,094,062    8,191,187    7,544,207    -1.19 %   7.29 %

 

 

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BBVA Banco Francés is the leading private sector bank measured by deposits with a 10% market share in private sector deposits as of March 31, 2004.

 

The decrease in deposits compared to the previous quarter is related to some Ps.532 million in deposits of Banco Francés Cayman. Excluding the effects of the sale of Banco Francés Cayman, total deposits of the Bank increased 7.6% and 43% compared to December and March 2003, respectively.

 

Since July 2002 new deposits in the financial system have shown a sustained growth. During the March 2004 quarter peso and dollar denominated deposits (excluding rescheduled funds) grew 6.3% (Ps.4.7 billion), while the rescheduled portfolio continued to decline (-19% or –Ps.1 billion). Likewise, the Bank’s total deposits in Argentina increased 7.6%, with funds moving from time deposits into sight accounts, which showed a 21% growth during the last quarter; the net increase, considering a 6.2% decrease of rescheduled deposits, is 5,7% in the quarter. Given the excess liquidity, since the December 2003 quarter the Bank decided to lower the interest rates paid on wholesale deposits, with the consequent drop in the average cost of funds. Foreign currency denominated deposits in the Bank amounted to Ps.503 million, with a 31% increase compared to December 31, 2003.

 

Other Funding Sources:

 

Changes shown in the chart above are affected by the appreciation of the peso. It is important to mention that Loans from the Central Bank are related to the financial support received during the 2002 liquidity crisis. In addition, the Bank received loans from the Central Bank mainly related to the acquisition of government bonds (BODEN 2012) necessary to be delivered to depositors that participated in Swap I. Loans from the Central Bank decreased compared to the last quarter of 2003 because the Bank made the first of seventy repayment installments on such loan.

 

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in thousands of pesos


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   03/31/03

   12/31/03

    03/31/03

 

Lines from other banks

   385,301    1,190,013    1,437,436    -67.62 %   -73.20 %

Loans from the Central Bank

   1,810,001    1,826,546    1,822,270    -0.91 %   -0.67 %

Other loans from the Central Bank

   345,150    340,905    329,139    1.25 %   4.86 %

Repo agreements

   299,736    307,945    311,204    -2.67 %   -3.69 %

Negotiable Obligations

   346,894    356,371    422,156    -2.66 %   -17.83 %

Subordinated Debt

   66,091    68,077    136,814    -2.92 %   -51.69 %

Total other funding sources

   3,253,173    4,089,857    4,459,019    -20.46 %   -27.04 %

 

Foreign currency funding sources, expressed in dollars, are shown in the chart bellow. The 66.9% decrease compared to the previous quarter is mainly explained by the sale of Banco Francés Cayman.

 

The decrease in Negotiable obligations compared to the same quarter of the previous fiscal year is related to payments made on a Floating Rate Note that had an original principal amount of US$150 million. The outstanding balance of US$121.5 million was restructured in October 2003 for an average term of almost four years and an average cost of 1.35% over LIBOR.

 

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Other dollar funding sources

 

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03/31/04 vs. Qtr ended


 

in thousands of dollars


   03/31/04

   12/31/03

   03/31/03

   12/31/03

    03/31/03

 

Lines from other banks

   133,906    404,314    482,915    -66.88 %   -72.27 %

Negotiable Obligations

   121,504    121,504    142,500    0.00 %   -14.73 %

Repo agreements

   104,986    104,993    105,048    -0.01 %   -0.06 %

Subordinated Debt

   20,000    20,229    20,000    -1.13 %   0.00 %

Total other funding sources

   380,396    651,041    750,463    -41.57 %   -49.31 %

 

Asset Quality:

 

Following the already mentioned swap of private sector portfolio, together with the write-offs of the quarter —which amounted to Ps.19 million— the non-performing ratio considering Total Financing (that is, corporate senior debt purchased and guarantees granted by the Bank) reached 2.23% as of March 31, 2004, with a coverage ratio of 69.13% (excluding provisions related to the exchange rate differences of certain foreign trade loans not yet converted into pesos).

 

The following chart shows the evolution of Allowance for loan losses, which includes allowances related to Other banking receivables:

 

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in thousands of pesos except percentages


   03/31/04

    12/31/03

    03/31/03

    12/31/03

    03/31/03

 

Balance at the beginning of the quarter

   425,736     552,734     1,035,759     -22.98 %   -58.90 %

Inflation adjustment related to provisions

   —       —       (7,553 )   —       —    

Increase

   18,753     (8,166 )   91,470     329.65 %   -79.50 %

Exchange difference - Foreign trade loans

   (498 )   (1 )   (4,788 )   —       -89.60 %

Provision increase/decrease - Exchange rate difference

   (7,167 )   2,052     (58,281 )   -449.27 %   -87.70 %

Decrease

   (322,447 )   (120,883 )   (321,836 )   166.74 %   0.19 %

Balance at the end of the quarter

   114,377     425,736     734,771     -73.13 %   -84.43 %

 

The Increase stands for loan loss provisions accounted for during the quarter. In turn, the Decrease is mainly explained by the sale of Banco Francés Cayman as well as the swap of commercial loans in relation to such transaction together with the write-offs of the quarter.

 

Income from services net of other operating expenses

 

Net income from Services increased 5.3 % and 30% compared to the previous quarter and to the same quarter of previous fiscal year, respectively.

 

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03/31/04 vs. Qtr ended


 

in thousands of pesos except percentages


   03/31/04

    12/31/03

    03/31/03

    12/31/03

    03/31/03

 

Net income from services

   67,467     64,097     51,900     5.26 %   29.99 %

Service charge income

   78,498     77,088     60,930     1.83 %   28.83 %

Service charges on deposits accounts

   30,269     30,093     24,809     0.58 %   22.01 %

Credit and operations

   15,932     14,868     12,194     7.15 %   30.65 %

Insurance

   3,056     2,839     2,460     7.64 %   24.22 %

Capital markets and securities activities

   2,416     4,142     2,796     -41.66 %   -13.57 %

Fees related to Foreign trade

   5,419     5,395     4,668     0.45 %   16.09 %

Other fees

   21,406     19,751     14,003     8.38 %   52.87 %

Services Charge expense

   (11,031 )   (12,991 )   (9,030 )   -15.09 %   22.16 %

 

The Bank continues to capitalize its strength in the transactional business with a steady increase in Net income from services. Once again, income, such as credit card fees (7.15%), fees related to the sales of insurance policies (7.64%), service charges on deposit accounts (0.58%) and other fees (8.38%), increased compared to the previous quarter, mainly due to a higher number of transactions.

 

It is important to note that fees related to foreign currency exchange transactions are not accounted for in Net income from services but in Net financial income. As of March 2004 such fees amounted to approximately Ps.17.1 million, compared to Ps.17.5 million registered in the previous quarter. The Bank currently purchases and sells U.S. dollars through all of the Bank’s branch and ATM network as well as over the Internet, and the Bank has most recently started to sell and purchase also euros, Brazilian reales and Uruguayan pesos.

 

Administrative expenses

 

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03/31/04 vs. Qtr ended


 

in thousands of pesos except percentages


   03/31/04

    12/31/03

    03/31/03

    12/31/03

    03/31/03

 

Administrative expenses

   (126,676 )   (141,005 )   (133,939 )   -10.16 %   -5.42 %

Personnel expenses

   (60,534 )   (67,855 )   (55,164 )   -10.79 %   9.73 %

Electricity and Communications

   (4,824 )   (4,349 )   (5,012 )   10.92 %   -3.75 %

Advertising and Promotion

   (6,167 )   (5,595 )   (3,837 )   10.22 %   60.72 %

Honoraries

   (4,110 )   (6,678 )   (5,700 )   -38.45 %   -27.89 %

Taxes

   (5,056 )   (4,135 )   (4,848 )   22.27 %   4.29 %

Organization and development expenses

   (7,729 )   (13,064 )   (17,890 )   -40.84 %   -56.80 %

Amortizations

   (9,296 )   (10,464 )   (13,451 )   -11.16 %   -30.89 %

Other

   (28,960 )   (28,865 )   (28,037 )   0.33 %   3.29 %

 

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Administrative expenses decreased 10.2% and 5.4% compared to the last and first quarters of 2003, respectively.

 

The decrease in Administrative expenses compared to the previous quarter is mainly explained by lower Personnel expenses, which included in the December 2003 quarter the provisioning of annual bonuses, and by a decrease in Organization and development expenses and in Amortizations. The 10% increase in Advertising and Promotion is explained by marketing campaigns.

 

The Bank is still highly committed to cost control and improved efficiency and maintains these goals for fiscal year 2004. As of March 31, 2004, the Bank had 3,687 employees —including consolidated companies in Argentina except for the Consolidar Group— and a network of 231 consumer branches, 27 branches specialized in the middle-market segment, and 38 offices of Credilogros.

 

It is important to highlight that, excluding Personnel expenses, which were impacted by a salary increase in April 2003, and Advertising and promotion expenses —related to greater sales force efforts—, Administrative expenses decreased 20% compared to the same quarter of the previous fiscal year.

 

Other Income/expenses:

 

Other income/expenses for the first quarter of fiscal year 2004 reflected a Ps.127.9 million gain, against a Ps.63.5 million loss and a Ps.1.2 million gain registered during the December and March 2003 quarters, respectively. As previously explained, the March 2004 earnings in Other income/expenses are mainly related to the reversal of provisions made during the previous quarter to cover the balance of deferred tax registered under Other Receivables (Ps.185.5 million), the reversal of provisions on other risk assets and guarantees and loan loss recoveries, partly offset by a Ps.48 million charge related to amortization of the loss derived from the payment of deposits under judicial injunctions and by the other provisions.

 

At the beginning of 2003 the Bank registered under Other Receivables (in the Tax Advance account) a taxable deferred asset of Ps.366 million. However, during the fiscal year 2003, following the decrease in provisions and movements in accounts with a different accounting treatment for purposes of the tax basis balance sheet, certain temporary differences were reversed with the consequent decrease in the registered deferred assets, which counterpart was shown in Income Tax (Ps.183 million). Although the deferred tax method was established by General Accounting Principles Accepted in Argentina and is internationally recognized and applied, the Central Bank objected to its application. Consequently, during the December 2003 quarter the Bank provisioned 100% of the remaining balances of such asset. In the March 2004 quarter the Bank accounted for the loss in the Income tax account (Ps.185.5 million) against such provision.

 

Income from equity investments

 

Income from equity investments sets forth net income from related companies, which do not require consolidation, including mainly the Consolidar Group. As of March 31, 2004, for its stake in the Consolidar Group, the Bank registered a Ps.4.5 million gain.

 

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Capitalization

 

in thousands of pesos except percentages


  

Quarter ended

03/31/04


 
  

Central Bank Minimum Capital Requirements

   459,913  

Allocated to Asset at Risk

   195,311  

Allocated to Inmobilized Assets

   167,837  

Market Risk

   8,573  

Interest Rate Risk

   49,991  

Loans to Public Sector and Securities in Investment

   38,201  

Bank Capital Calculated under Central Bank Rules

   1,397,149  

Core Capital

   1,438,129  

Supplemental Capital

   (24,075 )

Deductions

   (180,009 )

Minority Interest

   163,104  

Excess over Required Capital

   937,236  

 

Communication “A” 3959 from the Central Bank established new regulations on capital requirements effective as from January 2004. Given that BBVA Banco Francés complied with the new regulations on a consolidated basis but had a deficit on an individual basis, the Bank submitted to the Central Bank a regularization plan. On March 18, 2004, the Central Bank notified of Resolution No. 52/04 issued by the Superintendency of Financial and Exchange Institutions, whereby the reformulation of the regularization and reorganization plan submitted by the Bank was authorized.

 

Such plan included the following actions, among others:

 

  The sale of the subsidiary Banco Francés Cayman, after a swap of Federal Government Secured Loans in pesos held by Banco Francés Cayman for private sector loans denominated in U.S. dollars belonging to BBVA Banco Francés at market value. Banco Francés Cayman sold Federal Government Secured Loans to BBVA at market value, which BBVA used to pay for the purchase of BBVA Banco Francés’s interest in Banco Francés Cayman.

 

  Subsequent capitalization of BBVA Banco Francés by means of: a) an outstanding loan with Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (BBVA) amounting to US$77.7 million, and b) an additional amount of up to US$40 million that BBVA has committed to directly or indirectly subscribe and pay in cash or in kind, in case minority shareholders do not exercise their preemptive rights.

 

As of March 31, 2004 the Bank complied with the Central Bank’s capital requirements with an excess of Ps.937.2 million.

 

On April 22, 2004, the Ordinary and Extraordinary Stockholders Meeting approved the capital increase included in the regularization and reorganization plan submitted to the Central Bank, in an amount of up to Ps.385 million.

 

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Additional information

 

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03/31/04 vs. Qtr ended


 

in pesos except percentages


   31/03/04

    31/12/03

    31/03/03

    31/12/03

    31/03/03

 

-  Exchange rate

   2.8550     2.9330     2.9625     -2.66 %   -3.63 %

-  Quarterly CER adjustment (CPI)

   0.76 %   0.83 %   2.05 %   -9.09 %   -63.16 %

-  WPI (Base dec.-01: 100.22)

   220.31     220.31     220.31     0.00 %   0.00 %

 

This press release contains or may contain certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the United States Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, among other things, concerning the prospects of the Argentine economy, Banco Francés’s earnings, business plans, cost-reduction plans, and capitalization plan, and trends affecting Banco Francés’s financial condition or results of operations. Any forward-looking statements included in this press release are based on current expectations and estimates, but actual results and events may differ materially from anticipated future results and events. Certain factors which could cause the actual results and events to differ materially from the expected results or events include: (1) changes in the markets for Banco Francés’s products and services; (2) changes in domestic or international stock market prices, exchange rates or interest rates; (3) macroeconomic, regulatory, political or governmental changes; (4) increased competition; (5) changes in technology; or (6) changes in the financial condition, creditworthiness or solvency of the customers, debtors or counterparts of Banco Francés. Additional factors that could cause the actual results or events to differ materially from the expected results or events are described in the reports filed by Banco Francés with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including, but not limited to, Banco Francés’s annual report on Form 20-F and exhibits thereto. Banco Francés does not undertake to revise or update any of the information contained herein under any circumstances, including if at any moment following dissemination of such information it is no longer accurate or complete.

 

Conference call: A conference call to discuss this first quarter earnings will be held on Wednesday, May 12, at 3:00 p.m. New York time - 4:00 p.m. Buenos Aires time. If you are interested in participating please dial (719) 457 2654 at least 5 minutes prior to our conference. Confirmation code: 140536. To receive the tape of this conference call, please call (719) 457 2865.

 

Internet: This press release is also available in http://www.bancofrances.com.ar

 

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Banco Francés S.A. and subsidiaries (Grupo Consolidar: by the equity method)

 

 

in thousands of $


   03/31/04

    12/31/03

    09/30/03

    03/31/03

 

ASSETS :

                        

Cash and due from banks

   1,713,444     1,543,132     1,797,089     1,259,116  

Government Securities

   1,508,037     2,562,742     2,152,303     1,824,005  

-   Investment account

   509,497     1,174,901     1,251,296     1,659,278  

-   Trading account

   12,134     313,733     100,160     11,558  

-   Unlisted

   1,032,572     1,066,840     799,990     141,903  

-   Private Securities

   7,024     7,268     857     11,266  

    Less: Allowances

   (53,190 )   —       —       —    

Loans

   7,383,354     7,596,676     7,528,605     8,300,369  

-   Advances and Promissory notes

   286,446     328,428     255,158     298,122  

-   Notes discounted and purchased

   34,199     25,731     9,401     11,411  

-   Secured with mortgages

   395,731     415,885     412,502     462,316  

-   Secured with chattel mortgages

   5,198     5,390     5,088     7,656  

-   Personal loans

   103,221     104,411     97,863     141,359  

-   Credit cards

   207,907     192,099     157,635     130,578  

-   Loans to financial sector

   5,832     77,558     56,905     109,933  

-   Loans to public sector

   4,013,499     3,934,954     4,038,221     4,558,645  

-   Other

   364,652     852,543     892,170     1,047,348  

    Less: Unaccrued interest

   (261 )   (298 )   (108 )   (154 )

Plus: Interest & FX differences receivable

   2,068,287     2,016,131     2,051,848     2,184,542  

    Less: Allowance for loan losses

   (101,357 )   (356,156 )   (448,078 )   (651,387 )

Other banking receivables

   1,257,150     1,589,511     1,588,556     1,496,022  

-   Compensatory Bond

   108,886     250,149     247,576     253,431  

-   Other banking receivables

   1,161,284     1,408,942     1,445,636     1,325,975  

-   Less: provisions

   (13,020 )   (69,580 )   (104,656 )   (83,384 )

Investments in other companies

   233,811     229,030     250,791     244,387  

Intangible assets

   884,249     905,616     916,692     945,105  

Other assets

   619,863     794,602     998,765     1,184,110  
    

 

 

 

Total assets

   13,599,908     15,221,309     15,232,801     15,253,114  
    

 

 

 

     03/31/04

    12/31/03

    09/30/03

    03/31/03

 

LIABILITIES:

                        

Deposits

   8,094,062     8,191,187     8,154,397     7,544,207  

-   Demand deposits

   2,515,790     2,263,190     2,008,198     1,214,015  

-   Saving accounts

   1,308,481     1,167,438     950,394     564,314  

-   Time deposits

   3,087,228     3,552,037     3,931,260     3,719,925  

-   Rescheduled deposits

   978,609     1,043,539     1,138,411     1,938,556  

-   Other deposits

   203,954     164,983     126,134     107,397  

Other banking Liabilities

   3,630,027     4,565,902     4,490,943     4,675,073  

Other provisions

   313,006     467,870     545,828     945,948  

-   Other contingencies

   301,940     423,926     457,108     747,673  

-   Guarantees

   11,066     43,944     88,720     198,275  

Subordinated debt

   66,091     68,077     76,627     76,814  

Other liabilities

   68,575     156,787     111,255     113,949  

Minority interest

   20,351     21,089     23,751     24,932  
    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

   12,192,112     13,470,912     13,402,801     13,380,923  
    

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

   1,407,796     1,750,397     1,830,000     1,872,191  
    

 

 

 

Total liabilities + stockholders’ equity

   13,599,908     15,221,309     15,232,801     15,253,114  
    

 

 

 

 

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Banco Francés S.A. and subsidiaries (Grupo Consolidar: by the equity method)

 

 
      
03/31/04

    12/31/03

    09/30/03

    03/31/03

 

INCOME STATEMENT

                        

Financial income

   193,501     180,350     98,978     1,185,743  

-   Interest on Cash and Due from Banks

   2,556     2,784     2,169     2,259  

-   Interest on Loans Granted to the Financial Sec.

   66     167     (366 )   83  

-   Interest on Overdraft

   5,352     5,307     6,240     9,106  

-   Interest on Collateralized Loans

   11,650     11,593     11,680     13,140  

-   Interest on Credit Card Loans

   4,972     4,348     8,104     10,598  

-   Interest on Other Loans

   23,952     24,475     36,956     36,325  

-   Income from securities and short term investments

 
   18,803     (21,267 )   10,542     54,205  

Investment account

   601     3,008     3,093     49,715  

Atuel Trustee

   3,636     (7,107 )   (6,280 )   (4,607 )

Trading account

   14,566     (17,168 )   13,729     9,097  

-   Interest on Government guaranteed loans

                        

Decreet1387/01

   37,943     58,889     52,926     497,151  

-   From Other Banking receivables

   1,440     1,626     1,393     2,246  

-   CER

   51,626     58,480     25,302     148,672  

-   CVS

   24,518     44,667     —       —    

-   Other

   10,623     (10,719 )   (55,968 )   411,958  

Financial expenses

   (105,232 )   (108,503 )   (55,829 )   (1,177,471 )

-   Interest on Current Account Deposits

   (3,289 )   (4,014 )   (4,728 )   (3,961 )

-   Interest on Saving Account Deposits

   (1,374 )   (1,300 )   (1,137 )   (891 )

-   Interest on Time Deposits

   (29,998 )   (40,071 )   (55,708 )   (152,577 )

-   Interest on Other Banking Liabilities

   (6,218 )   (18,176 )   (21,542 )   (27,141 )

-   Mandatory contributions and taxes on interest income

   (12,631 )   (13,282 )   (7,513 )   (7,149 )

-   CER

   (24,691 )   (29,606 )   (10,230 )   (49,217 )

-   Other

   (27,031 )   (2,054 )   45,029     (936,535 )

Net financial income

   88,269     71,847     43,149     8,272  

Provision for loan losses

   (18,753 )   8,166     21,332     (91,470 )

Income from services, net of other operating expenses

   67,467     64,098     59,358     51,900  

Inflation adjustment

   —       —       —       4,174  

Administrative expenses

   (126,676 )   (141,005 )   (130,941 )   (133,939 )

-   Personnel expenses

   (60,534 )   (67,855 )   (59,977 )   (55,164 )

-   Directors and Syndics’ Fees

   (68 )   (57 )   (58 )   (104 )

-   Other Fees

   (4,042 )   (6,621 )   (6,922 )   (5,596 )

-   Advertising and Publicity

   (6,167 )   (5,595 )   (3,406 )   (3,837 )

-   Taxes other than income tax

   (5,056 )   (4,135 )   (4,420 )   (4,850 )

-   Other Operating Expenses

   (42,084 )   (47,903 )   (47,346 )   (56,321 )

-   Other

   (8,725 )   (8,839 )   (8,812 )   (8,067 )

Inflation adjustment

   —       —       —       (2,788 )

Income (loss) from equity investments

   19,082     (20,855 )   6,454     7,460  

Net Other income

   127,893     (63,493 )   13,231     1,238  

Inflation adjustment

   —       —       —       (133 )

Income (loss) from minority interest

   736     2,146     534     1,474  

Income before tax

   158,018     (79,096 )   13,117     (153,812 )

Income tax

   (188,351 )   (507 )   (48,086 )   (120 )
    

 

 

 

Net income

   (30,333 )   (79,603 )   (34,969 )   (153,932 )
    

 

 

 

 

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Banco Francés S.A. and subsidiaries (Grupo Consolidar and BF Cayman by the equity method)

 

 

in thousands of pesos

 

   03/31/04

    12/31/03

    09/30/03

    03/31/03

 

ASSETS :

                        

Cash and due from banks

   1,713,444     1,398,612     1,681,787     1,198,826  

Government Securities

   1,508,037     1,910,429     1,422,957     668,521  

-   Investment account

   509,497     529,532     525,127     513,318  

-   Trading account

   12,134     313,011     97,806     11,190  

-   Unlisted

   1,032,572     1,066,840     799,990     141,903  

-   Private Securities

   7,024     1,046     34     2,110  

    Less: Allowance

   (53,190 )   —       —       —    

Loans

   7,383,354     5,939,446     5,974,364     6,783,152  

-   Advances and Promissory notes

   286,446     328,008     253,883     296,804  

-   Notes discounted and purchased

   34,199     25,731     9,401     11,411  

-   Secured with mortgages

   395,731     415,870     412,485     462,289  

-   Secured with chattel mortgages

   5,198     4,856     4,564     7,111  

-   Personal loans

   103,221     104,411     97,863     141,359  

-   Credit cards

   207,907     192,029     157,562     130,468  

-   Loans to financial sector

   5,832     37,434     33,768     106,136  

-   Loans to public sector

   4,013,499     2,897,351     3,000,618     2,976,136  

-   Other

   364,652     852,543     892,170     1,047,348  

    Less: Unaccrued interest

   (261 )   (298 )   (108 )   (154 )

Plus: Interest & exchange differ. Rec.

   2,068,287     1,437,667     1,486,505     2,181,900  

    Less: Allowance for loan losses

   (101,357 )   (356,156 )   (374,347 )   (577,656 )

Other banking receivables

   1,257,150     1,539,153     1,558,787     1,454,950  

-   Compensatory Bond

   108,886     250,149     247,576     253,431  

-   Other banking receivables

   1,161,284     1,358,584     1,393,639     1,262,281  

-   Less: provisions

   (13,020 )   (69,580 )   (82,428 )   (60,762 )

Investments in other companies

   233,811     1,666,373     1,565,701     1,557,999  

Intangible assets

   884,249     905,616     916,692     945,105  

Other assets

   619,863     792,788     984,123     1,176,262  
    

 

 

 

Total assets

   13,599,908     14,152,417     14,104,411     13,784,815  
    

 

 

 

     03/31/04

    12/31/03

    09/30/03

    03/31/03

 

LIABILITIES:

                        

Deposits

   8,094,062     7,659,108     7,585,665     6,913,958  

-   Demand deposits

   2,515,790     2,004,198     1,746,464     977,206  

-   Saving accounts

   1,308,481     1,167,438     950,394     564,314  

-   Time deposits

   3,087,228     3,280,797     3,624,917     3,326,793  

-   Rescheduled deposits

   978,609     1,043,539     1,138,411     1,938,556  

-   Other deposits

   203,954     163,136     125,479     107,089  

Other banking Liabilities

   3,630,027     4,030,824     3,990,622     4,005,534  

Other provisions

   313,006     467,710     495,526     778,784  

-   Other contingencies

   301,940     423,766     406,806     580,509  

-   Guarantees

   11,066     43,944     88,720     198,275  

Subordinated debt

   66,091     68,077     76,627     76,814  

Other liabilities

   68,575     155,212     102,220     112,602  

Minority interest

   20,351     21,089     23,751     24,932  
    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

   12,192,112     12,402,020     12,274,411     11,912,624  
    

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

   1,407,796     1,750,397     1,830,000     1,872,191  
    

 

 

 

Total liabilities + stockholders’ equity

   13,599,908     14,152,417     14,104,411     13,784,815  
    

 

 

 

 

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Banco Francés S.A. and subsidiaries (Grupo Consolidar consolidated on a line by line basis)

 

      
03/31/04

    12/31/03

    09/30/03

    03/31/03

 

ASSETS

                        

Cash and due from banks

   1,746,811     1,639,154     1,867,043     1,283,906  

Government Securities

   2,128,472     3,042,451     2,400,157     2,100,666  

Loans

   8,121,174     8,336,352     8,242,454     9,054,238  

Other banking receivables

   1,311,132     1,611,034     1,570,706     1,500,992  

Investments in other companies

   43,608     42,630     45,438     46,304  

Other assets

   1,658,864     1,864,638     2,107,324     2,331,068  
    

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

   15,010,061     16,536,259     16,233,122     16,317,174  
    

 

 

 

     03/31/04

    12/31/03

    09/30/03

    03/31/03

 

LIABILITIES

                        

Deposits

   7,958,821     8,078,216     7,912,715     7,360,030  

Other banking liabilities

   3,688,814     4,592,484     4,475,980     4,678,875  

Other liabilities

   1,791,524     1,954,129     1,841,701     2,236,003  

Minority interest

   163,106     161,033     172,726     170,075  
    

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

   13,602,265     14,785,862     14,403,122     14,444,983  
    

 

 

 

TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

   1,407,796     1,750,397     1,830,000     1,872,191  
    

 

 

 

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY + LIABILITIES

   15,010,061     16,536,259     16,233,122     16,317,174  
    

 

 

 

     03/31/04

    12/31/03

    09/30/03

    03/31/03

 

NET INCOME

                        

Net Financial Income

   125,998     119,982     70,982     2,911  

Provision for loan losses

   (18,753 )   8,166     21,332     (91,470 )

Net Income from Services

   127,881     111,541     107,387     94,770  

Inflation adjustment

   —       —       —       2,620  

Administrative expenses

   (165,833 )   (184,218 )   (167,298 )   (163,986 )

Inflation adjustment

   —       —       —       (2,326 )

Net Other Income

   94,766     (143,693 )   (14,952 )   9,005  

Inflation adjustment

   —       —       —       (18 )

Income (loss) from minority interest

   (2,074 )   11,108     (2,733 )   (2,928 )
    

 

 

 

Income before tax

   161,985     (77,114 )   14,718     (151,422 )
    

 

 

 

Income tax

   (192,318 )   (2,489 )   (49,687 )   (2,510 )
    

 

 

 

Net income

   (30,333 )   (79,603 )   (34,969 )   (153,932 )
    

 

 

 

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

    BBVA Banco Francés S.A.

Date: May 11, 2004

 

By:

 

/s/ María Elena Siburu de López Oliva


   

Name:

 

María Elena Siburu de López Oliva

   

Title:

 

Investor Relations Manager



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