Edgar Filing: CREDICORP LTD

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

PRESENTATION OF FINANCIAL INFORMATION		1
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT WITH RESPECT TO FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS		2

PART I

ITEM 1.	IDENTITY OF DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND ADVISERS	3
ITEM 2.	OFFER STATISTICS AND EXPECTED TIMETABLE	3
ITEM 3.	KEY INFORMATION	3
ITEM 4.	INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY	11
ITEM 5.	OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTS	89
ITEM 6.	DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES	111
ITEM 7.	MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS	117
ITEM 8.	FINANCIAL INFORMATION	120
ITEM 9.	THE OFFER AND LISTING	122
ITEM 10.	ADDITIONAL INFORMATION	126
ITEM 11.	QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK	128
ITEM 12.	DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES OTHER THAN EQUITY SECURITIES	135
ITEM 13.	DEFAULTS, DIVIDEND ARREARAGES AND DELINQUENCIES	135
ITEM 14.	MATERIAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS AND USE OF PROCEEDS	135
ITEM 15.	CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES	135
ITEM 16A.	AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT	138
ITEM 16B.	CODE OF ETHICS	138
ITEM 16C.	PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES	139
ITEM 16D.	EXEMPTIONS FROM THE LISTING STANDARDS FOR AUDIT COMMITTEES	140
ITEM 16E.	PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY THE ISSUER AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS	140
ITEM 17.	FINANCIAL STATEMENTS	141
ITEM 18.	FINANCIAL STATEMENTS	141
ITEM 19.	EXHIBITS	142

SIGNATURES		143

CREDICORP CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS		F-1

PRESENTATION OF FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Unless otherwise specified or the context otherwise requires, references in this Form 20-F (the “Annual Report”) to “$,” “US$,” “Dollars” and “U.S. Dollars” are to United States dollars, references to “S/.,” “Nuevo Sol” or “Nuevos Soles” are to Peruvian Nuevos Soles and references to “foreign currency” are to U.S. Dollars. Each Nuevo Sol is divided into 100 céntimos (cents).

Credicorp Ltd., a Bermuda limited liability company (“Credicorp” as a separate entity or together with its consolidated subsidiaries, as the context may require), maintains its financial books and records in U.S. Dollars and presents its financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”). IFRS vary in certain respects from United States generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). For a discussion of significant differences between IFRS and U.S. GAAP, together with a reconciliation of net income and shareholders’ equity to U.S. GAAP for Credicorp, see Note 29, as restated, to Credicorp’s consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006 (the “Credicorp Consolidated Financial Statements”) included elsewhere herein.

Credicorp operates primarily through its four principal subsidiaries, Banco de Crédito del Perú (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, “BCP”), Atlantic Security Holding Corporation (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, “ASHC”), El Pacífico-Peruano Suiza Compañía de Seguros y Reaseguros (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, “PPS”) and Grupo Crédito S.A (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, “Grupo Crédito”). BCP’s activities include commercial banking, investment banking and retail banking. As of and for the year ended December 31, 2006, BCP, accounted for 69.7% of Credicorp’s total revenues, 82.2% of total assets, 88.3% of net income and 71.6% of shareholders’ equity. Unless otherwise specified, the individual financial information for BCP, ASHC, PPS and Grupo Crédito included herein has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements of each such entity. See “Item 3. Key Information—(A) Selected Financial Data” and “Item 4. Information on the Company—(A) History and Development of the Company.”

“Item 3. Key Information—(A) Selected Financial Data” contains key information related to Credicorp’s performance. Such information was obtained mainly from Credicorp’s consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006.

Credicorp management’s criteria on foreign currency translation for the purpose of preparing the Credicorp Consolidated Financial Statements is described in “Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects—(A) Operating Results—(1) Critical Accounting Policies—Foreign currency translation.”

Certain of Credicorp’s subsidiaries maintain their operations and balances in Nuevo Soles. As a result, this Annual Report contains certain Nuevo Sol amounts translated into U.S. Dollars solely for the convenience of the reader. None of these translations should be construed as representations that the Nuevo Sol amounts actually represent such equivalent U.S. Dollar amounts or could be converted into U.S. Dollars at the rate indicated as of the dates mentioned herein or at all. Unless otherwise indicated, such U.S. Dollar amounts have been translated from Nuevos Soles at an exchange rate of S/.3.196= US$1.00, the December 31, 2006 exchange rate set by the Peruvian Superintendencia de Banca, Seguros y AFP (the Superintendency of Banks, Insurance and Pension Funds, or “SBS”). The average of the bid and offered free market exchange rates published by SBS for June 8, 2006 was S/.3.175 per US$1.00. The translation of amounts expressed in nominal or constant Nuevos Soles with purchasing power as of a specified date by the then prevailing exchange rate may result in presentation of U.S. Dollar amounts that differ from the U.S. Dollar amounts that would have been obtained by translating nominal or constant Nuevos Soles with purchasing power as of another specified date by the prevailing exchange rate on that specified date. See also “Item 3. Key Information—(A) Selected Financial Data—Exchange Rates” for information regarding the average rates of exchange between the Nuevo Sol and the U.S. Dollar for the periods specified therein. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York does not publish a noon buying rate for Nuevos Soles.

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT WITH RESPECT TO FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain of the statements contained in this Annual Report that are not historical facts, including, without limitation, certain statements made in the sections hereof entitled “Item 3. Key Information,” “Item 4. Information on the Company,” “Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects” and “Item 11. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk,” which are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”). These forward-looking statements are based on management’s current views and assumptions and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results, performance or events to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such statements. Actual results, performance or events may differ materially from those in such statements due to, without limitation:

general economic conditions, including in particular economic conditions in Peru;

performance of financial markets, including emerging markets;

the frequency and severity of insured loss events;

interest rate levels;

currency exchange rates, including the Nuevo Sol/U.S. Dollar exchange rate;

increasing levels of competition in Peru and other emerging markets;

changes in laws and regulations;

changes in the policies of central banks and/or foreign governments; and

general competitive factors, in each case on a global, regional and/or national basis.

See “Item 3. Key Information—(D) Risk Factors,” and “Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects.”

Credicorp is not under any obligation to, and expressly disclaims any such obligation to, update or alter its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

PART I

ITEM 1.

IDENTITY OF DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND ADVISERS

Not applicable.

ITEM 2.

OFFER STATISTICS AND EXPECTED TIMETABLE

Not applicable.

ITEM 3.

KEY INFORMATION

(A)

Selected Financial Data

The following table presents summary consolidated financial information for Credicorp at the dates and for the periods indicated. This selected financial data is presented in U.S. Dollars. This information should be read in conjunction with, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to, the Credicorp Consolidated Financial Statements, also presented in U.S. Dollars.

The summary consolidated financial data as of, and for the years ended, December 31, 2002 are derived from the Credicorp Consolidated Financial Statements audited by Dongo-Soria Gaveglio y Asociados, a member firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers, independent auditors. The summary consolidated financial data as of, and for the years ended, December 31, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006 are derived from the Credicorp Consolidated Financial Statements audited by Medina, Zaldívar, Paredes & Asociados, member of Ernst & Young Global, independent registered public accountants.

The report of Medina, Zaldívar, Paredes & Asociados on the Credicorp Consolidated Financial Statements as of December 31, 2005 and 2006 and for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006 appears elsewhere in this Annual Report.

The summary consolidated financial information presented below and the Credicorp Consolidated Financial Statements are prepared and presented in accordance with IFRS, which differ in certain respects from U.S. GAAP. See Note 29, as restated, to the Credicorp Consolidated Financial Statements, which provides a description of the significant differences between IFRS and U.S. GAAP, as they relate to Credicorp, and a reconciliation to U.S. GAAP of Credicorp’s net income and shareholders’ equity.

SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

	Year ended December 31,
	2002			2003			2004			2005			2006
	(U.S. Dollars in thousands, except percentages, ratios, and per common share data)
INCOME STATEMENT DATA: IFRS:
Interest income		US$531,874			US$548,285			US$542,842			US$612,432			US$782,002
Interest expense		(178,070	)		(163,580	)		(160,298	)		(173,159	)		(283,478	)
Net interest income		353,804			384,705			382,544			439,273			498,524
Provision for loan losses (1)		(99,596	)		(66,421	)		(16,131	)		6,356			4,243
Net interest income after provision for loan losses		254,208			318,284			366,413			445,629			502,767
Fees and commissions from banking services		177,305			189,472			201,474			206,163			243,778
Net gains (losses) from sales of securities		(1,097	)		3,235			10,135			8,965			27,281
Net gains on foreign exchange transactions		22,582			23,681			24,165			29,286			41,638
Net premiums earned		125,218			125,115			192,672			218,955			251,261
Other income		11,651			23,227			8,105			21,571			26,197
Claims on insurance activities		(97,901	)		(99,774	)		(154,325	)		(175,500	)		(186,522	)
Operating expenses		(404,186	)		(430,373	)		(459,928	)		(477,073	)		(585,058	)
Merger costs		0			(18,587	)		(3,742	)		0			(5,706	)
Income before translation result and income tax		87,780			134,280			184,969			277,996			315,636
Translation result		(2,482	)		(3,675	)		2,040			(9,597	)		15,216
Income tax		(32,628	)		(39,695	)		(45,497	)		(73,546	)		(83,587	)
Net income		52,670			90,910			141,512			194,853			247,265
Net income attributable to Credicorp’s equity holders		42,383			80,607			130,747			181,885			230,013
Minority interests		10,287			10,303			10,765			12,968			17,252
Net income per Common Share attributable to Credicorp’s equity holders (2)		0.53			1.01			1.64			2.28			2.88
Cash dividends declared per Common Share		0.30			0.40			0.80			1.10			1.30
U.S. GAAP:
Net income (3)		44,238			85,710			122,454			230,123			175,024
Net income per Common Share (2),(3)		0.55			1.07			1.54			2.89			2.19
BALANCE SHEET DATA: IFRS:
Total assets		8,629,631			8,321,783			9,087,560			11,036,075			12,881,529
Total loans (4)		4,817,663			4,481,496			4,559,018			4,972,975			5,877,361
Reserves for loan losses (1)		(424,031	)		(326,677	)		(271,873	)		(218,636	)		(210,586	)
Total deposits		6,381,200			5,976,506			6,270,972			7,067,754			8,799,134
Equity attributable to Credicorp's equity holders		823,800			910,730			1,065,197			1,190,440			1,396,822
Minority interest		64,742			72,841			85,253			101,515			136,946
Equity		888,542			983,571			1,150,450			1,291,955			1,533,768
U.S. GAAP:
Shareholders’ equity		826,833			917,986			1,077,306			1,202,549			1,403,944
SELECTED RATIOS: IFRS:
Net interest margin (5)		5.07	%		5.15	%		4.85	%		4.90	%		4.64	%
Return on average total assets (6)		0.52			0.95			1.50			1.81			1.92
Return on average equity attributable to Credicorp's equity holders (7)		5.23			9.27			13.55			16.39			18.47
Operating expenses as a percentage of net interest and non-interest income (8)		52.78			50.66			49.18			46.25			50.26
Operating expenses as a percentage of average assets		4.99			5.08			5.28			4.74			4.89
Equity attributable to Credicorp’s equity holders as a percentage of period end total assets		9.55			10.94			11.72			10.79			10.84
Regulatory capital as a percentage of risk-weighted assets (9)		14.38			15.28			14.04			13.10			11.98
Total past due loan amounts as a percentage of total loans (10)		8.43			5.72			3.49			1.93			1.31
Reserves for loan losses as a percentage of total loans		8.80			7.29			5.96			3.97			3.24
Reserves for loan losses as a percentage of total loans and other contingent credits (11)		6.57			5.38			4.99			3.19			2.59
Reserves for loan losses as a percentage of total past due loans (12)		104.41			127.50			170.93			206.22			247.85
Reserves for loan losses as a percentage of substandard loans (13)		51.81			50.26			54.11			65.42			78.24

(1)	Provision for loan losses and reserve for loan losses include provisions and reserves with respect to total loans and contingent credits, net of write off recoveries.

(2)

Credicorp has 100 million authorized common shares (“Common Shares”). As of December 31, 2006, Credicorp had issued 94.4 million Common Shares, of which 14.6 million are held by ASHC. Per Common Share data presented considers net outstanding shares (Common Shares net of shares held by BCP, ASHC and PPS) of 79.7 million in 2002 to 2006. See Notes 17 and 24 to the Credicorp Consolidated Financial Statements.

(3)

As explained in Note 29 paragraph (c) to Credicorp Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere herein, net income and net income per common share have been restated from the year 2002 to 2005 due to the application of EITF 96-15. As a result, the previous reported amounts have been restated in increasing (decreasing) the net income reported by (in thousands) US$(1,178), US$(880), US$(13,146) and US$48,238 for 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005, respectively.

(4)

Net of unearned interest, but prior to reserve for loan losses. In addition to loans outstanding, Credicorp had contingent loans of US$956.9 million, US$782.9 million, US$889.1 million, US$1,220.9 million and US$1,455.4 million, as of December 31, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006, respectively. See Note 20 to the Credicorp Consolidated Financial Statements.

(5)	Net interest income as a percentage of average interest-earning assets, computed as the average of period-beginning and period-ending balances on a monthly basis.

(6)	Net income as a percentage of average total assets, computed as the average of period-beginning and period-ending balances.

(7)	Net income as a percentage of average equity attributable to Credicorp´s equity holders, computed as the average of period-beginning and period-ending balances. Calculated on a monthly basis.

(8)	Sum of the salaries and employee’s benefits. Administrative expenses, depreciation and amortization, as a percentage of the sum of net interest income and non-interest income, less net gains from sales of securities and other income.

(9)

Regulatory capital calculated in accordance with guidelines by the Basel Committee on Banking Regulations and Supervisory Practices of International Settlements (the “BIS I Accord”) as adopted by the SBS. See “Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects—(B) Liquidity and Capital Resources—Regulatory Capital and Capital Adequacy Ratios.”

(10)

BCP considers loans past due after 90 days, for installment loans, which include mortgage loans but exclude consumer loans. ASHC considers past due all overdue loans except for consumer loans, which are considered past due when the scheduled principal and/or interest payments are overdue for more than 90 days. See “Item 4. Information on the Company—(B) Business Overview—(12) Selected Statistical Information—(iii) Loan Portfolio—Classification of the Loan Portfolio Based on the Borrower’s Payment Performance.”

(11)	Other contingent credits primarily consist of guarantees, stand-by letters and letters of credit. See Note 20 to the Credicorp Consolidated Financial Statements.

(12)	Reserves for loan and contingent credit losses, as a percentage of all past due loans, with no reduction for collateral securing such loans. Reserves for loan and contingent credit losses includes reserves with respect to total loans and other credits.

(13)	Reserves for loan and contingent credit losses as a percentage of loans classified in categories C, D or E. See “Item 4. Information on the Company—(B) Business Overview—(12) Selected Statistical Information—(iii) Loan Portfolio—Classification of Loan Portfolio.”

Exchange Rates

The following table sets forth the high and low month-end rates and the average and end-of-period rates for the sale of Nuevos Soles for U.S. Dollars for the periods indicated.

Year ended December 31,	High(1)		Low(1)		Average(2)		Period-end(3)
	(Nominal Nuevos Soles per U.S. Dollar)

2001		3.623		3.435		3.508		3.446
2002		3.644		3.435		3.460		3.520
2003		3.496		3.463		3.477		3.464
2004		3.500		3.283		3.410		3.283
2005		3.440		3.249		3.295		3.420
2006		3.455		3.195		3.274		3.195

Source: SBS

(1)	Highest and lowest of the 12 month-end exchange rates for each year based on the offered rate.

(2)	Average of month-end exchange rates based on the offered rate.

(3)	End-of-period exchange rates based on the offered rate.

The following table sets forth the high and low rates for the sale of Nuevos Soles for U.S. Dollars for the indicated months.

	High(1)		Low(1)
	(Nominal Nuevos Soles per U.S. Dollar)
2006
December		3.218		3.195
2007
January		3.203		3.187
February		3.196		3.187
March		3.188		3.182
April		3.184		3.171
May		3.175		3.161
June (through June 8)		3.175		3.170

Source: Bloomberg

(1)	Highest and lowest of the daily closing exchange rates for each month based on the offered rate.

The average of the bid and offered free market exchange rates published by the SBS for June 8, 2007 was S/.3.175 per US$1.00.

(B)

Capitalization and Indebtedness

Not applicable.

(C)

Reasons for the Offer and Use of Proceeds

Not applicable.

(D)

Risk Factors

Credicorp’s businesses are affected by a number of external and other factors in the markets in which they operate. Different risk factors can impact Credicorp’s businesses and their ability to operate their respective businesses and business strategies effectively. The following risk factors should be considered carefully and read in conjunction with all of the information in this Annual Report.

The Group’s geographic location exposes it to risk related to the Peruvian political and economic conditions

Substantially all of BCP’s and PPS’s operations and customers are located in Peru. In addition, although ASHC is based outside of Peru, substantially all of its customers are located in Peru. Accordingly, the results of operations and the financial condition of Credicorp will be dependent on the level of economic activity in Peru. Credicorp’s results of operations and financial condition could also be affected by changes in economic or other policies of the Peruvian government (which has exercised and continues to exercise a substantial influence over many aspects of the private sector) or other political or economic developments in Peru, including government-induced effects on inflation, devaluation and economic growth.

During the past several decades, Peru has had a history of political instability that has included military coups and a succession of regimes with differing policies and programs. Past governments have frequently intervened in the nation’s economy and social structure. Among other actions, past governments have imposed controls on prices, exchange rates, local and foreign investment and international trade; restricted the ability of companies to dismiss employees; expropriated private sector assets; and prohibited the remittance of profits to foreign investors.

In July 1990, Alberto Fujimori was elected president, and his administration implemented a broad-based reform of Peru’s political system and economic and social conditions aimed at and with a focus on stabilizing the economy, restructuring the national government (by reducing bureaucracy), privatizing state-owned companies, promoting private investment, developing and strengthening free markets, institutionalizing democratic representation, and enacting programs for the strengthening of basic services related to education, health and infrastructure. After taking office for his third term in July 2000 under extreme protest, President Fujimori was forced to call for general elections due to the outbreak of corruption scandals and later resigned in favor of a transitory government headed by the president of Congress, Valentín Paniagua.

Mr. Paniagua took office in November 2000 and in July 2001 handed over the presidency to Alejandro Toledo, the winner of the elections decided in the second round held on June 3, 2001, ending two years of political turmoil. President Toledo retained, for the most part, the economic policies of the previous government, focusing on promoting private investment, eliminating tax exemptions, and reducing underemployment and unemployment. President Toledo also implemented fiscal austerity programs, among other proposals, in order to stimulate the economy. Despite Peru’s moderate economic growth, the Toledo administration at times faced public unrest spurred by the high rates of unemployment, underemployment and poverty.

President Toledo transferred the presidency to Alan García Pérez on July 28, 2006 following Mr. Garcia’s victory in the run-off of the presidential elections held on June 4, 2006.

President García had previously served as president of Peru from 1985 to 1990, which period was marked by a severe economic crisis. President García is following conservative economic policies and has indicated a desire to avoid the mistakes of his past government. García named the conservative banker Luis Carranza as Minister of Economy and Finance. Carranza has held a senior position at Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (“BBVA”) in Spain and was a key adviser to Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, the Prime Minister (and former Minister of Economy and Finance) of former president Alejandro Toledo. García has indicated that his administration would generally follow economic policies similar to those of the Toledo administration, which included achieving sustained economic growth, increasing exports of Peruvian goods, reducing unemployment, underemployment and poverty, reforming the tax system, fostering private investment and increasing public investment in education, public health and other social programs, while reducing overall public spending.

Foreign exchange fluctuations and exchange controls may adversely affect Credicorp’s financial condition and results of operations

Even though Credicorp’s financial statements functional currency is U.S. Dollars, and its dividends are paid in U.S. Dollars, BCP and PPS, for local statutory purposes, prepare their financial statements and pay dividends in Nuevos Soles. As declared in the Peruvian Constitution, the Peruvian government currently imposes no restrictions on a company’s ability to transfer U.S. Dollars from Peru to other countries, to convert Peruvian currency into U.S. Dollars or to remit dividends abroad, Peru has had restrictive exchange controls in the past and there can be no assurance that the Peruvian government will continue to permit such transfers, remittances or conversion without any restriction. See “Item 10. Additional Information—(D) Exchange Controls.” In addition, a devaluation would decrease the U.S. Dollar value of any dividends BCP and PPS pay to Credicorp, which would have a negative impact on Credicorp’s ability to pay dividends to shareholders.

Although the current level of Peru’s foreign reserves compares favorably with those of other Latin American countries, there can be no assurance that Peru will be able to maintain adequate foreign reserves to meet its foreign currency-denominated obligations, or that Peru will not impose exchange controls should its foreign reserves decline. A decline in Peruvian foreign reserves to inadequate levels, among other economic circumstances, could lead to a currency devaluation. While Credicorp seeks to manage the gap between its foreign currency-denominated assets and liabilities, for instance by matching the volumes and maturities of its Nuevo Sol-denominated loans against its Nuevo Sol-denominated deposits, a sudden and significant devaluation could have a material adverse effect on Credicorp’s financial condition and results of operations. See “Item 11. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk—Exchange Rate Sensitivity.” Also, a significant group of BCP’s borrowers and PPS’s insureds generate Nuevo Sol revenues from their own clients. Devaluation of the Nuevo Sol against the Dollar could have a negative impact on the ability of BCP’s and PPS’s clients to repay loans or make premium payments. Despite any devaluation, and absent any change in foreign exchange regulations, BCP and PPS would be expected to continue to repay U.S. Dollar-denominated deposits and U.S. Dollar-denominated insurance benefits in U.S. Dollars. Therefore, any significant devaluation of the Nuevo Sol against the Dollar could have a material adverse effect on Credicorp’s results of operations and financial condition.

It may be difficult to serve process on or enforce judgments against Credicorp or Credicorp’s principals residing outside of the United States

A significant majority of Credicorp’s directors and officers reside outside the United States (principally in Peru). All or a substantial portion of the assets of Credicorp or of such persons are located outside the United States. As a result, it may not be possible for investors to effect service of process within the United States upon such persons or upon Credicorp or to enforce against them in federal or state courts in the United States judgments predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the federal securities laws of the United States. Credicorp has been advised by its Peruvian counsel that there is uncertainty as to the enforceability, in original actions in Peruvian courts, of liabilities predicated solely under the United States federal securities laws and as to the enforceability in Peruvian courts of judgments of United States courts obtained in actions predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the United States federal securities laws. Credicorp has been advised by its Bermudan counsel that uncertainty exists as to whether courts in Bermuda will enforce judgments obtained in other jurisdictions, including the United States, against Credicorp or its directors or officers under the securities laws of those jurisdictions or entertain actions in Bermuda against Credicorp or its directors or officers under the securities laws of other jurisdictions.

In addition, Credicorp’s bye-laws (the “Bye-laws”) contain a broad waiver by its shareholders of any claim or right of action, both individually and on Credicorp’s behalf, against any of Credicorp’s officers or directors. The waiver applies to any action taken by an officer or director, or the failure of an officer or director to take any action, in the performance of his or her duties, except with respect to any matter involving any willful negligence, willful default, fraud or dishonesty on the part of the officer or director. This waiver limits the right of shareholders to assert claims against Credicorp’s officers and directors unless the act or failure to act involves willful negligence, willful default, fraud or dishonesty.

As a holding company, Credicorp’s ability to pay dividends to its shareholders and to pay corporate expenses may be adversely affected by restrictions on its subsidiaries to pay dividends to Credicorp

As a holding company, Credicorp’s ability to make dividend payments, if any, and to pay corporate expenses will be dependent primarily upon the receipt of dividends and other distributions from its operating subsidiaries. Credicorp’s principal subsidiaries are BCP, PPS, ASHC and Grupo Crédito. There are various regulatory restrictions on the ability of Credicorp’s subsidiaries to pay dividends or make other payments to Credicorp. To the extent Credicorp’s subsidiaries do not have funds available or are otherwise restricted from paying dividends to Credicorp, Credicorp’s ability to pay dividends to its shareholders will be adversely affected. Currently, there are no restrictions on the ability of BCP, ASHC, PPS or Grupo Crédito to remit dividends abroad. In addition, the right of Credicorp to participate in any distribution of assets of any subsidiary, including BCP, PPS, ASHC and Grupo Crédito, upon any such subsidiary’s liquidation or reorganization or otherwise (and thus the ability of holders of Credicorp securities to benefit indirectly from such distribution), will be subject to the prior claims of creditors of that subsidiary, except to the extent that any claims of Credicorp as a creditor of such subsidiary may be recognized as such. Accordingly, Credicorp’s securities will effectively be subordinated to all existing and future liabilities of Credicorp’s subsidiaries, and holders of Credicorp’s securities should look only to the assets of Credicorp for payments.

A deterioration in the quality of our loan portfolio may adversely affect our results of operations

Given that a significant percentage of Credicorp’s revenues are related to banking activities, a deterioration of loan quality may have an adverse impact on the financial condition and results of operations of Credicorp. While loan portfolio risk associated with lending to certain economic sectors or clients in certain market segments can be mitigated through adequate diversification policies, Credicorp’s pursuit of opportunities in which it can charge higher interest rates, thereby increasing revenues, may reduce diversification of the loan portfolio and expose Credicorp to greater credit risk. Credicorp believes that significant opportunities exist in middle market and consumer lending in Peru and that Credicorp can, on average, charge higher interest rates on such loans as compared with interest charged on loans in its core corporate banking business, made primarily to clients that operate in industrial and commercial economic sectors. Accordingly, Credicorp’s strategy includes a greater emphasis on middle market and consumer loans, as well as continued growth of its loan portfolio in general. An increase in the portfolio’s exposure to these areas could be accompanied by greater credit risk, not only due to the speed and magnitude of the increase, but also due to the shift to lending to the middle market and consumer sectors, which have higher risk profiles compared, particularly, to loans to large corporate customers. Given the changing composition of its loan portfolio, historical loss experience may not be indicative of future loan loss experience.

We are subject to banking regulation and supervision in Peru. Changes in the regulatory framework in Peru could adversely affect our business

Credicorp is subject to extensive supervision and regulation through the SBS’s consolidated supervision regulations, which oversee all of Credicorp’s subsidiaries and offices including those located outside Peru. BCP’s operations are supervised and regulated by the SBS and the Banco Central de Reserva (“Central Bank”). Peru’s Constitution and the SBS’s statutory charter grant the SBS the authority to oversee and control banks and other financial institutions. The SBS and the Central Bank have general administrative responsibilities over BCP, including designation of capitalization and reserve requirements. In past years, the Central Bank has, on numerous occasions, changed the deposit reserve requirements applicable to Peruvian commercial banks and both the rate of interest paid on deposit reserves and the amount of deposit reserves on which no interest is payable by the Central Bank. Such changes in the supervision and regulation of BCP, if made in the future, may adversely affect the results of operations and financial condition of Credicorp. See “Item 4. Information on the Company—(B) Business Overview—(11) Supervision and Regulation—(ii) BCP.”

We are subject to insurance regulation in Peru. Changes in insurance regulations may impact the ability of our insurance subsidiary to underwrite and price risk effectively and may adversely affect Credicorp’s operating performance and financial condition

Credicorp’s insurance business, carried out by its subsidiary PPS, is subject to regulation by the SBS. Insurance regulation in Peru is an area of constant change. New legislation or regulations may adversely affect PPS’s ability to underwrite and price risks accurately, which in turn would affect underwriting results and business profitability. PPS is unable to predict whether and to what extent new laws and regulations that would affect its business will be adopted in the future, the timing of any such adoption, and what effects any new laws or regulations would have on its operations, profitability and financial condition.

Credicorp’s operating performance and financial condition depend on PPS’s ability to underwrite and set premium rates accurately for a full spectrum of risks. PPS must generate sufficient premiums to offset losses, loss adjustment expenses and underwriting expenses so it may earn a profit. In order to price premium rates accurately, PPS must collect and analyze a substantial volume of data; develop, test and apply appropriate rating formulae; closely monitor changes in trends in a timely fashion; and project both severity and frequency with reasonable accuracy. If PPS fails to assess accurately the risks that it assumes or does not accurately estimate its retention, it may fail to establish adequate premium rates, which could reduce income and have a material adverse effect on its operating results or financial condition. Moreover, there is inherent uncertainty in the process of establishing property and casualty loss reserves. Reserves are estimates based on actuarial and statistical projections at a given point in time of what PPS ultimately expects to pay out on claims and the cost of adjusting those claims, based on the facts and circumstances then known. Factors affecting these projections include, among others, changes in medical costs, repair costs and regulation. Any negative effect on PPS could have a material adverse effect on Credicorp’s results of operations and financial condition.

We are facing increased competition that may impede our growth

BCP has experienced increased competition, including increased pressure on margins, primarily as a result of the presence of highly liquid commercial banks in the market; local and foreign investment banks with substantial capital, technology and marketing resources; and, recently, from local pension funds that lend to BCP’s corporate customers through participation in such customers’ securities issues. Larger Peruvian companies have gained access to new sources of capital, through local and international capital markets, and BCP’s existing and new competitors have increasingly made inroads into the higher margin middle market and retail banking sectors. Such increased competition, with entrants who may have greater access to capital at lower costs, have affected BCP’s loan growth as well as reduced the average interest rates that BCP can charge its customers.

Competitors may also appropriate greater resources and be more successful in the development of technologically advanced products and services that may compete directly with BCP’s products and services, adversely affecting the acceptance of BCP’s products and/or leading to adverse changes in spending and saving habits of BCP’s customer base. If these entities are successful in developing products and services that are more effective or less costly than the products and services developed by BCP, BCP’s products and services may be unable to compete successfully. Even if BCP’s products and services prove to be more effective than those developed by other entities, such other entities may be more successful in marketing their products and services than BCP because of their greater financial resources, higher sales and marketing capacity, and other factors. BCP may not be able to maintain its market share if it is not able to match its competitors’ loan pricing or keep pace with their development of new products and services. Any negative impact on BCP could have a material adverse effect on Credicorp’s results of operations and financial condition.

Fluctuation and volatility of capital markets and interest rates may decrease our net income

Credicorp may suffer losses related to the investments by BCP, ASCH, PPS, Grupo Crédito and other subsidiaries in fixed income and equity securities, and to their respective positions in currency markets, because of changes in market prices, defaults, fluctuations in market interest rates or exchange rates or other reasons. A downturn in the capital markets may lead Credicorp to register net losses due to the decline in the value of these positions, in addition to negative net revenues from trading positions caused by volatility in prices in the financial markets, even in the absence of a general downturn.

Fluctuations in market interest rates, or changes in the relative structure between short-term interest rates and long-term interest rates, could cause a decrease in interest rates charged on interest-earning assets, relative to interest rates paid on interest-bearing liabilities. Such an occurrence could adversely affect Credicorp’s financial condition by causing a decrease in net interest income.

ITEM 4.

INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY

(A)

History and Development of the Company

Credicorp Ltd. is a limited liability company incorporated in Bermuda in October 20, 1995 to act as a holding company, coordinate the policy and administration of its subsidiaries, and engage in investing activities. Credicorp’s principal activity is to coordinate and manage the business plans of its subsidiaries in an effort to implement universal banking services and develop its insurance business, focusing in Peru and Bolivia and with limited investments in other countries of the region. It conducts its financial services business exclusively through its subsidiaries. Credicorp’s registered address is Clarendon House 2 Church Street, Bermuda. Its management and administrative offices are located at Calle Centenario 156, La Molina, Lima 12, Perú, and its phone number is 51-1-313-2000.

Credicorp is the largest financial services holding company in Peru and is closely identified with its principal subsidiary, BCP, the country’s largest bank and the leading supplier of integrated financial services in Peru. Credicorp is engaged principally in commercial banking (including trade finance, corporate finance and leasing services), insurance (including commercial property, transportation and marine hull, automobile, life, health and pension fund underwriting insurance) and investment banking (including brokerage, trust, custody and securitization services, asset management and proprietary trading and investment). As of December 31, 2006, Credicorp’s total assets were US$12.9 billion and shareholders’ equity was US$1.5 billion. Its net income attributable to Credicorp’s equity holders in 2005 and 2006 was US$181.9 million and US$230.0 million, respectively. See “Item 3. Key Information—(A) Selected Financial Data” and “Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects.” The following table presents certain financial information for Credicorp by principal business units as of and for the year ended December 31, 2006 (see Note 25 to the Credicorp Consolidated Financial Statements):

	As of and for the Year ended December 31, 2006
	Total Revenues		Operating Income		Total Assets
	(U.S. Dollars in millions)
Commercial Banking		US$975		US$447		US$11,090
Insurance		316		115		989
Pension Fund Administration		23		-		227
Investment Banking and others		58		1		576
Credicorp		US$1,372		US$563		US$12,882

Credicorp conducts its commercial banking and investment banking activities primarily through BCP, the largest (in terms of total assets, loans, deposits, shareholders’ equity and net income) full service Peruvian commercial bank (“Peruvian commercial bank,” “Peruvian insurance company” and similar terms when used in this Annual Report do not include the assets, results or operations of any foreign parent company of such Peruvian entity or the foreign subsidiaries thereof), ASHC, a diversified financial services company and the pension fund business through Prima AFP. Credicorp’s insurance activities are conducted through PPS, the second largest Peruvian insurance company in terms of premiums, fees and net income.

Credicorp was formed in 1995 for the purpose of acquiring, through an exchange offer (the “Exchange Offer”), the common shares of BCP, ASHC and PPS. Pursuant to the Exchange Offer, in October 1995, Credicorp acquired 90.1% of BCP; 98.2% of ASHC; and 75.8% of PPS. Credicorp acquired the remaining 1.8% outstanding shares of ASHC in March 1996, pursuant to a further exchange offer.

In December 1995, Credicorp purchased 99.99% of Inversiones Crédito, a non-financial entity with assets of US$50.4 million as of December 2004, with principal investments currently in shares of Peruvian electric utilities.

In August 1997, Credicorp acquired 39.5% of Banco de Crédito de Bolivia (“BCB”) from BCP for US$9.2 million. In July 1998, Credicorp acquired 97% of Banco de La Paz, a Bolivian bank with US$52.1 million in assets, which was subsequently merged with BCB in January 1999, at which time Credicorp also increased its beneficial ownership in BCB to 55.79%, with BCP owning, directly or indirectly, 44.21%. In November 2001, BCP bought back a 53.1% stake in BCB from Credicorp for US$30.0 million. As of December 31, 2005, BCB operated 47 branches located throughout Bolivia, together with 124 ATMs. BCB’s results have been consolidated in the BCP financial statements since the date of its acquisition in November 1993.

In March 2002, Credicorp made a tender offer for outstanding BCP shares for S/.1.80 per share, approximately equal to the book value of such shares, disbursing directly and through its subsidiary PPS an amount of approximately US$35.3 million. As a result of the tender offer, Credicorp’s equity stake in BCP increased from 90.6% to 97.0% (including shares held by PPS).

In December 2002, BCP acquired, for US$50.0 million, Banco Santander Central Hispano-Perú (“BSCH-Perú”), which is included in BCP’s consolidated financial statements since such date. At December 31, 2002, BSCH-Perú had total assets of US$975.2 million, total loans of US$719.4 million and deposits of US$659.0 million. BSCH-Perú was merged into BCP on February 28, 2003.

In March 2003, BCP, adding to its 55% stake, acquired for US$17.0 million the remaining 45% of the equity shares of Solución Financiera de Crédito del Perú S.A. (“Solución”) from Banco de Crédito e Inversiones de Chile (“BCI”) and other foreign shareholders, making Solución once again a BCP wholly owned subsidiary. Substantially all of Solución’s assets and liabilities were absorbed into BCP’s Peruvian banking operations in March 2004. Solución’s net income in 2003 was US$7.6 million, and it had, as of February 28, 2004, a loan portfolio of US$88.4 million, with a 3.0% past-due ratio.

During 2003, BCP converted Banco de Crédito Overseas Limited (“BCOL”), its offshore bank in the Bahamas, into a vehicle to conduct investments and sold it to ASHC. ASHC subsequently consolidated BCOL into its operations during 2004. Certain long-term equity interests, held previously by BCOL, were transferred to BCP which were then transferred to Inversiones Crédito in accordance with Credicorp’s policy for holdings of equity interests in non-financial companies. In April 2004, PPS sold substantially all of its holdings of Credicorp’s equity shares to ASHC (see “Item 7.-(A) Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions”).

In March 2004, PPS acquired Novasalud Perú S.A. - Entidad Prestadora de Salud (“Novasalud EPS”), one of three private health insurance providers in Peru, and merged Novasalud EPS with Pacífico S.A. Entidad Prestadora de Salud (“Pacífico Salud”), a subsidiary of PPS, in August 2004.

Banco Tequendama, a Colombian banking concern acquired by Credicorp in January 1997, was sold in March 2005 to a Colombian bank. This followed the sale by Credicorp in December 2002 of Banco Tequendama’s Venezuelan branches. While the sale of Banco Tequendama was publicly announced in October 2004 and its effective date was January 1, 2005, the sale was not completed until March 2005 when all approvals required from Colombian authorities were obtained. Credicorp did not record any significant gain as a result of the transaction.

In January 2005, BCP and Bank of America, both principal shareholders of Fleet Boston N.A., agreed to engage in a buy-sale transaction of the loan portfolio of the Peruvian branch of Bank Boston N.A. and the loan portfolio of Peruvian nationals with Fleet Boston N.A. The transaction, which took place on January 24, 2005, was recorded at acquisition cost. BCP paid approximately US$353.8 million in cash for the loan portfolio, which included commercial loans, mortgage and leasing operations.

In February 2005, Credicorp was authorized by Peruvian regulatory authorities to establish Prima AFP, in which Grupo Crédito is the main shareholder. Prima AFP started operations in August 2005 and had losses of US$7.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2005. As of December 31, 2005, Prima AFP invested funds of US$255.2 million, representing a 2.5% market share, and had 51,838 members according to the SBS.

In August 2006, Prima AFP acquired Unión Vida AFP, a pension fund operating in the Peruvian market, in a strategic move towards consolidation, as part of its efforts to gain a leading position in the pension fund market. The acquisition of Unión Vida AFP, which was formerly held by Banco Santander, enabled Prima AFP to position itself as the second ranking company in market share terms, and as a leader in the industry, given its second highest returns and lowest commissions for affiliates. The merger between Prima AFP and Unión Vida AFP was consummated in December 2006.

Prima AFP incurred in important merger relative to its size, reaching the end of 2006 with losses of US$20.7 million. Prima AFP reached the year-end as the system’s second pension manager with 997,963 affiliates, with funds under management amounting to US$4,163 million and more than 17,000 pensioners. It also extended its geographical coverage to 11 service points and 19 points of sales, placing itself strategically as the most aggressive and solid managing company.

In November 2006, PPS sold to Credicorp its remaining 1.02% of BCP shares that it maintained to that date, generating a goodwill in respect of the minority interest acquired by Credicorp (0.25%) of approximately US$7.2 million.

The following tables show the organization of Credicorp and its principal subsidiaries as of December 31, 2006 and their relative percentage contribution to Credicorp’s total assets, total revenues, net income and shareholders’ equity at the same date (see “—(C) Organizational Structure”):

	As of and for the Year ended December 31, 2006(2)
	Total Assets			Total Revenue			Net Income (Loss)			Shareholders’ Equity
Banco de Crédito del Perú		82.2	%		69.7	%		88.3	%		71.6	%
Atlantic Security Holding Corporation		8.1	%		4.6	%		14.6	%		7.2	%
El Pacífico-Peruano Suiza Compañía de Seguros y Reaseguros		7.0	%		22.8	%		8.2	%		14.6	%
Grupo Crédito (1)		2.4	%		2.4	%		-5.8	%		14.3	%
Others (3)		0.3	%		0.5	%		-5.3	%		-7.7	%

(1)	Includes Prima AFP and others.

(2)	Percentages determined based on the Credicorp Consolidated Financial Statements.

(3)	Includes Credicorp Securities Inc. and others.

The following tables show the organization of BCP and its principal subsidiaries as of December 31, 2006:

	As of and for the Year ended December 31, 2006(2)
	Total Assets			Total Revenue			Net Income (Loss)			Shareholders’ Equity
Banco de Crédito del Perú		91.0	%		89.2	%		81.0	%		82.7	%
Banco de Crédito de Bolivia		5.8	%		6.2	%		6.3	%		7.4	%
Crédito Leasing S.A.		2.4	%		2.0	%		4.1	%		2.5	%
Financiera de Crédito Solucion		0.3	%		0.2	%		0.6	%		0.6	%
Credifondo S.A.		0.1	%		1.1	%		3.3	%		1.9	%
Credibolsa Sociedad Agente de Bolsa S.A.		0.1	%		0.5	%		1.1	%		0.6	%
Others(3)		0.3	%		0.8	%		3.6	%		4.3	%

(1)	Credicorp holds an additional 4.08% stake.

(2)	Percentages determined based on BCP’s consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2006.

(3)	Includes Creditítulos S.A., Inmobiliaria BCP and others.

(B)

Business Overview

(1) Introduction - Review of 2006

Credicorp’s results for 2006 maintained their positive trend from the four previous years and showed significant improvement due to a growing Peruvian economy and a favorable international environment. Consolidated net income increased substantially, and the quality of the loan portfolio and of investments in other risk assets continued to improve.

Net income attributable to Credicorp reached US$230.0 million (compared to US$181.9 million in 2005), representing an increase of 26.4% over the previous year and resulting in a return on equity for Credicorp’s equity holders of 18.4% in 2006 (compared to 16.4% in 2005) and earnings per share of US$2.88 in 2006 (compared to US$2.28 in 2005). This result was reached despite significant non-recurring expenses in 2006, such as the start-up expenses of AFP Prima’s operations and expenses relating to the merger with AFP Unión Vida.

The rise in profits is mainly a result of an increase in net interest income, an improvement of the loan portfolio, which eliminated the requirement for a provision charge for the credit portfolio, and the sustained growth in non-financial income. In addition, in 2006, PPS, Credicorp’s insurance subsidiary, tripled its earnings measured in the previous year (2005 was a year in which PPS experienced high claims resulting in substantial losses), making a significant contribution to the results of Credicorp.

2006 was successful, not only in light of the profits obtained, but also because Credicorp reached significant achievements in the growth and quality of its managed assets, in improving its efficiency, and in attaining specific objectives in respect of each of its business lines.

The improvement in Credicorp’s results in 2006 was mainly driven by Credicorp’s expansion strategy for its banking business. Since 2005, Credicorp has focused on expanding its retail banking businesses that offered potential for higher growth and better margins as well as on expanding its transactional businesses. As a result, Credicorp’s banking business experienced a substantial improvement in financial margins, despite a very competitive environment, had lower provisions for loans, and achieved sustained growth in revenues from banking services and lower provisions for loans.

Credicorp’s total assets and asset quality improved substantially in 2006. Total assets reached US$12.9 billion as of December 31, 2006, a 16.7% increase from US$11.0 billion as of December 31, 2005. While total loans grew by 18.2% in 2006 (9.2% in 2005), increased liquidity led to an increase in investments of 21.7% in the same period. Provision for loan losses net of recoveries resulted in earnings of US$4.2 million (US$6.4 million in 2005), compared to losses of US$16.1 million in 2004. This is attributable to the better quality of the loan portfolio in the past two years. For the fifth consecutive year, past due loans have been decreasing and reached 1.3% in 2006 (1.9% at year-end 2005; 3.5% at year-end 2004), while past due loan coverage by provisions increased significantly to 247.9% from 206.3% at year-end 2005 and from 170.9% at year-end 2004.

BCP’s consolidated net income attributable to Credicorp in 2006 reached US$238.9 million, (US$176.5 million in 2005), part of a distinct upward trend during the last few years, which primarily resulted from: (i) the growth of the loan portfolio, which in turn generated greater net interest income; (ii) the substantial improvement in the quality of the loan portfolio, which allowed for lower provisions and greater recoveries of the distressed portfolio of prior years; and (iii) the implementation of a strategy focused on more profitable sectors not yet served by the financial system and on the transactional activity that encouraged the growth of non-financial income. As a consequence of this favorable evolution of results, BCP marked a major growth in profitability as a percentage of its average net equity, reaching an all-time high of 28.6%.

2006 was a year of substantial loan growth. In addition to the 29% growth in BCP’s Retail Banking Group as a result of the dynamic expansion of the retail segment of the Peruvian economy, wholesale banking also grew significantly with the loan portfolio growing 17%. This loan growth is a consequence of two parallel dynamics: pre-electoral uncertainty led companies to take loans to secure future liquidity, while election results, which generated trust in the continuity of the economic policies, enabled the financing of major long- and medium-term projects.

As of December 31, 2006, BCP’s assets totaled US$10,672 million, a 15% increase from December 31, 2005. BCP’s loan book of US$5,678 million represents 53% of BCP’s total assets, compared to 50% in 2005. This loan growth, measured in average daily balances for the year, reached 17.2%. As previously mentioned, retail was the main contributor to BCP’s results, posting the best performance among all Groups, growing 29%. Within this Group, mortgage credits continued to be the most important product with 47% of portfolio share, followed by PYME (small and mid-sized companies) credits that represented 30%. However, the product which has proven to be the most dynamic in terms of growth was the credit card, showing a significant increase of 39% during 2006, and reaching a total of US$198.9 million, followed by PYME credits (which grew by 38%) and consumer credits (which reached a 36% growth). Given the better margins available in this business, retail banking has become the driving force of growth and recovery of BCP profitability.

Loans past due reached a historical low of 1.31%, and coverage of provisions on non-performing portfolio reached 249.5%. These ratios reflect a combination of very low provisions requirements and the continuation of portfolio write-off recoveries, benefiting results.

It is important to highlight the strong growth of transactional operations in 2006, made possible by the expansion of the different distribution channels. In 2006, 19 new branches were inaugurated, reaching a total of 237, and 104 ATM machines were added, for a total of 655. The massive launch of an efficient and innovative channel, the Agent BCP, had great significance during 2006. The Agent BCP is a modified and significantly less expensive version of an automated teller. 490 such new points were opened, totaling 551, supporting an expansion of about 75% in the bank distribution network. Together with this initiative, in 2006, new savings products - e.g., the “zero account” and the “free account” where there is no minimum balance requirement for opening the account and no fees are charged for maintenance, ATM transactions, phone banking, or Internet banking transactions - were successfully introduced. All of these reflect BCP’s efforts to serve a greater number of people, increase banking penetration and BCP’s inclusion in the banking system by encouraging the use of banking services among people who previously did not use them.

The level of the efficiency ratio was in line with expectations: at 50.5% in 2006, it was lower than the 51.9% in 2005, resulting from the strong growth in operating income and controlled operating expenses, which grew by 11.6%. A component of operating expenses is personnel expenses, which rose by 14% as a consequence of the decision to improve customer service through longer service hours and the hiring of service promoters. 1,118 jobs were added in 2006, to a total headcount of 8,860 (7,740 in 2005). Additionally, general expenses grew by 11.7% due to aggressive marketing campaigns and customer loyalty-building programs, as well as system expenses, including maintenance of computer hardware, software and infrastructure, licenses and other projects. System’s expenses in 2006 were over US$41 million.

In the Bolivian market, Banco de Crédito de Bolivia (BCB) consolidated its position in 2006, reaching levels that exceeded management’s expectations, given the political circumstances, and producing US$14.1 million in income, 38.2% higher than in 2005. BCB’s conservative credit risk management strategy was maintained in 2006, with non-performing loans totaling 3.6%, while coverage stood at 163.6%, compared to ratios of 8.7% and 90.7%, respectively, in the rest of the Bolivian banking system, making BCB the best performing bank in the Bolivian market. BCB’s return over average equity reached 21.7% in 2006, which is the highest in the bank’s history.

As for BCB’s market share, the gross portfolio stood at 14.0% in 2006, while deposits totaled 14.8%, making BCB, when measured in those terms, the third ranking bank in the market.

In 2006, BCB focused on high-margin sectors, including retail, commercial banking and the recently created “Banca Consolidada”, a sector consisting of businesses with annual sales below US$1 million. The PYME sector was also strengthened and enjoyed significant progress.

Atlantic Security Holding Corporation’s net income reached US$31.5 million, 25% higher than the US$25.2 million reached in 2005. The main factors driving this growth included higher income from Credicorp dividends and ASHC’s strategy of focusing on the asset management business. The results were a growth of 24% in fee income and increased investment gains. Dividend income increased by 40.6% from that of 2005, as a result of Credicorp’s higher income. However, this income was eliminated in the consolidation, so that ASHC’s contribution to Credicorp’s results reached US$15.4 million, 14.1% more than the US$13.5 million reached in 2005, reflecting ASHC’s excellent core business growth. Total managed funds, deposits and assets under management were US$2.5 billion, 25% higher than the US$2.0 billion reached in 2005, with approximately 54% of such funds, deposits and assets under management, consisting of third-party funds that are managed with a lower risk to ASHC.

The Insurance Business

Pacifico Peruano Suiza (PPS), with the support of its strategic partner American International Group (“AIG”), has reorganized the company around two key areas of management: distribution channels and specialized risk management by area.

First, with respect to distribution channels, PPS has placed special emphasis on relationships with brokers. Brokers were assigned specialized employees to assist them in the issuance of policies and in the process of claim settlement. In addition, brokers are receiving operational support to maximize the use of technological platforms and online services.

Second, a specialized team has been formed for the purpose of analyzing risk by area, e.g., fire, automobiles, health and fraud. This team is responsible for improving the technical results through a study of the risk portfolio by area, applying best practices in selection, operations and marketing, and for creating new products aligned with Peruvian’s economic and social reality.

At the same time, PPS has prepared for the changes that will occur as a result of the adoption of the Basel II and Solvency II recommendations. This was done by reinforcing and adding new investment practices for maximizing profitability, respecting an appropriate match of currency and terms for its assets and liabilities and, above all, supporting technical obligations. The reorganization of the investment portfolio improved asset and liability management, not only in terms but in currencies as well.

During 2006, service excellence was defined as a competitive strategy, and to lead the market in such environment, the company’s production process was redesigned to offer customers, brokers and insured parties a simple, easy and tangible experience in the purchase of insurance policies.

As for financial results for 2006, under IFRS, PPS, which encompasses Pacífico Seguros, Pacífico Vida and Pacífico Salud EPS, recorded a total premium of US$372.6 million, a 3.8% increase from 2005. However, in 2006 Pacífico Seguros reported very significant and extraordinary financial gains, which increased net income to US$53.3 million, well above the US$7.0 million obtained in 2005. Such extraordinary financial gains reached approximately US$40 million and resulted from the sale of BCP and Alicorp shares (approximately US$34 million in gains on the sale of BCP shares). However, these gains were largely eliminated in the consolidation process, because the BCP shares were sold within the Credicorp Group. Thus, the recovery in PPS’s contribution to Credicorp increased from US$5.6 million in 2005 to US$14.5 million in 2006.

The effects of the strategy change are already noticeable in the growth of consolidated net premiums earned by the group, which increased at the rate of 6.2% in 2006, and even more so in the evolution of the technical results of the group, which have recovered significantly, reaching a growth of 78% over 2005 results. This has led to an improvement in the ratio of underwriting results as a percentage of total premiums with a 9.3% in 2006, compared to a 5.5% in 2005.

In 2006, Prima AFP (and after December 2006, together with Unión Vida AFP) incurred a loss of US$20.7 million, higher than initially expected and 172% higher than the US$7.6 million loss registered in 2005. The losses resulted from the significant start-up and merger costs incurred in both years.

Additionally, as a result of acquiring Unión Vida, Prima AFP absorbed merger expenses, including the full depreciation of Unión Vida: IT systems, the use of which was discontinued in December 2006, the write-off of the brand “Unión Vida” and the cost associated with discharging staff as of December, 2006.

As a result of its own growth and the growth provided by the Unión Vida acquisition, Prima AFP reached December 31, 2006 as the industry’s second largest pensions administrator, with 997,963 affiliates, total funds under management of US$4,206 million and more than 17,000 pensioners. It also extended its geographical coverage to 11 service points and 19 points of sale.

The following table sets forth the contribution to the consolidated net income attributable to Credicorp’s equity holders by each of its principal subsidiaries:

	2004		2005		2006		Variation 2006/2005
	(U.S. Dollars in millions, except percentages)
BCP(1)		111.4		176.5		238.9		35.4	%
ASCH		13.3		13.5		15.4		14.1	%
PPS		9.6		5.6		14.5		158.9	%
Grupo Crédito(2)		-3.6		-13.7		-38.8		183.2	%
Total		130.7		181.9		230.0		26.4	%

(1)	Includes Banco de Crédito de Bolivia, which contributed US$14.1 million in 2006, US$10.2 million in 2005 and US$4.8 million in 2004.

(2)

Includes Prima AFP (which recorded losses of US$20.7 million in 2006 and US$7.6 million in 2005), Credicorp Securities, Credicorp Ltd. holding company, which mainly includes tax withheld in connection with the distribution of dividends to Credicorp by its Peruvian subsidiaries (BCP and PPS), and others.

(2) Strategy

The underlying principle of Credicorp’s strategy is to focus on growth opportunities within the market, on identifying synergies that will enable high levels of efficiency in its business and on defining individual “roadmaps” to enhance profitability and improve returns of each of Credicorp’s investments. To this end, Credicorp tries to combine knowledge, resources, experience, technology and capabilities for the benefit of the group as a whole.

In line with this strategy, in 2006 Credicorp focused on:

expanding the banking business (BCP, BCB) through strong retail and transactional business expansion;

restructuring the insurance business (PPS);

positioning of Prima AFP, the pension fund management business; and

improving the management of the assets held by Credicorp’s companies.

The objective of improving and sustaining the profitability of the group as a whole can only be attained through disciplined implementation of a well-grounded, long-term strategy. Credicorp’s strategy has proven successful and was confirmed by the results achieved in 2006. Therefore, Credicorp intends to continue following the path taken in 2006. Hence, many of the measures planned for 2007 are focused not only on specific business areas, but also on better use of the group’s resources.

Apart from the group’s internal strategy, the advancement in the economic and financial environment in Peru in general, and the development of the retail banking market, in particular, also set the trend for the group’s banking and other businesses and shape overall Credicorp strategy.

Following is a description of the specific strategies employed by the various businesses in the group:

Banking Business

Banco de Crédito del Perú - BCP

The banking business’s growth strategy is based on four pillars:

Focusing on all retail sector products offered;

Increasing banking penetration (investing in the development of innovative channels and specifically tailored products);

Focusing on income from transactional services; and

Investing in simplifying processes and strengthening the security of support systems.

Credicorp has employed the same strategy with respect to BCB and, capitalizing on BCP’s experience, succeeded in positioning BCB as the leading bank in Bolivia.

Insurance Business

Pacífico Peruano Suiza - PPS

The insurance business has been equally focused on strategies for improving the profitability of and growing the various branches of the business, especially in the retail sector, by focusing on:

Cost control, to increase profitability by area;

Designing new products for the retail sector extracting better margins;

Focusing on differentiation through excellence in service; and

Pursuing know-how synergies between the insurance business (with its AIG partner), the distribution business (with BCP), and the management of investments and information (with the Credicorp group’s asset management database).

Asset Management Business

The development of a global asset management strategy is the first main effort to realize the benefits of synergies within the Credicorp group as a whole. The idea was that all Credicorp companies will share in and benefit from the market intelligence, experience and information available at the subsidiary level to define policies, norms, guidelines and investment parameters for each entity according to its needs and applicable regulations.

Prima AFP

The strategy of the pension fund business of Prima AFP is focused on reducing the cost of pension sales as well as on creating new affiliations made possible in light of the growing, economically active employment sector.

Outlook for 2007

Prioritizing Retail banking

BCP’s goal is to become the bank with which most Peruvian citizens do their banking transactions. BCP shall continue to treat transactions with individuals and small companies as a priority. Credicorp views this sector of the banking market as the most dynamic and as one that is likely to become a substantial contributor to overall profitability. In 2006, retail banking accounted for more than half of BCP’s profits, and management expects it to attain the same contribution in 2007.

Retail banking activity generates significant income not only from interest on loans, but also from bank services offered to a large number of customers that generate more than 24 million transactions monthly. BCP has been creating new services for medium and large companies, as well as updating existing services.

In order to support the growth of the retail sector and to continue to modernize BCP’s operations, Credicorp management plans an injection of US$80 million into BCP 2007, for investment in IT physical infrastructure. Management plans to broaden the bank’s network significantly during 2007 by opening 26 branches, installing 75 ATMs, and setting up 170 new BCP Agents (reaching a total of 720 agents by the end of 2007).

The expansion in infrastructure and operations also means an increase in BCP’s labor force, which, Credicorp management believes, is not only indispensable to the maintenance and improvement of the quality and efficiency of the services BCP renders, but is also necessary, given BCP’s position in the Peruvian market. In 2006, 1,118 employees joined BCP, and it is expected that in 2007, 500 more will be hired.

Asset Management

The management of third party funds is another area of business Credicorp intends to prioritize in 2007. After entering the pension fund management business in Peru, asset management has become fundamental for [Credicorp]. As of December 31, 2006, total third-party funds under Credicorp management totaled US$6,900 million. This important source of Credicorp’s income helps diversify and complement financial revenues.

Credicorp management is adjusting and improving internal processes to offer quality service that includes providing adequate and timely information to its asset management customers.

Insurance

In the insurance business, the reorganization process that started in 2006 is expected to be completed in 2007. The change addresses key aspects of PPS’s operations: distribution channels and risk management by sector. The first aspect demands working very closely with PPS’s insurance brokers to improve customer service, whether in issuing policies or when settling claims. In the risk management area, PPS has set up a qualified professional team that is charged with analyzing the risk portfolio and creating new products applying best practices in the selection, operations and marketing. PPS has also initiated a process to change its risk portfolio profile, by decreasing its share of the most volatile investments, and increasing the share of more predictable investments, such as investments in the automobile industry. New mass insurance products have also been added and are presently being launched in the market.

Risk Management

Caution is one of the basic pillars of Credicorp management, and it is supported by conservative risk management to limit losses that may result from unexpected changes in market conditions. In this regard, Credicorp will continue with its policy of matching assets and liabilities based on terms and currencies, in order to reduce the risks related to liquidity, interest rates and exchange rates. Credicorp will continue applying caution in credit granting and will also continue with its conservative approach in building reserves to support its liabilities in the insurance business and covering any possible deterioration of its loan portfolio and other assets. In the last few years, Credicorp has worked extensively on analyzing and adapting its processes to mitigate operational risk, a task that has brought Credicorp to the forefront of financial activities in Peru. Credicorp’s top management is convinced that applying and maintaining a cautious policy in managing risk is the key to creating long-term growth while protecting the net worth of its customers and shareholders.

(3) Credicorp Operating Groups

Credicorp conducts its business operations through four different principal subsidiaries: BCP and subsidiaries (which include BCB), Atlantic Security Holding Corporation, Pacífico Peruano Suiza and Grupo Crédito (which includes Prima AFP).

The majority of Credicorp’s commercial banking business is carried out through BCP, Credicorp’s largest subsidiary and the oldest bank in Peru. A portion of Credicorp’s commercial banking business is also carried out by ASHC, which principally serves Peruvian private banking customers through offices in Panama. Credicorp conducts commercial banking activities in Bolivia through BCB, a full service commercial bank with US$528.5 million in deposits, US$653.6 million in assets and US$367.9 million in loans, as of December 31, 2006. As of such time, BCB was the third largest Bolivian bank in terms of loans and deposits, with a 14.8% market share.

Credicorp’s commercial banking business is organized into wholesale banking activities, which are carried out by BCP’s Wholesale Banking Group (which includes the Corporate Banking operations of ASHC), and retail banking activities, which are carried out by BCP’s Retail Banking Group. Credicorp performs its leasing operations either directly through BCP or through Crédito Leasing S.A. (“Credileasing”), a subsidiary of BCP.

Credicorp applies uniform credit policies and approval and review procedures, which are based on conservative criteria adopted by BCP, to all of its subsidiaries. Credicorp’s General Manager is in charge of setting the general credit policies for the different business areas of Credicorp. These policies are set within the guidelines established by Peruvian financial sector laws and SBS regulations (see “¾(11) Supervision and Regulation—(ii) BCP”), and the guidelines set forth by Credicorp’s Board of Directors.

Credicorp’s deposit-taking operations are principally managed by BCP’s Retail Banking Group and ASHC’s Private Banking Group. See “¾(12) Selected Statistical Information—(iv) Deposits.”

The majority of Credicorp’s trading and brokerage activities are conducted through BCP and ASHC and, since January 2003, through Credicorp Securities Inc. (“Credicorp Securities”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Credicorp. Credicorp Securities is a U.S. registered broker-dealer with its offices in Miami. Credicorp’s asset management business is carried out by BCP in Peru, through its subsidiary Credifondo, and by Prima AFP, the pension fund administrator.

Credicorp offers investment banking products and services through BCP and ASHC. BCP offers clients a wide range of such products and services, such as brokerage, mutual fund and custody services through its branch network in Lima and, on a more limited basis, throughout the rest of Peru. In addition, Credicorp also distributes such products through ASHC.

In the last few years, Credicorp has consolidated an important line of business, namely, investment management for its customers. The growth of this business may be attributed to several major factors, the most outstanding of which is Credicorp’s incursion into the business of managing Peruvian private pension funds in August 2005, through Prima AFP, and the subsequent acquisition of AFP Unión in August 2006. Another contributing factor was the growing penetration of mutual funds in Peru in general in recent years. BCP’s mutual funds subsidiary, Credifondo, leads the market, with a share of 47.8% of the total assets currently under management. Finally, another relevant factor was the high and sustained growth of the international mutual funds and financial advisory services offered by BCP’s affiliate, Atlantic Security Bank, to its private banking customers. In December 31, 2006, the sum of the market value of the assets under management serviced by the Investment Management, International Mutual Funds, and Financial Advisory Services Groups totaled US$6,976 million.

Because of the size of these businesses, the importance of the commissions they generate and, above all, the fiduciary responsibility they entail, Credicorp has been developing a corporate supervision project entitled Asset Management, the main objectives of which are to establish homogeneous risk control and investment policies and evaluate the management and results of the portfolios under management based on best international practices.

Credicorp’s Asset Management is composed of four main components:

Portfolio Management: Credicorp seeks to consolidate the good performance of its portfolios and funds through strict risk control and an appropriate level of diversification. To achieve this, it focuses on improving three key aspects: investment policies, investment processes and management metrics.

Financial Management: Credicorp focuses on providing quality financial advisory services, building customer loyalty, and encouraging customers to invest in a diverse combination of securities according to their risk profile. Credicorp’s objective is to improve the standards of the advisory services that the commercial bank offers and to distinguish between the levels of advisory services provided to different sectors.

Brokerage: Credicorp attempts to provide a timely and high quality service, offering competitive execution costs, channeling a greater proportion of the assets traded by the group’s companies to profitable investments and identifying opportunities for joint action (resulting in better prices), in addition to improving controls aimed at avoiding possible conflicts of interest.

Risk Analysis: Credicorp seeks to identify, quantify, regulate and, ultimately, minimize the risks associated with operations, credit, market, liquidity, legal contingencies, conflict of interests and other risks. Another objective of risk analysis is setting corporate investment limits, creating a portfolio investments risk manual, and ensuring strict compliance with risk control rules.

Credicorp conducts its insurance operations exclusively through PPS and its subsidiaries, which provides a broad range of insurance products. PPS focuses on three business areas, i.e., general insurance through Pacífico Seguros, life and pension insurance through Pacífico Vida, and health care insurance through Pacífico Salud EPS. PPS, like other major Peruvian insurance companies, sells its products both directly and through independent brokers and agents. Directly written policies tend to be for large commercial clients, as well as for life and health insurance lines.

Credicorp is attempting to expand PPS’s sales network, which currently has 20 offices throughout Peru, by selling certain insurance products through BCP’s branch network. PPS offers, in collaboration with BCP, a life and health insurance product called Segurimax as well as a personal life insurance product that combines accidental death coverage with renewable term life insurance.

(4) BCP and Subsidiaries

(i) General

BCP’s activities include commercial banking, investment banking and retail banking. As of December 31, 2006, the consolidated operations of BCP ranked first among Peruvian banks in terms of total assets of S/.33.7 billion (US$10.5 billion), total loans of S/.18.7 billion (US$5.6 billion), deposits of S/.26.7 billion (US$8.4 billion) and shareholders’ equity of S/.2.9 billion (US$0.9 billion). As of December 31, 2006, BCP’s loans, on an unconsolidated basis, represented approximately 30.5% and the deposits represented approximately 36.2% of the total Peruvian banking system, respectively.

As of December 31, 2006, BCP had the largest branch network of any commercial bank in Peru with 237 offices, including 147 in Lima and the adjoining city of Callao. BCP operates an agency in Miami and a branch in Panama.

As of December 31, 2006, BCP accounted for 69.7% of Credicorp’s total revenues, 82.2% of total assets, 88.3% of net income and 71.6% of shareholders’ equity. BCP’s operations are supervised and regulated by the SBS and the Central Bank.

Beginning in February 2007, BCP implemented a new way to grouping its loan portfolio for business and management purposes. The new grouping criteria changed as follows:

Before		After
Sales (US$MM)	Group	Sales (US$MM)	Group
Up to 0.3	Micro-business	Until 0.3	Micro-business
From 0.3 to 1	Small Business	From 0.3 to 1.5	Small Business
From 1 to 15	Middle market	From 1.5 to 30	Middle market
Higher than 15	Corporate	Higher than 30	Corporate

The new grouping was a result of an analysis, which addressed factors beyond the simple size and volume of activity for each client, and looked also at clients’ affiliation with other companies or groups, the degree of follow-up required, their credit ratings, etc. As a result of this process, US$75 million of the loan portfolio of the SME group (Retail) was transferred to the Middle Market group (Wholesale).

Subsidiaries

BCP’s corporate structure consists of a group of local subsidiaries offering specialized financial services, which complement BCP’s commercial banking activities. In addition to its local subsidiaries, BCP has an agency in Miami and a branch in Panama, one subsidiary in Bolivia and an affiliate bank, Atlantic Security Bank, in the Cayman Islands.

BCP and its principal subsidiaries as of December 31, 2006 are as follows:

Banco de Crédito de Bolivia is BCP’s commercial bank in Bolivia. BCP owns 96% of BCB and Credicorp holds the remaining interest. BCB initiated operations under the BCP umbrella in February 1994. In July 1998, BCB absorbed Banco de la Paz’s operations for US$140 million, making BCB the fourth largest bank in Bolivia. In May 1999, BCB acquired the portfolio of Banco Boliviano Americano for US$116 million and became Bolivia’s second largest bank. Currently, BCB is the fourth largest bank in Bolivia in terms of market share and has a network of 57 offices located throughout Bolivia. BCB owns one of Bolivia’s largest brokerage houses, Credibolsa S.A. Agente de Bolsa. BCP targets middle- and small-sized clients and offers a broad range of corporate, personal banking and leasing products. Credicorp’s total direct and indirect investment in Bolivia is currently delimited to be US$70 million. BCB’s results are consolidated in BCP’s financial statements.

Credibolsa Sociedad Agente de Bolsa (“Credibolsa”) was established in June 1991 and is fully owned by BCP. It is engaged in portfolio advisory and brokerage activities in the Lima Stock Exchange.

Credileasing offers a large variety of financial leasing products. Credileasing was established in July 1996 and is 100% owned by BCP.

Credifondo Sociedad Administradora de Fondos Mutuos (“Credifondo”) is a mutual fund management company, established in 1994.

Creditítulos (“Creditítulos”) was established in 1997 and is fully owned by BCP. The company serves as an asset securitization entity.

Inmobiliaria BCP is the real estate subsidiary of BCP. This subsidiary was created to manage and promote the sale of real estate that had been foreclosed or received in payment by BCP.

(ii) Wholesale Banking Group

The Wholesale Banking Group has traditionally represented the majority of BCP’s loans.

BCP’s Wholesale Banking Group competes with local and foreign banks. BCP’s traditional relationships provide the Wholesale Banking Group with a competitive advantage.

During 2006, the Wholesale Banking Group kept the positive trend in loan placements which started in prior years, posting average portfolio levels of US$2,976 million in 2006, 17% higher than in 2005. This result was achieved despite BCP’s already large market share, the aggressive competition, and the financial disintermediation caused by the rapid development of the local capital markets. BCP has the largest capital base among Peruvian banks, which provides it with more resources to meet the financing needs of its corporate clients. Since Peruvian companies were not able to access international sources of credit until the mid-1990s, BCP has established longstanding client relationships with virtually all of the major industrial and commercial groups in Peru. The Wholesale Banking Group provides its customers with short- and medium-term loans in local and foreign currencies, foreign trade-related financing and lease financing.

The Group is divided into the following areas:

Corporate Banking, which provides loans and other credit services to companies with annual revenues in excess of US$15 million (US$30 million beginning February 2007);

Middle Market Banking, which serves mid-sized companies;

International Trade Finance, which manages BCP’s relationship with financial institutions abroad;

Corporate Finance, which provides underwriting and financial advisory services to corporate and middle market clients;

Business Finance, which finances business projects and manages the financial leasing product;

Institutional Banking, which focuses principally on serving non-profit organizations, state-owned companies and other major institutions; and

Business Services, which develops transactional services.

Net interest income from the wholesale banking sector reached US$119 million, a growth which resulted from the increase in business volume and compensated for the reduction in lending rates. Income from financial services accounted for 43% of the total income generated by the wholesale banking sector. At the same time, the retail group, undergoing reorganization, still accounts for the bulk of loan placements, with 69% of the wholesale banking sector in this area.

Although state-controlled corporations are served by BCP’s Wholesale Banking Group, mostly in connection with international trade finance, BCP does not regularly extend loans directly to the Peruvian government or to regional or municipal governments.

Corporate Banking

According to BCP’s internal reports, loans provided by the Corporate Banking Area represent 37% of BCP’s total loans granted in 2006. Despite the relatively small growth of this group (due to the growing array of financing alternatives offered by the capital markets), corporate banking loans grew for the third consecutive year and reached an average portfolio balance of US$1,805 million, which represents a 14% increase compared to 2005. The composition of these loans was approximately 66% foreign currency-denominated (primarily U.S. Dollar-denominated) and 34% Nuevo Sol-denominated. As in the middle market banking sector, the corporate banking group has faced a very aggressive competitive environment in terms of rates, which translated into a reduction in the lending spreads. On the deposit side, corporate deposits kept growing, accounting for approximately 28% of BCP’s total deposits.

Client Profile: The Corporate Banking Area is focused on serving large-sized companies with annual turnover of over US$15 million (over US$30 million beginning February 2007) with audited financial statements and with dominant market positions given their particular products or brands. BCP may classify other firms under this category even if they do not meet the above criteria if they belong to very large economic groups from industries that are important to the country’s economy.

Products: The Corporate Banking Area offers a broad range of products and tailors its product offerings to meet the unique requirements of each client. In general, this Area is oriented to offering high-value-added products and services, particularly cash management services, at competitive prices.

The majority of financings is provided to fund sales, international trade and inventories. In general, the Corporate Banking Area grants short-term financing; however, it can provide longer term financing for companies in need of financing capital expenditures and fixed assets, among other purposes. The Area also offers term financing (in all cases backed by real guarantees), financial leasing, factoring, and domestic collections and nationwide fund transfers.

Additionally, Corporate Banking clients can obtain investment banking, advisory and financing services through the Corporate Finance Area, which operates as part of the Wholesale Banking Group and also serves major middle market clients.

Guarantees received by this Area consist of receivables in the case of sales financing, warrants or pledges on inventory, in the case of inventory financing, and real guarantees, in the case of financing for fixed asset acquisitions and improvements to their infrastructure.

There is a limited growth prospect in this business due to high market penetration and competition from capital market in loans.

Middle Market Banking

BCP’s Middle Market Banking Area generally serves the same industries and offers the same products as the Corporate Banking Area. Its focus, however, is on providing its customers with working capital loans, primarily secured by accounts receivables. This is accomplished by arranging financing for medium- and long-term investment programs, including leasing services offered through Credileasing. BCP has a middle market client portfolio of approximately 4,200 companies.

According to BCP’s internal reports, the annual average loan portfolio of the Middle Market Banking Area of BCP reached US$1.2 billion in 2006, 22% higher than the average US$963 million in 2005 (US$859 million in 2004), despite the enforcement of stringent credit quality requirements. BCP expects that this sector will grow and increase its relative importance as the Peruvian economy grows.

BCP expects significant opportunities in lending to middle market businesses, particularly in Peru’s agriculture, fishing and construction industries, where special emphasis has been placed and specific task Areas have been created to attend to the needs of these economic groups.

BCP’s medium-term financing products, which include structured loans, project financing and syndicated transactions, are designed to accommodate specific clients’ needs. Through these products, BCP has been an active lender and financial advisor to Peru’s mining, technology and energy sectors. In addition to its regular sources of funds, BCP is an intermediary of Corporación Financiera de Desarrollo (Development Finance Corporation or “COFIDE,” a second-floor bank fully owned by the State of Peru) and such international financial institutions as Corporación Andina de Fomento (Andean Development Corporation or “CAF”), the International Finance Corporation (“IFC”) and the Inter-American Development Bank, in several medium-term credit lines for project financings in certain sectors.

Financial margins in the Middle Market Banking Area continue to be attractive. Because of their size, middle market companies in Peru generally do not have access to the local or international capital markets or to credit from foreign banks. In addition, BCP believes that middle market companies have benefited significantly from the overall economic improvements in Peru over the past few years. Loan quality problems have been addressed through procedures and organizational changes that have focused on improving the loan approval and credit-risk assessment processes.

The Middle Market Banking Area focuses on organizations with annual revenue levels between US$1 million to US$15 million (between US$1.5 million and US$30 million, starting February 2007), through seven regional managers nationwide. Generally, these clients are not listed on the stock exchange but in some cases are capable of issuing financial obligations or commercial papers. Their financial information is reliable and audited. These companies are typically family-controlled but professionally managed.

The products offered to middle market clients resemble those offered to corporate banking clients. The three major types of products are:

Revolving credit lines to finance inventories and sales, as well as stand-by letters of credit and international trade financing;

Financing for short-term requirements such as current account credits and temporary account advances (overdrafts); and

Financing for medium and long-term requirements using intermediation resources (term deposits) and various types of financial leasing financing.

The Middle Market Banking Area requires that all facilities granted to middle market clients be guaranteed by the main shareholders and their respective spouses. In addition, these clients are usually required to grant real guarantees of assets unrelated to the business, such as real estate owned by the shareholders.

Institutional Banking

BCP’s Institutional Banking Area was moved from the Retail Banking Group to the Wholesale Banking Group in 2004, since most of its clients have a significant volume. This Area serves non-profit organizations, whether public or private, including approximately 4,800 state and local government entities, international bodies, educational institutions and non-governmental organizations among others. The client base has grown significantly since 2002 due to a market re-segmentation effort. Specialized teams in both the Wholesale Banking and Retail Banking Groups serve these clients.

The Institutional Banking Area is strategically important due to the business potential of its clients, which demand diverse products and services, and the opportunities its clients present for generating income from fees and cross-selling opportunities. The Institutional Banking Area’s clients are principally users of transactional products and require consultancy for investment management. BCP’s strategy in this Area is focused on building customer loyalty by offering customized services at relatively competitive rates and provides outstanding service quality. The institutional banking clients mainly require remote office banking, collections and automated payroll payment services.

International Trade Finance

BCP’s International Trade Finance Area is focused primarily on providing short-term credit for international trade, funded with internal resources or with credit lines from foreign banks and institutions. Medium-term lines of credit funded by international commercial banks and other countries’ governmental institutions are also provided. In addition, the International Trade Finance Area earns fees by providing customers with letters of credit and international collections and providing foreign exchange services to clients. The International Trade Finance Area also promotes international trade activities by structuring Peruvian overseas commercial missions and introducing Peruvian businesses to potential foreign clients and vice versa.

BCP maintains business relations with over 1,000 correspondent banks, development organizations, multilateral financial organizations, and Export Credit Agencies in countries around the world. At present, BCP manages credit lines for foreign trade transactions, working capital and medium- and long-term investment projects. Although these credit lines are largely underutilized given BCP’s strong liquidity position, they remain available should U.S. Dollar liquidity undergo a correction or demand for U.S. Dollar-denominated loans increase.

Against a backdrop of high liquidity, BCP had to enter other regional markets to increase returns, in particular Ecuador, where approximately US$30.0 million was placed in 2005 and 2006. These loans were granted to companies enjoying the soundest creditworthiness ratings, and in strict compliance with country risk guidelines. In addition, some inroads were made in the Chilean market despite thin margins.

According to the Peruvian Central Bank, in 2006 Peruvian exports increased 37.6% to US$23.8 billion from US$17.3 billion in 2005, principally due to increased exports of mining products and of manufactured goods. During the same year and based on BCP’s internal report, BCP’s exports volume increased 56.17% to US$8.9 billion from US$5.7 billion in 2005, amounting to 37.4% of total Peruvian exports. Total Peruvian imports were US$14.9 billion in 2006, increasing 23.1% from US$12.1 billion in 2005, principally due to higher demand for capital goods and raw materials. BCP’s import letters of credit, collections and transfers amounted to US$2.9 billion in 2006, increasing from US$2.8 billion in 2005.

BCP has a direct presence abroad through its agency in Miami and its branch in Panama and has access to a wide network of foreign correspondent banks to offer several internationally competitive products to its customers.

BCP has correspondent banking relationships and uncommitted credit lines with more than 80 banks for foreign trade operations, financing of working capital, and medium- and long-term investment projects. During 2004, BCP’s significant surplus of liquidity allowed it to maintain a very low use of foreign lines of credit.

In 2006, BCP introduced to the market a new product that supports exporters whose sales to other countries are conducted with no bills of credit or document collection. By introducing Factoring Internacional, BCP created an affiliation with Factor Chain International (FCI), the world’s largest chain in these types of products. BCP can presently acquire export invoices and relieve the exporters’ working capital needs.

Lastly, to benefit from synergies in the correspondent banks business, the International Trade Finance Area now manages business with government financial organizations that were formerly comprised in the Institutional Banking client portfolio and the local Financial Institutions industry.

Corporate Finance

BCP’s Corporate Finance Area provides a wide range of underwriting and financial advisory services to corporate clients and middle market businesses and has a leading position in the local market. The Corporate Finance Area was incorporated into BCP’s Wholesale Banking Group in the first quarter of 1996 in order to enhance its effectiveness as the demands of Peru’s larger corporations move away from loan-based operations toward capital markets-based operations. This Area focuses on the capital markets, primarily debt and equity issues, project financing, corporate financing, financial restructurings and mergers and acquisitions.

Based upon BCP’s internal records, BCP’s share of the market for structuring fixed-income instruments increased to 38.3% in 2006 from 32.3% in the previous year. Private debt placements, after increasing 79% in 2003 to US$1.5 billion, declined 16.6% in 2004 to US$1.2 billion, increased 24.8% in 2005 to US$1.5 billion, and slightly increased again by 1.6% to US$1.6 billion in 2006. Among its main operations in 2006, of particular importance was the structuring of the private bond offering of Concesionaria Trasvase Olmos for US$100 million. Additionally, in December, BCP successfully completed a consulting project to Odebrecht for financing IIRSA Sur. BCP also structured the financing of Compañía Eléctrica El Platanal for US$120 million. Lastly, BCP placed Pluspetrol bonds for US$150 million by means of a public bond offering.

In operations related to project financing and structured loans according to its internal reports, BCP’s Corporate Finance Area structured transactions of medium term during 2006 worth a total of US$269 million from a total of US$749 million structured transactions in the market. Funding for important Peruvian companies spanned different sectors such as electricity generation, mining, oil and gas. Important transactions included the financing of Yanacocha Mining Company for US$47 million, Red de Energía del Perú for US$34 million, and Energía del Sur S.A. - Enersur for US$40 million.

Additionally, the Corporate Finance Area structures short-term instruments, mostly commercial paper and certificates of deposit, and offers financial consultancy services focused on restructuring debt, appraisals and evaluations of payment capacity for companies from several sectors, such as paper, manufacturing, sugar, food, real estate and construction.

Leasing

Leasing offers and manages financial leasing operations. It also carries out medium-term operations, principally for small and medium-sized companies. BCP is the leader with a market share of 35.5% of total leasing.

BCP’s management estimates that BCP’s lease finance business is currently the largest in Peru, with a market share of approximately 35.5% as of December 31, 2006. The principal means of financing for Credileasing is through the issuance of specific leasing bonds and mid-term loans. The total amount of outstanding leasing bonds reached S/.441.4 million (US$138.1 million) as of December 31, 2006. According to SBS, Credileasing’s market share among specialized leasing companies was 63.2% as of December 31, 2006.

The financial leasing business continued its recovery during 2006. BCP’s leasing loan balances showed a 23.9% growth in 2006, as a consequence of tax rule stabilization applicable to leasing operations and the growth of the Peruvian economy, which is evolving favorably.

Growth during 2006 was driven by business loans in sectors requiring investment in mining, transportation services to mining companies, energy generation, fishing and manufacturing companies. Loan demand also increased in the telecommunications sector.

Business Services

BCP’s Business Services Area is in charge of developing transactional services that handle the exchange of information and money transfers to corporations, midsize companies, institutions and micro-business companies. This Area is responsible for both the development and marketing of transactional, or “cash management,” services for BCP’s corporate and institutional clients. More than 30 product groups are offered, aiming at strengthening ties with clients, assuring their loyalty and reciprocity in the business carried out with BCP, as well as reducing costs using electronic channels and increasing fee income.

Services managed by the Business Services Area include collections (automated trade bill collection and electronic factoring), automated payments (direct credits to personnel and suppliers accounts and money transfers), electronic office banking, and cash management through checking accounts with special features.

During 2006, transactional services continued to contribute to BCP’s earnings. The monthly average number of current accounts increased by 10.8% and fee revenues increased by 7.7% compared to those of 2005. This improvement is mainly the result of the dynamism experienced in SME (small business) sector. Collection services, such as bills and companies’ collections, generated commissions that increased 6.5% and 17.2%, respectively, over the 2005 collections. BCP’s strategic decision to offer value to its clients through the implementation of more efficient mechanism of information related to these services, explained part of this improvement. On the other hand, the higher demand by clients for the remote banking service, “Telecredito,” generated 15.7% more transactions than were in 2005. Other commissions generated by remittances abroad and tax collections grew 20.8% and 17.8%, respectively, from those generated in 2005. Likewise, the transaction volume generated by Electronic Factoring increased 32% in 2006. Finally, the electronic service for invoice financing, recently introduced in the market, grew by 154% in volume with respect to that of 2005.

(iii) Retail Banking Group

According to BCP’s internal reports, retail banking-related loans accounted for approximately 37% of BCP’s total loans in 2006 compared to 36% in 2005, 33% in 2004, 28% in 2003 and 22% in 2002.

After several years of declining loan volumes of BCP’s retail Groups, volumes grew in 2002, particularly in loans to small businesses and home mortgages, but decreased again in 2003, and had a modest 4.4% increase in 2004, according to BCP’s internal records. Nevertheless, within retail lending, home mortgages and micro-business loans continued to show strong growth in 2005 and 2006. In 2006, home mortgages grew approximately 14.5% to US$859 million, while micro-business loans grew approximately 48% to US$355 million.

With the segmentation of its retail client base, BCP is able to focus on the cross-selling of products and on improving per-client profitability. BCP’s management expects the retail banking businesses to be one of the principal growth Area for BCP’s lending activities.

BCP’s retail banking targets and serves individuals and small-sized companies with annual income levels of up to US$1 million. BCP’s objective is to establish profitable long-term relationships with this broad client base, using classification strategies that satisfy the specific needs of each client type. BCP’s retail banking operations are carried out by two Groups: Service Banking and Retail Banking. See “¾(iii) Service Banking.” The Retail Banking Group is subdivided further into four Areas in order to serve each client group appropriately. These four Areas include Exclusive Banking, Small Business Banking, Micro Business Banking and Consumer Banking. The Retail Banking Group manages BCP’s mortgages and credit card products.

Exclusive Banking

Exclusive Banking is BCP’s private banking area, which manages a select number of individual customers who are key to BCP because of the high volume of loan and deposit business they generate, and their attractive profitability.

The Exclusive Banking Area principally serves a select number of high-income customers with the most profitable personal accounts and specializes in offering personalized service. BCP’s Exclusive Banking Area serves a client base of high net worth individuals with an outstanding credit history. It serves households with at least US$10,000 in loans and/or US$20,000 in deposits. Exclusive Banking is a profitable Area and generates a high volume of business.

Through Exclusive Banking, BCP provides a preferential and distinguished service, offering both traditional and innovative products to its clients. BCP considers the Exclusive Banking client base to be of strategic importance to BCP. Clients within this sector receive personal service from an executive of the Exclusive Banking Area. Belonging to this sector gives customers the advantage of preferential interest rates for loans and deposits and personalized service through an assigned official. Beginning in 2004, Exclusive Banking customers were advised of savings alternatives using capital markets products, including investments in mutual funds, given the continuing low levels of interest rates paid on banking deposits.

BCP’s management believes that in 2006 the Exclusive Banking Area continued to increase its ties with existing customers, as well as to add new customers, for which sophisticated commercial plans were developed. The Exclusive Banking Area has approximately 86,521 customers, with total deposits of US$1.8 billion (including mutual funds) and US$779.4 million in loans.

Small Business Banking and Micro Business Banking (SME)

BCP’s Small Business Banking Area serves approximately 9,000 clients who have annual sales between US$300,000 and US$1 million. In 2004, following the merger with Solución, this Area experienced some adjustment, i.e., a division of the portfolio between large clients, which were kept in Small Business Banking, and the smaller clients, which were incorporated into the incoming Solución portfolio and are currently part of Micro Business Banking. These businesses benefit from products specifically designed for their needs, such as the Cash Credit for Businesses, a revolving credit line repaid in installments, as well as the usual credit products: discounted notes, letters of credit, guarantees and stand-by credits.

According to BCP’s internal reports, the Small Business Banking loan portfolio grew from US$211.4 million in 2005 to US$269.5 million in 2006 (without considering contingent facilities). In terms of deposits, this sector increased deposits from US$349.8 million to US$414.5 million.

BCP’s Micro-Business Banking Area concentrates its efforts on small loans to individuals who primarily derive their income from small, family-run businesses. This Area deals with business resulting from the Solución merger, together with the smallest clients from the Small Business Banking Area. In spite of its high informality and high creditworthiness risk, this sector shows one of the most attractive growth and bank penetration potentials, which has driven BCP to work towards its development in two fronts: (i) client training programs through seminars and presentations; and (ii) formalization programs based upon alliances with government institutions such as Prompyme, the Ministry of Labor and Social Promotion, Municipalities and the Peruvian Center for the Promotion of Small Business. BCP’s loans to micro-businesses as of December 31, 2006 amounted to US$355 million, representing a 48% increase from 2005.

Consumer Banking

Consumer Banking is in charge of servicing BCP’s traditional retail client base and is also in charge of mortgage lending and credit cards. BCP’s Consumer Banking Area targets and serves medium- to low-income individuals. BCP estimates that its Consumer Banking client base consists of approximately 2,110,300 households.

The Consumer Banking Area offers standard service platforms including bank tellers and ATMs and services, which fit the characteristics and financial habits of this client base. Consumer lending products offered include cash consumer loans, payroll loans and loans for specific purposes such us automobile purchases, travel and education.

Mortgage Lending

As of December 31, 2006, BCP was the largest mortgage lender in Peru with a market share of 37.5% of total mortgage loans in the Peruvian banking system. This was, to a large extent, the result of extensive marketing campaigns and improvements in the quality of procedures for extending credit and establishing guarantees.

BCP expects mortgage lending business to continue to grow given the low levels of penetration in the financial market, the increasing demand for housing, the availability of funds for the Peruvian government’s MiVivienda low-income housing program, and the current economic outlook for controlled inflation and economic growth in Peru. BCP believes that it has become the largest issuer of MiVivienda credits, increasing its market share of outstanding loans from 6% in 2002 to 28% in 2005, according to Asociación de Bancos del Perú (“ASBANC”).

BCP had US$859 million of outstanding mortgage loans as of December 31, 2006 compared to US$750 million for year-end 2005. Additionally, BCB’s mortgage loans reached US$111 million as of December 31, 2006.

All programs of mortgage financing are available to customers with minimum monthly income of US$400. The MiVivienda program, a program supported by government resources, placed a limit on the value of the house to be purchased of up to US$35,000. BCP will finance up to 90% of the appraised value of a property where monthly mortgage payments do not exceed 30% of the client’s stable net income. The maximum maturity of the mortgage loans BCP offers is 25 years in U.S. Dollars and 20 years in local currency. Within the mortgage lending business, BCP offers variable, fixed and Libor-based interest rates on home mortgage loans denominated in both U.S. Dollars and Nuevos Soles; however, BCP’s mortgage portfolio is predominantly variable rate and U.S. Dollar-denominated.

In May 2006, the MiVivienda program was terminated. However, local banks, with government’s approval, launched a similar project, known as MiVivienda2, to which proprietary funds contribute. In addition, in March 2007, BCP created a new program financed by the government called Mi Hogar, which targeted persons with a lower income profile. The conditions of the new program are almost identical to those of the first MiVivienda, except that financing is in local currency.

Credit Cards

The market for credit cards in Peru has grown significantly as improving economic conditions have led to increased consumer spending. BCP expects strong demand for credit cards to continue. In addition to interest income, BCP derives fee income from customer application and maintenance, retailer transactions, merchant processing and finance and penalty charges on credit cards.

According to BCP’s internal records, the number of active credit cards issued by BCP increased from 296,000 in 2005 to 378,677 in 2006. Total purchases went up from US$498.0 million to US$592 million. BCB has issued approximately 13,522 active credit cards.

BCP’s credit cards are primarily, and have been historically, issued through Visa, but in May 2000 BCP began offering American Express cards. BCP estimates that its credit cards account for 18% of the credit cards issued by the banking system in Peru as of December 31, 2006. The estimated total number of credit cards issued in Peru as of December 31, 2006 was approximately 5 million, of which approximately 44% were issued by non-banking entities or department stores.

In 1997, VISANET was established in Peru to process transactions involving credit and debit card transactions and to widen their acceptance, with the participation of major local banks and Visa International. BCP is the largest shareholder of VISANET, holding approximately 36% of its total shares. Based upon BCP’s internal data, the number of electronic payment terminals was approximately 18,000 in 2005 compared to 15,741 in 2004.

According to SBS, the credit balance as of December 31, 2006 was US$432.7 million, representing 8.1% of total loans. Based on internal reports, in 2006 BCP’s market share over the total volume of credit cards issued by banks and finance companies was 17.7%, compared to 16.3% in 2005. These numbers reflect BCP’s strategy of seeking more widespread use of the cards at the lower end of the consumer market. In order to maintain a portfolio with robust management procedures, BCP works continuously to monitor and optimize models of scoring, including, among others, behavior, payments and income forecasting.

With respect to the group of clients who do not regularly have access to credit cards, campaigns were launched to increase the use of the Credimás debit card as a form of payment. This resulted in a year-to-year increase of 30.6% from US$232.5 million to US$303.6 million, achieving a market share of 58.3% in this market.

(iv) Service Banking Group

The Service Banking Group is in charge of managing distribution channels and procedures aimed at satisfying requirements of retail banking and also includes Areas specifically responsible for processes and information regarding technological and organizational matters as well as for the operation of BCP’s branch network. BCP evaluates its branch network on a continuous basis to monitor branch profitability in order to improve operating efficiency.

The Service Banking Group carries out personal loan authorization and collection and has invested substantially during the past few years to improve delivery channels in order to provide better quality and more efficient service. It is also responsible for the development and sales of third-party processing services that generate fee income from transactions and mass processing to meet the needs of the clients. For this reason, BCP started in 2005, the implementation of new attention channels known as Agentes ViaBCP. The Agentes ViaBCP are attention points located in small business stores and attended to by the business’s owner, which allow operations for limited amounts to be carried out, thus expanding the attention network to Area which register a low number of operations. Sixty-one Agentes BCP were installed in 2005, while in 2006 490 were added. BCP expects to have installed approximately 1,000 Agentes BCP by the end of 2007.

To reduce costs and improve service quality, BCP has encouraged use of electronic channels in which transactions costs are lower than at bank windows and service is faster and more efficient. Thus, despite a larger total number of transactions, the share of window and telephone transactions over total transactions continued to fall from 40% to 36%, between 2005 and 2006, while the number of transactions at automatic tellers, automatic balance machines and Internet banking rose from 42% to 44%.

The Service Banking Group is oriented towards satisfying client needs. Service Banking serves all of BCP’s existing clients as well as potential clients and aims to improve BCP’s profitability levels and increase resource retention levels through the efficient use of assigned resources. Furthermore, the Service Banking Group supervises the execution of operations and processes of BCP’s network channels and Areas to ensure superior quality service levels with the lowest operating and commercial costs. This Group is also in charge of supervising compliance within the branch network.

As of December 31, 2006, BCP’s branch network consisted of 153 branches in Greater Lima and 84 branches in the provinces of Peru, the largest number of branches with the most extensive country coverage of any privately held bank in Peru. Credicorp believes that BCP’s branch network has been largely responsible for BCP’s success in attracting stable, relatively low-cost deposits. BCP has installed the most extensive network of ATMs in Peru, currently consisting of 655 ATMs, up from 551 at year-end 2005, in addition to other electronic channels, including the Internet and Agentes ViaBCP, that provide clients with a wider array of services and reduce congestion in the branches. During 2002, BCP began operations of an agency in Miami and a branch in Panama, and closed its branches in Nassau and New York. During 2003, BCP converted BCOL, its offshore bank in the Bahamas, into an investment vehicle and sold it to ASHC. ASHC subsequently consolidated BCOL into its operations during 2004.

BCB has 57 branches located throughout Bolivia, as well as 142 ATMs, making it the largest ATM network in Bolivia.

(v) Capital Markets Group

In addition to BCP’s wholesale and retail banking operations, BCP operates a Capital Markets Group, which currently is the largest capital markets and brokerage distribution system in Peru. The principal activities of the Capital Markets Group include currency transactions both for clients and on a proprietary basis, treasury, custody and trust, investment advisory services, and general research activities.

The products offered are distributed through BCP’s subsidiaries and branches. A close relationship and coordination with subsidiaries has established BCP as the market leader in the capital markets business.

Credibolsa is BCP’s brokerage subsidiary through which BCP offers a wide variety of variable and fixed income products and services. Activities include the structuring and placement of primary market issues and the execution and trading of secondary market transactions.

Creditítulos is BCP’s asset securitization subsidiary through which BCP offers local securitization structuring to corporate entities.

Credifondo is BCP’s fund management subsidiary, which offers investment fund products and services. Fund types offered include short/long term, US dollar and local currency, fixed/variable income and real estate funds.

Trading and Brokerage Services

BCP’s subsidiary, Credibolsa, is the leading brokerage house on the Lima Stock Exchange. According to data from the Lima Stock Exchange, during 2006, Credibolsa had a total trading volume of US$2.96 billion, increasing from US$1.8 billion in 2005. Credibolsa had 18.93% of the total trading volume in variable equity instruments on the Lima Stock Exchange and 67.39% of the volume in trading of fixed income instruments on the Exchange in 2006, compared to 15.98% and 54.1% in 2005, respectively. Credibolsa’s trading volume was generated by domestic customers, both retail and institutional, and by foreign institutional clients as well as by Credicorp’s proprietary trading.

BCP’s management believes that, despite an environment of low profitability and high competition over the past few years, Credibolsa has been able to increase its profitability by expanding its sources of revenue. In addition to providing basic brokerage services, Credibolsa serves as a local market advisor for specialized stock market transactions and has been one of the principal agents in the equity offerings of privatized companies in Peru.

Treasury, Foreign Exchange and Proprietary Trading

BCP’s treasury and foreign exchange groups are active participants in money market and foreign exchange trading. These groups manage BCP’s foreign exchange positions and reserves and are also involved in analyzing liquidity and other asset/liability matters. The trading desk plays an important role in short-term money markets in Nuevos Soles and in foreign currencies and has been active in the auctions of certificates of deposit by Peru’s Central Bank and in financings through certificates of deposit, inter-bank transactions and guaranteed negotiable notes, among other instruments. According to BCP’s internal reports, its foreign exchange transaction volume was US$13.2 billion in the forward market and US$34.3 billion in the spot market in 2006, achieving a market share in the foreign exchange trading services of approximately 35% in the forward market and 31% in the spot market.

BCP’s proprietary trading consists of trading and short-term investments in securities, which include instruments from various countries. These short-term investments are primarily made to facilitate its treasury management and corporate finance efforts. This has become an increasingly important part of BCP’s business, as BCP seeks returns on excess liquidity pending improved lending conditions.

Asset Management

In June 1994, BCP created Credifondo S.A., Sociedad Administradora de Fondos Mutuos de Inversión en Valores (Credifondo) to establish, provide advice to and operate mutual funds in Peru. In 2006, it continued to be the largest mutual fund manager in Peru with 49.2% of the market at year-end, as compared to 50.9% in 2004, based upon data from the Comisión Nacional Supervisora de Empresas y Valores (“CONASEV”), the Peruvian securities market authority. As of December 31, 2006, total Peruvian funds in the mutual funds system amounted to US$2.58 billion, increasing 30% from US$2.0 billion in 2005.

According to CONASEV, as of December 31, 2006, Credifondo managed five separate funds, with a total of 81,774 participants (48.8% of total participants) compared to 64,886 (56.2% of total participants) in 2005. Among the securities in which the different funds specialize are: equities, U.S. Dollar-denominated bonds, Nuevo Sol-denominated bonds, U.S. Dollar-denominated short-term securities and U.S. Dollar-denominated real estate securities. As of December 31, 2006, the total amount of funds managed by Credifondo was US$1,234 million, increasing from US$1,015 million as of December 31, 2005. Such funds are subject to certain volatility, and there can be no assurance as to their future performance. Credicorp does not guarantee any return on these investments.

As of December 31, 2006, the Bolivian fund administrator managed a total of US$57.6 million of third-party funds (US$55.3 million in 2005).

Trust, Custody and Securitization Services

According to BCP’s internal reports, BCP holds US$15.6 billion in securities for over 61,297 domestic and foreign clients. Custody services provided by BCP include the physical keeping of securities and the payment of dividends and interest. In addition, BCP acts as paying agent for securities of which it does not keep custody. BCP is one of the few banks in Peru qualified to serve as a foreign custodian for U.S. mutual funds. Trust services include escrow, administration and representation services, supervision of transactions done for its clients and transfer settlement and payment services for local securities issues, allowing clients to be adequately represented in their activities in the local and international securities markets.

In 2000, Inversiones Crédito del Perú (now Grupo Crédito), a subsidiary of Credicorp, jointly with two other Peruvian banks, formed La Fiduciaria S.A. (“Fiduciaria”), an associated entity and the first specialized trust services company in Peru, in which Credicorp holds a 45% interest. In its seventh year of existence, Fiduciaria has managed trusts for a majority of the institutions in the national financial system, putting itself at the forefront of fiduciary services in the country. Operations encompassed sectors including energy, communications, mining, tourism, fishing, education and construction. Fiduciaria ended 2006 with 116 outstanding operations (102 in 2005).

(vi) Lending Policies and Procedures

Uniform credit policies and approval and review procedures are based upon conservative criteria adopted by BCP and are uniformly applied to all of its subsidiaries. These policies are set within the guidelines established by Peruvian financial sector laws and SBS regulations. (See “—(11) Supervision and Regulation— (ii) BCP,” and the guidelines set forth by Credicorp’s Board of Directors.)

The credit approval process is based primarily on an evaluation of the borrower’s repayment capacity and on commercial and banking references. A corporate borrower’s repayment capacity is determined by analyzing the historical and projected financial condition of the company and of the industry in which it operates. An analysis of the company’s current management, banking references and past experiences in similar transactions, as well as the collateral to be provided, are other important factors in the credit approval process. For BCP’s individual borrowers, the information that is presented by the prospective borrower is evaluated by a credit officer and the application is passed through a scoring program for approval by a centralized credit unit.

Credit risk in retail banking involves the assessment of the client’s financial track record and other aspects in order to determine its ability to repay debt. Additionally, in each case, loan approval is subject to a number of credit scoring models, which assign loan-loss probabilities that relate to expected returns of each market sector.

Success in the small business and personal lending areas depends largely on BCP’s ability to obtain reliable credit information about prospective borrowers. In this regard, BCP, together with several partners, formed a credit research company called Infocorp in November 1995. In addition, the SBS has expanded its credit exposure database service to cover all businesses or individuals with any amount borrowed from a Peruvian financial institution, including information on the loan risk category in which the borrowers are classified: Normal, Potential Problem, Deficient, Doubtful and Loss.

BCP has a strictly enforced policy with respect to the lending authority of its loan officers and has in place procedures to ensure that these limits have been adhered to before a loan is disbursed. Under BCP’s credit approval process, the lending authority for middle market and small business loans is centralized into a specialized credit risk analysis area, whose officers have been granted lending limits, thus allowing middle market and small business loan officers to concentrate on their client relations. To ensure that loan officers and credit analysis officers are complying with their lending authority, the credit department and BCP’s internal auditors regularly examine credit approvals.

The following table briefly summarizes BCP’s policy on lending limits for loan officers and credit risk analysis officers. Requests for credit facilities in excess of the limits set forth below are reviewed by BCP’s General Manager, Executive Committee or, if the amount of the proposed facility is sufficiently large, the Board of Directors.

In US$ thousands	Risk without collateral or with only personal collateral or guarantee		Risk with preferred guarantees (1)		Years
Board of Directors		No credit limit		No credit limit		No credit limit
Executive Committee		60,000		60,000		15
General Manager		15,000		30,000		15
Credit Group Manager		7,500		15,000		15
Credit Risk Manager		4,000		8,000		10
Credit Risk Chiefs		1,000		3,000		10

(1)	Preferred guarantees include deposits in cash, stand-by letters, securities and other liquid assets with market price, mortagages, non-real estate property guarantees and assets generated by leasing operations.

BCP believes that an important factor in maintaining the quality of its loan portfolio is the selection and training of its loan and risk officers. BCP requires loan officers to have degrees in economics, accounting or business administration from competitive local or foreign universities. In addition, the training program consists of a six-month rotation through all of the business-related areas of BCP and the credit risk analysis area. After the training period is over, trainees are assigned as assistants to loan officers for a period of at least one year before they can be promoted to loan officers. Loan officers also receive additional training throughout their careers at BCP. Laterally hired officers are generally required to have held previous positions as loan officers.

In general, BCP is a secured lender. As of December 31, 2006, approximately US$2.796 billion of the loan portfolio and contingent credits were secured by collateral which represents 53.1% of the total loan portfolio based upon BCP’s unconsolidated figures (51.3% as of December 31, 2005 and 50.2% as of December 31, 2004). Liquid collateral is a small portion of the total collateral. In general, if BCP requires collateral for the extension of credit, it requires collateral valued at between 10% and 50% above the facilities granted. The appraisal of illiquid collateral, in particular real estate assets, machinery and equipment, is performed by independent experts when required for specific reasons. BCP’s policy generally is to require that the appraised value of illiquid collateral exceed the loan amount by at least 25%. In cases where a borrower encounters difficulties, BCP seeks to obtain additional collateral.

The existence of collateral does not affect the loan classification process according to regulations in effect as of December 1998. Pursuant to the Peruvian Banking Law, secured loans, or the portion thereof covered by collateral, classified in Class “B,” “C,” or “D” risk categories have a lower loan loss provision requirement for Peruvian accounting purposes. If a borrower is classified as substandard or below, then BCP’s entire credit exposure to that borrower is so classified.

BCP conducts unannounced internal audits on the financial statements, consistent with local banking regulation of the different jurisdictions in which it operates.

(vii) Deposits

Deposits are principally managed by BCP’s Retail Banking Group. The main objective of BCP’s retail banking operations has historically been to develop a diversified and stable deposit base in order to provide a low-cost source of funding. This deposit base has traditionally been one of BCP’s greatest strengths. BCP has historically relied on the more traditional, stable, low cost deposit sources, which it considers to be its core deposits: time, demand deposits, savings and CTS deposits. CTS deposits, or Severance Indemnity Deposits, are funded by companies in the name of their employees, amounting to one month’s salary per year, and may be withdrawn by the employee only upon termination of employment or upon transfer to another bank, subject to certain exceptions. Exceptions include disposing of 50% of the CTS deposit at any time and disposing of up to 80% at once for home purchase.

As of December 31, 2006, these core deposits represented 96.7% of BCP’s total deposits on an unconsolidated basis. BCP’s extensive branch network facilitates access to this type of stable and low-cost source of funding. BCP’s corporate clients are also an important source of funding for BCP. As of December 31, 2006, BCP’s Wholesale Banking Group accounted for approximately 41% of total deposits, of which 46% were demand deposits, 49% time deposits, and 4% savings. Of all deposits from BCP’s Wholesale Banking Group, most (54.5%) were foreign currency-denominated (almost entirely U.S. Dollars) and the balance (45.5%) was Nuevo Sol-denominated.

(viii) Support Areas

Commercial banking operations are supported by BCP’s Market Risk Area, which evaluates and helps administer credit relationships, establishes credit policies and monitors credit risk. See “—(4) BCP and Subsidiaries— (vi) Lending Policies and Procedures.”

BCP’s Planning and Finance Area is in charge of planning, accounting and investor relations functions and is also responsible for analyzing the economic, business and competitive environment in order to provide the information necessary to support senior management’s decision-making.

In addition to the above, BCP’s Administration Group is generally responsible for information technology, quality control, institutional and public relations, human resources, the legal department, security, maintenance and supplies.

Information Technology

BCP is a technology leader in the Peruvian banking sector. BCP developed its technology platform largely using internal resources and was the second to introduce ATMs in 1986 in the Peruvian market, the first to introduce electronic banking for corporations in 1988, telephone banking in 1996, and Internet banking for the retail sector in 1999.

BCP’s management believes that BCP offers a wider range of banking services through its ATM network and electronic banking facilities than any of its competitors. In 1974, BCP, in an effort to improve the data transmission among its offices connected all its offices through the Teleproceso - TP Bancario, becoming the first bank in Latin America able to approve account balances online, allowing, among others, money transfers from an account in one province of Peru to another province, immediately.

All of BCP’s retail banking services and a substantial portion of BCP’s corporate banking services are fully computerized. All of BCP’s points of service, including branches, ATMs and POS terminals, are linked to BCP’s Data Processing Center, permitting BCP to monitor and analyze service while allowing most transactions to be executed on a real-time, online basis.

BCP’s technology operations and initiatives are managed by BCP’s electronic data processing and software development departments. These departments employ a total of 550 full-time employees, including employees who develop, install, maintain and operate all of BCP’s software applications, management information and security systems and install branch hardware equipment. BCP’s most critical operational data and software are stored on a mainframe computer system, access to which is controlled by a series of authorized passwords, in the frame of very strong IT security policies.

BCP is in the process of designing a disaster recovery system which duplicates all of operational and functional systems by mirroring each of BCP’s computer systems. BCP’s disaster recovery center is located 10 miles from BCP’s main center. However, BCP has just started the first stage of a project, aiming to move this center out of the city of Lima. In the event of a disaster, natural or otherwise, whereby BCP cannot operate its technology infrastructure, the system is designed to act as a surrogate technology backbone, providing all of BCP’s services to the branches and electronic banking systems. The system is designed to allow BCP to operate under as close to normal conditions as possible during such a disaster, although this system has never been required to date.

BCP considers its technology platform to be one of its main competitive strengths and has continued to invest in this area to maintain its competitive position in the banking sector. Therefore, BCP’s investments in IT have provided the computing power, storage capacity, bandwidth and other IT services to the best of their class.

Many Linux/Unix/Windows server systems are deployed or upgraded to host collaborative applications, call center and virtual POS systems. JAVA-based application servers have been chosen as the strategic growth platform for core business applications. Over the next three years, the replacement of BCP’s branch automation software has been designed to use the latest proven technology available, which will improve its successful system that among other things can prioritize queues for eligible customers via a ticketing system in the branches.

During 2006, the System and Organization Group continued playing its main role by designing and improving processes, managing strategic projects, and providing coaching in the technology and organization area. A total US$62.2 million was spent by the Group, of which US$48.5 million related to recurrent expenses and US$13.7 million to the development of several projects targeted at meeting the Bank’s strategic goals. One of the most important objectives is the growth of the Agente BCP channel, which is able to perform new tasks such as service payments and, issuing and collection of payment orders and foreign remittances. Another important project was the modernization of the Contact Center which improved the availability and stability of the Phone Banking services. In 2006, BCP has also taken a few major steps towards the technological upgrading of the Bank’s branches, putting more emphasis on sales and modern processes and systems that provide easier and faster services for the customer. Those steps included: the implementation of the new “Servimatic” (a balance inquiry service), with new and more modern ticketing devices; the Customer’s File, which shows the customer’s information and facilitates the commercial work on the platform; and the new and technologically robust Balance and Activity Consultation equipment.

One of the projects aiming at increasing the loan placements in the Retail Banking area - the new MIC system - was launched before the end of 2006. The first phase of the project complements the processing of credit card sales; with the new system, BCP can interact with the customers online, and provide them with instant approval and credit line determination. In 2007, the new MIC system will be expanded to other products such as personal credits.

Lastly, between September and December 2006, a joint team of Prima AFP, Unión Vida and BCP successfully integrated Prima AFP systems with those of Unión Vida, as part of the implementation of the merger process.

The ECO Program

The ECO Program (Excellence in Operational Continuity) will guarantee our customers quality and seamless service. As part of the Program, BCP upgraded and replicated its data processing center in La Molina to a new data center in Chorrillos and an out of region recovery center in Trujillo City. All of these centers will be using the most modern and efficient technologies available in the market, to guarantee a redundant, reliable electrical system. With these renewed processing centers, BCP hopes to be able to support any local incident without interrupting the service.

The ECO Program, which in addition to an efficient processing network also includes improvement of data retrieval processes, is expected to be completed and operating by the second half of 2008.

CMMI

In September 2006, the System and Organization Group obtained the CMMI (Capability Maturity Model Integration) Maturity Level 3 certification, developed by the Software Engineering Institute, an international software engineering organization sponsored by the United States Department of Defense and operated by Carnegie Mellon University, becoming the first Latin American bank and the first Peruvian company to receive such recognition.

The Model describes the capabilities a software development organization should have to obtain continued excellence levels, based on the principle that the quality of a system or product is highly dependent on the quality of the processes used to develop and maintain it. CMMI, which is based on the TQM (Total Quality Management) discipline and is compliant with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) requirements, has turned into a global standard used by the world’s largest companies.

Centenario Technological Center

As part of the Bank’s evolution, its business keeps growing and diversifying, resulting in demand for new and improved applications and products. As a consequence of these developments, 100 new hires were approved as well. This additional workforce and the needs identified by the ECO Program led to the use of the Centenario Technological Center.

With the new Centenario Technological Center, the Information Technology Area will be able to increase its service capability.

Marketing

BCP continually works to protect and strengthen the BCP brand. BCP has a proactive attitude towards competition and, focusing on change and innovation, it seeks to promote its products and services by constantly improving them. In this manner, BCP aims to meet market needs with the ultimate purpose of creating the highest possible value for its clients and shareholders. In 2006, BCP’s strategy was developed mainly on two fronts:

Generating Value

In terms of generating value, the Bank continues to develop strategies to approach different customer groups. The increasing usage of CRM (Customer Relation Management) tools across all sectors enables the Bank to reach customers and provide them with personalized offers and terms in a timely manner. In an effort to build long-term relationships, the Bank has boosted its development and training activities, including training programs with small-business owners supported by Universidad del Pacífico, the fair organization ExpoNegocios, Bodegas y Mercados, and intensive seminars conducted in 10 cities across the country. Another key element for creating value is innovation, and BCP has launched several innovative products, including new products in the services provided to very wealthy customers; new benefits to customers whose wages are paid at their BCP accounts; and the development of the Línea Múltiple de Negocios [Multiple Business Line] that allows our business banking service customers to meet their financial needs with a comprehensive, easy-to-use product.

Quality in Service

Quality in service is a permanent goal for BCP. In this field, progress has been made as part of implementing a new regulation promulgated under the Consumer Protection Law, including significant investments geared at improving service and keeping customers informed about the products and services we offer. We have also implemented longer working hours in branches.

Improved processes and supporting tools have enabled us to follow up and leverage growing businesses. The new commercial loan disbursement process (promissory notes, loans, advances and issuing bank guarantees nationwide) was successfully implemented by using CAPS as a tool. This allowed us to improve our customer service timing and to reduce our business consultants’ and assistants’ workload. In 2006, we received fewer general complaints, which dropped by 22% from 2005.

The efforts to improve our service quality have been communicated in successful advertising campaigns on TV which have won us awards such as the Gran Effie 2006, the highest award granted in Peru for advertising effectiveness and the Communication Award in Financial Marketing granted by the Latin American Banking Federation.

(ix) Anti Money Laundering Policies

Since 1995, BCP has implemented programs and adopted policies designed to comply with the “know your customer” regulations in the countries in which it operates. As an additional precaution, ASHC will open accounts only for individuals or entities that are recommended by senior officers of ASHC or BCP.

Peru has long-standing laws criminalizing money-laundering activities, and such laws were further strengthened in 1996 with the adoption of the Peruvian Banking Law, which incorporated the guidelines of the Organization of American States directly into Peruvian law, and Law 28306, which revised functions assigned to the Financial Intelligence Area, a public entity in charge of directing anti-money-laundering actions and monitoring information that public and private companies are required to provide. The Financial Intelligence Area has the authority to request detailed reports with respect to the movement of funds and the identity of depositors. According to recently enacted regulations, mainly Law 28306 and SBS Resolution 1725-2003, financial institutions must adopt internal mechanisms, appoint a full-time compliance officer reporting directly to the Board of Directors, and conduct special personnel training programs and procedures to detect and report unusual or suspicious transactions as defined therein.

(x) Employees

As of December 31, 2006, BCP had 8,859 full-time employees, compared to 7,479 employees as of December 31, 2005 and 7,694 employees as of December 31, 2004. All employees of banks in Peru are given the option of belonging to an employee union, and such employee unions are collectively represented by the Federación de Empleados Bancarios or Federation of Banking Employees (“FEB”). In order to negotiate a collective agreement on behalf of its members, FEB must have as members over 50% of all Peruvian banking employees. Because the representation of banking employees members in FEB has declined to below 50%, primarily because of the substantial reduction in the size of the state-owned banking business during the 1990s, the most recent collective bargaining agreement, which expired on June 30, 1995, was not renewed. As of December 31, 2006, BCP had no unionized employees. The last strike by union employees occurred in 1991 and did not interfere with BCP’s operations.

(5) Atlantic Security Holding Corporation

ASHC engages in trade finance, private banking, asset management and proprietary investment and trading activities. ASCH was incorporated in December 1981 in the Cayman Islands and principally serves Peruvian-based customers through banking offices in Panama and representative offices in Lima.

A portion of Credicorp’s commercial banking business is also carried out by ASHC, which principally serves Peruvian private banking customers through offices in Panama. As of December 31, 2006, ASHC had total assets of US$1,379.1 million and shareholders’ equity of US$178.9 million (compared with US$1,114.6 million and US$164.8 million, respectively, as of December 31, 2005). ASHC’s net income was US$31.5 million in 2006 and US$25.2 million in 2005, which included income from dividends paid by Credicorp. Larger revenues from dividends are a consequence of strong Credicorp dividend payments in 2006, resulting from improved earnings in the prior year. Though not reflected in the consolidated results, ASHC’s net income attributable to Credicorp increased compared to the US$13.5 million registered during the 2005, reaching a total of US$15.4 million.

Total loans outstanding in ASHC’s portfolio were US$160.4 million and US$133.8 million at December 31, 2005, and 2006, respectively, representing a decrease of 16.6%. Deposits increased 25.2% to US$1,166.1 at December 31, 2006 from US$931.7 million at December 31, 2005. Third-party assets under management increased 37.3% from US$1,017.0 million in 2005 to US$1,396.2 million in 2006, principally due to the increase in value of customers stock portfolios. ASHC’s past due loans as a percentage of total loans was 0.0% from 1996 through 2002, but reached 2.3% as of December 2003, and declined back to 0.0% at December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006.

ASHC’s Corporate Banking Group makes working capital and bridge loans. As of December 31, 2006, approximately 50.9% of ASHC’s loans were to Peruvian companies, 3.8% were to companies in Bolivia, 6.9% were to companies in Colombia, 3.9% were to companies in El Salvador, and the remainder were to borrowers in other Latin American countries. ASHC’s trade finance activities are conducted by its Corporate Banking Group. ASHC has concentrated its extensions of credit on short-term trade transactions with Latin American countries other than Peru.

ASHC’s policy is to provide funding to customers on the basis of approved lines of credit. ASHC’s Credit Committee meets weekly to discuss the entire credit risk inherent in the risk portfolio, composed of loans and trading securities, and to review facilities approved by the committee charged with overseeing extensions of credit by ASHC’s Panama branch. ASHC’s loan officers operate within established credit limits ranging from US$50,000 to US$500,000. Regardless of whether an approved facility exists for a client, any transaction in excess of US$500,000 requires the approval of senior management. In addition, all credit extensions are monitored by ASHC’s General Manager and reviewed and approved quarterly in their entirety by the Credit Committee of the Board of Directors of ASHC.

ASHC’s Private Banking Group’s clients have traditionally provided a stable funding source for ASHC, as many are long-time clients who maintain their deposits with ASHC. As of December 31, 2006, ASHC had approximately 3,200 customers. Currently, about 95% of ASHC’s private banking clients are Peruvian.

ASHC trades on its own account primarily by making medium-term investments in fixed income securities, equity securities and sovereign debt. The portfolio includes investment grade and non-investment grade debt securities of public companies and, to a much lesser extent, private U.S. debt and equity issues. Such securities are subject to substantial volatility and there can be no assurance as to their future performance. As of December 31, 2006, ASHC had approximately US$737.8 million, at fair values, invested in these types of securities (US$520.5 million in 2005). ASHC generally utilizes its own funds for these activities rather than borrowings. ASHC also holds an equity investment in Credicorp with a fair value of approximately US$598.6 million at December 31, 2006 (US$333.2 million at December 31, 2005). ASHC’s investment portfolio, as well as future purchases, sales, overall investment strategy and the general profile of the trading portfolio are reviewed on a monthly basis by an investment committee composed of members of its senior management. The Board of Directors of ASHC reviews and approves exposure limits for countries with transfer risk on a quarterly basis. The credit risk by counterparty is evaluated on a consolidated basis, including direct and indirect risk, such as interbank placements, loans, commitments, guarantees received, and trading securities purchased in the secondary market.

ASHC’s Asset Management group, created in 1989, conducts ASHC’s management of third-party funds which, including the aggregate of third-party assets, had total assets under management of US$1,396.2 million as of December 31, 2006, compared to US$1,017.0 million as of December 31, 2005. This increase was principally due to the increase in value of customers’ stock portfolios. Investment decisions for funds, except for outsourced funds, are made by senior officers within ASHC, in accordance with guidelines of the Investment Committee.

(6) Pacífico Peruano Suiza

Credicorp conducts its insurance operations exclusively through PPS and through its subsidiaries El Pacífico Vida and Pacífico Salud, which together comprise Pacifico Grupo Asegurador, which provides a broad range of insurance products in the property and casualty, life and health groups. In 2006, the six most significant lines together constituted 79.6% of total premiums written by PPS. These are commercial property damage (including fire, earthquake and related coverage but not personal injury, tort or other liability risk), automobile, health, life and pension fund underwriting and life annuities. PPS is the second leading Peruvian insurance company, including private health companies, with a market share of 30.3% based on net premiums earned and fees in 2006.

PPS’s consolidated net income attributable to Credicorp in 2006 was US$14.5 million, an increase of 159% from US$5.6 million in 2005. Total premiums increased 3.8% to US$372.6 million during 2006 from US$359.0 million in 2005, and net premiums earned, net of reinsured premiums and of technical reserves (as defined below in “—(ii) Claims and Reserves”), were US$259.1 million in 2006, increasing 16.4% as compared to the previous year. PPS’s net underwriting results increased 77.6% to US$34.8 million in 2006 from US$19.6 million in 2005, mainly due to higher gross premiums, lower claims and lower ceded rates. The ratio of underwriting results to total net premiums increased from 5.4% during 2005 to 9.3% in 2006, also mainly as a result of lower premiums ceded and lower reserves adjustments. The property and casualty businesses, which presented the best underwriting result among the various business Areas compared to the same period of 2005, were mainly marine hull, personal injuries and third-party liabilities. Meanwhile, operating expenses during 2006 represented 24.3% of net premiums earned, lower than 21.7% in 2005.

In the case of the specialization by Areas, such as fire, automobiles, health and fraud, among others, a specialized team has been formed. This team is responsible for improving the technical results through a study of the risk portfolio by area, applying best practices in selection, operations and marketing, and for creating new products aligned with our economic and social reality.

PPS’s business is highly concentrated, with a client base of over 20,000 companies and over 240,000 individuals in the property and casualty and health insurance programs, not including individuals affiliated with group health insurance programs through the companies by which they are employed. PPS’s life insurance client base consists of over 130,000 individuals. As of December 2006, revenues from policies written for PPS’s three largest and 20 largest customers represented 5.2% and 19.9% of total premiums in P&C and Health insurance, respectively, PPS’s property insurance lines are sold through agents and brokers, while life insurance is sold by its own sales force. The 10 largest brokers accounted for approximately 35.7% of total premiums as of December 31, 2006 (36.4% as of December 31, 2005).

El Pacífico Vida (“Pacífico Vida”), PPS life insurance subsidiary since 1997, is 38%-owned by ALICO, a subsidiary of AIG. In 2006, Pacífico Vida had total premiums of US$117.2 million, a 6.1% increase from total premiums of US$110.5 million in 2005. Pacífico Vida’s net income reached US$9.4 million in 2006, close to the US$9.9 million reached in 2005. Pacífico Vida’s market share was 23.0% in 2006 versus 23.7% in 2005. Individual life and personal injuries businesses increased 22.0%, mainly due to improved productivity and growth of their sales force, reaching a market share of 31.8%. Life annuity business decreased 16% in total earnings and showed a reduction in market share from 21% to 17.7%, mainly due to a more conservative investment policy, which decelerated the demand for this product. The pension fund underwriting business grew 26% with respect to the same period in 2005. Likewise, Group Life, Legal Life, SCTR and Credit Life increased thanks to the business with BCP such as credit cards and mortgage loans. In 2006, total premiums on Group Life, Legal Life and SCTR increased by 18.9% with Credit Life being the most dynamic product, reaching an increase of 30% over that of 2005. Pacífico Vida, the life insurance company, generated financial earnings amounting to US$35.1 million in 2006.

In 1999, PPS formed Pacífico Salud, becoming one of only three private health insurance companies in Peru at that time to offer an alternative to public social security. In March 2004, PPS acquired Novasalud EPS for US$6.5 million and merged it with Pacífico Salud in August 2004. Pacífico Salud had total revenue of US$80.7 million in 2006 (US$78.5 million in 2005), with a net income of US$3.7 million in 2006 (compared to loss of US$1.9 million in 2005) mainly due to higher production and lower claims registered.

In 2006, PPS has improved its internal reporting and risk management processes to produce reliable financial statements and control risk, in line with international reporting standards and in compliance with the regulatory requirements applicable to Credicorp Ltd., PPS’s parent company, which is listed on the NYSE. Thus, in 2006 PPS has become one of the few local companies to achieve such reporting and control standards.

(i) Underwriting, Clients and Reinsurance

Underwriting decisions for substantially all of PPS’s insurance risks are made through its central underwriting office, although certain smaller local risks are underwritten at PPS’s two regional offices. PPS’s own underwriting staff inspects all larger commercial properties prior to the underwriting of commercial property or other risks related thereto, with agents and brokers inspecting properties for smaller risks.

PPS utilizes reinsurance to limit its maximum aggregate losses and minimize exposure on large risks. Reinsurance is placed with reinsurance companies based on evaluation of the financial capacity of the reinsurer, terms of coverage and price. PPS’s principal reinsurers in 2006 were, among others, Lloyd’s, New Hampshire Insurance Co., Münchener Ruck, Swiss Reinsurance Co., Hannover Ruck, XL Re Ltd., Liberty Mutual, London Life, Mapfre Re and QBE Reinsurance. Premiums ceded to reinsurers represented 21.0%, 18.9% and 17.0% of premiums written in 2004, 2005 and 2006, respectively. PPS acts as a reinsurer on a very limited basis, providing its excess reinsurance capacity to other Peruvian insurers who are unable to satisfy their reinsurance requirements. As of December 31, 2006, premiums for reinsurance written by PPS totaled US$6.1 million.

Although PPS historically has obtained reinsurance for a substantial portion of its earthquake-related risks and maintains catastrophe reserves, there can be no assurance that a major catastrophe would not have a material adverse impact on its results of operations or financial condition. See “—(ii) Claims and Reserves.”

(ii) Claims and Reserves

Net claims paid as a percent of net premiums written (i.e., the net loss ratio) reached 60.3% in 2006, as in 2005, and lower than 52.3% in 2004. The net loss ratio from the health and medical assistance insurance line, which represented 29.8% of total premiums in 2006, (30.5% in 2005) decreased from 82.9% in 2005 to 82.2% in 2006. Automobile risks, 6.4% of PPS’s premiums in 2006 (4.9% in 2005), decreased from 63.1% in 2005 to 57.1% in 2005. The property casualty line, 13.3% of total premiums in 2006 (15.6% in 2005), increased from 24% in 2005 to 35.0% in 2006. The net loss ratio from private pension fund insurance, 8.0% of total premiums in 2006 (6.5% in 2005), decreased from 89.5% in 2005 to 86.3% in 2006.

PPS is required to establish claims reserves in respect of pending claims in its property-casualty business, reserves for future benefit obligations under its in-force life and accident insurance policies, and unearned premium reserves in respect of that portion of premiums written that is allocable to the unexpired portion of the related policy periods (collectively, “Technical Reserves”).

PPS establishes claims reserves with respect to claims when reported, as well as for incurred but not reported (IBNR) claims. Such reserves are reflected as liabilities in PPS’s financial statements.

PPS records as liabilities in its financial statements actuarially determined reserves calculated to meet its obligations under its life and accident policies and its pension fund underwriting business. These reserves are determined using mortality tables, morbidity assumptions, interest rates and methods of calculation in accordance with international practices.

Pursuant to SBS regulations, PPS establishes pre-event reserves for catastrophic risks with respect to earthquake coverage, including since 2003 unearned premiums, in the commercial property, business interruption, and engineering lines. See “—(11) Supervision and Regulation—(v) PPS—Reserve Requirements.” In accordance with IFRS principles, the pre-event reserves and income charges for catastrophic reserves are not considered in Credicorp’s consolidated financial statements.

There can be no assurance that ultimate claims will not exceed PPS’s reserves.

(iii) Investment Portfolio

As of December 31, 2006, the book value of PPS’s available for sale investments was US$728.9 million, which included US$43.2 million in equity securities and US$685.7 million in bonds. In addition, real state investments book value reached US$31.8 million.

In April 2004, PPS sold Credicorp Common Shares to ASHC. The sale amounted to S/.115.9 million (US$33.5 million) and resulted in a net gain of S/.75.5 million (US$21.7 million), which is not subject to income taxes, in PPS’s local records. In the Credicorp Consolidated Financial Statements, these Common Shares were included in the treasury shares equity account. In Credicorp’s records, all the effects of the transfer of these Common Shares, including the gains, were eliminated in the consolidation process. See “—(12) Selected Statistical Information—(iii) Loan Portfolio—Concentrations of Loan Portfolio and Lending Limits.”

As part of its improvement process, PPS changed its investments policy to employ the best international risk management practices and tools, and incorporated the recommendations of Solvencia II and Basel II with a view to developing a better match of terms and currencies with the company’s liabilities, especially in connection with obligations vis-à-vis PPS’s insured customers. The profits earned during 2006 may be attributed primarily to (i) the sale of a significant share package of Banco de Crédito as part of the effort to improve PPS’s currencies matching between assets and liabilities which generated gains of approximately US$40 million, for PPS (a related party transaction eliminated in the consolidation process), (ii) the interest rates growth in the last year, and (iii) the increase in the stock market value of shares in which PPS invested. Certain profitable transactions are not reflected in Credicorp’s results, since, as related-party transactions, they are eliminated in the consolidation process.

As a consequence of these sales, additional investments were made, mainly in fixed income securities. Considering that PPS invested in some specific securities, there is no assurance that PPS will be able to dispose of large portions of its investment portfolio for market value. Consequently, there is a risk related to low liquidity in the event PPS is required to obtain cash in order to cover important liabilities.

Part of PPS’s strategy is to maintain an adequate U.S. Dollar position, since a significant portion of its premiums are denominated, and much of its operations are conducted, in U.S. Dollars. In 2006, 61.6% of the gross premiums received by PPS were denominated in U.S. Dollars (63.9% in 2005). As of December 31, 2006, PPS had US$61.8 million in fixed income bonds compared to US$81 million as of December 31, 2005. In addition, U.S. Dollar deposits in banks and U.S. Dollar current accounts were US$28.5 million and US$24.5 million at the end of 2005 and 2006, respectively.

PPS’s investments are made primarily to meet its solvency equity ratio and to provide reserves for claims. PPS manages its investments under two distinct portfolios. The first portfolio is designed to match the liabilities of property, automobile and health lines, and the second portfolio is designed to match the liabilities of life and annuities lines. Each portfolio is managed under the authority of its own committee, which reviews portfolio strategy on a monthly basis. PPS invests in foreign markets, emphasizing investments in U.S. and European sovereign debt. PPS has adopted strict policies related to investment decisions. PPS’s investment strategies and portfolio generally are reviewed and approved monthly by its Board of Directors. Senior management does have investment authority, however, with respect to temporary investments using cash surpluses.

PPS, like other major Peruvian insurance companies, sells its products both directly and through independent brokers and agents. Directly written policies tend to be for large commercial clients, as well as for life and health insurance lines.

(7) Grupo Crédito/Prima AFP

Prima AFP was established in 2005.

In 2006, Prima AFP achieved major commercial and operating performance, reflected in 115,000 new customers from transfers and 23,000 more customers from affiliations, maintaining the highest levels of active contributors (estimated in approximately 90% compared with 38% for the industry) and average wages.

Commercial success replicated itself also in the field of investments, in which the company fulfilled its profitability promises.

Continuing to pursue its strategy of fast growth and positioning in the market, on August 24, 2006 Prima AFP reached an agreement with Grupo Santander Perú S.A. for the acquisition of 99.97% of Unión Vida AFP. The acquisition was consummated for a total of US$141 million and the final purchase price determination was made with the conclusion of the arbitration proceedings between the parties. As a result, Credicorp received a reimbursement in an approximate amount of US$4.5 million. See Notes 2(a) to Credicorp Consolidated Financial Statement. Of the US$141 million, US$112 million came from a capital increase and US$29 million came from a BCP loan. Later, the company engaged in a tender offer directed at the minority shareholders. The company has successfully managed the operational and commercial challenges associated with the merger period. Unión Vida managed to resist competitive pressure, reaching 36,974 gross transfers and 8,907 affiliations between September and November 2006.

The merger, which was completed on December 1, 2006, resulted in a company with greater human and technological capabilities and a consolidated market position benefiting from intrinsic synergies of the pension administration business. The merged company has the following characteristics:

(1) Combined capacity and experience of the staff of both companies, totaling, at the time of the merger, 275 administrative employees, 126 service and maintenance employees, 113 commercial supervision employees and 2,081 sales force employees.

(2) 997 thousand affiliates, comprising 25.7% of the system, with US$4.2 billion under management comprising 29.2% of the funds in the system (ranking second in the market), as of December 2005.

(3) More than 17,000 pensioners enjoying a broad national presence with a total of 11 points of service and 19 points of sale.

At the close of 2006, the company posted losses of US$20.72 million and income of US$23.42 million. This was the case because the company continued to expand its income base progressively while it was still in a growth stage and faced high commercial expenses. Similarly, beginning in September 2006, it absorbed Unión Vida’s income and expenses, including important merger charges. Merger expenses included Unión Vida system accelerated depreciation due to its short useful life (until December 2006), staff lay-off costs and the amortization of the Unión Vida trademark, which use was discontinued since December 2006.

In balance sheet terms, the capital increase of US$112 million stands out; this, coupled with indebtedness amounting to US$29 million extended by BCP, enabled the company to acquire 99.97% of AFP Unión Vida shares, which was manifested in an increase in assets, liabilities and equity. Additionally, the Prima AFP purchased the property now converted into the corporate headquarters. This implied borrowing US$11.3 million in the form of a loan from BCP. Due to additional operating debt requirements, the year-end debt figure stood at US$55.4 million. Management believes that, given expected future flows and the support of its shareholders, this level of indebtedness does not put Prima AFP’s operation at risk. As for the investment in Unión Vida, after discounting Unión Vida adjusted equity, US$98.0 million intangible assets were recorded, to be amortized over the next years. After discounts of US$32.8 million for deferred taxes and interest, US$49.0 million was recorded as goodwill. From the amount recorded as intangible assets, US$3.7 million corresponding to the “Unión Vida” brands were written off as of December 1, 2006, as the Group will no longer use or sell them.

The merged company’s operating expenses cannot yet be used as an indicator of future company expenses given the short period of time since the merger was effected. Nevertheless, as of December 31, 2006, there appears a downtrend in the merged company’s operating expenses.

(8) Competition

(i)

Banking

The Peruvian banking sector is currently composed of 11 commercial banking institutions. As of December 31, 2006, BCP (excluding foreign branches) ranked first among all Peruvian banks in terms of assets, deposits and loans with a market share of 36.1% of assets, 36.2% of deposits and 30.5% of loans.

Major Peruvian Banks as of December 31, 2006	Assets			Deposits			Loans
BCP		36.1	%		36.2	%		30.5	%
Banco Continental		23.6	%		24.5	%		27.2	%
Scotiabank Perú		16.8	%		16.7	%		16.3	%
Interbank		9.4	%		9.8	%		9.3	%
Citibank		3..7	%		2.9	%		4.2	%

Source: SBS

The Peruvian banking industry experienced consolidation following the economic downturn in 1998, with the number of institutions declining from a peak of 25 banks. During 1999, Banco de Lima merged with Wiese, Banco Sur merged with BSCH-Perú, Banco del País merged with Nuevo Mundo and Progreso merged with Norbank, while Banex was liquidated and Solventa was turned into a finance company. During 2000, Orion and Serbanco were liquidated. In 2001, Interbank and Latino agreed to merge, NBK Bank merged with Banco Financiero and Nuevo Mundo was liquidated. In December 2002, BCP acquired BSCH-Perú and merged it into BCP in March 2003. In the first quarter of 2005, BCP acquired the onshore and offshore loan portfolio of Bank Boston’s Peruvian subsidiary, which amounted to approximately US$353 million. In 2006, Banco Wiese merged with Banco Sudamericano and created Scotiabank Perú. During the same year, HSBC launched operations in Peru and is currently focused on top corporate segments.

Credicorp believes that the Peruvian banking industry will continue to be a competitive environment within a generalized excess liquidity situation. Such increased competition may in the future affect Credicorp’s loan growth and reduce the average interest rates that it may charge its customers, as well as reduce fee income. Certain foreign banks have either reduced or liquidated their Peruvian operations in recent years, reducing competition to some extent from such competitors.

Since 1999, excess liquidity at major Peruvian banks has put pressure on margins. Credicorp does not intend to pursue corporate lending opportunities that are unprofitable solely in order to maintain market share. As a result, Credicorp does not expect Corporate Banking to grow at levels experienced in the past. However, Credicorp will seek to maintain its close relationships with corporate customers, focusing on providing prompt responses to their requirements and setting competitive prices. To this end, Credicorp is currently updating its information systems to improve customer service and to allow management to obtain information on customer and business profitability more efficiently. Credicorp also intends to expand the range of BCP’s investment banking and cash management products.

In its core corporate lending and trade finance businesses, ASHC principally competes with larger international institutions. ASHC attributes its ability to compete effectively with larger lending institutions to its aggressive marketing efforts, its ability as a smaller, more flexible institution to make decisions quickly and respond rapidly to customer needs, its association with BCP, and its superior knowledge of the region, particularly the Peruvian market.

(ii)

Capital Markets

In the Wholesale Banking Group, BCP’s Corporate Banking Area has experienced increased competition and pressure on margins over the last few years. This is primarily the result of new entrants into the market, including foreign and privatized commercial banks, as well as local and foreign investment banks and non-bank credit providers, such as pension fund administrators (“AFPs”) and mutual fund companies.

In addition, Peruvian companies have gained access to new sources of capital through the local and international capital markets. In recent years, the AFPs and mutual funds-managed assets have increased at rates over those experienced by the banking system. The private pension fund assets reached US$14.3 billion as of December 31, 2006, increasing 51.7% since December 31, 2005, with a return of 26.82% in real terms in 2006. Total mutual funds reached US$2.6 billion in 2006, a 29.2% increase from US$2.0 billion in 2005.

(iii)

Other Financial Institutions

Other institutions in the Peruvian financial system tend to specialize in a given market sectors. Such institutions include finance companies, municipal and rural savings and credit associations, municipal public credit associations, and savings and credit cooperatives that mainly issue retail loans to small and micro-businesses and consumer and mortgage loans to individuals, markets which have shown substantial increases in recent years. BCP is facing strong competition from these credit providers, primarily in respect of micro-business loans, where such providers lent US$838.2 million as of December 31, 2006, or 50.1% of the total in the financial system, and consumer loans, where such providers lent US$820.9 million, or 21.5% of the total in the financial system. BCP also faces strong competition in its credit card operations from credit cards issued by retail stores.

In retail banking, Credicorp has found that small businesses are able to borrow from banks at better rates than those provided by suppliers and that the rates offered by BCP are competitive with those of other banks and other types of financial institutions.

Credicorp believes that BCP’s reputation as a sound institution, together with its nationwide branch network coverage, provides it with an advantage over its principal competitors.

(iv)

Insurance

Peruvian insurance companies compete principally on the basis of price and also on the basis of name recognition, customer service and product features. PPS believes that its competitive pricing, solid image, and quality of customer service are significant aspects of its overall competitiveness. In addition, PPS believes that its long relationship with AIG provides PPS with competitive advantages through access to AIG’s expertise in underwriting, claims management and other business areas. While increased foreign entry into the Peruvian insurance market may put additional pressure on premium rates, particularly for commercial coverage, PPS believes that in the long-term foreign competition will increase the quality and strength of the industry. PPS believes that its size and its extensive experience in the Peruvian insurance market provide it with a competitive advantage over foreign competitors.

However, competition in the Peruvian insurance industry has increased substantially since the industry was deregulated in 1991, with particularly strong competition in the area of large commercial policies, for which rates and coverage typically are negotiated individually. The loss by PPS to competitors of even a small number of major customers or brokers could have a material impact on PPS’s premium levels and market share.

(9) Peruvian Government and Economy

While Credicorp is incorporated in Bermuda, substantially all of BCP’s and PPS’s operations and customers are located in Peru. Although ASHC is based outside of Peru, a substantial number of its customers are also located in Peru. Accordingly, the results of operations and financial condition of Credicorp could be affected by changes in economic or other policies of the Peruvian government (which has exercised and continues to exercise a substantial influence over many aspects of the private sector) or other political or economic developments in Peru, including a devaluation of the Nuevo Sol relative to the U.S. Dollar or the imposition of exchange controls by the Peruvian government. See “Item 10. Additional Information—(D) Exchange Controls.” Credicorp’s results of operations and financial condition are dependent on the level of economic activity in Peru.

(i)

Peruvian Government

During the past several decades, Peru has had a history of political instability that has included military coups d’état and different governmental regimes. Past governments have frequently intervened in the nation’s economy and social structure. Among other things, past governments have imposed controls on prices, exchange rates, local and foreign investment, and international trade; have restricted the ability of companies to dismiss employees; and have expropriated private sector assets. In 1987, the administration of President Alan García attempted to nationalize the banking system. Facing an attempt by the state to control BCP, the majority shareholders of BCP at that time sold a controlling interest in BCP to its employees, which prevented the government from gaining control of BCP. See “—(C) Organizational Structure.”

In the past, Peru experienced significant levels of terrorist activity, with Sendero Luminoso (the “Shining Path”) and the Movimiento Revolucionario Tupac Amaru (the “MRTA”) having escalated their acts of violence against the government and the private sector in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Upon being elected to office in 1990, President Alberto Fujimori’s government made substantial progress in suppressing Shining Path and MRTA terrorist activity, including the arrest of the leader and the principal second level of leadership in each terrorist group and approximately 2,000 others.

Over the course of his government, President Fujimori implemented a broad-based reform of Peru’s political system, economy and social conditions, aimed at stabilizing the economy, reducing bureaucracy, eradicating corruption and bribery in the judicial system, promoting private investment, developing and strengthening free markets, strengthening education, health, housing and infrastructure and suppressing terrorism. In 2000, President Fujimori won a third five-year term in a controversial two round election. After taking office for his third term in July 2000 under extreme protest, President Fujimori was forced to call for general elections due to the outbreak of corruption scandals and later resigned in favor of a transitory government headed by the president of Congress, Valentín Paniagua.

Toledo assumed the presidency against a backdrop of high unemployment and underemployment, economic recession and social need. Despite the economic strides achieved between 1990 and 2000, poverty remains a persistent problem in Peru, with more than half of the population living below the poverty line, which the World Bank defines as monthly income of less than US$60 per capita, adjusted to reflect differences in purchasing power. A significant number of Peruvians live on an income of less than US$30 per capita per month.

Peru has experienced continuous economic growth since the second half of 2001. President Toledo retained, for the most part, the economic policies of the previous government, focusing on achieving sustained economic growth by: increasing exports, reducing unemployment, reforming the tax system (primarily by increasing the tax base and improving tax collection), fostering private investment by promoting concessions, maintaining low inflation and the floating exchange rate, improving oversight, transparency guidelines and requirements in regulated sectors of the economy, improving the efficiency of the public sector, and maintaining open trade policies.

President Toledo transferred the presidency to Alan Garcia Pérez on July 28, 2006 following Mr. Garcia’s victory in the run-off of the presidential elections held on June 4, 2006. Mr. Garcia has sent positive signals to the international financial markets following his election as president, and it is expected that Mr. Garcia’s government will substantially retain the economic policies of the previous government, although there can be no assurance that this will be the case.

President

President García is following conservative economic policies and has indicated a desire to avoid the mistakes of past governments. García named the conservative banker Luis Carranza as Minister of Economy and Finance. Carranza held a senior position at Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA) in Spain and was a key adviser to Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, the Prime Minister (and former Minister of Economy and Finance) of former president Alejandro Toledo. García has announced that his administration would follow economic policies similar to those of the Toledo administration, which included achieving sustained economic growth, increasing exports of Peruvian goods, reducing unemployment, underemployment and poverty, reforming the tax system, fostering private investment and increasing public investment in education, public health and other social programs, while reducing overall public spending.

(ii)

Peruvian Economy

At the beginning of the 1990s, President Fujimori liberalized price and wage controls in the private sector, eliminated all restrictions on capital flows, instituted emergency taxes to reduce the fiscal deficit, and liberalized interest rates. Furthermore, his government established an agenda to institute a wide-ranging privatization plan and re-establish relations with the international financial community. President Toledo continued these market-oriented policies but, facing opposition from a fragmented Congress and social pressures from unions and regional movements, he has passed some interventionist measures.

In the late 1980s and early 1990s, the Peruvian economy was volatile, with the country’s GDP contracting by 11.7% in 1989 and by 5.2% in 1990, growing by 2.2% in 1991, and contracting by 0.4% in 1992. The results of stabilization plans resulted in GDP increasing 4.8% in 1993, 12.8% in 1994, 8.6% in 1995, 2.5% in 1996, 6.7% in 1997. The “El Niño” and other adverse economic conditions led to a drop of -0.5% in 1998, but recovered 0.9% in 1999, 2.9% in 2000, 0.2% in 2001, 4.9% in 2002, 4.0% in 2003, 4.8% in 2004, 6.6% in 2005 and 8.0% in 2006; this growth for eight years in a row had not been seen since 1977. The “El Niño” phenomenon (a shift in ocean temperatures and atmospheric conditions in the tropical Pacific that disrupts the weather) was still considered a threat in 2006 but is expected to have a low impact on the economy in the coming years.

It should be noted that GDP growth figures for some years were revised downwards by the national statistical institute, the INEI, in 2000, which recalculated Peru’s GDP in 1999 at around $52 billion using a 1994 base year, some 10% below the previous estimate based on 1979 figures.

In 2004, the Peruvian economy benefited from increased international demand for exports, which drove growth in the construction and manufacturing sectors, as well as in private investment, and more recently in consumption. The continued growth in GDP since the second half of 2001 evidences the strength of Peru’s economy in the face of adverse external and internal factors. In 2002 and 2003, unlike other Latin American countries, Peru managed to resist the effects of on-going internal political unrest, the Argentine crisis, the climate of uncertainty that surrounded the presidential elections in Brazil, and a greater reluctance among investors to take on risks in Latin America.

One of the principal factors that contributed to the improvement of economic expectations was the 38.8% increase in exports in 2004, which was followed by a new increase (36.7%) in 2005 and 37.6% in 2006. In particular, it has continued high foreign demand for minerals and raw materials and manufacturers benefited from the Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act (“ATPDEA”) tariff preferences. However, production was uneven, with investment recovering, and sectors such as construction, oil and gas, mining (particularly mining of precious metals), non-primary manufacturing and fishing registered gains, while agriculture registered only minimal growth.

The decision of the United States in August 2002 to renew and expand tax benefits through the ATPDEA for certain Latin American exports was very beneficial to the manufacturing sector because of its inclusion of Peruvian textiles. These incentives are expected to stimulate exports over the next two years. In May 2004, a free trade agreement began to be negotiated with the United States, together with Colombia and Ecuador, which is expected to extend the favorable tariff status beyond 2006. During 2006, the Free Trade Agreement with theUnited States was signed.

The government-backed initiative to encourage mortgage loans and the construction of low-cost housing through the MiVivienda program continued to stimulate significant volumes of construction in 2004, aiding expansion of mortgages. As part of the MiVivienda program, US$213 million in loans were granted in 2005, compared to US$170 million in 2004, US$134 million in 2003 and US$72 million in 2002.

Since 1991, the government has privatized most of its assets in the finance, fishing and telecommunications sectors. The government made significant progress in privatizing the mining and hydrocarbons, manufacturing, electricity and agriculture sectors. The more than 220 privatizations that have been completed in Peru since 1991 have generated revenues of approximately US$8.2 billion.

The privatization program, which had been expected to raise US$700 million during 2002, encountered problems in June 2002 with public protests against the sale of two electricity generating companies in the south of Peru. This caused the virtual suspension of the program, which obtained income of only US$355 million in 2002, and almost negligible amounts in 2003. The government successfully relaunched its concessions program in 2004, generating revenue in excess of US$200 million. Some of the noteworthy transactions include the Las Bambas copper mine exploration, the Olmos hydro and irrigation project, the Bayóvar phosphates extraction project, the concession for the Yuncan hydroelectric plant and several highway concessions. The government has continued the concession program in 2005 and 2006, with some small projects with a total value of US$57 million.

Peru’s trade deficit decreased from US$600 million in 1999 to US$300 million in 2000 and US$90 million in 2001. Peru registered a US$210 million surplus in 2002, which grew to US$731 million in 2003, and further to US$2.7 billion in 2004, principally due to continued exports growth. Exports climbed to US$12.5 billion in 2004, 40% higher than the US$9.0 billion registered in 2003, driven by the greater volume of traditional exports, in particular minerals. Imports rose to US$9.8 billion in 2004, with increases mainly in raw materials and capital goods. In 2006, trends continued, with exports rising to US$23.8 billion and imports increasing to US$14.9 billion.

Peru registered a current account deficit of US$1.8 billion in 1999, which decreased to US$1.6 billion in 2000, and further to US$1.2 billion in 2001, to US$1.1 billion in 2002, to US$0.9 billion in 2003, to US$10 million in 2004, and reversed to a US$1.0 billion surplus in 2005. In 2006, a record was registered with a surplus of US$2.5 billion, equivalent to 2.6% of GDP.

Peru’s financial account had a surplus of US$1.1 billion in 1999 and 2000, declined to US$1.0 billion in 2001, grew to US$1.8 billion in 2002 as a result of increased public sector capital inflows, was US$0.7 billion in 2003, grew to US$2.2 billion in 2004, and was US$0.2 billion in 2005. In 2006, surplus was US$0.8 billion, mainly due to repayment of external debt made by the public sector.

The flow of direct foreign investment into Peru was US$433 million in 2000, US$803 million in 2001, US$2.2 billion in 2002, US$1.3 billion in 2003, US$1.8 billion in 2004, US$2.5 billion in 2005 and US$3.4 billion in 2006.

The inflation rate in Peru, as measured by the Lima consumer price index, has fallen from 7,650.0% in 1990 to 139.2% in 1991, 56.7% in 1992, 39.5% in 1993, 15.4% in 1994, 10.2% in 1995, 11.8% in 1996, 6.5% in 1997, 6.0% in 1998, and 3.7% in both 1999 and 2000, turning into deflation of 0.1% in 2001, and back to inflation of 1.5% in 2002, 2.5% in 2003, 3.5% in 2004, 1.5% in 2005 and 1.1% in 2006. On the other hand, Peruvian Central Bank reduced its inflation target range for 2006 from -1% - +2.5% to -1% - +2%. It is worth mentioning that in the last five years the average inflation rate was below 2%.

The average bank market exchange rate for Nuevos Soles in Peru was S/.3.282 per US$1.00 at December 31, 2004, a 5.2% decrease from S/.3.463 per US$1.00 as of December 31, 2003, which followed a 1.5% decrease in 2003 from S/.3.514 per US$1.00 as of December 31, 2002. The strengthening of the Nuevo Sol relative to the U.S. Dollar was consistent with the pattern for other Latin American currencies, which resulted from higher exports and the weakening of the U.S. Dollar. However, in second half 2005, Nuevo Sol depreciated due to higher international interest rates and political uncertainty, closing the year at S/.3.430. After the presidential elections in 2006, the exchange rate decreased, closing the year at S/.3.196 for US$1.00.

Interest rates have behaved erratically since 1995 but fell gradually over this period until September 1998, at which point the trend reversed due to liquidity constraints brought on by the international financial crisis. The nominal annual interest rate on loans in Nuevos Soles was 37.1% in December 1998, decreasing to 32.0% in December 1999, to 26.5% in December 2000, to 23.0% in December 2001, to 20.7% in December 2002, before increasing to 22.3% in December 2003, and further to 25.4% in December 2004, decreasing to 23.6% in December 2005. In 2006, a reduction was registered, closing at 23.1%.

Peru’s recent economic performance has also been reflected in a lower fiscal deficit. Peru had a deficit of 3.1% in 1999 and 3.2% in 2000. The deficit declined to 2.5% in 2001, principally due to lower public investment, declined again to 2.3% in 2002, in line with the goal agreed upon with the International Monetary Fund (the “IMF”), continued to decline to 1.9% in 2003, and further to 1.1% in 2004 and 0.7% in 2005. In 2006, because of higher earnings generated from income tax, a surplus of 2.1% of GDP was achieved.

In addition, efforts to increase tax revenues have been successful, due in part to administrative measures and increased taxes, one of which is the new tax on financial transactions introduced in 2004. Tax collections increased from 6.7% of GDP in 1989 to 12.3% of GDP in 2001, 12.1% in 2002, 13.0% in 2003 and 13.3% in 2004, 13.6% in 2005 and 14.9% in 2006.

In July 1996, Peru reached an agreement with the Paris Club countries, resulting in the rescheduling of 1996-1998 maturities. Likewise, due to a successful program with this group of creditors, Peru was able to reduce its external debt from US$8.5 billion at the end of 2004 to US$5.6 million at the end of 2006. An additional pre-payment is expected in the second half of 2007, which could reach a total of US$2.5 billion.

In 1999, Peru signed a three-year extended fund facility accord with the IMF, the third consecutive IMF program it has followed, giving the country a stable framework for macro-economic planning. However, the fall in tax revenue and increased spending in 1999 caused Peru to fail to fulfill the fiscal goal agreed upon with the IMF of a primary fiscal surplus of 0.5%, which is the public sector’s result before capital costs or gains, debt servicing and privatization income. In fact, Peru reported a primary sector deficit of 0.1% in 1999 and of 0.2% in 2000. Peru renegotiated economic targets of its 2000 three-year program, and the IMF approved a new one-year program in March 2001, a second agreement in February 2002 and a follow-up accord in March 2003 with a 1.9% fiscal deficit target for 2003, which was achieved.

The subsequent Stand-By Agreement was approved by the IMF on June 9, 2004 and covered years 2004 to 2006. The macro-economic framework of the agreement stresses the consolidation of recent year-on-year gains due to the low inflation rate and continued improvements in the public sector deficit, tax reform, current account deficit, level of foreign reserves, and other variables, in order to seek higher GDP growth. The program focused on, among other points, reducing the public sector deficit to 1.4% of GDP in 2004 and to 1% per year in each of 2005 and 2006, and on lowering the debt-to-GDP ratio from 47.5% in 2003 to 41.0% in 2006. With a favorable international context, and thanks to a fast reduction of deficit, debt-to-GDP ratio in 2006 decreased to 38.0%.

Currently, the Peruvian government is negotiating a new Stand-By Agreement for the years 2007-2009. A group of persons of the multilateral institution visited Peru in May 2007, and in an official communication, it was stated that the mission team expects the first review of the Stand-By Agreement to be presented for consideration to the Executive Board of IMF at the end of June 2007, after the approval of representatives in Washington, DC.

There can be no assurance that economic growth will be sustained in the future or that inflation in Peru will not increase (whether as a result of an “overheating” of the Peruvian economy, an increase in the foreign trade deficit, or otherwise). Such events may have an adverse effect on the business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects of Credicorp and adversely affect the market price of Credicorp’s Common Shares. In addition, deposits in the Peruvian financial system are currently much higher than in the late 1980s when hyperinflation caused a lack of confidence in the financial system. A return to high levels of inflation could cause a lack of confidence in the financial system, resulting in widespread withdrawal of deposits.

(10) The Peruvian Financial System

As Credicorp’s activities are conducted primarily through banking and insurance subsidiaries operating in Peru, a summary of the Peruvian financial system is set forth below.

(i)

General

At December 31, 2006, the Peruvian financial system consisted of the following principal participants: the Central Bank, the SBS, 11 banking institutions (not including Banco de la Nación, a Peruvian state-owned bank), five finance companies and five leasing companies. In addition, Peru has various mutual mortgage associations, municipal and rural savings and credit associations, municipal public credit associations and savings and credit cooperatives.

The present text of Law 26702 was passed in December 1996. Law 26702 regulates Peruvian financial and insurance companies. In general, it provides for tighter loan loss reserve standards, brings asset risk weighting in line with Basel Committee on Banking Regulations and Supervisory Practices of International Settlements (the “Basel Accord”) guidelines, broadens supervision of financial institutions by the SBS to include holding companies, and includes specific treatment of a series of recently developed products in the capital markets and derivatives areas. The primary law governing the Peruvian financial system before the enactment of Law 26702 was Legislative Decree 637, passed in 1991 and amended by Legislative Decree 770, which substantially reformed the Peruvian financial system, modifying regulations initially issued in 1930.

(ii)

Central Bank

The Central Bank was created in 1931. Pursuant to the Peruvian Constitution, its primary role is to ensure the stability of the Peruvian monetary system. The Central Bank regulates Peru’s money supply, administers international reserves, issues currency, determines Peru’s balance of payments and other monetary accounts, and furnishes information regarding the country’s financial situation. It also represents the government of Peru before the IMF and the Latin American Reserve Fund (a financial institution whose purpose is to provide balance of payments assistance to its member countries by granting credits or guaranteeing loans to third parties).

The highest decision-making authority within the Central Bank is the seven member Board of Directors. Each Director serves a five-year term. Of the seven Directors, four are selected by the executive branch and three are selected by the Congress. The Chairman is one of the executive branch nominees, but must be approved by the Congress.

The Board of Directors develops and oversees monetary policy, establishes reserve requirements for entities within the financial system, and approves guidelines for the management of international reserves. All entities within the financial system are required to comply with the decisions of the Central Bank.

(iii)

SBS

The SBS, whose authority and activities are discussed in “—(11) Supervision and Regulation,” is the regulatory authority charged with implementation and enforcement of the norms contained in Law 26702 and, more generally, with the supervision and regulation of all financial institutions in Peru.

(iv)

Financial System Institutions

Under Peruvian law, financial system institutions are classified as banks, financing companies, other non-banking institutions, specialized companies and investment banks. BCP is classified as a bank.

Banks

A bank is defined by Law 26702 as an enterprise whose principal business consists of the receipt of monies from the public, whether in deposits or under any other contractual form, and the use of such monies (together with its own capital and funds obtained from other sources) to grant loans or discount documents, or in operations subject to market risks.

Banks are permitted to carry out various types of financial operations, including the following: (i) receiving demand deposits, time deposits, savings deposits and deposits in trust; (ii) granting direct loans; (iii) discounting or advancing funds against bills of exchange, promissory notes and other credit instruments; (iv) granting mortgage loans and accepting bills of exchange in connection therewith; (v) granting conditional and unconditional guaranties; (vi) issuing, confirming, receiving and discounting letters of credit; (vii) acquiring and discounting certificates of deposit, warehouse receipts, bills of exchange and invoices of commercial transactions; (viii) performing credit operations with local and foreign banks, as well as making deposits in such institutions; (ix) issuing and placing local currency and foreign currency bonds, as well as promissory notes and negotiable certificates of deposits; (x) issuing certificates in foreign currency and entering into foreign exchange transactions; (xi) purchasing banks and non-Peruvian institutions which conduct financial intermediation or securities exchange transactions, in order to maintain an international presence; (xii) purchasing, holding and selling gold and silver as well as stocks and bonds listed on one of the Peruvian stock exchanges and issued by companies incorporated in Peru; (xiii) acting as financial agent for investments in Peru for external parties; (xiv) purchasing, holding and selling instruments evidencing public debt, whether internal or external, as well as obligations of the Central Bank; (xv) making collections, payments and transfers of funds; (xvi) receiving securities and other assets in trust and leasing safety deposit boxes; and (xvii) issuing and administering credit cards and accepting and performing trust functions.

In addition, banks may carry out financial leasing operations by forming separate departments or subsidiaries and may also promote and direct operations in foreign commerce, underwrite initial public offerings, and provide financial advisory services apart from the administration of their clients’ investment portfolios. By forming a separate department within the bank, universal banks may also act as trustees in trust agreements.

Law 26702 authorizes banks to operate, through their subsidiaries, warehouse companies, securities brokerage companies and leasing companies, and to establish and administer mutual funds.

Branches of foreign banks enjoy the same rights and are subject to the same obligations as branches of Peruvian banks. Multinational banks, with operations in various countries, may engage in the same activities as Peruvian banks, although their foreign activities are not subject to Peruvian regulations. To carry out banking operations in the local market, such banks must maintain a certain portion of their capital in Peru, in an amount not less than the minimum amount required of Peruvian banks.

Finance Companies

Under Law 26702, finance companies are authorized to carry out the same operations as banks, with the exception of (i) issuing loans as overdrafts in checking accounts, (ii) engaging in certain derivative operations, (iii) originating securitization operations, and (iv) establishing subsidiaries in certain specialized fields, such as bonded warehouses, currency transportation and custody, among others.

Other Financial Institutions

The Peruvian financial system has a number of less significant entities which may provide credit, accept deposits or otherwise act as financial intermediaries on a limited basis. Leasing companies specialize in financial leasing operations by which goods are leased over the term of the contract with the option of purchasing such goods at a predetermined price. Savings and loans associations or cooperatives may accept certain types of savings deposits and provide other similar financial services.

Peru also has numerous mutual housing associations, municipal savings and credit associations, savings and credit cooperatives and municipal credit bureaus. The impact of these institutions on the financial system in Peru has not been significant.

Insurance Companies

Since the deregulation of the Peruvian insurance industry in 1991, insurance companies are authorized to conduct all types of operations and to enter into all forms of agreements necessary to offer risk coverage to customers. Insurance companies may also invest in financial and non-financial assets, subject to the regulations on investments and reserves established in Law 26702 and the regulations issued by the SBS.

Law 26702 is the principal law governing insurance companies in Peru. The SBS is charged with the supervision and regulation of all insurance companies, and the formation of an insurance company requires prior authorization of the SBS.

The insurance industry has experienced consolidation in recent years with the number of companies decreasing from 19 in 1991 to 13 in 2006.

(11) Supervision and Regulation

(i)

Credicorp

Currently, there are no applicable regulatory controls under the laws of Bermuda that are likely to have a material impact upon Credicorp’s operations as currently structured. Under Bermuda law, there is no regulation applicable to Credicorp, as a holding company, that would require Credicorp to separate the operations of its subsidiaries incorporated and existing outside Bermuda. Since Credicorp’s activities will be conducted primarily through subsidiaries in Peru, the Cayman Islands and Bolivia, a summary of Peruvian banking and insurance regulations and Cayman Islands banking regulations is set forth below.

Certain requirements set forth in Law 26702 and certain SBS regulations, including SBS Resolution No.0446-2000, enacted in June 2000, which approved the “Regulation of the Consolidated Supervision of Financial and Mixed Conglomerates,” are applicable to Credicorp and BCP. These regulations affect Credicorp and BCP primarily in the areas of reporting and risk control guidelines, limitations, ratios and capital requirements.

Since Credicorp’s Common Shares are listed on the Lima Stock Exchange in addition to the New York Stock Exchange, Credicorp is subject to certain reporting requirements of the CONASEV, the securities market regulator, and the Lima Stock Exchange. See “Item 9. The Offer and Listing—(C) Markets—The Lima Stock Exchange—(ii) Market Regulation.”

(ii)

BCP

Overview

The operations of BCP are regulated by Peruvian law. The regulatory framework for the operations of the Peruvian financial sector is set forth in Law 26702. Implementation and enforcement of Law 26702 are effected by periodic resolutions issued by the SBS. See “—(10) The Peruvian Financial System.” The SBS, under the direction of the Superintendent of Banks and Insurance Companies, supervises and regulates those entities that Law 26702 classifies as financial institutions, including commercial banks, finance companies, small business finance companies, savings and loan corporations, financial services companies such as trust companies and investment banks, and insurance companies. Financial institutions must seek the authorization of the SBS before initiating new operations.

BCP’s operations are supervised and regulated by the SBS and the Central Bank. Violators of specified provisions of Law 26702 and its underlying regulations are subject to administrative sanctions and criminal penalties. Additionally, the SBS and the Central Bank have the authority to fine financial institutions and their directors and officers if they violate Peruvian laws, regulations or their own institutions’ by-laws.

CONASEV is the Peruvian government institution charged with promoting the securities markets, ensuring fair competition in the markets, supervising the proper management of businesses that trade in the markets and regulating their activities and accounting practices. BCP must inform CONASEV of significant events affecting its business and is required to provide financial statements to the Lima Stock Exchange on a quarterly basis. BCP is regulated by CONASEV through Credibolsa, BCP’s wholly owned brokerage house, and Credifondo, BCP’s wholly owned mutual fund administration company. CONASEV examines Credibolsa and Credifondo on a regular basis.

Under Peruvian law, banks are permitted to conduct brokerage operations and administer mutual funds, but must conduct such operations through subsidiaries. Bank employees, however, may market the financial products of the bank’s brokerage and mutual fund subsidiaries. Banks are prohibited from issuing insurance policies, but are not prohibited from distributing insurance policies issued by insurance companies.

Authority of the SBS

Peru’s Constitution and Law 26702 (which contains the statutory charter of the SBS) grant the SBS the authority to oversee and control banks and financial institutions (with the exception of brokerage firms), insurance and reinsurance companies, companies that receive deposits from the general public and other similar entities as defined by the law. The SBS is also responsible for supervising the Central Bank to ensure that it abides by its statutory charter and bye-laws. Law 27328, enacted in July 2000, transferred to the SBS the supervision and regulation of the private AFPs which had been supervised and regulated by a specialized superintendency since the inception of the system in 1992.

The SBS is granted administrative, financial and operating autonomy. Its objectives include protecting the public interest, ensuring the financial stability of the institutions over which it has authority, and punishing violators of its regulations. Its responsibilities include: (i) reviewing and approving, with the assistance of the Central Bank, the establishment and organization of subsidiaries of the institutions it regulates; (ii) overseeing mergers, dissolutions and reorganization of banks, financial institutions and insurance companies; (iii) supervising financial, insurance and related companies from which information on an individual or consolidated basis is required, through changes in ownership and management control (this supervision also applies to non-bank holding companies, such as Credicorp); (iv) reviewing the bye-laws and amendments thereto of these companies; (v) setting forth criteria governing the transfer of bank shares, when permitted by law, for valuation of assets and liabilities and for minimum capital requirements; and (vi) controlling the Central de Riesgos (Bank Risk Assessment Center), to which all banks are legally required to provide information regarding all businesses and individuals with whom they deal without regard to the amount of credit risk (the information provided is made available to all banks to allow them to monitor individual borrowers’ overall exposure to Peru’s banks). In addition to supervising BCP, the SBS supervises Credicorp on the basis that it is a financial conglomerate conducting the majority of its operations in Peru.

Management of Operational Risk

SBS Resolution No. 006, enacted in January 2002, approved guidelines for the management of operational risk, which includes a broad range of risks. Resolution No. 006 defines operational risks as those dealing with the possibility of suffering financial losses due to deficiencies in internal procedures, information technology or personnel, or the occurrence of adverse external events. It also establishes responsibilities for developing policies and procedures to identify, measure, control and report such risks. Banks are required to adequately manage risks involved in the performance of their operations and services in order to minimize possible financial losses due to inadequate or non-existent policies or procedures.

Credicorp, following these SBS guidelines as well as guidelines issued by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision and the advice of international consultants, has set up at BCP a specialized team in charge of introducing advanced operational risk control procedures and created a new Operational Risk Committee. Credicorp intends to be guided by the risk control standards of international financial institutions noted for their leadership in this field, with the overall objective of implementing an efficient and permanent monitoring system for the control of operational risks, while actual management of risk control procedures is conducted by the areas that carry out critical activities. There are ongoing initiatives for the establishment of operational risk management procedures at other Credicorp subsidiaries.

Pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, Credicorp will be required to make certain certifications regarding its internal controls over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006. Credicorp has developed an internal methodology, which is in accordance with Public Company Accounting Oversight Board-PCAOB, Accounting Standard 2, to evaluate the effectiveness of its internal controls over financial reporting. In addition, Credicorp is implementing computer programs to allow for the continuous monitoring, assessment and documentation of its internal controls. During 2006, Credicorp has completed its evaluation of internal controls over financial reporting and is now able to obtain the attestation of its independent auditors. See “Item 15. Controls and Procedures.”

Capital Adequacy Requirements

Since the approval of Legislative Decree 637 in 1991, the SBS has issued capital adequacy requirements for credit institutions, adopting a framework structurally similar to that proposed by the Basel Accord. Weights assigned to various classes of assets and the contents of the classifications were initially more stringent under Legislative Decrees 637 and 770 than under the Basel Accord. Law 26702 has adopted criteria similar to the Basel Accord and provides for five categories of assets, with different risk weights assigned to each category. The categories range from risk-free assets, to which a weighting of 0% is assigned, to assets which require a weighting of 100%. Banks are required to prepare and submit to the SBS, within the first 15 days of each month, a report analyzing the bank’s assets for the previous month and totaling the bank’s regulatory capital. Foreign currency-denominated assets are valued in Nuevos Soles at the SBS average exchange rate in effect as of the date of each such report.

According to Article 184 of Law 26702, regulatory capital consists of the sum of (i) paid-in capital, legal reserves, discretionary reserves (if any), reserves incurred but not specifically identified loan losses in the loan portfolio or other indirect credit exposure (up to 1% of the total value of both) and a percentage of certain subordinated bonds issued by the bank, less (ii) equity investments in all consolidated subsidiaries. According to Article 184, regulatory capital can be segmented and applied to cover credit risks and market risks. Beginning in March 1999, the SBS issued regulations requiring the segregation of regulatory capital to cover foreign exchange risk exposure, and, starting in June 30, 2000, to cover risk related to investments in equity shares.

Law 26702 requires that the total amount of risk-weighted assets not exceed 11 times the regulatory capital of the bank, meaning that BCP must maintain regulatory capital at a level of at least 9.09% of its total risk-weighted assets. The limit of 11 times risk-weighted assets to regulatory capital was phased in, becoming effective in December 1999. Any bank that is not in compliance with the capital adequacy requirements of Law 26702 is required to post a special deposit with the Central Bank, which is frozen until such bank is within the capital adequacy requirements. Regulatory capital in excess of credit risk requirements may be applied to cover market risks. In general, foreign exchange risk positions require a coverage of 9.09% of regulatory capital. As of December 31, 2006, BCP’s unconsolidated amount of risk-weighted assets was 8.46 times the regulatory capital, or regulatory capital was 11.84% of risk-weighted assets which included US$266.1 million of market risk assets.

Regulations for the supervision of market risks, enacted in May 1998, require banks to establish internal policies and procedures to monitor these risks, as well as market risk exposure limits. Regulations define market risks as the probable loss derived from exposure to various classes of commodities, securities, foreign exchange, derivative operations or commercial assets that banks may hold, that could be registered or not in their balance sheets.

Legal Reserve Requirements

Pursuant to Article 67 of Law 26702, all banks must create a legal reserve. Each year a bank must allocate 10% of its net income to its legal reserve until its legal reserve is equal to 35% of its paid-in capital stock. Any subsequent increases in paid-in capital will imply a corresponding increase in the required level of the legal reserves to be funded as described above. As of December 31, 2006, BCP’s consolidated legal reserve was S/.546.5 million (US$171 million), equivalent to 42.5% of BCP’s paid-in capital as of such date.

Provisions for Loan Losses

Guidelines for the establishment of provisions for loan losses by Peruvian credit institutions, including commercial banks, are set by the SBS. Law 26702 grants authority to the SBS to establish loan reserves and does not allow for the inclusion of collateral in determining the net amount of outstanding credit risk subject to provision. Starting in July 2006, SBS’s Resolution No. 41-2005, enacted in January 2005, will require additional provisions for credits subject to foreign exchange risk, which are recorded for local purposes. See “—(12) Selected Statistical Information—(iii) Loan Portfolio—Classification of the Loan Portfolio.” Credicorp estimates and records its allowance for loan losses according to the criteria set out in IAS 39, adjusting the local provisions as necessary. See Note 3(f) to the Credicorp Consolidated Financial Statements.

Provisions for Country Risk

SBS Resolution No. 505, enacted in June 2002, requires the establishment of provisions for exposure to country risk, which is defined as including sovereign risk, transfer risk and expropriation or nationalization risk, that may affect operations with companies or individuals in foreign countries. The SBS has also established guidelines for the procedures and responsibilities for the management of country risk. Credicorp estimates and records its allowance for country risk according to the criteria set out in IAS 39. See Note 3(f) to the Credicorp Consolidated Financial Statements.

Central Bank Reserve Requirements

Under Law 26702, banks and finance companies are required to maintain an encaje (legal reserve) for certain obligations. The Central Bank may require additional and marginal reserves. The exact level and method of calculation of the reserve requirement is set by the Central Bank. For purposes of calculating the required legal reserve, the following, pursuant to regulations issued by the SBS, are obligations: demand and time deposits, savings accounts, securities, certain bonds and funds administered by the bank. Since April 2004, the Central Bank has required reserves on amounts due to foreign banks and other foreign financial companies, which were not previously considered obligations. The regulation excludes funding from other central banks, governments or multilateral lending agencies.

Since August 2000, the rate of the legal reserve has been 6% (formerly 7%) of the obligations described above. The reserve may be kept in cash by the corresponding bank or finance company, with a minimum of 1% held in deposits in current accounts in the Central Bank. Additional reserves for obligations in foreign currency are determined in two steps. First, foreign currency obligations exceeding the base amount, set as the average daily balance during September 2004 (previously February 2004), are subject to a 30% reserve requirement (45% during 1997). In the second step, the obligations equal to or less than the base amount average balance are subject to a reserve requirement “average rate” of approximately 33% since August 2000. This average rate was approximately 43% during 1997, decreasing 4.5 percentage points in the last months of 1998, and again by 3 percentage points in August 2000. The legal reserve (6%) and the additional reserve must be calculated in Nuevos Soles for obligations in local currency and in U.S. Dollars for obligations in foreign currency. The Central Bank oversees compliance with the reserve requirements.

The Central Bank also establishes the interest rate payable on the reserves that exceed the legal 6% requirement, which are mainly on foreign currency deposits. The Central Bank periodically increased the applicable interest rate during 2005, from 3.00% as of 2004 to 3.25% as of December 31, 2005. After six consecutives increases between December 2005 and May 2006, the Central Bank’s Board of Directors decided to maintain the applicable interest rate at 4.5%. The interest rate is expected to be periodically revised by the Central Bank in accordance with monetary policy objectives.

In the past few years, the Central Bank has on numerous occasions changed the deposit reserve requirements applicable to Peruvian commercial banks and both the rate of interest paid on deposit reserves and the amount of deposit reserves on which no interest is payable by the Central Bank. Changes in the supervision and regulation of BCP, such as changes in deposit reserve requirements or in the amount of interest payable on deposit reserve requirements, may adversely affect the business, financial condition and results of operations of Credicorp.

Lending Activities

Law 26702 sets maximum amounts of credit that each financial institution may extend to a single borrower. For purposes of Law 26702, a single borrower includes an individual or an economic group. An economic group constituting a single or common risk, according to Law 26702, includes a person, such person’s close relatives and companies in which such person or close relatives have significant share ownership or decision-making capability. According to current regulations, shareholders who own or control directly or indirectly at least one-tenth of a company’s shares are considered significant shareholders. Significant decision-making capability is deemed to be present when, among other factors, a person or group can exercise material and continuous influence upon the decisions of a company, when a person or company holds seats on the Board of Directors or has principal officers in another company, or when it can be assumed that one company or person is the beneficial recipient of credit facilities granted to another company.

The limits for credit extended to one borrower vary according to the type of borrower and the collateral received. The limit applicable to credit for any Peruvian borrower is 10% of the bank’s regulatory capital, applied to both unconsolidated and consolidated records, which may be increased to up to 30% if the loan is collateralized in a manner acceptable under Law 26702. If a financial institution exceeds these limits, the SBS may impose a fine on the institution. As of December 31, 2006, the 10.0% credit limit per borrower of BCP, unconsolidated, was S/.233.6 million (US$73.1 million) for unsecured loans, and the 30.0% limit amounted to S/.700.8 million (US$219.3 million) for secured loans.

In certain limited circumstances, the Central Bank has the authority to establish maximum limits on the interest rates that commercial banks and other financial institutions may charge on loans pursuant to Article 52 of the organic law of the Central Bank. No such limits are currently in place. However, there can be no assurance that in the future the Central Bank will not establish maximum limits on the interest rates that commercial banks or other financial institutions may charge.

Related Party Transactions

Law 26702 regulates and limits transactions with related parties and affiliates of financial institutions. In 1997, the SBS and CONASEV enacted regulations with precise definitions of indirect ownership, related parties and economic groups, which serve as the basis for determining limits on transactions with related parties and affiliates. These regulations also provide the basis for the subsequent development of specific standards for the supervision of financial and mixed conglomerates formed by financial institutions.

The total amount of loans to directors, employees or close relatives of any such persons may not exceed 7% of a bank’s paid-in capital in the aggregate. All loans made to any single related party borrower may not exceed 0.35% of paid-in capital (i.e., 5% of the overall 7% limit).

In addition, under Law 26702, as amended by Law 27102, the aggregate amount of loans to related party borrowers considered to be an economic group may not exceed 30% (previously 75%) of a bank’s regulatory capital. For purposes of this test, related party borrowers include any corporation holding, directly or indirectly, 4% or more of a bank’s shares, directors, certain of a bank’s principal executive officers or persons affiliated with the administrators of the bank. See “—Lending Activities” above for the meaning of “economic group” under Law 26702. Loans to individual related party borrowers are also subject to the limits on lending to a single borrower described under “—Lending Activities” above. All loans to related parties must be made on terms no more favorable than the best terms that BCP offers to the public.

Ownership Restrictions

Law 26702 establishes certain restrictions on the ownership of a bank’s shares. Banks must have at least two unrelated shareholders at all times. Restrictions are placed on the ownership of shares of any bank by persons that have committed certain crimes, as well as by public officials who have supervisory powers over banks or who are majority shareholders of an enterprise of a similar nature. All transfers of shares in a bank must be reported after the fact to the SBS by the bank. Transfers involving the acquisition by any individual or corporation, whether directly or indirectly, of more than 10% of a bank’s capital stock must receive prior authorization from the SBS. The SBS may deny authorization to such transfer of shares if the purchasers (or their shareholders in the case of juridical persons) are legally disabled, have engaged in illegal activity in the area of banking, finance, insurance or reinsurance, or if objections are raised on the basis of the purchaser’s moral fitness or economic solvency. The decision of the SBS on this matter is final, and cannot be overturned in the courts. If a transfer is effected without obtaining the prior approval of the SBS, the purchaser may be fined an amount equivalent to the value of the securities transferred. In addition, the purchaser will be required to sell the securities within 30 days, or the fine will double, and the purchaser is disqualified from exercising its voting rights at shareholders’ meetings. Foreign investors receive the same treatment as Peruvian nationals and are subject to the limitations described above.

Risk Rating

Law 26702 and SBS Resolution No. 672, enacted in October 1997, require that all financial companies be rated by at least two risk rating companies on a semi-annual basis (updated in March and September), in addition to the SBS’s own assessment. Criteria to be considered in the rating include risk management and control procedures, loan quality, financial strength, profitability, liquidity and financial efficiency. Five risk categories are assigned, from “A,” lowest risk, to “E,” highest risk, allowing for sub-categories within each letter. As of December 2006, BCP was assigned the “A+” risk category by its two rating agencies, Equilibrium Clasificadora de Riesgo and Apoyo and Associates International.

Deposit Fund

Law 26702 provides for mandatory deposit insurance to protect all types of deposits of financial institutions by establishing the Fondo de Seguro de Depósitos (Deposit Insurance Fund, or the “Fund”) for individuals, associations, not-for-profit companies, and demand deposits of non-financial companies. Financial institutions must pay an annual premium calculated on the basis of the type of deposits accepted by the entity and the risk classification of such entity, made by the SBS and at least two independent risk-rating agencies. The annual premiums begin at 0.45% of total funds on deposit under the coverage of the Fund, if BCP is classified in the lowest risk category, and increase to 1.45% applicable to banks in the highest risk category. The maximum amount that a customer is entitled to recover from the Fund is S/.75,261 from March through May 2006.

Intervention by the SBS

Pursuant to Law 26702, as amended by Law 27102, the SBS has the power to seize the operations and assets of a bank. These laws provide for three levels of intervention by the SBS: a supervisory regime, an intervention regime and the liquidation of the bank. Any of these actions may be taken upon the occurrence of certain events, including if such bank: (i) interrupts payments on its liabilities; (ii) repeatedly fails to comply with the instructions of the SBS or the Central Bank; (iii) repeatedly violates the law or the provisions of the bank’s bye-laws; (iv) repeatedly manages its operations in an unauthorized or unsound manner; or (v) has its regulatory capital fall or be reduced by more than 50%. Rather than seizing the operations and assets of a bank, the SBS may adopt other measures, including (i) placing additional requirements on a commercial bank, (ii) ordering it to increase its capital stock or divest certain or all of its assets, or (iii) imposing a special supervision regime during which BCP must adhere to a financial restructuring plan.

The SBS intervention regime halts a bank’s operations and may last for a maximum of 45 days, which may be extended for a second period of up to 45 additional days, during which time the SBS may institute measures such as: (i) canceling losses by reducing reserves, capital and subordinated debt; (ii) segregating certain assets and liabilities for transfer to another financial institution; and (iii) merging the intervened bank with another acquiring institution according to the program established by Urgent Decree No. 108-2000, enacted in November 2000. After the intervention, the SBS will proceed to liquidate BCP except if the preceding option (iii) was applied.

(iii)

ASHC

General

Atlantic Security Bank (“ASB”), a subsidiary of ASHC, is a Cayman Islands bank with a branch in Panama. ASB is regulated by the regulatory authorities of the Cayman Islands and the Panama branch is regulated by the banking authorities of Panama. The supervision of ASB by Cayman Islands and Panamanian regulatory authorities is less extensive than the supervision and regulation of U.S. banks by U.S. banking authorities. In particular, ASB does not have a lender of last resort and its deposits are not guaranteed by any government agency.

ASB is registered as an exempted company and licensed in the Cayman Islands pursuant to the Banks and Trust Companies Law (2003 Revision) (the “Cayman Banking Law”). ASB holds an unrestricted Category B Banking License and a Trust License. As a holder of a Category B License, ASB may not take deposits from any person resident in the Cayman Islands other than another licensee or an exempted or an ordinary non-resident company which is not carrying on business in the Cayman Islands.

ASB also may not invest in any asset which represents a claim on any person resident in the Cayman Islands except a claim resulting from: (i) a loan to an exempted or an ordinary non-resident company not carrying on business in the Cayman Islands; (ii) a loan by way of mortgage to a member of its staff or to a person possessing or being deemed to possess Caymanian status under the Immigration Law, for the purchase or construction of a residence in the Cayman Islands to be owner-occupied; (iii) a transaction with another licensee; or (iv) the purchase of bonds or other securities issued by the government of the Cayman Islands, a body incorporated by statute, or a company in which the government is the sole or majority beneficial owner. In addition, ASB may not, without the written approval of the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (the “Authority”), carry on any business in the Cayman Islands other than for which the “B” license has been obtained.

There are no specified ratio or liquidity requirements under the Cayman Banking Law, but the Authority expects observance of prudent banking practices. As a matter of general practice, the ratio of liabilities to capital and surplus should not exceed 40-to-1 and the ratio of risk-weighted assets to capital and surplus should not exceed 8.33-to-1 (12%). There is a statutory minimum net worth requirement of US$480,000, but, in the normal course of events, the Authority will require a bank or trust company to maintain a higher paid-in capital appropriate to its business. It is the practice of the Authority to require compliance with the guidelines promulgated by the Basel Accord on Banking Regulations and Supervisory Practices although, in special circumstances, different gearing and/or capital risk asset ratios may be negotiated. Compliance with the Cayman Banking Law is monitored by the Authority.

Continuing Requirements

Under the law of the Cayman Islands, ASB is subject to the following continuing requirements: (i) to ensure good standing under the Cayman Islands Companies Law, including the filing of annual and other returns and the payment of annual fees; (ii) to file with the Registrar of Companies particulars of any change in the information or documents required to be supplied to him and to pay annual fees; (iii) to file quarterly with the Authority certain prescribed forms; (iv) to file with the Authority audited accounts within three months of each financial year (in the case of a locally incorporated bank which is not part of a substantial international banking group, current practice is also to request a senior officer or board member to discuss these accounts each year personally at a meeting with the Authority); and (v) to file an annual questionnaire.

ASB is required by the Cayman Banking Law to have at least two directors. Additionally, ASB must receive prior approval from the Authority (i) for any proposed change in the directors or senior officers, though in exceptional cases a waiver can be obtained enabling changes to be reported after the event or even annually in the case of a branch of a substantial international bank, (ii) for the issue, transfer or other disposal of shares (it is rare for a waiver to be granted in respect of shares except in the case of a branch of a substantial international bank and where the shares are widely held and publicly traded), (iii) for any significant change in the “business plan” filed on the filing of the original License application, or (iv) to open a subsidiary, branch, agency or representative office outside the Cayman Islands. Finally, ASB must obtain the prior approval of the Authority to change its name and must also notify the Authority of any change in the principal office and authorized agents in the Cayman Islands.

(iv)

BCB

The Bolivian banking system operates under the Ley de Bancos y Entidades Financieras (the Law of Banks and Financial Entities) No. 1488, enacted on April 14, 1993, and modified by Law 2297, of December 20, 2001, which grants supervisory powers to the Superintendency of Banks and Financial Entities. Additionally, Banco Central de Bolivia (the Central Bank of Bolivia) regulates financial intermediation and deposit gathering activities, determines monetary and foreign exchange policies, and establishes reserve requirements on deposits and capital adequacy guidelines that banks and financial companies must follow. The Superintendencia de Pensiones, Valores y Seguros (the Pensions, Securities and Insurance Superintendency) supervises brokerage activities and mutual funds management, as conducted through BCB’s subsidiaries Credibolsa S.A. and Credifondo S.A., respectively, which operate under the Ley del Mercado de Valores (the Securities Markets Law) No. 1834, enacted on March 31, 1998.

(v)

PPS

Overview

The operations of PPS are regulated by Law 26702 and the SBS. Peruvian insurance companies must regularly submit reports to the SBS regarding their operations. In addition, the SBS conducts on-sight reviews of the performance of insurance companies at least on an annual basis, primarily to review compliance with the solvency margin and reserve requirements, investment requirements and the rules governing the recognition of premium income. If the SBS determines that a company is unable to meet the solvency margin or technical reserve requirements, or is unable to pay claims as they come due, it may either liquidate the company or permit it to merge with another insurance company.

Under Peruvian law, insurance companies may engage in certain credit risk operations, such as guarantees, bonds and trusteeships, but are prohibited from offering other banking services, operating mutual funds or offering portfolio management services. In addition, insurance companies may not conduct brokerage operations for third parties.

Peruvian insurance companies are prohibited from having an ownership interest in other insurance or reinsurance companies or in private pension funds.

Establishment of an Insurance Company

Insurance companies must seek the authorization of the SBS before commencing operations. Peruvian law establishes certain minimum capital requirements for insurance and reinsurance companies. These requirements must be met through cash investments in the company. The statutory amounts are expressed in constant value.

Solvency Requirements

Pursuant to Law 26702, the SBS regulates the solvency margin of Peruvian insurance companies. The solvency margin is based upon calculations that take into account the amount of premiums written and losses incurred during a specified period prior to date on which the calculation is made.

Insurance companies must also maintain “solvency equity,” which must be the greater of (a) the solvency margin, or (b) the minimum capital requirement, as established by law. The required amount of solvency equity is recalculated at least quarterly. If the insurance company has outstanding credit risk operations, part of the solvency equity should be segregated for their coverage.

Legal Reserve Requirements

Peruvian law also requires that all insurance companies establish a legal guarantee reserve for policyholders, by setting aside 10% of income before taxes, until the reserve reaches at least 35% of paid-in capital.

Reserve Requirements

Pursuant to Law 26702 and regulations issued by the SBS, Peruvian insurance companies must establish Technical Reserves. See “—(6) Pacífico Peruano Suiza—(ii) Claims and Reserves.” Law 26702 also requires insurance companies to create a reserve for IBNR claims, which are reflected as a liability, net of recoveries and reinsurance, in the Credicorp Consolidated Financial Statements, and estimated by using generally accepted actuarial reserving methods. See Note 3(e) to the Credicorp Consolidated Financial Statements. Finally, PPS is required by the SBS to establish pre-event reserves for risk of catastrophes, which, in accordance with IFRS principles, are not considered in Credicorp’s financial statements. See “—(6) Pacífico Peruano Suiza —(ii) Claims and Reserves.”

Investment Requirements

Pursuant to Law 26702, the total amount of an insurance company’s “solvency equity” and Technical Reserves must be permanently supported by diversified assets, which may not be pledged or otherwise encumbered. The investment regulations further specify that deposits in and bonds of one financial institution together cannot exceed 10% of the total of an insurer’s “solvency equity” and Technical Reserves combined. In general, no more than 20% of an insurance company’s “solvency equity” and Technical Reserves combined may be invested in instruments (including stocks and bonds) issued by a company or group of companies. In addition, in order for an insurance company to invest in non-Peruvian securities, such securities must be rated by an internationally recognized credit rating company. Securities owned by insurance companies must be registered in the Public Registry of Securities of Peru or the analogous registry of their respective country.

Related Party Transactions

Law 26702 generally provides that insurance companies may not extend credit to or guarantee the obligations of employees or members of the Board of Directors, except for home mortgage loans to employees.

Ownership Restrictions

Law 26702 establishes the same types of restrictions with respect to the ownership and transfer of insurance company shares as it does with respect to the ownership and transfer of shares in banks. See “—(11) Supervision and Regulation—(ii) BCP—Overview.”

(12) Selected Statistical Information

The following tables present certain selected statistical information and ratios for Credicorp for the periods indicated. The selected statistical information should be read in conjunction with the information included in “Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects—(A) Operating Results” and the Credicorp Consolidated Financial Statements and the notes thereto. The statistical information and discussion and analysis presented below for, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006 reflect the consolidated financial position of Credicorp and its subsidiaries, including BCP, ASHC, PPS and Grupo Crédito, as of December 31, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006 and the results of operations for 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006.

(i)

Average Balance Sheets and Income from Interest-Earning Assets

The tables below set forth selected statistical information based on Credicorp’s average balance sheets prepared on a consolidated basis. Except as otherwise indicated, average balances, when used, have been classified by currency (Nuevos Soles or foreign currency (primarily U.S. Dollars)), rather than by the domestic or international nature of the balance. In addition, except where noted, such average balances are based on the quarterly ending balances in each year, with any such quarter-end balance denominated in Nuevos Soles having been converted into U.S. Dollars using the applicable SBS exchange rate as of the date of such balance. Nominal average interest rates have, in certain cases, been restated as real average interest rates using the formula described below. Credicorp management believes that adjusting average balances and average interest rates for inflation in this manner provides more meaningful information for investors than unadjusted average balances and rates and does not believe that the stated averages present trends materially different from those that would be presented by daily averages.

Real Average Interest Rates

The real average interest rates set forth in the tables below have been calculated by adjusting the nominal average interest rates on Nuevo Sol-denominated assets and liabilities using the following formula:

Where:

R(s) = real average interest rate on Nuevo Sol-denominated assets and liabilities for the period.

N(s) = nominal average interest rate on Nuevo Sol-denominated assets and liabilities for the period.

I = inflation rate in Peru for the period (based on the Peruvian consumer price index).

Under this adjustment formulas, assuming positive nominal average interest rates, the real average interest rate on a portfolio of Nuevo Sol-denominated assets or liabilities would be equal to the nominal average interest rate on that portfolio if the inflation rate were zero. The real average interest rate would be less than the nominal average interest rate if the inflation rate were positive, and the real average interest rate would be greater than the nominal average interest rate if the inflation rate were negative (i.e., becomes a deflation rate). In addition, the real average interest rate would be negative if the inflation rate were greater than the average nominal interest rate.

The following tables show average balances for all of Credicorp’s assets and liabilities, interest earned and paid amounts, and nominal rates and real rates for Credicorp’s interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, all for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006.

Average Balance Sheets

Assets, Interest Earned and Average Interest Rates

	Year ended December 31,
	2004											2005											2006
	Average Balance			Interest Earned		Real Avg. Rate			Nominal Avg. Rate			Average Balance			Interest Earned		Real Avg. Rate			Nominal Avg. Rate			Average Balance			Interest Earned		Real Avg. Rate			Nominal Avg. Rate
	(U.S. Dollars in thousands, except percentages)
ASSETS:
Interest-earning assets:
Deposits in Central Bank
Nuevos Soles		US$5,892			US$11		-3.20	%		0.19	%		US$5,361			US$50		-0.55	%		0.93	%		US$13,346			US$157		0.16	%		1.18	%
Foreign Currency		1,031,626			15,346		1.49			1.49			1,118,471			24,004		2.15			2.15			1,763,854			56,813		3.22			3.22
Total		1,037,518			15,357		1.46			1.48			1,123,832			24,054		2.13			2.14			1,777,200			56,970		3.20			3.21
Deposits in other banks
Nuevos Soles		17,895			791		0.89			4.42			31,926			1,073		1.84			3.36			43,684			1,762		2.99			4.03
Foreign Currency		416,413			3,998		0.96			0.96			443,948			12,000		2.70			2.70			711,694			35,154		4.94			4.94
Total		434,308			4,789		0.96			1.10			475,874			13,073		2.65			2.75			755,378			36,916		4.83			4.89
Investment securities
Nuevos Soles		560,910			21,547		0.33			3.84			1,221,669			51,222		2.66			4.19			985,054			51,545		4.18			5.23
Foreign Currency		1,186,002			72,356		6.10			6.10			1,290,919			73,138		5.67			5.67			1,589,978			89,760		5.65			5.65
Total		1,746,912			93,903		4.25			5.38			2,512,588			124,360		4.21			4.95			2,575,032			141,305		5.08			5.49
Total loans (1)
Nuevos Soles		691,749			119,512		13.31			17.28			831,393			132,692		14.26			15.96			1,307,784			178,469		12.51			13.65
Foreign Currency		3,823,383			307,025		8.03			8.03			3,888,576			314,700		8.09			8.09			4,104,477			359,202		8.75			8.75
Total		4,515,132			426,537		8.84			9.45			4,719,969			447,392		9.18			9.48			5,412,261			537,671		9.66			9.93
Total dividend-earning assets
Nuevos Soles		99,098			833		-2.57			0.84			65,234			2,252		1.93			3.45			119,106			6,171		4.13			5.18
Foreign Currency		62,237			1,423		2.29			2.29			65,511			1,301		1.99			1.99			109,129			2,970		2.72			2.72
Total		161,335			2,256		-0.70			1.40			130,745			3,553		1.96			2.72			228,235			9,141		3.46			4.01
Total interest-earning assets
Nuevos Soles		1,375,544			142,694		6.64			10.37			2,155,583			187,289		7.09			8.69			2,468,974			238,104		8.55			9.64
Foreign Currency		6,519,661			400,148		6.14			6.14			6,807,425			425,143		6.25			6.25			8,279,132			543,899		6.57			6.57
Total		7,895,205			542,842		6.23			6.88			8,963,008			612,432		6.45			6.83			10,748,106			782,003		7.02			7.28
Noninterest-earning assets:
Cash and due from banks
Nuevos Soles		98,764											135,168											168,332
Foreign Currency		161,976											179,250											200,523
Total		260,740											314,418											368,855
Reserves for loan losses
Nuevos Soles		(40,008	)										(33,020	)										(33,859	)
Foreign Currency		(242,115	)										(191,132	)										(167,337	)
Total		(282,123	)										(224,152	)										(201,196	)
Premises and equipment
Nuevos Soles		195,230											177,012											165,610
Foreign Currency		57,960											66,559											79,281
Total		253,190											243,571											244,891
Other non-interest-earning assets
Nuevos Soles		175,316											141,397											84,716
Foreign Currency		261,810											320,424											412,659
Total		437,126											461,821											497,375
Total non-interest-earning assets
Nuevos Soles		429,301											420,557											384,799
Foreign Currency		239,630											375,101											525,126
Total		668,931											795,658											909,925
Total average assets
Nuevos Soles		1,804,845			142,694		4.26			7.91			2,576,140			187,289		5.70			7.27			2,853,773			238,104		7.26			8.34
Foreign Currency		6,759,291			400,148		5.92			5.92			7,182,526			425,143		5.92			5.92			8,804,258			543,899		6.18			6.18
Total		8,564,136			542,842		5.57			6.34			9,758,666			612,432		5.86			6.28			11,658,031			782,003		6.44			6.71

(1)	Figures for total loans include past due loans, but do not include accrued but unpaid interest on such past due loans in the year in which such loans became past due. Accrued interest is included.

Average Balance Sheets

Liabilities, Interest Paid and Average Interest Rates

	Year ended December 31,
	2004										2005										2006
	Average Balance		Interest Paid		Real Avg. Rate			Nominal Avg. Rate			Average Balance		Interest Paid		Real Avg. Rate			Nominal Avg. Rate			Average Balance		Interest Paid		Real Avg. Rate			Nominal Avg. Rate
	(U.S. Dollars in thousands, except percentages)
LIABILITIES
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Demand deposits
Nuevos Soles(1)		US$349,584		2,911		-2.58	%		0.83	%		US$641,920		US$6,056		-0.54	%		0.94	%		US$776,964		US$8,631		0.10	%		1.11	%
Foreign Currency(1)		758,990		1,873		0.25			0.25			926,710		10,861		1.17			1.17			1,512,284		16,150		1.07			1.07
Total		1,108,574		4,784		-0.64			0.43			1,568,630		16,917		0.47			1.08			2,289,248		24,781		0.74			1.08
Savings deposits
Nuevos Soles(1)		277,051		2,476		-2.52			0.89			452,826		3,495		-0.71			0.77			518,859		4,917		-0.06			0.95
Foreign Currency(1)		1,024,073		3,740		0.37			0.37			1,118,117		5,739		0.51			0.51			1,238,890		7,919		0.64			0.64
Total		1,301,124		6,216		-0.25			0.48			1,570,943		9,234		0.16			0.59			1,757,749		12,836		0.43			0.73
Time deposits
Nuevos Soles(1)		426,074		17,094		0.49			4.01			562,148		24,300		2.79			4.32			709,208		36,221		4.05			5.11
Foreign Currency(1)		2,210,780		67,871		3.07			3.07			2,944,558		76,954		2.61			2.61			3,068,947		124,344		4.05			4.05
Total		2,636,854		84,965		2.65			3.22			3,506,706		101,254		2.64			2.89			3,778,155		160,565		4.05			4.25
Due to banks and correspondents
Nuevos Soles		134,280		11,257		4.72			8.38			159,892		3,162		0.48			1.98			249,212		14,870		4.91			5.97
Foreign Currency		539,268		25,425		4.71			4.71			448,419		18,260		4.07			4.07			865,365		45,143		5.22			5.22
Total		673,548		36,682		4.72			5.45			608,311		21,422		3.13			3.52			1,114,577		60,013		5.15			5.38
Bonds
Nuevos Soles		122,006		9,658		4.27			7.92			122,521		9,655		6.30			7.88			153,178		11,041		6.13			7.21
Foreign Currency		298,816		17,993		6.02			6.02			295,821		14,677		4.96			4.96			292,984		14,242		4.86			4.86
Total		420,822		27,651		5.51			6.57			418,342		24,332		5.35			5.82			446,162		25,283		5.30			5.67
Total interest-bearing liabilities
Nuevos Soles		1,308,995		43,396		-0.18			3.32			1,939,307		46,668		0.90			2.41			2,407,421		75,680		2.11			3.14
Foreign Currency		4,831,927		116,902		2.42			2.42			5,733,625		126,491		2.21			2.21			6,978,470		207,798		2.98			2.98
Total		6,140,922		160,298		1.87			2.61			7,672,932		173,159		1.88			2.26			9,385,891		283,478		2.76			3.02
Non-interest-bearing liabilities and shareholders’ equity:
Other liabilities
Nuevos Soles		45,773										108,140										56,016
Foreign Currency		1,334,980										770,712										862,715
Total		1,380,753										878,852										918,731
Equity attributable to Credicorp equity holders
Nuevos Soles		—										—										—
Foreign Currency		967,288										1,133,773										1,247,195
Total		967,288										1,133,773										1,247,195
Minority Interest
Nuevos Soles		—										—
Foreign Currency		75,173										93,109										106,214
Total		75,173										93,109										106,214
Total non-interest-bearing liabilities and equity
Nuevos Soles		45,773										108,140										56,016
Foreign Currency		2,377,441										1,977,594										2,216,124
Total		2,423,214										2,085,734										2,272,140
Total average liabilities and equity
Nuevos Soles		1,354,768		43,396		-0.29			3.20			2,047,447		46,668		0.78			2.28			2,463,437		75,680		2.04			3.07
Foreign Currency		7,209,368		116,902		1.62			1.62			7,711,219		126,491		1.64			1.64			9,194,594		207,798		2.20			2.26
Total		8,564,136		160,298		1.32			1.87			9,758,666		173,159		1.46			1.77			11,658,031		283,478		2.21			2.43

(1) Includes the amount paid to Central Bank for the deposit insurance fund.

Changes in Net Interest Income and Expense: Volume and Rate Analysis

	2005/2004									2006/2005
	Increase/(Decrease) due to changes in:									Increase/(Decrease) due to changes in:
	Volume			Rate			Net Change			Volume			Rate			Net Change
	(U.S. Dollars in thousands)
Interest Income:
Interest-earning deposits in Central Bank
Nuevos Soles		(1	)		40			39			74			33			107
Foreign Currency		1,292			7,366			8,658			13,851			18,958			32,809
Total		1,291			7,406			8,697			13,925			18,991			32,916
Deposits in other banks
Nuevos Soles		620			(338	)		282			395			294			689
Foreign Currency		264			7,738			8,002			7,237			15,917			23,154
Total		884			7,400			8,284			7,632			16,211			23,843
Investment securities
Nuevos Soles		25,383			4,292			29,675			(9,921	)		10,244			323
Foreign Currency		6,401			(5,619	)		782			16,943			(321	)		16,622
Total		31,784			(1,327	)		30,457			7,022			9,923			16,945
Total loans⁽¹⁾
Nuevos Soles		24,126			(10,946	)		13,180			76,033			(30,256	)		45,777
Foreign Currency		5,235			2,440			7,675			17,473			27,029			44,502
Total		29,361			(8,506	)		20,855			93,506			(3,227	)		90,279
Total dividend-earning assets
Nuevos Soles		(285	)		1,704			1,419			1,860			2,059			3,919
Foreign Currency		75			(197	)		(122	)		866			803			1,669
Total		(210	)		1,507			1,297			2,726			2,862			5,588
Total interest-earning assets
Nuevos Soles		80,918			(36,323	)		44,595			27,229			23,586			50,815
Foreign Currency		17.662			7,333			24,995			91,912			26,844			118,756
Total		98,580			(28,990	)		69,590			119,141			50,430			169,571
Interest Expense:
Demand deposits
Nuevos Soles		2,434			711			3,145			1,274			1,301			2,575
Foreign Currency		414			8,574			8,988			6,863			(1,574	)		5,289
Total		2,848			9,285			12,133			8,137			(273	)		7,864
Savings deposits
Nuevos Soles		1,571			(552	)		1,019			510			912			1,422
Foreign Currency		343			1,656			1,999			620			1,560			2,180
Total		1,914			1,104			3,018			1,130			2,472			3,602
Time deposits
Nuevos Soles		5,459			1,747			7,206			6,357			5,564			11,921
Foreign Currency		22,527			(13,444	)		9,083			3,251			44,139			47,390
Total		27,986			(11,697	)		16,289			9,608			49,703			59,311
Due to banks and correspondents and issued bonds
Nuevos Soles		2,147			(10,242	)		(8,095	)		1,766			9,942			11,708
Foreign Currency		(4,283	)		(2,882	)		(7,165	)		16,978			9,905			26,883
Total		(2,136	)		(13,124	)		(15,260	)		18,744			19,847			38,591
Bonds
Nuevos Soles		41			(44	)		(3	)		2,416			(1,030	)		1,386
Foreign Currency		(180	)		(3,136	)		(3,316	)		(141	)		(294	)		(435	)
Total		(139	)		(3,180	)		(3,319	)		2,275			(1,324	)		951
Total interest-bearing liabilities
Nuevos Soles		20,896			(17,624	)		3,272			11,265			17,747			29,012
Foreign Currency		21,815			(12,226	)		9,589			27,463			53,844			81,307
Total		42,711			(29,850	)		12,861			38,728			71,591			110,319

(1)	Figures for total loans include past due loans, but do not include accrued but unpaid interest on such past due loans in the year in which such loans became past due. Accrued interest is included.

Interest-Earning Assets, Net Interest Margin and Yield Spread

The following table shows for each of the periods indicated, by currency, the levels of average interest-earning assets, net interest income, gross yield, net interest margin and yield spread, all on a nominal basis.

	Year ended December 31,
	2004			2005			2006
	(U.S. Dollars in thousands, except percentages)
Average interest-earning assets
Nuevos Soles		1,375,544			2,155,583			2,468,974
Foreign Currency		6,519,661			6,807,425			8,279,132
Total		7,895,205			8,963,008			10,748,106
Net interest income
Nuevos Soles		99,298			140,621			162,424
Foreign Currency		283,246			298,652			336,101
Total		382,544			439,273			498,525
Gross yield (1)
Nuevos Soles		10.37	%		8.69	%		9.64	%
Foreign Currency		6.14	%		6.25	%		6.57	%
Weighted-average rate		6.88	%		6.83	%		7.28	%
Net interest margin (2)
Nuevos Soles		7.22	%		6.52	%		6.58	%
Foreign Currency		4.34	%		4.39	%		4.06	%
Weighted-average rate		4.85	%		4.90	%		4.64	%
Yield spread (3)
Nuevos Soles		7.06	%		6.28	%		6.50	%
Foreign Currency		3.72	%		4.04	%		3.59	%
Weighted-average rate		4.27	%		4.58	%		4.26	%

(1)	Gross yield is interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.

(2)	Net interest margin represents net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.

(3)	Yield spread, on a nominal basis, represents the difference between gross yield on average interest-earning assets and average cost of interest-bearing liabilities.

Interest-Earning Deposits With Other Banks

The following table shows the short-term funds deposited with other banks broken down by currency as of the dates indicated. Deposits held in countries other than Peru are denominated in several currencies; however, the substantial majority of such deposits are denominated in U.S. Dollars. These currencies were converted to U.S. Dollars using the applicable SBS exchange rate as of the date of relevant balance.

	Year ended December 31,
	2004		2005		2006
	(U.S. Dollars in thousands)
Nuevo Sol-denominated:
Peruvian Central Bank		17,142		1,224		53,163
Commercial banks		31,379		55,941		55,819
Total Nuevo Sol-denominated		48,521		57,165		108,982
Foreign Currency-denominated:
Peruvian Central Bank (U.S. Dollars)		1,085,349		1,597,929		1.355,155
U.S. Dollars, other		455,178		632,698		739,028
Other		4,852		8,076		55,506
Total Foreign Currency-denominated		1,545,379		2,238,703		2,149,689
Total		1,593,900		2,295,868		2,258,671

(ii)

Investment Portfolio

The following table shows the fair value of Credicorp’s trading and available-for-sale investment securities by type at the dates indicated. See Notes 5 and 6 to the Credicorp Consolidated Financial Statements.

	At December 31,
	2004		2005		2006
	(U.S. Dollars in thousands)
Nuevo Sol-denominated:
Peruvian government bonds		56,594		129,137		156,890
Equity securities		112,785		144,919		148,333
Bonds		67,878		91,065		74,010
Peruvian Central Bank certif. notes		682,418		835,287		1,277,613
Other investments		5,994		40,287		264,112
Total Nuevo Sol-denominated		925,669		1,240,695		1,920,958
Foreign Currency-denominated:
Equity securities		68,573		63,332		102,543
Bonds		610,402		891,666		1,114,211
Investment in Peruvian debt		357,145		185,138		268,235
Peruvian Central Bank certif. notes		—		310,528		—
Other investment		257,458		163,894		61,634
Total Foreign Currency-denominated		1,293,578		1,614,558		1,546,623

Total securities holdings		2,219,247		2,855,253		3,467,581

The allowance for decline in value of marketable securities is debited from the value of each individual security.

The weighted-average yield on Credicorp’s Nuevo Sol-denominated interest-earning investment securities was 3.8% in 2004, 4.2% in 2005, and 5.2% in 2006. The weighted-average yield on Credicorp’s foreign currency-denominated portfolio was 6.1% in 2004, 5.7% in 2005 and 2006. The total weighted-average yield of Credicorp’s investment securities was 5.4% in 2004, 5.0% in 2005, and 5.5% in 2006.

The weighted-average yield on Credicorp’s Nuevo Sol-denominated dividend-earning assets was 0.8% in 2004, 3.5% in 2005, and 5.2% in 2006. The weighted-average yield on Credicorp’s foreign currency-denominated portfolio was 2.3% in 2004, 2.0% in 2005 and 2.7% in 2006. The total weighted-average yield of Credicorp’s dividend -earning assets was 1.4% in 2004, 2.7% in 2005 and 4.0% in 2006.

The following table shows the maturities of Credicorp’s trading and available-for-sale investment securities by type at December 31, 2006:

	Within 1 year		After 1 year but within 3years		Maturing After 3 years but within 5 years		Maturing After 5 years but within 10 years		After 10 Years		Total
	(U.S. Dollars in thousands, except percentages)
Nuevo Sol-denominated:
Peruvian government bonds		US$1,725		US$6,845		US$36,212		US$29,816		US$82,292		US$156,890
Equity securities (1)		148,333		—		—		—		—		148,333
Bonds and debentures		12,843		22,362		10,462		3,130		25,213		74,010
Peruvian Central Bank certif. notes		1,236,091		41,522		—		—		—		1,277,613
Other investments		241,681		5,718		4,781		—		11,932		264,112
Total Nuevo Sol-denominated		US$1,640,673		US$76,447		US$51,455		US$32,946		US$119,437		US$1,920,958
Foreign Currency-denominated:
Peruvian Government Bonds		1,475		24,034		4,874		114,327		123,525		268,235
Equity securities (1)		102,543		—		—		—		—		102,543
Bonds Peruvian Central Bank certificates notes		160,131		342,635		160,143		167,549		283,753		1,114,211
Other investments		18,257		6,197		12,334		18,292		6,554		61,634
Total Foreign Currency-denominated		US$282,406		US$372,866		US$177,351		US$300,168		US$413,832		US$1,546,623
Total securities holdings:		US$1,923,079		US$449,313		US$228,806		US$333,114		US$533,269		US$3,467,581

Weighted average yield												5.37	%

(1)	Equity securities in Credicorp’s trading account are categorized as maturing within one year.

Maturities of Credicorp’s investments securities classified by trading and available for sale, as of December 31, 2006 are described in “Item 11. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.”

All realized and unrealized gains and losses related to the trading of securities are included in the income statement. Unrealized gains and losses arising from changes in the fair value of securities classified as investments available-for-sale are recognized in equity, net of the related deferred income taxes. Unrealized gains or losses are recognized in income of the year when the investments available-for-sale are sold.

Credicorp determines that an available-for-sale investment is impaired when there has been a significant or prolonged decline in the fair value below its cost. The determination of what is significant or prolonged requires the management’s judgment. In making this judgment, Credicorp evaluates among other factors, the normal volatility in share price, evidence of deterioration in the financial health of the investee, industry and sector performance, changes in technology, and operational and financing cash flows. When a permanent impairment is present, the related unrealized loss is recognized in the consolidated income statement.

(iii)

Loan Portfolio

Loans by Type of Loan

The following table shows Credicorp’s loans by type of loan, at the dates indicated:

	At December 31,
	2002			2003			2004			2005			2006
	(U.S. Dollars in thousands)
Loans		US$3,268,103			US$3,284,141			US$3,507,831			US$3,865,643			US$4,662,730
Leasing transactions		491,666			452,635			424,902			564,575			675,804
Discounted notes		180,314			176,991			183,519			213,232			256,534
Factoring		62,302			56,446			58,116			87,757			89,171
Advances and overdrafts		169,132			45,827			48,506			49,283			84,262
Refinanced loans		330,842			296,116			243,892			175,211			126,006
Past due loans		406,135			256,208			159,057			95,769			76,770
Unearned interest		(90,831	)		(86,868	)		(66,805	)		(78,495	)		(93,916	)
Total loans:		US$4,817,663			US$4,481,496			US$4,559,018			US$4,972,975			US$5,877,361
Total past due loans amounts		(406,135	)		(256,208	)		(159,057	)		(95,769	)		(76,770	)
Total performing loans		US$4,411,528			US$4,225,288			US$4,399,961			US$4,877,206			US$5,800,591

The categorization of the loan portfolio as set forth in the table above is based on the regulations of the SBS, which Credicorp has applied to loans generated by BCP and ASHC. These categories do not correspond to the classifications used in preparing the breakdown of the loan portfolio by business area set forth under “Item 4. Information on the Company—(B) Business Overview—(3) Commercial Banking.” Pursuant to the guidelines of the SBS, loans are categorized as follows:

Loans: Basic term loans documented by promissory notes and other extensions of credit, such as mortgage loans, credit cards and other consumer loans in various forms, including trade finance loans to importers and exporters on specialized terms adapted to the needs of the international trade transaction.

Leasing transactions: Involves the acquisition by Credicorp of an asset and the leasing of that asset to Credicorp’s client.

Discounted notes: Loans discounted at the outset (the client signs a promissory note or other evidence of indebtedness for the principal amount payable at a future date). Discounted loans also include discounting of drafts, where Credicorp makes a loan supported by a draft signed by one party and discounted by another party, with recourse to both parties.

Factoring: Involves the sale of title of a company’s accounts receivables to a bank (or financial company). The receivables are sold without recourse and the bank cannot turn to the seller in the event accounts prove uncollectible. Factoring involves the receipt of funds by the seller from the bank prior to the average maturity date, based on the invoice amount of the receivable, less cash discounts, less an allowance for estimated claims and returns, among other items.

Advances and overdrafts: Extensions of credit to clients by way of an overdraft facility in the client’s checking account. This category also includes secured short-term advances.

Refinanced loans: Includes loans that were refinanced because the client was unable to pay at maturity. A loan is categorized as a refinanced loan when a debtor is experiencing payment problems, unless the debtor is current on all interest payments and pays down at least 20% of the principal amount of the original loan. Since July 1999, Credicorp has distinguished a sub-group entitled Restructured Loans, defined as those loans extended under the bankruptcy protection procedures established in the Equity Restructuring Law.

Past due loans: Includes overdue loans. See “— Past Due Loan Portfolio” for further detail.

Loans by Economic Activity

The following table shows Credicorp’s total loan portfolio composition, net of unearned interest, based on the borrower’s principal economic activity:

	At December 31,
	2002						2003						2004
Economic Activity	Amount			% Total			Amount			% Total			Amount			% Total
	(U.S. Dollars in thousands, except percentages)
Manufacturing		US$1,592,191			33.05	%		US$1,461,350			32.61	%		US$1,376,874			30.20	%
Consumer Loans (1)		522,998			10.86			1,033,881			23.07			1,187,378			26.04
Commerce		617,491			12.82			560,052			12.50			523,574			11.48
Realty Businesses and Leasing Services		281,753			5.85			233,506			5.21			224,745			4.93
Mining		227,879			4.73			233,355			5.21			194,022			4.26
Communication, Storage and Transportation		209,174			4.34			189,612			4.23			181,018			3.97
Electricity, Gas and Water		302,976			6.29			211,610			4.72			248,571			5.45
Agriculture		158,500			3.29			142,697			3.18			160,167			3.51
Fishing		104,604			2.17			90,786			2.03			68,604			1.50
Financial Services		210,404			4.37			96,371			2.15			90,042			1.98
Education, Health and Other Services		93,851			1.95			99,702			2.22			62,341			1.37
Construction		86,632			1.80			70,676			1.58			72,879			1.60
Others (2)		500,041			10.38			144,766			3.23			235,608			5.17
Sub total		4,908,494			101.89			4,568,364			101.94			4,625,823			101.47
Unearned interest		(90,831	)		-1.89			(86,868	)		-1.94			(66,805	)		-1.47
Total		US$4,817,663			100.00	%		US$4,481,496			100.00	%		US$4,559,018			100.00	%

(1)	Includes credit card and mortgage loans, other consumer loans and small business.

(2)	Includes personal banking and small business loans and other sectors.

	At December 31,
	2005						2006
Economy Activity	Amount			% Total			Amount			% Total
	(U.S. Dollars in thousands, except percentages)
Manufacturing		US$1,430,559			28.77	%		US$1,624,765			27.65	%
Consumer Loans (1)		1,364,910			27.45			1,729,682			29.43
Commerce		625,908			12.59			686,291			11.68
Realty Businesses and Leasing Services		216,095			4.35			236,445			5.16
Mining		223,156			4.49			303,238			4.36
Communication, Storage and Transportation		210,002			4.22			255,730			2.55
Electricity, Gas and Water		192,096			3.86			256,541			4.02
Agriculture		153,410			3.08			150,020			2.79
Fishing		117,104			2.35			152,538			1.27
Financial Services		105,484			2.12			163,946			4.35
Education, Health and Other Services		69,468			1.40			75,376			1.28
Construction		68,217			1.37			74,482			2.60
Others (2)		275,061			5.53			262,223			4.46
Sub total		5,051,470			101.58			5,971,277			101.60
Unearned interest		(78,495	)		-1.58			(93,916	)		-1.60
Total		US$4,972,975			100.00	%		US$5,877,361			100.00	%

(1)	Includes credit card and mortgage loans, other consumer loans and small business.

(2)	Includes personal banking and small business loans and other sectors.

As of December 31, 2006, 66.2% of the loan portfolio was concentrated in Lima and 91.79% was concentrated in Peru. An additional 6.76% of the loan portfolio was concentrated in Bolivia.

Concentrations of Loan Portfolio and Lending Limits

Credicorp’s loans and other contingent credits to the 20 customers (considered as economic groups) to which it had the largest exposure as of December 31, 2006 were US$1,255.9 million, of which US$1,086.2 million were outstanding loans representing 18.5% of the total loan portfolio. See “—(11) Supervision and Regulation—(ii) BCP—Lending Activities” for the definition of economic group. Total loans and other contingent credits outstanding to these customers ranged from US$119.7 million to US$42.6 million, including fifteen customers with over US$50.0 million. Total loans and other contingent credits outstanding to Credicorp’s 20 largest customers were ranked in the following risk categories as of December 31, 2006: Class A (normal)—90.9%; Class B (potential problems)—8.9%; Class C (substandard)—0.2%; Class D (doubtful)—0%; and Class E (loss)—0%. See “—Classification of the Loan Portfolio.”

BCP’s loans to a single borrower are subject to lending limits imposed by Law 26702. See “—(11) Supervision and Regulation—(ii)BCP—Lending Activities.” The applicable Law 26702 lending limits depend on the nature of the borrower involved and the type of collateral received. The sum of loans to and deposits in either another Peruvian universal bank or Peruvian financial institution, plus any guarantees of third party performance received by BCP from such institution, may not exceed 30% of BCP’s regulatory capital, as defined by the SBS. The sum of loans to and deposits in non-Peruvian financial institutions, plus any guarantees of third party performance received by BCP from such institutions, are limited to 5%, 10% or 30% of BCP’s regulatory capital, depending upon the governmental supervision to which the institution is subject and upon whether it is recognized by the Central Bank as an international bank of prime credit quality. The limits on lending to non-Peruvian financial institutions increase to 50% of BCP’s regulatory capital if the amount by which such loans exceed the 5%, 10% or 30% limits is backed by certain letters of credit.

BCP’s loans to Directors and employees and relatives have a global limit of 7% of capital stock and reserves and an individual limit of 5% of such global limit.

Loans to individuals not resident in Peru or companies that are not financial institutions have a limit of 5% of BCP’s regulatory capital; however, this limit increases to 10% if the additional 5% is guaranteed by a mortgage or certain publicly-traded securities. The limit rises to 30% if the additional amount is guaranteed by certain banks or by cash deposits in BCP. Lending on an unsecured basis to individuals or companies resident in Peru that are not financial institutions is limited to 10% of BCP’s regulatory capital. This limit rises to 15% if the additional 5% is guaranteed by a mortgage, certain securities, equipment or other collateral and to 20% if the additional amount is either backed by certain debt instruments guaranteed by other local banks, or a foreign bank determined by the Central Bank of prime credit quality, or by other highly liquid securities at market value. Finally, the single borrower lending limit for loans backed by a cash deposit at BCP or by debt obligations of the Central Bank is 30% of BCP’s regulatory capital. With an unconsolidated regulatory capital of S/.2,335.9 million (US$730.9 million) at December 31, 2006 BCP’s legal lending limits vary from S/.116.8 million (US$36.5 million) to S/.1,168.0 million (US$365.4 million). Credicorp’s consolidated lending limits, based on its regulatory capital on a consolidated basis of US$1,008.0 million at December 31, 2006, would range from US$50.4 million to US$504.0 million. As of December 31, 2006, BCP was in compliance with all Law 26702 lending limits.

As of December 31, 2006, Credicorp complied with the applicable legal lending limits in each of the jurisdictions where it operates. Such limit is calculated quarterly based on Credicorp’s consolidated equity plus reserves for not specifically identified impaired loans at quarter-end. A limited number of exceptions to Credicorp’s internal limits have been authorized by the Board of Directors from time to time, based on the credit quality of the borrower, the term of the loan and the amount and quality of collateral taken by Credicorp. Credicorp may, in appropriate and limited circumstances, increase or choose to exceed this limit in the future.

In the event that customers to which Credicorp has significant credit exposure are not able to meet their obligations to Credicorp, and any related collateral is not sufficient to cover such obligations, or if a reclassification of one or more of such loans or other contingent credits results in an increase in provisions for loan losses, there may be an adverse impact on the financial condition and results of operations of Credicorp.

Loan Portfolio Denomination

The following table presents Credicorp’s Nuevo Sol and foreign currency-denominated loan portfolio at the dates indicated.

	At December 31,
	2002				2003				2004
Total loan portfolio:	(U.S. Dollars in thousands, except percentages)
Nuevo Sol-denominated		US$677,506	14.06	%		US$723,955	16.15	%		US$662,058	14.52	%
Foreign Currency-denominated		4,140,157	85.94	%		3,757,541	83.85	%		3,896,960	85.48	%
Total loans		US$4,817,663	100.00	%		US$4,481,496	100.00	%		US$4,559,018	100.00	%

	At December 31,
	2005				2006
Total loan portfolio:	(U.S. Dollars in thousands, except percentages)
Nuevo Sol-denominated		US$1,032,481	20.76	%		US$1,492,681	25.40	%
Foreign Currency-denominated		3,940,494	79.24	%		4,384,680	74.60	%
Total loans		US$4,972,975	100.00	%		US$5,877,361	100.00	%

Maturity Composition of the Performing Loan Portfolio

The following table sets forth an analysis of Credicorp’s performing loan portfolio at December 31, 2006, by type and by time remaining to maturity. Loans are stated before deduction of the reserves for loan losses.

				Maturing
	Amount at December 31, 2006			Within 3 months			After 3 months but within 12 months			After 1 year but within 3 years			After 3 years but within 5 years			After 5 years
	(U.S. Dollars in thousands, except percentages)

Loans		US$4,662,730			US$1,939,902			US$1,070,786			US$493,145			US$354,986			US$803,911
Leasing transactions		675,804			135,036			137,211			276,230			97,490			29,837
Discounted notes		256,534			239,559			16,663			260			24			28
Refinanced loans		126,006			44,141			18,301			27,603			12,158			23,803
Factoring		89,171			88,836			335			—			—			—
Advances and overdrafts		84,262			81,375			2,566			220			60			41
Total		US$5,894,507			US$2,528,849			US$1,245,862			US$797,458			US$464,718			US$857,620
Percentage of total performing loan portfolio		100.00	%		42.90	%		21.14	%		13.53	%		7.88	%		14.55	%

Interest Rate Sensitivity of the Loan Portfolio

The following table sets forth the interest rate sensitivity of the loan portfolio at December 31, 2006, by currency and by the time remaining to maturity over one year:

	Amount at December 31, 2006		Maturing After 1 year
	(U.S. Dollars in thousands)
Variable Rate
Nuevo Sol-denominated		US$82,035		US$109
Foreign Currency-denominated		860,633		68,700
Total		942,668		68,809

Fixed Rate (2)
Nuevo Sol-denominated		1,410,646		289,825
Foreign Currency-denominated		3,524,047		1,761,162
Total		4,934,693		2,050,987

Total (1)		US$5,877,361		US$2,119,796

(1)	Net of unearned interest

(2)	Most of financial products with fixed rates can be switched to variable rates according to market conditions as specified on the contracts with clients.

Classification of the Loan Portfolio

Credicorp classifies BCP’s loan portfolio (which includes the loan portfolio of BCB) and ASHC’s loan portfolio in accordance with SBS regulations. According to SBS Resolution No. 808-2003, banks must classify all loans and other credits into one of four categories based upon the purpose of the loan; these categories are commercial, micro-business, consumer and residential mortgage. Commercial loans are generally those that finance the production and sale of goods and services, including commercial leases, as well as credit card debt on cards held by business entities. Micro-business loans, exclusively targeted for the production and sale of goods and services, are made to individuals or companies with no more than US$30,000 in total loans received from the financial system. Consumer loans are generally loans granted to individuals, including credit card transactions, overdrafts on personal demand deposit accounts, leases, and financing goods or services not related to a business activity. Residential mortgage loans are all loans to individuals for the purchase, construction, remodeling, subdivision or improvement of the individual’s own home, in each case backed by a mortgage. Mortgage loans made to directors and employees of a company are also considered residential mortgage loans. Mortgage-backed loans are considered commercial loans. The classification of the loan determines the amount the bank is required to reserve should the borrower fail to make payments as they become due.

Regulations promulgated by the SBS also require Peruvian banks to classify all loans into one of five other categories depending upon the degree of risk of nonpayment of each loan. Credicorp reviews its loan portfolio on a continuing basis, and the SBS reviews the portfolio as it deems necessary or prudent. In classifying its loans based upon risk of nonpayment, Credicorp, in compliance with SBS guidelines, assesses the following factors: the payment history of the particular loans, the history of Credicorp’s dealings with the borrower, management, operating history, repayment capability and availability of funds of the borrower, status of any collateral or guarantee, the borrower’s financial statements, general risk of the sector in which the borrower operates, the borrower’s risk classification made by other financial institutions, and other relevant factors. The classification of the loan determines the amount of the required loan loss provision. Law 26702 further requires banks to establish a loan loss provision of up to 1% of the bank’s loan and credit portfolio classified as A (Normal) for losses not specifically identified on the loan portfolio.

The following table sets forth a breakdown of the loan portfolio using the categories specified in SBS Resolution No. 808-2003 as of December 31 of each of the last five years.

	At December 31,
	2002		2003		2004		2005		2006
	(U.S. Dollars in thousands)
Commercial loans		US$3,659,762		US$3,308,112		US$3,259,950		US$3,252,018		US$3,792,756
Consumer loans		205,696		251,785		283,410		356,595		506,184
Residential mortgage loans		547,005		549,220		649,930		844,892		980,630
Leasing transactions (1)		405,200		372,379		365,728		519,470		597,791
Total performing loans		US$4,817,663		US$4,481,496		US$4,559,018		US$4,972,975		US$5,877,361

(1)	Net of unearned interest.

Under current regulations, collateral is not subtracted from the amount of the loan or credit outstanding to determine the amount of the loan or credit to be reserved against. Instead, a lower loan provision is allowed to be reserved on the portion of the loan or credit that is secured. For the purpose of determining the reservable amount, collateral is valued according to SBS regulations which require that an appraisal be determined based on expected market valuation. Only assets classified as (i) “preferred,” (ii) “highly liquid preferred,” or (iii) “self-liquidating preferred” are acceptable as collateral. Such collateral must, according to SBS regulations, (1) be relatively liquid, (2) have legally documented ownership, (3) have no liens outstanding and (4) have constantly updated appraisals. Examples of “preferred” or “highly liquid preferred” assets include, among others, cash deposits, real estate mortgages and pledges on securities or on other goods. “Self-liquidating preferred” assets include solely cash deposits in local banks or stand-by letters of credit from first-level foreign institutions.

SBS regulations require the following minimum reserves to be recorded for statutory purposes for commercial, micro-business and mortgage loans: a 1% reserve on not specifically identified loans and credits classified in the A (Normal) category, and a 5%, 25%, 60% and 100% specific reserve on loans and credits in risk categories B, C, D and E, respectively. Whenever such loans or credits, or the portions thereof, are secured with “preferred” collateral, required reserves for risk categories B, C, D and E are: 2.5%, 12.5%, 30% and 60%, respectively. Loans or credits, or portions thereof, secured with “highly liquid preferred” collateral require at least one half of the amount established in the case of the “preferred” collateral. Loans or credits, or the portions thereof, secured with “self-liquidating preferred” collateral require at least a 1% reserve. When the collateral is insufficient to secure the outstanding balances, the higher percentage requirements are applicable on the unsecured portion of the loans or credits. In the case of consumer loans, the required reserves are as follows: a 1% reserve on not specifically identified loans classified in the A (Normal) category, and a 5%, 25%, 60% and 100% specific reserve on loans in risk categories B, C, D and E, respectively.

Credicorp does not currently track loan write-offs and recoveries of write-offs by loan categories specified by SBS Resolution N° 808-203.

The five loan risk categories have the following characteristics:

Class “A.” Loans or credits in this category are known as “normal” credits. Debtors of commercial loans or credits that fall into this category have complied on a timely basis with their obligations and at the time of evaluation of the credit do not present any reason for doubt with respect to repayment of interest and principal on the loan on the agreed upon dates, and Credicorp must have no reason to believe that the status will change before the next evaluation. To place a loan or credit in Class A, a clear understanding of the use to be made of the funds and the origin of the cash flows to be used by the debtor to repay the loan or credit is required. Micro-business and consumer loans warrant Class A classification if payments are current or up to eight days past-due. Residential mortgage loans warrant Class A classification if payments are current or up to thirty days past-due. Loans or credits in this category require a reserve for losses not specifically identified of 1% of the total of such loans or credits outstanding. The required reserve may be reduced by up to 0.5% if certain conditions that ensure that the client has a low probability of default are met.

Class “B.” Loans or credits in this category are known as credits with “potential problems.” Debtors of commercial loans or credits included in this category are those that at the time of the evaluation of the credit demonstrate certain deficiencies, which, if not corrected in a timely manner, imply risks with respect to the recovery of the loan. Certain common characteristics of loans or credits in the category include: delays in loan payments which are promptly covered; a general lack of information required to analyze the credit; out-of-date financial information; temporary economic or financial imbalances on the part of the debtor which could effect its ability to repay the loan; market conditions that could affect the economic sector in which the debtor is active; material overdue debts or pending judicial collection actions initiated by other financial institutions; noncompliance with originally contracted conditions; conflicts of interest within the debtor company; labor problems; unfavorable credit history; noncompliance with internal policies of the debtor company; excessive reliance on one source of raw materials or one buyer of the debtor’s products; and low inventory turnover ratios or large inventories that are subject to competitive challenges or technological obsolescence. Micro-business and consumer loans are categorized as Class B if payments are between nine and 30 days late. Residential mortgage loans become Class B when payments are between 31 and 90 days late. A 5% specific reserve on total loans outstanding in this category is required. Except for consumer loans, when the loan, or a portion thereof, is secured with “preferred” collateral, the required reserve is 2.5%, and when secured with “highly liquid preferred” collateral, the required reserve is 1.25%.

Class “C.” Loans or credits in this category are known as “substandard” credits. Debtors of commercial loans or credits whose loans or credits are placed in this category demonstrate serious financial weakness, often with operating profits or available income insufficient to cover financial obligations on agreed upon terms, with no reasonable short-term prospects for a strengthening of the debtor’s financial capacity. Loans or credits demonstrating the same deficiencies that warrant classification as category B credits warrant classification as Class C credits if those deficiencies are such that if they are not corrected in the near term, they could impede the recovery of principal and interest on the loan on the originally agreed terms. Additionally, commercial loans are classified in this category when payments are between 60 and 120 days late. If payments on a micro-business or consumer loan are between 31 and 60 days late, such loans are classified as Class C. Residential mortgage loans are classified as Class C when payments are between 91 and 120 days late. Commercial, micro-business and mortgage loans or credits included in this class require a specific provision of 25% of the outstanding amount (12.5% when secured with “preferred” collateral and 6.25 % when secured with “highly liquid preferred” collateral).

Class “D.” Loans or credits included in this category are known as “doubtful” credits. Debtors of commercial loans or credits included in this classification present characteristics of actual credit risk that make doubtful the recovery of the loan. Although the loan recovery is doubtful, if there is a reasonable possibility that in the near future the creditworthiness of the debtor might improve, a Class D categorization is appropriate. These credits are distinguished from Class E credits by the requirement that the debtor remain in operation, generate cash flow, and make payments on the loan, albeit at a rate less than that specified in its contractual obligations. Additionally, commercial loans are classified in this category when payments are between 121 and 365 days late. Micro-business and consumer loans are categorized as Class D if payments are between 61 and 120 days late. Residential mortgage loans are Class D when payments are between 121 and 365 days late. Loans or credits included in this class require a specific provision of 60% of the outstanding amount. Except for consumer loans, when the loan, or a portion thereof, is secured with “preferred” collateral, the required reserve is 30%, and when secured with “highly liquid preferred” collateral, the required reserve is 15%.

Class “E.” Loans or credits in this class are known as “loss” credits. Commercial loans or credits which are considered unrecoverable or which for any other reason should not appear on Credicorp’s books as an asset based on the originally contracted terms fall into this category. Additionally, commercial loans are classified in this category when payments are more than 365 days late. Micro-business and consumer loans are categorized as Class E if payments are more than 120 days late. Residential mortgage loans are moved into Class E when payments are more than 365 days late. Loans or credits included in this class require a specific provision of 100% of the outstanding amount. Except for consumer loans, when the loan is secured with “preferred” collateral, the required reserve is 60%, and when secured with “highly liquid preferred” collateral, the required reserve is 30%.

To record the allowance for loan losses, Credicorp uses IAS 39, for which all loans in Classes C, D and E are considered impaired, and they are analyzed taking into consideration the present value of their expected cash flows, including the recoverable amounts of the guarantees and collateral, discounted at the original effective interest rate of each loan. The calculation of the present value of the estimated future cash flows of a collateralized financial asset reflects the cash flows that may result from foreclosure less cost for obtaining and selling the collateral. The methodology and assumptions used for estimating future cash flows are reviewed regularly by Credicorp in order to reduce any differences between loss estimates and actual loss experience. The allowance for credit losses also covers incurred losses for impaired loans not specifically identified. In the case of borrowers in countries where there is an increased risk of difficulties in servicing external debt, an assessment of the political and economic situation is made, and an additional country risk provision is provided.

The following table shows Credicorp’s direct loan portfolio at the dates indicated:

	At December 31,
	2002					2003					2004
Level of Risk Classification	Amount		% Total			Amount		% Total			Amount		% Total
	(U.S. Dollars in thousands, except percentages)
A: Normal (1)		US$3,543,152		73.5	%		US$3,393,833		75.7	%		US$3,719,973		81.6	%
B: Potential Problems		456,056		9.5			437,682		9.8			336,619		7.4
C: Substandard		334,423		6.9			240,316		5.4			195,062		4.3
D: Doubtful		239,101		5.0			266,723		6.0			184,206		4.0
E: Loss		244,931		5.1			142,942		3.1			123,158		2.7
Total		US$4,817,663		100.00	%		US$4,481,496		100.00	%		US$4,559,018		100.0	%
C+D+E		US$818,455		17.0	%		US$649,981		14.5	%		US$502,426		11.0	%

	At December 31,
	2005					2006
Level of Risk Classification	Amount		% Total			Amount		% Total
A: Normal (1)		US$4,273,719		85.9	%		US$5,296,653		90.1	%
B: Potential Problems		397,387		8.0	%		337,497		5.7	%
C: Substandard		82,858		1.7	%		62,192		1.1	%
D: Doubtful		146,898		3.0	%		122,215		2.1	%
E: Loss		72,113		1.4	%		58,804		1.0	%
Total		US$4,972,975		100.0	%		US$5,877,361		100.0	%
C+D+E		US$301,869		6.1	%		US$243,211		4.1	%

(1) Net of unearned interest

All of the Class E loans and substantially all of the Class D loans are past due. Class C loans, although generally not past due, have demonstrated credit deterioration such that management has serious doubts as to the ability of the borrower to comply with the present loan repayment terms. The majority of these Class C loans are to companies in the Peruvian manufacturing sector and, to a lesser extent, the agricultural sector. The manufacturing sector loans are primarily secured by warrants and liens on goods or by mortgages, whereas the agricultural credits tend to be secured by trade bills and marketable securities. The Class C loans reflect the financial weakness of the individual borrower rather than any trend in the Peruvian manufacturing or agricultural industries in general.

Classification of the Loan Portfolio Based on the Borrower’s Payment Performance

Credicorp considers loans to be past due depending on their type. BCP considers loans past due for consumer mortgage and leasing loans, and loans to micro-businesses after 90 days. Beginning January 1, 2001, the SBS issued accounting rules requiring Peruvian banks to consider overdrafts past due after 30 days. ASHC considers past due all overdue loans except for consumer loans, which are considered past due when the scheduled principal and/or interest payments are overdue for more than 90 days. BCB considers loans past due after 30 days.

Interest income is suspended when collection of loans becomes doubtful, such as when overdue by more than 90 days or when the borrower or securities’ issuer defaults, if earlier than 90 days, and such income is excluded from interest income until received. Uncollected income on such loans is reversed against income. When management determines that the debtor’s financial condition has improved, the recording of interest thereon is reestablished on an accrual basis. Therefore, Credicorp does not accrue interest on past due loans. Instead, interest on past due loans is recognized only when and to the extent received. Over the past five years, Credicorp has recognized interest income on these loans of US$15.0 million in 2002, US$11.0 million in 2003, US$6.2 million in 2004, US$5.5 million in 2005 and US$4.8 million in 2006. Accrued interest on past due loans is recognized only when and to the extent received. With the exception of discounted notes and overdrafts, accrued but unpaid interest is reversed for past due loans. The following table sets forth the repayment status of Credicorp’s loan portfolio as of December 31 of each of the last five years:

	At December 31,
	2002			2003			2004			2005			2006
	(U.S. Dollars in thousands, except percentages)
Current		US$4,411,528			US$4,225,288			US$4,399,961			US$4,877,206			US$5,800,591
Past due:
Overdue 16-119 days		82,259			50,981			11,572			10,860			20,655
Overdue 120 days or more		323,876			205,227			147,485			84,909			56,115
Subtotal		US$406,135			US$256,208			US$159,057			US$95,769			US$76,770
Total loans		US$4,817,663			US$4,481,496			US$4,559,018			US$4,972,975			US$5,877,361
Past due loan amounts as a percentage of total loans		8.43	%		5.72	%		3.49	%		1.93	%		1.31	%

With respect to consumer, mortgage and leasing loans, BCP, in accordance with SBS regulations, only recognizes as past due installments for these loans that are past due for fewer than 90 days. The entire amount of these loans will be considered past due if any amount is past due more than 90 days.

Past Due Loan Portfolio

The following table analyzes Credicorp’s past due loan portfolio by type of loan at the dates indicated:

	At December 31,
	2002			2003			2004			2005			2006
Past due loan amounts:	(U.S. Dollars in thousands)
Loans		US$322,179			US$194,761			US$85,467			US$63,889			US$57,345
Discounted notes		4,513			1,531			776			1,124			596
Advances and overdrafts in demand deposits		7,892			3,400			4,157			3,412			1,844
Leasing transactions		17,231			8,716			9,387			6,412			5,237
Refinanced loans		54,320			47,800			59,270			20,932			11,748
Total past due portfolio		US$406,135			US$256,208			US$159,057			US$95,769			US$76,770
Less: Reserves for loan losses(1)		US$424,031			US$326,677			US$271,873			US$218,636			US$210,586
Total past due portfolio net of reserves		(US$17,896	)		(US$70,469	)		(US$112,816	)		(US$122,867	)		(US$133,816	)

(1) Includes reserves for indirect credits (see -Loan Loss Reserves).

Interest on past due loans and loans in legal collection is recognized when collected. The interest income that would have been recorded for these credits in accordance with the terms of the original contract amount is approximately US$28.1 million and US$25.8 million as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

Loan Loss Reserves

The following table shows the changes in Credicorp’s reserves for loan losses and movements at the dates indicated:

	Year ended December 31,
	2002			2003			2004			2005			2006
	(U.S. Dollars in thousands)
Reserves for loan losses at the beginning of the year		US$344,433			US$424,031			US$326,677			US$271,873			US$218,636
Additional provisions (reversals)		99,596			66,421			16,131			(6,356	)		(4,243	)
Acquisitions and transfers		122,841			—			—			(9,024	)		—
Recoveries of write-offs		12,050			17,416			32,287			35,032			44,284
Write-offs		(150,102	)		(185,688	)		(105,267	)		(71,405	)		(49,859	)
Monetary correction and other		(4,787	)		4,497			2,045			(1,484	)		1,768
Total reserves for loan losses at the end of the year		US$424,031			US$326,677			US$271,873			US$218,636			US$210,586

For a discussion of the risk elements in the loan portfolio and the factors considered in determining the amount of specific reserves, see “—Classification of the Loan Portfolio.”

Reserves for loan losses as of December 31, 2006 include US$190.3 million of reserves for credit losses and US$20.3 million of reserves for indirect or contingent credit losses (US$197.5 million and US$21.1 million as of December 31, 2005, respectively). The reserves for indirect credit losses are included in the Other liabilities caption of Credicorp’s consolidated balance sheet (see Notes 7(f) and 11(a) to the Credicorp Consolidated Financial Statements).

The charge-off process is performed with prior approval of the Board of Directors and of SBS, which is considered on a case-by-case basis.

Credicorp sells certain of its fully provisioned past due loans to a wholly-owned subsidiary for a nominal amount with the same effect as if the loans had been charged-off. Accordingly, Credicorp believes that its past due loan amounts are not materially different from what they would be were it permitted to charge-off loans prior to demonstrating the absolute non-collectibility of the loan.

Allocation of Loan Loss Reserves

The following table sets forth the amounts of reserves for loan losses attributable to commercial, consumer and residential mortgage loans at the dates indicated:

	At December 31,
	2002		2003		2004		2005		2006
	(U.S. Dollars in thousands)
Commercial loans		US$388,809		US$283,470		US$228,554		US$174,929		US$170,755
Consumer loans		14,879		14,479		14,079		16,433		16,717
Residential mortgage loans		13,521		24,414		21,375		14,291		20,522
Leasing transactions		6,822		4,314		7,865		12,983		2,592

Total reserves		US$424,031		US$326,677		US$271,873		US$218,636		US$210,586

(iv)

Deposits

The following table presents the components of Credicorp’s deposit base at the dates indicated:

	At December 31,
	2004		2005		2006
	(U.S. Dollars in thousands)
Demand deposits:
Nuevo Sol-denominated		US$507,924		US$725,878		US$996,246
Foreign Currency-denominated		1,242,353		1,075,436		1,796,187
Total		US$1,750,277		US$1,801,314		2,792,433
Savings deposits:
Nuevo Sol-denominated		US$403,579		US$483,695		US$610,292
Foreign Currency-denominated		1,179,923		1,621,669		1,341,686
Total		US$1,583,502		US$2,105,364		US$1,951,978
Time deposits:
Nuevo Sol-denominated		US$431,741		US$391,374		US$862,901
Foreign Currency-denominated		1,920,459		2,068,533		2,355,256
Total		US$2,352,200		US$2,459,907		US$3,218,157
Foreign Currency Bank Certificates
Foreign Currency-denominated		US$54,310		US$46,378		US$61,539
Severance Indemnity Deposits (CTS):
Nuevo Sol-denominated		US$47,986		US$70,435		US$103,282
Foreign Currency-denominated		482,697		584,356		671,745
Total		US$530,683		US$654,791		US$775,027
Total deposits:
Nuevo Sol-denominated		US$1,391,230		US$1,671,382		US$2,572,721
Foreign Currency-denominated		4,879,742		5,396,372		6,226,413
Total		US$6,270,972		US$7,067,754		US$8,799,134

The following table sets forth information regarding the maturity of Credicorp’s time deposits in denominations of US$100,000 or more at December 31, 2006:

	At December 31, 2006
	(U.S. Dollars in thousands)
Certificates of deposit:
Maturing within 30 days		US$32,474
Maturing after 30 but within 60 days		876
Maturing after 60 but within 90 days		5,122
Maturing after 90 but within 180 days		5.570
Maturing after 180 but within 360 days		—
Maturing after 360 days		27,184
Total certificates of deposits		US$71,226
Time deposits:
Maturing within 30 days		US$1,356,792
Maturing after 30 but within 60 days		378,776
Maturing after 60 but within 90 days		166,582
Maturing after 90 but within 180 days		321,409
Maturing after 180 but within 360 days		300,195
Maturing after 360 days		127,608
Total time deposits		US$2,651,362
Total		US$2,722,588

(v)

Return on Equity and Assets

	At December 31,
	2004			2005			2006

Return on assets (1)		1.50	%		1.81	%		1.92	%

Return on equity (2)		13.55	%		16.39	%		18.47	%

Dividend payout ratio (3)		48.80	%		48.24	%		45.08	%

Credicorp's equity to assets ratio (4)		11.29	%		11.41	%		10.70	%

Shareholders’ equity to assets ratio (5)		10.42	%		10.46	%		9.79	%

(1)	Net income attributable to equity holders of Credicorp as a percentage of average total assets, computed as the average of period beginning and period ending balances.

(2)	Net income attributable to equity holders of Credicorp as a percentage of average net equity attributable to Credicorp’s equity holders, computed as the average of monthly balances.

(3)	Dividends declared per share divided by net income attributable to Credicorp’s equity holders per share.

(4)	Average equity attributable to Credicorp’s equity holders divided by average total assets, both averages computed as the average of month-ending balances.

(5)	Average equity attributable to Credicorp’s equity shareholders divided by average total assets, both averages computed as the average of month-ending balances.

(vi) Short-Term Borrowings

Credicorp’s short-term borrowings, other than deposits, amounted to US$234.0 million, US$878.2 million and US$360.8 million as of December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006, respectively. Average balances of borrowed amounts remained at relatively low levels during 2004, 2005 and 2006 mostly due to excess liquidity at BCP. The outstanding balance at December, 31 2005 includes BCRP-Repo transactions entered into with the Central Bank, representing US$510.6 million, which earned annual interest rates between 3.23% and 3.32%, with 3 day maturities. As of December 31, 2006, no BCRP-Repo transactions exist in the outstanding balance.

The following table sets forth Credicorp’s short-term borrowings:

	At December 31,
	2004			2005			2006
	(U.S. Dollars in thousands)

Year-end balance		US$233,951			US$878,237			US$360,801

Average balance		US$150,279			US$307,930			US$479,657

Maximum quarter-end balance		US$233,951			US$878,237			US$792,609

Weighted average nominal
Year-end interest rate		4.22	%		4.38	%		5.00	%

Weighted average nominal
Interest rate		3.83	%		4.69	%		4.81	%

(C)

Organizational Structure

Although historically there has been substantial overlap among the shareholders of BCP, ASHC and PPS, for reasons related to the regulatory, political and economic environment in Peru, they have been managed independently from one another. Credicorp was formed in 1995 by the management of BCP for the purpose of acquiring, pursuant to the Exchange Offer, the common shares of BCP, ASHC and PPS. In the October 1995 Exchange Offer, Credicorp acquired 90.1% of BCP (391,973,951 shares), 98.2% of ASHC (39,346,169 shares), and 75.8% of PPS (5,537,474 shares) in exchange for 60,815,152 Common Shares at a ratio of 0.10401, 0.33708 and 1.2249 Common Shares per common share of BCP, ASHC and PPS, respectively. The Common Shares commenced trading on the New York Stock Exchange immediately upon consummation of the Exchange Offer, with a closing price on such day of US$11.61 (adjusted to reflect stock dividends through May 1999).

On March 19, 1996, Credicorp acquired pursuant to an exchange offer with the same terms as the Exchange Offer the remaining 1.8% of the outstanding shares of ASHC (702,674 shares) in exchange for 237,859 Common Shares at a ratio of 0.33708 Common Shares per common share of ASHC. The closing price of the Common Shares on the New York Stock Exchange on the date of consummation of that exchange offer was US$10.98 (adjusted to reflect stock dividends). See “Item 9. The Offer and Listing—(A) Offer and Listing Details—Price History of Credicorp’s Stock” and “Item 8. Financial Information—Dividend Policy.”

Credicorp management, which consists of certain principal executive officers of BCP, ASHC and PPS, believes that a unified financial group with a coordinated strategy is best able to take advantage of growth in the Peruvian economy and deregulation of the financial services sector, and to achieve synergies from the cross-selling of financial services and products (e.g., through BCP’s extensive branch network). Credicorp, through its subsidiaries, is the largest Peruvian provider of financial services in Peru.

BCP began operations in 1889 as Banco Italiano and changed its name to Banco de Crédito del Perú in 1941. BCP has been the largest commercial bank in Peru since the 1920s. Members of the Romero family have been shareholders of BCP since 1918 and became the controlling shareholders in 1979. Mr. Dionisio Romero, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Credicorp, was a member of the Board of Directors of BCP from 1966 to 1987, becoming Chairman in 1979. In response to then President of Peru, Alan García’s 1987 attempt to nationalize the Peruvian banking industry, the majority shareholders at that time, including Mr. Romero, sold a controlling interest in BCP and transferred management to its employees, which prevented the government from gaining control of BCP. Upon the election of Alberto Fujimori as President of Peru in 1990 and the introduction of market reforms, the Romero family reestablished its shareholding in BCP and Mr. Romero and several former key managers of BCP returned to BCP. See “—(9) Peruvian Government and Economy—(i) Peruvian Government.” Members of the Romero family exchanged their BCP shares in the Exchange Offer, and now hold 16.01% of the Common Shares of Credicorp. See “Item 7. Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions—(A) Major Shareholders.”

ASHC was incorporated in December 1981 as a wholly-owned subsidiary of BCP, under the name Crédito del Perú Holding Corporation (“BCP International”), in the Cayman Islands and became the first Peruvian bank to establish an offshore banking presence to serve its Peruvian customers. In 1983, BCP dividended the shares of BCP International to the shareholders of BCP to protect its privately held status in the event that BCP was nationalized. BCP International established its first physical presence offshore (previously having been operated through BCP’s corporate offices) by opening an office in Panama in 1984, and opening an agency in Miami in 1986. Also in 1986, BCP International changed its name to ASCH. As a result of the attempted expropriation by the government in 1987, ASHC’s operations and management were made independent of BCP. In 2002, ASHC closed its Miami agency at the same time that BCP opened its agency in the same city. Also in Miami, Credicorp Securities was established as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Credicorp and began operating in early 2003 serviced by former ASHC personnel.

Credicorp owns 75.72% of PPS, which was formed in 1992 as a result of a merger between El Pacífico Compañía de Seguros y Reaseguros S.A. and Compañía de Seguros y Reaseguros Peruano-Suiza S.A., and is the second largest Peruvian insurance company in terms of premiums sold and health fees. PPS’s major subsidiaries are Pacífico Vida, which specializes in life and pension fund insurance, and Pacífico Salud, which provides health insurance as an alternative to public social security.

Credicorp owns 99.99% of Grupo Crédito S.A., which is the principal shareholder in Prima AFP and holds equity shares in Peruvian electric utilities and other non-financial companies.

BCB (formerly Banco Popular S.A., Bolivia), another Credicorp subsidiary, was acquired by BCP for US$6.2 million in November 1993. After transferring to BCP a 53.1% stake in November 2001, Credicorp holds directly 2.7% of BCB’s equity with the rest held through BCP. In December 2002, BCP acquired BSCH-Perú, which was merged into BCP on February 28, 2003.

During 2003, BCP converted BCOL, its offshore bank in the Bahamas, into a vehicle to conduct investments and sold it to ASHC. ASHC subsequently consolidated BCOL into its operations during 2004. BCOL’s business of taking offshore U.S. Dollar deposits and making U.S. Dollar-denominated loans to large Peruvian customers has been taken over by both BCP’s Panama branch and by ASHC.

Credileasing conducts lease financing operations and began operating in July 1996, taking over the operations previously managed by Financiera de Crédito, which simultaneously became Solución, specializing in consumer and micro-business lending.

Solución was spinned off into two companies, one of which retained only cash and equity which the other was merged into BCP’s Peruvian banking operations in March 2004 after becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of BCP in March 2003 as a result of BCP acquiring the remaining 45% of Solución’s equity interests.

In March 2005, Credicorp completed the sale of Banco Tequendama to a Colombian bank. The effective date of the sale was January 1, 2005, and Credicorp did not record any significant gain as a result of the transaction. At December 31, 2004, Banco Tequendama had US$306.7 million in loans and US$290.5 million in deposits. Banco Tequendama was acquired by Credicorp in January 1997 from the Fondo de Garantía de Depósitos y Protección Bancaria (“FOGADE”), the Venezuelan government entity responsible for the re-privatization of assets seized by that government in connection with the widespread problems faced by the Venezuelan banking sector beginning in 1994. Credicorp, along with FOGADE and FOGADE’s financial adviser, were sued in Aruba by the former owners of Banco Tequendama, who are seeking compensation for damages. The Judge in the Court of first instance in Aruba dismissed the claim and the plaintiff appealed. In April 2004, the Court of Appeals in Aruba rejected all claims from the former owners. The former owners had originally sued unsuccessfully in Colombia.

On August 24, 2006, Credicorp, through its subsidiary Prima AFP, acquired from Grupo Santander Perú S.A. the shares that this company had in AFP Unión Vida S.A., a pension fund management company that operates in Peru, representing 99.97% of its capital stock and made a tender offer to the minority shareholders in order to acquire the remaining 0.03 percent of the capital stock. The total purchase price amounted to approximately US$141.5 million. At the general shareholder’s meeting of Prima AFP, held on September 6, 2006, the merger with AFP Unión Vida S.A. was approved, with effective date of December 1, 2006.

(D)

Property, Plants and Equipment

At December 31, 2006, Credicorp had 339 branches, representative and similar offices, of which 137 were branch offices of BCP in Lima. Credicorp’s principal properties include the headquarters of BCP, at Calle Centenario 156, La Molina, Lima 12, Perú, and the headquarters of PPS at Juan de Arona 830, Lima, Perú. Credicorp owns these properties, with the exception of approximately 186 properties which it holds under leases. There are no material encumbrances on any of Credicorp’s properties.

ITEM 4A. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

Not applicable.

ITEM 5. OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTS

(A)

Operating Results

(1) Critical Accounting Policies

Accounting policies applied by Credicorp are integral to the understanding of its results of operations and financial condition. The accounting policies are described in Note 3 to the Credicorp Consolidated Financial Statements (Significant Accounting Policies to the Credicorp Consolidated Financial Statements), which are prepared in accordance with IFRS. Additionally, Note 29 to the Credicorp Consolidated Financial Statements describes certain significant differences between IFRS and U.S. GAAP. The following is a summary of those critical accounting policies.

Allowance for loan losses

Direct loans are recorded when disbursement of funds to the clients are made. Indirect (off-balance sheet) loans are recorded when documents supporting such facilities are issued. Likewise, Credicorp considers as refinanced or restructured those loans that change their payment schedules due to difficulties in the debtor’s ability to repay the loan.

An allowance for credit loss is established if there is objective evidence that Credicorp will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the original contractual terms of the loan. For such purpose, Credicorp classifies all its loans into one of five risk categories, depending upon the degree of risk of nonpayment of each loan. The categories used by Credicorp are: (i) normal, (ii) potential problems, (iii) substandard, (iv) doubtful and (v) loss. Credicorp reviews its loan portfolio on a continuing basis in order to assess the completion and accuracy of its classification. For commercial loans, the classification takes into consideration several factors, such as the payment history of the particular loan, the history of Credicorp’s dealings with the borrower’s management, operating history, repayment capability and availability of funds of the borrower, status of any collateral and guarantee, the borrower’s financial statements, general risk of the sector in which the borrower operates, the borrower’s risk classification made by other financial institutions in the market and other relevant factors. For micro-business, consumer and residential mortgage, the classification is based on how long payments are overdue.

The allowance for credit losses is established based in the risk classifications and taking into consideration the guarantees and collateral obtained by Credicorp. Only collateral received and classified as “preferred,” “highly liquid preferred” or “self-liquidating preferred” is considered acceptable. Such collateral must be relatively liquid, have legally documented ownership, have no liens outstanding and have updated independent appraisals.

In the case of borrowers in countries where there is an increased risk of difficulties in servicing external debt, an assessment of the political and economic situation is made, and an additional country risk provisions provided.

All loans considered impaired (the ones classified as substandard, doubtful and loss) are analyzed by Credicorp management, taking into consideration the present value of their expected cash flows, including the recoverable amounts of the guarantees and collateral, discounted at the original effective interest rate of each loan. The calculation of the present value of the estimated future cash flows of a collateralized financial asset reflects the cash flows that may result from foreclosure, less cost for obtaining and selling the collateral.

The methodology and assumptions used for estimating future cash flows are reviewed regularly by Credicorp in order to reduce any differences between loss estimates and actual loss experience.

The allowance for credit losses also covers the estimated losses for impaired loans not specifically identified.

When a loan is uncollectible, it is written off against the related provision for loan impairment. Such loans are written off after all the necessary procedures have been completed and the amount of the loss has been determined. Subsequent recoveries of amounts previously written off decrease the amount of the provision for loan impairment in the consolidated income statements.

Investments

The purchases and sales of investments are recognized at the date of the negotiation (trade date) that corresponds to the date in which Credicorp commits itself to buy or sell the assets.

Investments acquired, including those directly from the issuer, mainly with the purpose of generating profits based on short-term price fluctuations, and are considered as financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (hereinafter “trading securities”). Investments available-for-sale are those intended to be held for an indefinite period, which may be sold in response to liquidity needs or changes in the interest rates, exchange rates or equity prices.

Trading investments and investments available-for-sale are initially recognized at cost, including the inherent costs of the transaction and are subsequently adjusted to their estimated fair value.

Estimated fair values are based primarily on quoted prices or, if quoted market prices are not available, discounted expected cash flows using market rates commensurate with the credit quality and maturity of the investment. All related realized and unrealized gains and losses of trading securities are included in the income statement. Unrealized gains and losses arising from changes in the fair value of securities classified as investments available-for-sale are recognized in equity, net of the related deferred income taxes. Unrealized gains or losses are recognized in income of the year when the investments available-for-sale are sold.

Derivative financial instruments

Trading:

Most transactions with derivatives, while providing effective economic hedges under Credicorp’s risk management positions, do not qualify for hedge accounting under the specific rules of IAS 39 and are therefore treated as trading derivatives.

Derivative financial instruments are initially recognized in the consolidated balance sheet at cost and subsequently are remeasured at their fair value. Fair values are obtained based on the market exchange rates or interest rates. All derivatives are carried as assets when fair value is positive and as liabilities when fair value is negative. Gain and losses for changes in their fair value are recorded in the consolidated income statements.

Hedges:

To qualify as a hedge, a derivate must be highly effective in offsetting the risk designated as being hedged. Credicorp documents, at the inception of the transaction, the relationship between hedging instruments and hedged items, as well as its risk management objective and strategy for undertaking the hedge transactions.

Credicorp also documents its assessment, both at hedge inception and on an ongoing basis, of whether the derivatives that are used in hedging transactions are highly effective in offsetting changes in fair values or cash flows of hedged items. If a hedge relationship is found to be ineffective, it no longer qualifies as a hedge and any excess gains or losses attributable to such ineffectiveness, as well as subsequent changes in fair value, are recognized as income in the consolidated financial statements.

As of December 31, 2006, Credicorp has only one derivative that qualifies for hedge purposes, which is an interest rate swap, classified as a cash flow hedge. See Note 20(d) to the Credicorp Financial Statements, which is an interest rate swap, classified as a cash flow hedge. The effective portion of changes in the fair value of this derivative is recognized in equity, and the gain or loss relating to the ineffective portion is recognized immediately in the consolidated income statement. Amounts accumulated in equity are recycled to the income statement in the periods in which the hedged item affects profit or loss.

Embedded derivates:

In 2006, Credicorp has acquired certificates indexed to its share price that will be settled in cash (see Note 11(c) to the Credicorp Consolidated Financial Statements). These instruments reduce the liability exposure for the stock appreciation rights granted to employees. These instruments have been accounted at their fair value and are presented in the caption “Other assets” of the consolidated balance sheets.

Foreign currency translation

Credicorp’s principal operations and transactions are established and liquidated in U.S. Dollars, and, as a result, Credicorp considers the U.S. Dollar to be its functional and presentation currency. See Note 3(c) to the Credicorp Consolidated Financial Statements.

The financial statements of each of Credicorp’s subsidiaries are prepared using the currency of the country in which such subsidiary operates. The financial statements are then translated into U.S. Dollars as follows:

(i) Monetary assets and liabilities for each balance sheet presented are translated at the free market exchange rate at the date of that balance sheet.

(ii) Non-monetary accounts for each balance sheet presented are translated at the free market exchange rate at the date of the transactions.

(iii) Income and expenses, except for those related to non-monetary assets, which are translated at the free market exchange rate at the date of the transaction, are translated monthly at the average exchange rate.

All resulting translation differences are recognized in the consolidated income statement.

Income and expense recognition from banking activities

Interest income and expense are recognized in the income statement for all instruments measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method. The effective interest method is a method of calculating the amortized cost of a financial assets or liability and allocating the interest income or expense over the relevant period on an accrual basis. Interest rates are determined based on negotiations with clients.

Interest income is suspended when collection of loans become doubtful, such as when overdue by more than 90 days or, if earlier, upon the borrower’s or securities’ issuer’s default, and such income is excluded from interest income until received. Uncollected income on such loans is reversed against income. When the management determines that the debtor’s financial condition has improved, the recording of interest thereon is reestablished on an accrual basis.

Interest income includes coupons earned on fixed income investment and trading securities and the accrued discount and premium on financial instruments. Dividends are recognized as income when they are declared.

Commission income is recognized on an accrual basis when earned. All other revenues and expenses are recognized on an accrual basis as earned or incurred.

Recognition of income and expenses of insurance activities

The premiums related to life and other insurance policies, of both long and short duration, are recognized as income when they accrue. A reserve for unearned premiums is recorded for the unexpired portion of the premiums.

The claims reserves are constituted under different methodologies depending on the type of reserve, line of business, type of product and type of coverage.

In the case of life insurance products, the claims reserves are calculated based on an estimation of the mortality (for life insurance), survival (for life annuities, death and disability pension system insurance and complementary insurance for work risk), or incidence (for personal injury) adjusting to the interest established when the product was designed. The reserves are calculated at the present value of the probable cash flows for pension payments, using mortality tables for the policyholders, beneficiaries and disabled who are covered at the date of the consolidated balance sheet adjusted based on interest rates determined based on the performance of the corresponding portfolio of investments.

The reserves corresponding to the universal life insurance policies form part of the technical life insurance reserves. The additional benefits granted to the policyholders originating from this type of policy are shown in the footnote to the net premiums earned for life and health insurance contract (See Note 21 to the Credicorp Consolidated Financial Statements) which include the surplus and interest accrued during the period which are credited to the balance of the policyholder.

The insurance claims are recorded when reported. The IBNR are estimated and reflected as provisions (liabilities). The reserves for IBNR at December 31, 2006 and 2005 have been estimated using generally accepted actuarial methods, which take into consideration the statistical analysis of the recorded loss history, the use of projection methods and when appropriate, qualitative factors used to reflect the effect of the present conditions or trends that affect historical data. Management considers that the estimated reserve is sufficient to cover liabilities for IBNR occurred during 2006 and 2005.

To determine the reserves for life, property and casualty and health insurance, Credicorp carries out a continuous review of its overall position, its reserving techniques and its reinsurance. The provisions are reviewed periodically by qualified actuaries contracted by Credicorp. In those cases where, upon further consideration it is determined that additional reserve is necessary, a calculation based on the claims past experience using the chain-ladder methodology or a percentage of the related premium is carried out. The technical provisions recorded are subject to a liability adequacy test to determine its sufficiency based on the future cash flow projections of the contracts in force. Changes to estimated reserves are included in the results of operations for the period.

The costs for acquiring the policies (commissions) that are variable and that are primarily related to the acquisition and renewal of insurance contracts (universal life) are deferred and amortized during the period of the policy. The recoverability of these deferred acquisition costs is reviewed annually.

Based on periodic review of the client portfolio, the management determines the provision for bad debt related to premiums and quotas receivable.

Use of estimates

In presenting the financial statements, management also makes estimates and assumptions that include the amount of valuation allowances on deferred tax assets, the amount of insurance reserves, the selection of useful lives of certain assets and the determination of whether a specific asset or group of assets has been impaired. Estimates, by their nature, are based on judgment and available information. Therefore, actual results could differ from those estimates.

(2) Historical Discussion and Analysis

The following discussion is based upon information contained in the Credicorp Consolidated Financial Statements and should be read in conjunction therewith. The Credicorp Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with IFRS, which differ in certain respects from U.S. GAAP. See Note 29, as restated, to the Credicorp Consolidated Financial Statements, which provides a description of the significant differences between IFRS and U.S. GAAP as they relate to Credicorp, and a reconciliation to U.S. GAAP of Credicorp’s net income and shareholders’ equity. The discussion in this section regarding interest rates is based on nominal interest rates. For a comparison of nominal interest rates with real interest rates, see “Item 4. Information on the Company—(B) Business Overview—(12) Selected Statistical Information—(i) Average Balance Sheets and Income from Interest-Earning Assets—Real Average Interest Rates.”

The financial information and discussion and analysis presented below for 2004, 2005 and 2006 reflect the financial position and results of operations for 2004, 2005 and 2006 of Credicorp’s subsidiaries. See “Item 3. Key Information—(A) Selected Financial Data.”

At December 31, 2006, approximately 70.8% of Credicorp’s deposits and 74.6% of its loans were denominated in foreign currencies, reflecting the historic lack of confidence in the Peruvian currency stemming from high inflation rates in prior years. With the reduction in the rate of inflation, Credicorp has begun to attract more Nuevo Sol-denominated deposits and to offer more Nuevo Sol-denominated loans. Nevertheless, Credicorp expects the majority of its deposits and loans to continue to be denominated in foreign currencies.

Results of Operations for the Three Years Ended December 31, 2006

The following table sets forth, for the years 2004, 2005 and 2006, the principal components of Credicorp’s net income:

	Year ended December 31,
	2004			2005			2006
	(U.S. Dollars in thousands)
Interest income		US$542,842			US$612,432			US$782,002
Interest expense		(160,298	)		(173,159	)		(283.478	)
Net interest income		US$382,544			US$439,273			US$498,524
Provision for loan losses		(16,131	)		6,356			4,243
Net interest income after Provision		US$366,413			US$445,629			US$502,767
Noninterest income		243,879			265,985			338,894
Insurance premiums earned net of claims on insurance activities		38,347			43,455			64,739
Other expenses		(459,928	)		(477,073	)		(585,058	)
Merger costs		(3,742	)		—			(5,706	)
Income before translation result and income tax		US$184,969			US$277,996			US$315,636
Translation result (loss) gain		US$2,040			US$(9,597	)		US$15,216
Income tax		(45,497	)		(73,546	)		(83,587	)
Net income		US$141,512			US$194,853			US$247,265
Net income attributable to:
Credicorp´s shareholders		130,747			181,885			230,013
Minority interests		10,765			12,968			17,252
Net income		US$141,512			US$194,853			US$247,265

Consolidated net income attributable to Credicorp’s shareholders increased from US$181.9 million in 2005 to US$230.0 million in 2006. Credicorp’s consolidated net income increased from 2005 to 2006 principally due to: (i) higher average volumes in interest-earning assets mainly as a consequence of the strong expansion in the BCP banking business with the robust loan growth and the restructuring of the portfolio; (ii) lower loan loss provisions; (iii) greater commissions for financial services and higher gains on foreign exchange transactions and sale of securities; and (iv) a gain on translation result in 2006 versus a loss in 2005.

On the other hand, operating expenses increased 22.6% in 2006 to US$585.1 million, principally as a result of increased expense on salaries and benefits. The increase in personnel expenses during 2006 was principally due to increases in salaries and stock appreciation rights (see Note 19 to the Credicorp Consolidated Financial Statements). The merger between Prima AFP and Unión Vida in December 2006 was another contributor to the rise in expenses.

Net Interest Income

Net interest income represents the difference between interest income on interest-earning assets and the interest paid on interest bearing liabilities. The following table sets forth the components of net interest income:

	Year ended December 31,
	2004		2005		2006
	(U.S. Dollars in thousands)

Interest income:
Loans		US$426,537		US$447,392		US$537,670
Deposits in banks		4,789		13,073		36,916
Deposits in Central Bank		15,357		24,054		56,970
Investment securities and others		93,903		124,360		141,305
Dividends		2,256		3,553		9,141
Total interest income		US$542,842		US$612,432		US$782,002


Interest expense:
Saving deposits		US$6,216		US$9,234		US$12,836
Time deposits		84,965		101,254		160,565
Issued bonds		27,651		24,332		25,283
Borrowing from other financial institutions and others		36,682		21,422		60,013
Demand deposits		4,784		16,917		24,781
Total interest expense		US$160,298		US$173,159		US$283,478
Net interest income		US$382,544		US$439,273		US$498,524

Credicorp’s net interest income increased 13.5% in 2006 compared to 2005, which in turn increased 14.8% compared to 2004.

Interest Income. Interest income increased 27.7% in 2006, after increasing 12.8% in 2005 compared to 2004. The increase in 2006 was principally due to higher averages volumes in loans and deposits in the Central Bank. An important factor that contributed to the increase was higher loan volumes in wholesale banking since companies took loans to assure future liquidity given the uncertainty that preceded the presidential elections. See “Item 4. Information on the Company—(B) Business Overview—(12) Selected Statistical Information.”

Average nominal interest rates earned by Credicorp on its loans increased to 9.9% in 2006 from 9.5% in both 2005 and 2004. The average nominal interest rate for foreign currency-denominated loans increased from 8.0% in 2004 to 8.1% in 2005 and to 8.8% in 2006. Interest rates for Nuevo Sol-denominated loans decreased from 17.3% in 2004 to 16.0% in 2005 and further to 13.7% in 2006.

The average balance of Credicorp’s foreign currency-denominated loan portfolio increased 5.6% to US$4,104.5 million in 2006 from US$3,888.6 million in 2005, which in turn increased 1.7% from US$3,823.4 million in 2004. The average balance of Credicorp’s Nuevo Sol-denominated loan portfolio increased 20.2% from US$691.7 million in 2004 to US$831.4 million in 2005, and by 57.3% to US$1,307.8 million in 2006. Credicorp’s excess liquidity has continued through 2006. During 2006, an increasing proportion of loans went to commerce, small business, manufacturing and consumer sectors presenting higher risk, but these sectors also yielded higher margins. See “Item 4. Information on the Company—(B) Business Overview—(12) Selected Statistical Information.”

Interest expense. Interest expense increased 63.7% in 2006 compared to 2005, and 8.0% in 2005 compared to 2004. Higher interest expense in 2006 and 2005 were principally due to increases in the volume of deposits and variable market rates on deposits. Average nominal interest rates paid on foreign currency-denominated deposits increased from 1.8% in 2004 to 1.9% in 2005, and further to 2.6% in 2006. Average nominal interest paid on Nuevo Sol-denominated deposits decreased from 2.1% in 2004 to 2.0% in 2005, but increased to 2.5% in 2006. The higher increase in the average nominal interest rate paid in foreign currency-denominated deposits indicates that there is still greater preference for dollar denominated deposits. See “Item 4. Information on the Company—(B) Business Overview—(8) Competition” and “—(12) Selected Statistical Information.”

Credicorp’s average foreign currency-denominated deposits increased 16.7% to US$5,820.1 million in 2006 from US$4,989.4 million in 2005, which in turn increased 24.9% from US$3,993.8 million in 2004. Credicorp’s average Nuevo Sol-denominated deposits increased 21.0% in 2006 to US$2,005.0 million from US$1,656.9 million in 2005, which in turn increased 57.4% from US$1,052.7 million in 2004. See “Item 4. Information on the Company—(B) Business Overview—(12) Selected Statistical Information.”

Net interest margin. Credicorp’s net interest margin (net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets) decreased to 4.64% in 2006 compared to 4.90% in 2005 and 2004 as returns declined on interest-earning assets, mainly securities and Nuevo Sol-denominated loans, while funding costs remained relatively unchanged. See ”Item 4. Information on the Company—(B) Business Overview—(12) Selected Statistical Information.”

Provision for Loan Losses

Credicorp classifies by risk category all of its loans and other credits. Credicorp establishes its loan loss reserves based on criteria established by IAS 39 (see “Item 4. Information on the Company—(B) Business Overview—(12) Selected Statistical Information—(iii) Loan Portfolio—Classification of the Loan Portfolio”). Credicorp does not anticipate that the expansion of its loan portfolio or the consolidation of the activities of its subsidiaries will necessitate a change in its reserve policy.

The following table sets forth the movements in Credicorp’s reserve for loan losses:

	Year ended December 31,
	2002			2003			2004			2005			2006
	(U.S. Dollars in thousands)
Reserves for loan losses at the beginning of the year		US$344,433			US$424,031			US$326,677			US$271,873			US$218,636
Provisions		99,596			66,421			16,131			(6,356	)		(4,243	)
Acquisitions and sales		122,841			—			—			(9,024	)		—
Recoveries of write-offs		12,050			17,416			32,287			35,032			44,284
Write-offs		(150,102	)		(185,688	)		(105,267	)		(71,405	)		(49,859	)
Monetary Correction and Other		(4,787	)		4,497			2,045			(1,484	)		1,768
Reserves for loan losses at the End of the year		US$424,031			US$326,677			US$271,873			US$218,636			US$210,586

Provisions for loan losses, charged against income net of recoveries, decreased 33.3% in 2006 (US$4.2 million). Total recoveries of write-offs reached US$44.3 and US$49.9 million, respectively, increasing 26.4% and decreasing 30.2% from 2005, respectively. Provision expense in 2006 included US$2.5 million required by BCB (compared to US$2.1 million in 2005). The lower provision expense in 2006 and 2005 was principally due to improved loan quality, particularly with respect to BCP’s loan portfolio, higher recoveries of charged-off accounts (mainly recoveries of clients of the retail group, which are small amounts recoveries) and a substantial improvement in the Peruvian economy. Balance of recoveries of previously charged-off accounts in 2006 amounted to US$44.3 million (compared to US$35.0 million in 2005). The middle market and small business sectors continued to require a majority of the provisions made during 2006 and 2005. Provisions net of recoveries for middle market and small businesses were US$16.8 million in 2006 and US$13.5 million in 2005.

Total reserves, which amounted to US$210.6 million in 2006, include the allowance for direct and indirect credits for approximately US$190.3 million and US$20.3 million, respectively.

The effects of the increase in provisions were partly offset by write-offs of loans amounting to US$49.9 million in 2006, a 30.2% decrease from US$71.4 million in 2005, which in turn decreased 32.2% from US$105.3 million in 2004. The loans charged off are primarily attributable to the removal of loans that were fully provided for and considered unrecoverable (see “Item 4. Information on the Company—(B) Business Overview—(12) Selected Statistical Information—(iii) Loan Portfolio—Loan Loss Reserves”).

Noninterest income

The following table reflects the components of Credicorp’s noninterest income:

	Year ended December 31,
	2004		2005		2006
	(U.S. Dollars in thousands)
Fees and commissions from banking services		US$201,474		US$206,163		US$243,778
Net gains from sales of securities		10,135		8,965		27,281
Net gains on foreign exchange transactions		24,165		29,286		41,638
Other income		8,105		21,571		26,197
Total non-interest income		US$243,879		US$265,985		US$338,894

Credicorp’s noninterest income, without including net premiums earned, increased 27.4% to US$338.9 million in 2006 from US$266.0 million in 2005, which in turn increased 9.1% from US$243.9 million in 2004. Revenue increase in 2006 was principally due to an increase in fees and commissions from banking services, net gains from sales of securities and net gains on foreign exchange transactions.

Fees and commissions income from banking services increased 18.2% to US$243.8 million in 2006 from US$206.2 million in 2005, following a 2.3% increase in 2005 from US$201.5 million in 2004. The increase in fees and commissions income from banking services in 2006 was principally due to growth in account maintenance, credit card and debit card fees, commissions for money orders and transfers and current and saving accounts. In 2005, growth in fees and commissions income was principally due to growth in credit card fees, fund transfer fees and collections.

Net gains from sales of securities increased 204.3% to US$27.3 million in 2006 from US$9.0 million in 2005, following a decrease in 2005 from US$10.1 million in 2004. The increase in 2006 was principally due to gains from market value fluctuation on sales of investments due to high returns on the Lima Stock Exchange.

Net gains on foreign exchange transactions increased 42.2% to US$41.6 million in 2006 from US$29.3 million in 2005, which in turn increased 21.2% from US$24.2 million in 2004. Net gains from foreign exchange transactions are not attributable to proprietary trading on the part of Credicorp. Higher gains in 2006 and 2005 were principally due to an increase in trading volume and higher spreads between buy and sell transactions.

Other income increased 21.4% to US$26.2 million in 2006 from US$21.6 million in 2005, after increasing 166.1% from US$8.1 million in 2004. Other income principally consists of sales of assets seized, recoveries of other accounts receivable and other assets and other income. The increase in other income in 2006 was mainly due to revenues from the sale of assets seized (a gain of US$9.2 million in 2006 compared to a gain of US$6.2 million in 2005), net of recoveries of other accounts receivable and other assets (US$1.8 million in 2006 compared to US$4.5 million in 2005). Other income returned to a more regular level in 2004, mainly due to losses on the sale of foreclosed assets and lower other income. See Note 23 to Credicorp’s Consolidated Financial Statements.

Insurance premiums and claims on insurance activities

The following table reflects the premiums earned and claims incurred in connection with Credicorp’s insurance activities:

	Year ended December 31,
	2004			2005			2006
	(U.S. Dollars in thousands)
Net premiums earned		US$192,672			US$218,955			US$251,261
Net claims incurred		(34,791	)		(42,569	)		(46,587	)
Increase in costs for future benefits for life and health policies		(119,534	)		(132,931	)		(139,935	)
Total net premiums and claims		US$38,347			US$43,455			US$64,739

Net premiums and claims show significant increases in 2006 compared to 2005 and in turn compared to 2004. See “Item 4. Information on the Company—(B) Business Overview—(6) Pacífico Peruano Suiza.” Net premiums increased 14.8% to US$251.3 million in 2006 from US$219.0 million in 2005.

Premiums for general insurance lines, which accounted for 48.0% of total premiums, increased 3.2% in 2006 after a 7.8% increase in 2005.

Gross premiums (including premium transfer and reserve adjustments) increased 3.8% to US$372.6 million in 2006 from US$359.0 million in 2005 after increasing 4.2% from 2004. The increase in 2006 was principally due to a 6.1% increase in the life and pension insurance lines which reached US$117.2 of gross premiums in 2006 compared to US$110.1 million in 2005. On the other hand, the increase in 2005 was due to a 7.8% increase in the general insurance lines. Security and property insurance (48.0% of total premiums) increased 3.2% in 2006 after increasing 7.8% in 2005. Furthermore, fire insurance (27.7% of total premiums) decreased 11.9% in 2006 after increasing 1.8% in 2005.

Life insurance (31.0% of total premiums) increased 6.1% in 2006 after increasing 1.8% in 2005. The higher increase in 2006 was principally due to an increase in the volume in all life insurance branches except life annuities, which decreased 24.0% in 2006 due to conservative investment policies. Provisional insurance increased 28% in 2006, after an increase of 30% in 2005 and a decrease of 7% in 2004.

During 2006, claims on insurance activities increased by 6.3% to US$186.5 million from US$175.5 million in 2005, mainly due to an increase in the total gross premiums. In 2005, net claims increased 13.7% from US$154.3 million in 2004 mainly due to an increase in claims in the marine hull business. However, the net loss ratio, defined as net claims paid as a percentage of net premiums earned, decreased to 72.0% in 2006 from 78.9% in 2005, and was similar to that of 2004 (72.4%).

Other Expenses

The following table reflects the components of Credicorp’s other expenses:

	Year ended December 31,
	2004		2005		2006
	(U.S. Dollars in thousands)
Salaries and employee benefits		US$202,729		US$236,347		US$303,332
General and administrative		153,096		138,294		172,304
Depreciation and amortization		46,595		38,728		50,317
Provision for assets seized		14,639		16,959		6,387
Other		42,869		46,745		52,718
Merger costs		3,742		—		5,706
Total other expenses and merger costs		US$463,670		US$477,073		US$590,764

Personnel expenses increased 28.3% in 2006 compared to 2005, after a 16.6% increase in 2005, compared to 2004. The number of Credicorp personnel increased to 11,532 in 2006 from 9,544 in 2005, which in turn increased from 9,558 in 2004. Considering only BCP, the number of personnel increased to 8,243 in 2006 from 7,568 in 2005, which in turn decreased from 7,694 in 2004. The increase in personnel expenses during 2006 was principally due to increases in salaries and stock appreciation rights (see Note 19 to the Credicorp Consolidated Financial Statements). Certain salaries are based on local currency, and therefore a revaluation of Nuevo Soles results in a higher amount when translated into U.S. Dollars.

Credicorp’s general and administrative expenses (which include taxes other than income taxes) increased 24.6% in 2006 compared to 2005, which in turn decreased 9.7% compared to 2004. Lower expenses in 2005 resulted from decreases in systems, maintenance and institutional expenses, while higher expenses in 2006 were principally the result of increases in marketing expenses for ad campaigns and customer loyalty-building programs, system expenses, such as maintenance, licenses and projects, and transportation expenses. Aditionally, after the merger with Unión Vida, Prima AFP incurred higher expenses in respect of its sales force. It is worth mentioning that Banco Tequendama was not consolidated into Credicorp’s financial statements as of March 2005.

Provision for assets seized decreased 62.3% to US$6.4 million in 2006 from US$17.0 million in 2005. This decrease was due to higher rotation in seizing and sales of assets.

Other expenses increased 12.8% to US$52.7 million in 2006, after an increase of 9.0% in 2005, compared to 2004. Other expenses increased during 2006 principally due to commissions in insurance (US$25.6 million in 2006 compared to US$19.3 million in 2005) and sundry technical insurance expense (US$10.9 million in 2006 compared to US$8.2 million in 2005). In 2006, Credicorp recorded US$5.7 million as merger costs following the acquisition of AFP Unión Vida by Creditcorp Ltd.’s subsidiary Prima AFP.

Translation Result

The translation result reflects exposure to revaluation of net monetary positions in Nuevo Soles. Credicorp recognized a US$15.2 million translation gain in 2006, a US$9.6 million translation loss in 2005 and a US$2.0 million translation loss in 2004. In 2006 translation gain was mainly due to gains recorded from exposure to the Nuevo Sol which strengthened against U.S. Dollar. In 2005, translation loss was the result of Credicorp’s net asset positions in Nuevo Soles weakening against the U.S. Dollar.

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Income Taxes

Credicorp is not subject to income taxes or taxes on capital gains, capital transfers or equity or estates duty under Bermuda law; however, certain of its subsidiaries are subject to income tax and taxes on dividends paid to Credicorp, depending on the legislation applicable to the jurisdictions in which they generate income.

Credicorp’s Peruvian subsidiaries, including BCP, are subject to corporate taxation on income under the Peruvian tax law. The statutory income tax rate payable in Peru in 2003 was 27% of taxable income, which includes the result of exposure to inflation. Since 2004, the statutory income tax rate payable in Peru is 30% of taxable profits. An additional 4.1% withholding tax is applied on dividends, which Credicorp registers as income tax based on the liquid amount received from BCP and PPS.

For fiscal years 1998 and 1999, companies were subject to an extraordinary tax on net assets of 0.5%, and 0.2%, respectively. In the case of banks, such asset taxes were calculated based on 50% of assets (net of depreciation, reserve for loan losses and common stock investments in Peruvian corporations) as of December 31 of the relevant fiscal year. Amounts required to be held by BCP in the Central Bank as reserve deposits could be deducted from the asset calculation for determination of the alternative minimum tax and the extraordinary tax. Starting in 2003, and applying rates on substantially the same net assets, a procedure is applied to make advance payments of the income tax liability corresponding to the ongoing fiscal year. Both the asset based taxes and the advance payment procedure are payable even if no tax liability results in the tax year in question. The advanced payment procedure was repealed in December 2004 and replaced by a temporary net assets tax of 0.6%, with substantially the same effect.

Peruvian tax legislation is applicable to legal entities established in Peru, and on an individual (not consolidated) basis. Credicorp’s non-Peruvian subsidiaries are not subject to taxation in Peru and their assets are not included in the calculation of the Peruvian extraordinary tax on net assets.

ASHC is not subject to taxation in Panama since its operations are undertaken “offshore.” The Cayman Islands currently have no income, corporation or capital gains tax and no estate duty, inheritance or gift tax. Prior to 1995, there was no corporate income tax in Bolivia. Although Bolivia adopted an income tax regime starting in 1995, due to BCB’s ability to offset taxes paid other than income taxes from any income tax liability, no Bolivian income taxes have been payable.

Income tax expense by Credicorp increased to US$83.6 million in 2006 from US$73.5 million in 2005, which in turn increased from US$45.5 million in 2004. Income tax growth in these periods reflects increases in Credicorp’s taxable income. Since 1994, Credicorp has paid the Peruvian income tax at the statutory rate. The effective tax rates in 2004, 2005 and 2006 were 24.32%, 27.40%, and 25.26%, respectively.

(3) Financial Condition

Total Assets

As of December 31, 2006, Credicorp had total assets of US$12.9 billion, increasing 16.7% compared to total assets of US$11.0 billion as of December 31, 2005, with cash and due from banks increasing 2.7%, investments increasing 21.7% and loans, net of provisions, increasing 19.1%. From December 31, 2005 through December 31, 2006, the Peruvian financial system grew 15.6% in terms of deposits and 23.9% in terms of total loans, comparing balances translated to U.S. Dollars, while GDP grew 8.0%. The ratio of financial intermediation, as measured by the sum of currency in circulation, bank deposits and other bank obligations to the public, divided by GDP, was 5.2% in 1990 and, although this ratio reached approximately 25.5% in 2001 and 2002, it declined to 23.1% in 2004, and in turn increased to 23.5% in 2005. In 2006, the ratio of financial intermediation decreased slightly to 22.6%. Although the ratio of financial intermediation is still below the 26.7% peak in the early 1970s, Credicorp expects the rate of growth in total assets to remain at moderate levels.

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Improved finances among companies and individuals supported by a favorable economic environment and sustained increases in loan placements resulted in significant improvements in loan portfolio quality in recent years further accelerating the decrease in delinquency rates, which decreased from 3.7% in 2004 to 1.9% in 2005 and further to 1.3% in 2006. BCP’s coverage ratios also improved significantly in recent years from 159.8% in 2004 to 207.7% in 2005 and further to 249.5% in 2006, despite lower increases in provisions due to improving loan portfolio quality.

As of December 31, 2006, Credicorp’s total loans were US$5,927.1 million, which represented 46.0% of total assets, and net of reserves for loan losses, loans were US$5,736.8 million. As of December 31, 2005, Credicorp’s total loans were US$5,014.3 million, which represented 45.4% of total assets, and net of reserves for loan losses, loans were US$4,816.7 million. Credicorp’s total loans increased from December 31, 2005 to December 31, 2006 by 18.2%, and net of loan loss reserves by 19.1% in the same period.

Credicorp’s total deposits with the Central Bank decreased from US$1,599.2 million as of December 31, 2005 to US$1,405.9 million as of December 31, 2006. Credicorp’s securities holdings (which include marketable securities and investments) increased 21.7% to US$3,495.8 million at December 31, 2006 from US$2,871.5 million at December 31, 2005. The securities portfolio increase in 2006 was principally due to increased investments in Central Bank certificates, corporate, leasing subordinated bonds and in treasury bonds of various governments.

Total Liabilities

As of December 31, 2006, Credicorp had total liabilities of US$11.3 billion, a 16.5% increase from total liabilities of US$9.7 billion as of December 31, 2005. As of December 31, 2006, Credicorp had total deposits of US$8,839.0 million, a 24.6% increase from total deposits of US$7,093.4 million at December 31, 2005. Credicorp believes that its extensive branch network and reputation in the Peruvian market have allowed it to compete effectively for new deposits and to attract stable, low cost savings deposits.

Credicorp’s funding strategy has been structured around maintaining a diversified deposit base. During 2006, demand deposits grew by 55.0% and time deposits by 30.8%, while saving deposits decreased by 7.3%. As of December 31, 2006, Credicorp, through BCP unconsolidated, had 42.1% of total savings deposits in the Peruvian banking system, 43.6% of demand deposits and 36.2% of total deposits, the highest of any Peruvian bank in all three categories. An important characteristic of Credicorp’s deposit base is that, as of December 31, 2006, it included 57.2% of the entire Peruvian banking system’s CTS deposits, decreasing from 57.9% as of December 31, 2005. Credicorp believes that it traditionally has attracted a high percentage of the savings and CTS deposit market because of its reputation as a sound institution, its extensive branch network and the quality of its service. Credicorp’s core deposits (time, savings, CTS and demand deposits) accounted for 96.7% of its total deposits as of December 31, 2006.

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(4) Reconciliation of Differences Between IFRS and U.S. GAAP

The Credicorp Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with IFRS, which differ in certain aspects respects from U.S. GAAP, as presented in Note 29, as restated, to the Consolidated Financial Statements. The principal differences between IFRS and U.S. GAAP, insofar as they relate to Credicorp, is that under IFRS changes in amortized cost of debt securities available-for-sale resulting from movements in foreign currency exchange rates are reflected in the income statement. Under U.S. GAAP (EITF 96-15, as amended by SFAS 133), changes in the amortized cost of instruments available-for-sale due to changes in foreign currency exchange rates are considered part of the changes in fair value and, as a result, recorded in “Other comprehensive income” in shareholder’s equity and transferred to income upon the maturity or sale of the instrument.

Another difference is that under IFRS, income tax is recorded in accordance with IAS12, “Income Taxes.” This provision requires the recognition of deferred taxes on income resulting from the differences in measurment of local currency converted into the functional currency, due to changes in exchange rates. Meanwhile, under U.S. GAAP, Credicorp follows guidelines established in SFAS 109 “Accounting for income taxes.” These guidelines do not permit recognition of deferred taxes on differences in assets and liabilities remeasured upon conversion from local currency into the functional currency as a result from changes in exchange rates. In prior years, the differences between IFRS and U.S. GAAP calculations have been immaterial and hence no reconciliation item has been reported for 2004 and 2005. In 2006, however, the amount of these differences amounted to US$5.1 million, as of December 31, 2006 (the amount from previous years amounted to US$1.4 million). This item is presented to reconcile the net income and the shareholder’s equity, see Note 29 (h) and (i) to the Credicorp Consolidated Financial Statements.

Another difference is the disclosure of minority interest in the balance sheet. Under IFRS, minority interest is disclosed as part of net equity while under U.S. GAAP it is disclosed between liabilities and shareholders’ equity. In the profit and loss statement, annual profit is disclosed in profit attributable to equity holders of the parent (US$230,013, US$181,885 and US$130,747 as of December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively) and profit attributable to minority interests (US$17,252, US$12,968 and US$10,765 as of December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively).

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(B) Liquidity and Capital Resources

Regulatory Capital and Capital Adequacy Ratios

	As of December 31,
	2004			2005			2006
	(U.S. Dollars in thousands, except percentages)
Capital stock		539,498			539,498			539,498
Legal and other reserves		269,527			269,527			479,902
Capital stock, reserves and retained earnings of minority interest		46,767			61,251			37,281
Accepted Provisions for loan losses		43,946			49,169			58,562
Subordinated debt		43,891			31,276			140,086
Total		943,629			950,721			1,255,329
Less: investment in multilateral organizations, banks and insurance companies		(32,360	)		(35,697	)		(30,075	)
Total Regulatory Capital⁽¹⁾		911,269			915,024			1,225,254
Financial Entities Capital Ratio
Regulatory Capital attributable to Financial Entities⁽¹⁾		776,202			761,342			871,377
Risk-weighted Assets From Financial Entities⁽³⁾		5,529,440			5,810,046			7,273,023
Capital Ratio for Financial Entities		14.04	%		13.10	%		11.98	%

Minimum Regulatory Capital Required (MRCR)⁽²⁾
MRCR for Financial Entities⁽³⁾		499,512			559,074			690,045
MRCR for Insurance Entities⁽³⁾		42,110			88,019			100,447
MRCR for Other Entities⁽³⁾		31,536			101,348			60,437
Total Minimum Regulatory Capital Required		573,158			748,441			850,959
Regulatory capital as percentage of Minimum Regulatory Capital Required		158.99	%		122.26	%		143.99	%

(1)	Total Regulatory Capital and Financial Entities Regulatory Capital is prepared under the guidelines of the BIS I Accord (by the Basel Committee) as adopted by the SBS.

(2)

The Minimum Regulatory Capital Required (MRCR) is prepared under the guidelines of the BIS I Accord (by the Basel Committee) as adopted by the SBS, and must not exceed from the Total Regulatory Capital calculated. The Consolidated MRCR is calculated by the addition of the MRCR of each one of the entities.

(3)

Peruvian Financial entities (BCP, Credileasing and Solución) has a MRCR of 9.09% of the Risk-Weighted Assets (RWA). For ASB (Panama), the MRCR is 8% of the RWA. For ASHC (Cayman Islands), the MRCR is 15% of the RWA. For BCB (Bolivia), the MRCR is 10% of the RWA. For the Insurance companies, MRCR is calculated on the basis of the Solvency Margin, the guarantee funds and the credit risk. Other entities, with no MRCR must be considered by the sum of the capital, reserves and retained earnings.

Liquidity Risk

Credicorp manages its assets and liabilities to ensure that it has sufficient liquidity to meet its present and future financial obligations and that it is able to take advantage of appropriate business opportunities as they arise. Liquidity risk represents the potential for loss as a result of limitations on Credicorp’s ability to adjust future cash flows to meet the needs of depositors and borrowers and to fund operations on a timely and cost-effective basis. Financial obligations arise from withdrawals of deposits, repayment on maturity of purchased funds, extensions of loans or other forms of credit, and working capital needs.

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The growth of Credicorp’s deposit base over the past years has enabled Credicorp to increase significantly its lending activity. BCP is subject to SBS Resolution No. 622-98, enacted in July 1998, which made its Market Risk Area responsible for liquidity management, and by which minimum liquidity ratios were established. The ratio of liquid assets as a percentage of short-term liabilities, as strictly defined by the SBS, must exceed 8% for Nuevos Soles-based transactions, and 20% for foreign exchange-based transactions. BCP’s daily average ratios during the month of December 2006 were 56.91% and 51.99% for Nuevos Soles and foreign exchange-based transactions, respectively (45.2% and 57.8%, respectively, in December 2005), demonstrating Credicorp’s continuing excess liquidity. Credicorp has never defaulted on any of its debt or been forced to reschedule any of its obligations. Even during the early 1980s, when the government of Peru and many Peruvian companies and banks were forced to restructure their debt as a result of the Latin American debt crisis and government restrictions, BCP and PPS complied with all of their payment obligations.

The capability of replacing interest bearing deposits at their maturity is a key factor in determining liquidity requirements, as well as the exposure to interest and exchange rate risks. Credicorp’s principal source of funding is customer deposits with BCP’s Retail Banking Group and ASHC’s Private Banking Group, and premiums and amounts earned on invested assets at PPS. Credicorp believes that funds from its deposit-taking operations generally will continue to meet Credicorp’s liquidity needs for the foreseeable future.

BCP’s Retail Banking Group has developed a diversified and stable deposit base and the Private Banking Group has developed a stable deposit base that, in each case, provides Credicorp with a low-cost source of funding. This deposit base has traditionally been one of Credicorp’s greatest strengths. The deposit gathering strategy has focused on products considered as BCP’s core deposits: demand deposits, savings, time deposits and CTS deposits. Other sources of funds and liquidity, mostly short- and long-term borrowings from correspondent banks and other financial institutions, issued bonds and subordinated debt, are of a considerably lower significance compared to Credicorp’s core deposits. See Notes 13 and 14 to Credicorp Consolidated Financial Statements.

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The following table presents Credicorp’s core deposits, other deposits and other sources of funds:

	At December 31,
	2004			2005			2006
	(U.S. Dollars in thousands)
Core Deposits:
Demand deposits		US$1,750,277			US$1,801,314			US$2,792,433
Savings deposits		1,583,502			2,105,364			1,951,978
Severance indemnity deposits		530,683			654,791			775,027
Total core deposits		US$3,864,462			US$4,561,469			US$5,519,438

Other Deposits:
Time deposits		2,352,200			2,459,907			3,218,157
Bank certificates		54,310			46,378			61,539
Total deposits		US$6,270,972			US$7,067,754			US$8,799,134

Due to banks and correspondents		US$431,052			US$1,303,371			US$941,601

Issued bonds		US$423,977			429,224			512,572

Total sources of liquid funds		US$7,126,001			US$8,800,349			US$10,253,307

Core deposits as a percent of total deposits		61.6	%		64.5	%		62.7	%
Core deposits as a percent of total sources of liquid funds		54.2	%		51.8	%		53.8	%

BCP is required to keep deposits with the Central Bank, as legal reserves, determined as a percentage of the deposits and other liabilities owed to its clients. The requirement is currently approximately 6.0% of Nuevos Soles-denominated deposits and approximately 32.7% of U.S. Dollar-denominated deposits. Legal reserves are meant to ensure the availability of liquid funds to cover withdrawals of deposits. See “Item 4. Information on the Company—(B) Business Overview—(11) Supervision and Regulation—(ii) BCP—Central Bank Reserve Requirements.” Additionally, Credicorp has significant investments of excess liquid funds in short-term Central Bank certificates of deposits.

The following table presents Credicorp’s deposits at the Central Bank, and its investments in Central Bank certificates:

	At December 31,
	2004			2005			2006
	(U.S. Dollars in thousands)
Funds at Central Bank
Deposits		US$1,100,450			US$1,599,153			US$1,405,853

Certificates of deposits		US$682,418			US$554,530			US$1,110,002

BCRP-Repo Transactions		—			US$591,285			167,611

Total funds at Central Bank		US$1,782,868			US$2,744,968			US$2,683,466
Total funds at Central Bank of Perú as a percent of total deposits		28.4	%		38.8	%		30.5	%

BCP at times has accessed Peru’s short-term interbank deposit market, although it is generally a lender in this market. The Central Bank’s discount window, which makes short-term loans to banks at premium rates, is also available as a short-term funding source, but has been used infrequently by BCP. ASHC also has the ability to borrow from correspondent banks on an overnight basis at rates tied to the Federal Funds rate as well as funding lines from international financial institutions.

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At December 31, 2006, Credicorp had uncommitted credit lines with various banks, including long-term facilities that are mainly used for project financing, of which no significant amount was drawn down. The long-term facilities include funding from COFIDE, Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (Inter-American Development Bank or IDB) and other international lenders. The transactions relating to these credit lines include import and export transactions and average annual rates (including Libor) vary from 5.65% to 7.90%. In 1998 and 2001, a total of approximately US$200 million of funding was received through the securitization of certain credit card receivables and diversified payment rights, with BCP as the originator of such assets. As of December 31, 2005, the funding received in 1998 was paid off and the funding received in 2001 was pre-paid with the proceeds of new securitization of diversified payment rights, which amounted to US$280.0 million. See Note 14(b) to the Credicorp Consolidated Financial Statements. As of December 31, 2006, borrowed funds amounted to US$941.6 million as compared to US$1,303.4 million in 2005 and US$429.4 million in 2004.

In addition, mortgage loans may be funded by mortgage funding notes and, since 2001, mortgage bonds that are sold by BCP in the market. Mortgage funding notes are instruments sold by BCP with payment terms that are matched to the related mortgage loans, thereby reducing BCP’s exposure to interest rate fluctuations and inflation. Mortgage bonds are U.S. Dollar-denominated and have been issued with ten-year terms, with collateral established by real estate acquired through funded home mortgage loans. As of December 31, 2006, BCP had US$23.6 million of outstanding mortgage bonds and notes (US$27.6 million in 2005 and US$28.4 million in 2004). A source of funds specific to leasing operations are leasing bonds issued by lease financing companies, the terms of which are specified in the Peruvian leasing regulations. As of December 31, 2006, BCP had US$178.0 million of outstanding leasing bonds (US$219.6 million in 2005 and US$220.5 million in 2004). These bonds have maturities extending from three to five years and bear the same interest as 360-day time deposits. See Note 16 to the Credicorp Consolidated Financial Statements for a detailed breakdown of Credicorp’s issued bonds.

The following table presents Credicorp’s issued bonds:

	Years ended December 31,
	2004		2005		2006
	(U.S. Dollars in millions)
Issued bonds
Corporate Bonds		US$35.2		US$35.0		US$47.2
Leasing Bonds		14.0		40.0		0.0
Subordinated debt		0.0		0.0		120.0
Total issuance		US$49.3		US$75.0		US$167.2

In August, 2006, the Board or Directors of BCP approved the issuance on local and international markets of subordinated debt of up to US$175 million, with a view to meeting the requirement of the regulatory capital of BCP in Peru. The issuance was partly realized in 2006 and will continue in 2007.

Thus, in November 2006, BCP, through its Panama branch, issued on the international market subordinated negotiable certificates notes due 2021 in the aggregate amount of US$120 million. These Notes accrue a fixed annual interest rate of 6.95% for the first 10 years (until November 2016), with interest payments every six months. After the first 10 years, the interest rate will change to a variable interest rate, established as Libor plus 2.79%, with quarterly interest payments. At the end of the first 10 years, the Bank can redeem 100% of the debt without penalty. This subordinated debt certificates include certain financial and operating covenants. In Credicorp management’s opinion, BCP is not in violation of any of these covenants as of the date of the consolidated balance sheet date.

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Among the policies that Credicorp follows to ensure sufficient liquidity are the active management of interest rates and the active monitoring of market trends, in order to identify and provide for changes in the supply of deposits or the demand for loans.

The principal sources of funds for PPS’s insurance operations are premiums and amounts earned on invested assets. The major uses of these funds are the payment of policyholder claims, benefits and related expenses, reinsurance costs, commissions and other operating costs. In general, PPS’s insurance operations generate substantial cash flow because most premiums are received in advance of the time when claim payments are required. Positive operating cash flows, along with that portion of the investment portfolio that is held in cash and highly liquid securities, historically have met the liquidity requirements of PPS’s insurance operations.

(C)

Research and Development, Patents and Licenses, Etc.

Not applicable.

(D)

Trend Information

Credicorp expects that 2007 will continue the positive trend in light of the trust in the current government’s economic and monetary policies, the strengthening domestic demand and the positive international environment. In particular, Credicorp expects that financial income will increase, mainly as a result of prioritizing retail operations with individuals and small companies. In addition, credit risk is expected to remain low and provision expense from loan losses is expected to remain low due to continued improvement of portfolio quality. See “Item 4. Information on the Company—(B) Business Overview—(1) Introduction - Review of 2006” and “—(2) Strategy.”

In Bolivia, Credicorp expects that BCB will continue to increase its profitability as a result of increased deposits and loans and the expansion into the personal banking niche. The economic policies of the new Bolivian government, however, may impair business conditions in the country and negatively affect BCB’s financial results.

Credicorp expects that in 2007, ASHC will maintain its low-risk investment strategy. Credicorp expects continued growth of the assets under management.

In its insurance business, Credicorp expects to complete the restructuring started in 2006. In addition, new mass products are expected to be launched in 2007.

Prima AFP is expected to continue to grow in terms of customers and affiliations. In 2006, such growth was reflected in 115,000 new customers from transfers and 23,000 customers for affiliations due to the merger with AFP Unión.

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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

Credicorp has various contractual obligations that are recorded as liabilities in its financial statements. Other contractual arrangements, such as contingent credits contracts, are not recognized as liabilities in Credicorp’s financial statements but are required to be registered in off-balance sheet accounts. Credicorp enters into these off-balance sheet arrangements in the ordinary course of business in order to take advantage of above average interest margins, in the case of guarantees and letters of credit, and the notional amount of short-term market movements in the equity and bond markets and in currency and interest rates, in the case of derivatives and swaps.

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The following table reflects Credicorp’s off-balance sheet arrangements as of December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006:

	At December 31,
	2004		2005		2006
	(U.S. Dollars in thousands)

Contingent Credits

Guarantees and stand by letters		US$655,313		US$982,044		US$1,204,500
Import and export letters of credit		233,806		238,902		250,876
Sub Total		889,119		1,220,946		1,455,376

Responsibilities under credit line agreements		569,332		531,816		814,746
Financial derivative contracts, net		211,520		310,944		(30,970	)
Swap contracts		212,417		572,160		543,041

Total		US$1,882,388		US$2,635,866		US$2,782,193

In the normal course of its business, Credicorp’s banking subsidiaries are party to transactions with off-balance sheet risk. These transactions expose Credicorp’s banking subsidiaries to credit risk in addition to the amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets. Credit risk for off-balance sheet financial instruments is defined as the possibility of sustaining a loss because any other party to a financial instrument fails to perform in accordance with the terms of the contract. Credicorp is under no commitment to extend credit. Credicorp applies the same credit policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as it does for on-balance sheet instruments, including the requirement to obtain collateral to support off-balance sheet financial instruments (see Note 7(a) to the Credicorp Consolidated Financial Statement) when it is deemed necessary. Collateral held varies, but may include deposits held in financial institutions, securities or other assets.

Due to the fact that many of the contingent transactions are expected to expire without any payment being required from Credicorp, the total committed amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements.

Export and import letters of credit and guarantees and stand-by letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by Credicorp to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. Export and import letters of credit are mainly issued as credit enhancements for overseas commercial transactions. Risks associated with these credits are reduced by the participation of third parties.

As of December 31, 2006 and 2005, Credicorp had foreign currency forward derivatives. Foreign currency forwards are commitments to buy or sell currency at a future date at a contracted price. Risk arises from the possibility that the counter-party to the transaction does not perform as agreed and the change in the prices of the underlying currencies. As of December 31, 2006, Credicorp has a minor position on options for exchange rates totaling US$8.7 million. As of December 31, 2006 and 2005, forward foreign currency purchase and sale agreements referred to above included nominal amounts of approximately US$1,153.2 million and US$998.7 million, respectively, which have maturities of less than a year. These agreements are executed to satisfy client requirements and are recorded by Credicorp in the financial statements at fair market value. The forward contracts net position as of December 31, 2006 and 2005 was an overbuy of approximately US$31.0 million and an oversell of approximately US$310.9 million, respectively.

Interest rate swaps are derivatives contracts, where counter parties exchange variable interest rates for fixed interest rates, in the terms and conditions established at the contract inception. The risk arises each time the projected level of the variable rate during the term of the contract is higher than the swap rate, as well as from non-compliance with contractual terms by one of the parties. As of December 31, 2006, the notional amount of outstanding interest rate swap contracts was approximately US$543.0 million (approximately US$572.2 million as of December 31, 2005). These contracts are recorded by Credicorp at fair market value, recording both realized and unrealized gains and losses in the consolidated income statements.

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As of December 31, 2006, Credicorp held one interest rate swap contract for a notional amount of US$196.0 million designated as a cash flow hedge, because it reduces the exposure to the variable interest rate risk of a portion of the loan transaction entered into by Credicorp in November 2005 (See Note 14(b) to the Credicorp Consolidated Financial Statements). In accordance with the hedge operation, which matures in November 2012, Credicorp pays a fixed rate of 4.57% and receives a variable rate equal to the monthly Libor interest rate over the notional amount and the settlements are made on a monthly basis. The loan and the interest rate swap have the same critical terms.

The fair value of the asset and liability forward contracts and swaps as of December 31, 2006 amounted to approximately US$19.1 million and US$7.8 million, respectively (approximately US$8.8 million and US$8.0 million as of December 31, 2005), and are included under the caption “Other assets and other liabilities” of the consolidated balance sheet, respectively, see Note 11 to Credicorp Consolidated Financial Statements. As of December 31, 2006 and 2005, the fair value of the cash flow hedge amounted to US$2.9 and US$1.6 million, respectively, and it is included in the net equity.

The responsibilities under credit line agreements do not correspond to commitment to grant credit and include credit lines and other consumer loans that are cancelable upon notification to the consumer.

(F)

Tabular Disclosure of Contractual Obligations

Credicorp enters into various contractual obligations that may require future cash payments. The following table summarizes Credicorp’s contractual obligations by remaining maturity as of December 31, 2006. See ”Item 4. Information on the Company—(B) Business Overview—(1) Introduction - Review of 2006.”

		Payments due by period
	Total at December 31, 2006	Less than 1 year	1-3 years	3-5 years	More than 5 years
	(U.S. Dollars in thousands)
Borrowed funds	US$717,557	US$343,101	US$65,061	US$166,817	US$142,578
Promotional credit lines	177,900	22,071	19,613	22,001	114,215
Interbank funds	41,077	41,077	—	—	—
Time deposits	3,218,157	3,019,532	163,283	29,226	6,116
Operating lease obligations	12,243	2,590	2,957	1,373	5,323
Total.	US$4,166,934	US$3,428,371	US$250,914	US$219,417	US$268,232

The balance of the “Borrowed funds” caption in the table above corresponds to “borrowed funds” and “International funds and others”:

In November 2005 BCP entered into a loan transaction for US$230.0 million, related to Series 2005-A Floating Rate Certificates due 2012, and US$50.0 million related to Series 2005-B Floating Rate Certificates due 2009. The loan is secured by the collection of BCP’s future inflows from electronic messages sent through the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications network and utilized within the network to instruct the corresponding bank to make payments to beneficiaries that are not financial institutions. In this transaction, Wilmington Trust Company acted as trustee under the trust agreement and The Bank of New York acted as indenture trustee and administrator of the contract. The certificates bear a variable interest rate of one month Libor plus 0.21% for the 2005-A Series and one month Libor plus 0.60% for the Series 2005-B. As of December 31, 2006 and 2005, the balance of this obligation amounted to US$280.0 million. A portion (70%), of the loan, subject to variable interest rate risk, has been hedged through an interest rate swap hedge operation for a notional amount of US$196.0 million (see Note 20(d) to the Credicorp Consolidated Financial Statements).

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In March 2006, BCP entered into a loan transaction for US$100.0 million, related to Series 2006-A Floating Rate Certificates due 2016. Like the November 2005 loan, the loan is secured by the future inflows from electronic messages sent through the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications network instruct the corresponding bank to make payments to beneficiaries that are not financial institutions. Wilmington Trust Company acted as Trustee under the trust agreement and The Bank of New York acted as indenture trustee and administrator of the contract. The certificates bear a variable interest rate of one month Libor plus 0.29%, as of December 31, 2006, and the balance of this obligation amounts to US$90.6 million.

For the US$100.0 million loan related to the Series 2006-A and the US$230.0 million related to the Series 2005-A, BCP has signed an insurance policy with AMBAC Assurance Corporation which guarantees the timely payment of scheduled principal and certain interest monthly payments through November 2016 and November 2012, respectively. The insurance policy cost is equivalent to an annual fixed interest rate of 0.80% and 0.75% of the principal that is recorded as part of interest costs. In management’s opinion, as of the date of the consolidated balance sheet Credicorp is not in violation of the covenants included in these loan agreements.

The “international funds and others” received by Credicorp are loans used mainly for financing foreign trade operations and working capital. As of December 31, 2006, these loans have maturities between January 2007 and May 2007. The interest rates range between 3.73% and 5.76%. As of December 31, 2006, the balance of these obligations is US$346.9 million (See Note 14 (a) to the Credicorp Consolidated Financial Statements).

The promotional credit lines represent loans granted to BCP by Corporación Financiera de Desarrollo (COFIDE) and Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (Inter-American Development Bank or IDB), to promote the development of Peru, have maturities between January 2007 and December 2021 and their interest rates range between 5.65 and 7.90%. These credit lines are secured by a loan portfolio totaling US$177.9 million and US$212.1 million as of December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively. These lines include covenants specifying the use of the funds, financial conditions that the borrower must maintain and other administrative matters. In Management’s opinion, these covenants do not limit Credicorp’s operations and at the balance sheet date, Credicorp is not in violation of these covenants.

ITEM 6.

DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES

(A)

Directors and Senior Management

Board of Directors

The following table sets forth the current Directors of Credicorp.

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Name	Position	Years served as a Director(1)
Dionisio Romero	Chairman	37
Luis Nicolini	Deputy Chairman	31
Fernando Fort	Director	25
Reynaldo Llosa	Director	24
Juan Carlos Verme	Director	17
Luis Enrique Yarur	Director	11
Felipe Ortiz de Zevallos	Director	2(2)
Germán Suárez	Director	2(2)

(1)

Of Credicorp, its subsidiaries and their predecessors as of December 31, 2006.

(2)

Elected at the Annual General Shareholders’ Meeting on March 31, 2005.

Dionisio Romero is an economist with a Masters degree in Business Administration from Stanford University in the United States of America. Mr. Romero was the Chairman of Banco de Crédito del Perú from 1966 to 1987 and has served as a Board Member from December 1990 to the present. He is the Chairman of Credicorp and has held this position since August 1995. He is also Chairman of ASCH, BCB, Grupo Crédito, BCP’s subsidiaries and Deputy Chairman of PPS. Additionally, he serves as a Director on the Board of Banco de Crédito e Inversiones Chile.

Luis Nicolini, an industrial banker by profession, has served as Vice Chairman of Banco de Crédito del Perú since August 1995, is also a Director on the Boards of Inversiones Centenario, Alicorp, PPS, and is Chairman of the textile company Fábrica de Tejidos La Bellota. He has been Deputy Chairman of Credicorp since August 1995 and of ASB. He is also Deputy Chairman and Director of BCB and BCP’s subsidiaries.

Fernando Fort is a lawyer and Partner at the law firm of Fort, Bertorini Godoy Pollari & Carcelen Abogados S.A. Mr. Fort has served as a Director of Banco de Crédito del Perú from 1979 to 1987 and from March 1990 to the present. He is a Director of Credicorp (since March 1999), ASB, BCB and BCP’s subsidiaries. Additionally, Mr. Fort serves as a Director on the Board of Inversiones Centenario and the Boards of various other companies.

Reynaldo Llosa is a business manager and has served as a Director of Banco de Crédito del Perú’s from 1980 to October 1987 and from March 1990 to the present. He has been a Director of Credicorp since August 1995, Atlantic Security Bank, Banco de Crédito de Bolivia and BCP’s subsidiaries. Mr. Llosa is also the main partner and general manager of the company F.N. Jones S.R. Ltda., and serves as a Director on the Boards of various other companies.

Juan Carlos Verme is a businessman and has served as Director of Banco de Crédito del Perú since March 1990 and as a Director of Credicorp since August 1995. He is also Director, Banco de Crédito de Bolivia, Atlantic Security Bank and BCP’s subsidiaries. Mr. Verme is a Chairman of Inversiones Antencinio and also serves as a Director on the Boards of various other companies. He is a member of the Asamblea General de Asociados del Patronato del Museo de Arte de Lima and Vice President of Asociación Cultural Filarmonía.

Luis Enrique Yarur is a businessman with an undergraduate degree in law and graduate degrees in economics and management. He has served as Director of Banco de Crédito del Perú since February 1995 and as a Director of Credicorp on October 31, 2002. Mr. Yarur is Chairman of the Board of Empresas Juan Yarur S. A. C, Banco de Crédito e Inversiones, of Chile, and member of the Boards of various other Chilean companies. He is Vice-president of the Asociación de Bancos e Instituciones Financieras A. G., a member of the International Advisory Board IESE, España and Director of the Bolsa de Comercio de Santiago.

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Felipe Ortiz de Zevallos is an industrial engineer with a Masters degree in Management Science from Rochester University and a Management Program degree from Harvard Business School. Mr. Ortiz de Zevallos became a Director of Credicorp on March 31, 2005. Mr. Ortiz de Zevallos serves as Director on the Boards of various other companies, among which are Grupo Apoyo (Chairman), Compañía de Minas Buenaventura S.A. and Universia. Felipe Ortiz de Zevallos is currently Peru’s Ambassador to the United States. Until he was appointed as Peru’s Ambassador to the United States, Mr. Zevallos served as the President of Universidad del Pacífico in Lima (elected for the period 2004-2009).

Germán Suárez is an economist, and received his Masters degree in economics from Columbia University. Mr. Suárez became a Director of Credicorp on March 31, 2005. Mr. Suárez was President and Chairman of the Board of Banco Central de Reserva del Perú from 1992 to 2001, and serves as Director on the Boards of various other companies, among which are Compañía de Minas Buenaventura S.A. and Refinería La Pampilla.

At the Annual General Shareholders’ Meeting held on March 31, 2005, an amendment to the Bye-Laws was adopted whereby the number of Directors was increased from six to eight and the classification of Directors and the staggering of their terms was removed and replaced with three-year terms to be served until the end of the Annual General Shareholders’ Meeting for the year in which their respective terms expire. The main reasons for these amendments were to give more stability to the administration of Credicorp and to give pension funds AFPs, whose ownership of Common Shares has steadily increased (see “Item 7. Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions—(A) Major Shareholders”), direct representation on the Board of Directors. Mr. Ortiz de Zevallos and Mr. Suárez were elected to the two newly created directorships to represent the pension funds.

The Secretary of Credicorp is Dawna L. Ferguson. The Assistant Secretary of Credicorp is Fernando Palao. The Resident Representative of Credicorp in Bermuda is Nicholas G. Trollope.

Executive Officers

Pursuant to Credicorp’s Bye-Laws, the Board of Directors has the power to delegate its power over day-to-day management to one or more Directors, officers, employees or agents. The following table sets forth information concerning the principal executive officers of Credicorp.

Name	Position	Years Served as an Officer(1)
Dionisio Romero	Chief Executive Officer	37(2)
Raimundo Morales	Chief Operating Officer	27
Carlos Muñoz	Executive Vice President	26
Walter Bayly	Chief Financial and Accounting Officer	14
José Luis Gagliardi	Senior Vice President, Administration and Human Resources	26(3)
David Saettone	Senior Vice President, Insurance	10

(1) Of Credicorp, its subsidiaries and their predecessors as of December 31, 2006.

(2) Mr. Romero served as an officer of BCP from 1966 through 1987 and from 1990 to the present. Mr. Romero has been an officer of PPS since 1972.

(3) Mr. Gagliardi served as an officer of BCP from 1981 through 1988.

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Dionisio Romero, the Chief Executive Officer of Credicorp, also serves on Credicorp’s Board of Directors. See “—Directors.”

Raimundo Morales, the Chief Operating Officer of Credicorp, is also the General Manager of Banco de Crédito del Perú, having joined BCP in 1980. Previously, Mr. Morales held various positions during his ten years at Wells Fargo Bank in its San Francisco, São Paulo, Caracas, Miami and Buenos Aires offices. His last position was Vice President for the Southern Region of Wells Fargo. From 1980 to 1987, Mr. Morales was Executive Vice President in charge of BCP’s Wholesale Banking Group. From 1987 to 1990 he was the General Manager of ASB in Miami. He rejoined BCP as General Manager in 1990. Mr. Morales received his Masters degree in Finance from the Wharton School of Business in the United States.

Carlos Muñoz, the Executive Vice President of Credicorp, is also the Deputy General Manager of Banco de Crédito del Perú and the President of ASB. He previously served as Senior Vice President and Manager of BCP’s Metropolitan group and later managed the Retail Banking Group as an Executive Vice President. Previously, Mr. Muñoz held positions as an Investment Officer for the International Finance Corporation (World Bank Group) in Washington, D.C. and with the Philadelphia National Bank in Philadelphia, Paris and Buenos Aires, where his last position was Assistant Vice President and Regional Representative. From 1988 to 1990, Mr. Muñoz served as Executive Vice President of ASB. Mr. Muñoz received his Masters degree in Finance from the Wharton School of Business in the United States.

Walter Bayly was appointed Chief Financial and Accounting Officer of Credicorp and Executive Vice President of Planning and Finance of Banco de Crédito del Perú in April 2004. Previously, Mr. Bayly held various other management positions within BCP, having managed the Wholesale Banking Group as well as various Areas of BCP. Mr. Bayly joined BCP in 1993, after three years at Casa Bolsa México where he was Partner and Managing Director in Corporate Finance and after ten years at Citibank in Lima, New York, México, and Caracas, where he worked primarily in the Corporate Finance and Loan Syndication groups. Mr. Bayly received a Bachelor degree in Business Administration from Universidad del Pacífico in Lima, Perú, and a Masters degree in Management from Arthur D. Little Management in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

José Luis Gagliardi, the Senior Vice President, Administration and Human Resources of Credicorp and Executive Vice President of Administration of Banco de Crédito del Perú, first joined BCP in 1981. From March 1981 until December 1988 he served as the Manager of Human Resources and Central Manager of Resources and Administration. In 1988, Mr. Gagliardi left BCP to manage Human Resources for Bank of America’s Latin American Group. He rejoined BCP in November 1990.

David Saettone is the Senior Vice President, Insurance of Credicorp and the General Manager of PPS. He is an economist with a Masters degree and PhD from Princeton University in the United States. He was the General Manager of BCB and Chief of the Gabinete de Asesores y Unidad de Coordinación de Préstamos Sectoriales of the Economy and Finance Office, Perú. He was also Manager of the Corporate Finance Area of BCP.

(B)

Compensation

The aggregate amount of compensation paid by Credicorp to all Directors and executive officers for 2006 was US$36.2 million. Credicorp does not disclose to its shareholders or otherwise make available to the public information as to the compensation of its individual directors or executive officers.

Pursuant to the Credicorp Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) Plan (the “Plan”) which Credicorp instituted beginning in fiscal year 1999, Credicorp granted SARs to certain key executives and employees (Directors and administrative, supervisory and management personnel) who have at least one year’s service in Credicorp or any of its subsidiaries during each year since 1999 and through 2006. Each SAR expires eight years after the date of grant. The rights vest in 25% increments during the first four years following the date of grant. From the end of the fourth year after the grant of a SAR until the expiration date of it, all or a portion of such right still outstanding under the Plan may be exercised at any time. The following table shows the number of SARs granted and corresponding exercise price for each year.

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Year	Number of Outstanding SARs granted		Exercise price in US$
2000		509,000		8.80
2001		555,000		5.60
2002		558,750		7.28
2003		562,500		8.47
2004		570,000		11.29
2005		585,000		16.30
2006		621,000		25.62

In 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006, prices of the SARs were modified. The exercise prices of the SARs are reduced by an amount equal to the excess over US$0.70 of total dividends paid per share in a given year. As of December 31, 2006, Options on 948,925 Common Shares had been exercised (662,200 as of December 31, 2005) for an approximate amount of US$29.3 million in 2006 (US$9.6 million in 2005). See Note 19 to Credicorp Consolidated Financial Statements.

During 2006, Credicorp has signed a contract to acquire certificates indexed to the performance of Credicorp’s stocks as a means to hedging the SARs delivered to the executives of Credicorp. See Note 11 to Credicorp Consolidated Financial Statements.

The following table sets forth the movement of the SARs for the periods indicated:

	2006									2005
	Outstanding SARs			Vested SARs						Outstanding SARs		Vested SARs
	Number			Number			Amount			Number		Number		Amount
							US$(000)							US$(000)
Balance as of January 1^st		2,201,275			1,658,932			22,813			2,278,475		1,759,601		11,700
Granted and vested		621,000			600,046			12,838			585,000		561,531		7,448
Exercised		(948,925	)		(948,925	)		(29,292	)		(662,200)		(662,200)		(9,614)
Decrease		(15,000	)		(8,125	)		(232	)		-		-		-
Increase in the option fair value		-			-			32,634			-		-		13,279
Balance as of December 31		1,858,350			1,301,928			38,761			2,201,275		1,658,932		22,813

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The following table sets forth the number of SARs vested and the price of such SARs for the periods indicated:

Year of Insurance	Number of outstanding SARs as of December 31, 2006		Number of Vested SARs as of December 31				Exercise price
			2006		2005		2006		2005
							US$		US$

1999		-		-		110,000		7.64		8.34
2000		68,750		68,750		187,250		8.80		9.50
2001		81,500		81,500		192,550		5.60		6.30
2002		117,500		117,500		285,225		7.28		7.98
2003		220,000		220,000		359,844		8.47		9.17
2004		352,750		317,984		294,375		11.29		11.99
2005 2006		457,600 560,250		281,038 215,156		229,688 -		16.30 25.62		17.00 -
		1,858,350		1,301,928		1,658,932

(C)

Board Practices

The management of Credicorp is the responsibility of the Board of Directors, which, pursuant to the Bye-Laws, is composed of eight persons. Directors need not be shareholders. Directors are elected and their remuneration is determined at Annual General Shareholders’ Meetings. Directors hold office for three-year terms. The date of expiration of the current Board is March 31, 2008. Credicorp’s current Directors have no benefits in addition to the remuneration agreed at the Annual General Shareholders’ Meetings, nor benefits that could be enjoyed at the termination of their service terms.

Pursuant to the Bye-Laws, the number of Directors required to constitute a quorum is a majority of the Directors. A quorum must exist throughout any meeting of Directors. A Director can appoint another Director to act as his representative at a meeting of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors may act by the unanimous written consent of all Directors.

The Audit Committee is responsible for assisting in the recommendation of independent auditors to be appointed at the Annual General Shareholders’ Meeting of Credicorp and reviewing the scope of internal and external audits. The Audit Committee also reviews compliance with internal control systems, reviews Credicorp’s annual and quarterly financial statements before their presentation to regulatory bodies and maintains the integrity of the preparation of audits. The members of the Audit Committee are currently Messrs. Yarur (Chairman), Nicolini, Llosa and Verme.

Credicorp’s Audit Committee has also been assigned by the Board of Directors to oversee the internal audit departments at BCP and PPS. As permitted by SBS Resolution No. 1041-99, BCP’s internal audit department has responsibility over all financial activities of its subsidiaries.

In accordance with Section 303A.11 of the New York Stock Exchange Listed Company Manual, Credicorp has disclosed on its website (www.credicorpnet.com) the significant ways in which its corporate governance practices differ from those required of domestic company under the New York Stock Exchange’s corporate governance standards.

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(D)

Employees

At December 31, 2006, Credicorp had 13,090 full time employees, distributed as set forth in the following table:

	At December 31,
	2004	2005	2006
	(Full-time employees)
BCP	7,694	7,568	8,243
Banco Tequendama	345	0	0
PPS	1,093	1,099	1,159
ASHC	56	57	61
Prima AFP Others	- 370	457 363	1,729 340

Total Credicorp	9,558	9,544	11,532

All employees of banks in Peru are given the option of belonging to an employee union, and such employee unions are collectively represented by the Federación de Empleados Bancarios (the Federation of Banking Employees, or “FEB”). In order to negotiate a collective agreement on behalf of its members, FEB must have as members over 50% of all Peruvian banking employees. Because the representation of banking employees members of FEB declined to below 50%, the most recent collective bargaining agreement, which expired on June 30, 1995, was not renewed.

BCP was granted permission by the Peruvian Ministry of Labor to cancel the registration of BCP’s union in 1996 due to limited participation. As of December 31, 2006, no BCP employees belonged to a union. The last strike by union employees occurred in 1991 and did not interfere with BCP’s operations.

(E)

Share Ownership

As of December 31, 2006, Grupo Romero owned 15.1 million (16.0%) of Credicorp’s Common Shares. With the exception of the Romero family holdings, represented by Mr. Dionisio Romero, no other director or executive officer of Credicorp beneficially owns more than one percent of the Common Shares. See “Item 7. Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions—(A) Major Shareholders.”

ITEM 7.

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

(A)

Major Shareholders

As of December 31, 2006, there were 94,382,317 Common Shares issued, of which 14,620,845 Common Shares were held by ASHC. Under Bermuda law, ASHC has the right to vote the Common Shares it owns. In order to restructure long term holdings, substantially all of the Common Shares held by BCP and PPS were transferred to ASHC in April 2004.

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The table below provides details about the percentage of Common Shares owned by holders of 5% or more of Common Shares, of April 30, 2007.

Owner	Common Shares		Percent of Class⁽¹⁾
Romero family⁽²⁾		15,106,752		16.01	%
Atlantic Security Holding Corporation		14,620,842		15.49	%
AFP Integra		9,439,882		10.00	%
AFP Horizonte		6,583,769		6.98	%
AFP Prima		8,810,060		9.33	%

(1)	As a percentage of issued and outstanding shares (including shares held by BCP, ASHC and PPS).

(2)	Includes Common Shares directly or indirectly owned by Dionisio Romero and his family or companies owned or controlled by him. Mr. Romero is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Credicorp.

Approximately 29.14% of the total issued and outstanding Common Shares of Credicorp are currently held in 1,984 individual accounts with Cavali, a Peruvian securities clearing company.

As of April 30, 2007, 79,761,475 Common Shares of Credicorp (excluding the 14,620,842 shares held by ASHC) were outstanding, of which approximately 55% were held in the United States. As of such date, there were 112 registered holders of Common Shares in the United States. Because certain of these Common Shares were held by brokers or other nominees and due to the impracticability of obtaining accurate residence information for all beneficial shareholders, the number of holders of record or registered holders of the United States is not representative of the number of beneficial holders or of the residence of beneficial holders. Credicorp is not directly or indirectly controlled by another corporation or by any foreign government.

(B)

Related Party Transactions

(i) Credicorp

Under Bermuda law, Credicorp is not subject to any restrictions on transactions with affiliates, other than such restrictions as are applicable to Bermuda companies generally. Credicorp’s Bye-Laws provide that a Director may not vote in respect of any contract or proposed contract or arrangement in which such Director has an interest or in which such Director has a conflict of interest. Credicorp has not engaged in any transactions with related parties except through its subsidiaries.

The consolidated financial statements of Credicorp as of December 31, 2006 and 2005 include the transactions with related parties of the companies mentioned in Note 3(b) to Credicorp Consolidated Financial Statements. For its 2006 and 2005 financial statements, Credicorp defines related parties as related companies, the members of the Board of Directors, Credicorp’s key executives (i.e., the management of Credicorp Ltd.) and enterprises that are controlled by these individuals or entities through majority shareholding or their role as chairman or principal executive officers.

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The following table shows the main transactions with related companies as of December 31, 2006 and 2005:

	Related companies
	2006		2005
	(In U.S. Dollars in thousands)
Direct loans		70,636		48,533
Unrealized gain from investments		34,226		23,393
Investments available por sale		27,899		21,815
Deposits		25,074		21,305
Contingent operations		13,925		8,379
Interest income related to loans		2,097		1,991
Interest expense related to deposits		1,505		991
Derivatives (market value)		179		388
Other income		953		546

The loans, contingent operations and derivative contracts with related parties were made in the ordinary course of business, on substantially the same terms prevailing at the time they were made for comparable transactions with other persons, including with respect to interest and collateral, and did not involve more than the normal risk of collectability or present other unfavorable features. The loans to related companies as of December 31, 2006 had a maturity between January 2007 and August 2012 and an accrued interest average of 7.71%. As of December 31, 2006, the provision for doubtful debts due to related parties amounts to US$0.1 million (US$1.4 million as of December 31, 2005). This amount is calculated based on a continuous assessment of the financial position of the related party and the market in which it operates.

As of December 31, 2006 and 2005, directors, officers and employees of Credicorp have been involved, directly and indirectly, in credit transactions with certain subsidiaries of Credicorp, as permitted by Peruvian Law Nº26702, which regulates certain transactions with employees, directors and officers of banks and insurance companies in Peru. As of December 31, 2006 and 2005, direct loans to employees, directors and officers amounted to US$59.5 and US$25.1 million, respectively. These loans are repaid monthly and accrue interest at market rates. Credicorp does not grant loans to the directors and key personnel where shares of Credicorp or other companies within the Group are used as guarantee.

The following reflects Credicorp’s subsidiaries key executives compensation as of December 31, 2006 and 2005:

	2006		2005
	(In U.S. Dollars in thousands)
Stock appreciation rights		23,206		7,284
Salaries		4,824		4,357
Directors compensations		1,173		1,115
Other		6,962		2,185
Total		36,165		14,941

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Credicorp’s subsidiaries key executives compensation comprises all the payments received by them, including taxes, which are assumed by the Bank.

(C)

Interests of Experts and Counsel

Not applicable.

ITEM 8.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

(A)

Consolidated Statements and Other Financial Information

Consolidated Financial Statements

See “Item 19. Exhibits” for a list of financial statements filed under Item 18.

Legal Proceedings

Credicorp and its subsidiaries are involved in certain legal proceedings incidental to the normal conduct of their businesses. In addition, Credicorp was involved in certain legal proceedings in connection with its acquisition of Banco Tequendama. See “Item 4. Information on the Company—(C) Organizational Structure.” Credicorp does not believe that any potential liabilities resulting from such proceedings would have a material adverse effect on the financial condition or results of operation of Credicorp or any of its subsidiaries.

Government Investigations

Credicorp and its subsidiaries are not involved in government investigations.

Dividend Policy

Pursuant to Bermuda law, dividends may be declared and paid from time to time provided Credicorp is able to pay its liabilities as they become due and the realizable value of Credicorp’s assets would not be less than the aggregate of its liabilities and issued share capital and share premium accounts after the payment of such dividend. Although there can be no assurance that any dividends will be paid or as to the amount of dividends, if any, to be paid, Credicorp currently intends to declare and pay dividends annually and Credicorp’s Board of Directors currently expects to authorize the payment to the shareholders of an annual dividend of no less than 25% of consolidated net profits. However, the payment of dividends is subject to Bermuda law and the discretion of the Board of Directors of Credicorp and will depend upon general business conditions, the financial performance of Credicorp, the availability of dividends from Credicorp’s subsidiaries and restrictions on their payment, and other factors that Credicorp’s Board of Directors may deem relevant.

Credicorp will rely almost exclusively on dividends from its subsidiaries for the payment of dividends to holders of Common Shares and for corporate expenses, and is able to cause its subsidiaries to declare dividends, subject to certain reserve and capital adequacy requirements under applicable banking and insurance regulations. To the extent Credicorp’s subsidiaries do not have funds available or are otherwise restricted from paying dividends to Credicorp, Credicorp’s ability to pay dividends on the Common Shares will be adversely affected. Currently, there are no restrictions on the ability of BCP, ASHC, PPS, or any other Credicorp subsidiary to remit dividends abroad. In addition, BCP and PPS intend to declare and pay dividends in Nuevos Soles, whereas Credicorp intends to declare and pay dividends in U.S. Dollars. If the value of the Nuevo Sol falls relative to the U.S. Dollar between the date of declaration and the date of payment of dividends, the value of such dividends to Credicorp would be adversely affected. See “Item 3. Key Information—(A) Selected Financial Data—Exchange Controls.”

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The following table shows cash and stock dividends paid by Credicorp in the periods indicated:

Year ended December 31,	Number of Shares Entitled to Dividends		Cash Dividends Per Share		Stock Dividends Per Share
1999		94,382,317		US$0.20		0.00
2000		94,382,317		US$0.10		0.00
2001		94,382,317		US$0.10		0.00
2002		94,382,317		US$0.40		0.00
2003		94,382,317		US$0.30		0.00
2004		94,382,317		US$0.40		0.00
2005		94,382,317		US$0.80		0.00
2006		94,382,317		US$1.10		0.00

On February 28, 2007, the Board declared a cash dividend of US$1.30 per Common Share held at the close of business on April 9, 2007, which was distributed on May 7, 2007 and approved by the Annual General Meeting held on March 30, 2007.

(B)

Significant Changes

In June 2005, Credicorp’s Board of Directors adopted amendments to the policies of the Audit Committee in response to the requirements of the U.S. Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. The amended policies include a detailed description of the Audit Committee’s oversight role in ensuring the integrity of Credicorp’s financial statements, compliance with legal requirements, the independence and qualifications of auditors, and sufficiency of Credicorp’s disclosure controls and procedures and internal controls over financial reporting. The policies were also updated to reflect the independence requirements and the financial expert requirements of the Audit Committee pursuant to the U.S. Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

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ITEM 9. THE OFFER AND LISTING

(A)

Offer and Listing Details

Price History of Credicorp’s Stock

Credicorp’s Common Shares have been traded on the New York Stock Exchange since October 25, 1995 under the symbol “BAP.” The Common Shares also trade on the Lima Stock Exchange. The Common Shares are quoted in U.S. Dollars on both the New York Stock Exchange and the Lima Stock Exchange. The table below sets forth, for the periods indicated, the reported high and low closing prices and average daily trading volume for the Common Shares on the New York Stock Exchange.

	High(1)		Low(1)		Average Daily Volume
2002		US$10.10		US$6.91		38,371
2003		US$13.38		US$9.35		41,931
2004		US$15.87		US$12.00		22,184
2005		US$28.81		US$14.41		82,338
2006		US$45.42		US$21.88		176,388

2005
First quarter		US$17.71		US$14.41		18,500
Second quarter		US$19.09		US$16.70		32,672
Third quarter		US$27.43		US$19.00		46,200
Fourth quarter		US$28.81		US$21.88		231,554
2006
First quarter		US$28.99		US$21.88		145,969
Second quarter		US$29.21		US$24.81		178.809
Third quarter		US$41.17		US$28.13		206,243
Fourth quarter		US$45.42		US$38.42		154,515
2007
First quarter		US$51.68		US$38.80		283,922
Second quarter (through June 8)		US$61.95		US$47.92		277,383

Source : Bloomberg

(1)

The Common Share prices shown above have been adjusted retroactively to reflect stock dividends. Credicorp declared a stock dividend on February 26, 1998 of 0.100 Common Shares for each Common Share held at the close of business on March 31, 1998. Credicorp has not declared a stock dividend since 1998.

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The table below sets forth, for the periods indicated, the reported high and low closing prices and average daily trading volume for the Common Shares on the Lima Stock Exchange.

	High(1)		Low(1)		Average Daily Volume

2002		US$10.06		US$7.01		39,355
2003		US$12.60		US$9.38		29,701
2004		US$15.70		US$12.08		21,564
2005		US$28.99		US$14.33		15,744
2006		US$45.58		US$38.27		16,950

2005
First quarter		US$17.62		US$14.33		11,153
Second quarter		US$19.01		US$15.97		19,616
Third quarter		US$27.45		US$18.74		10,742
Fourth quarter		US$28.99		US$21.90		21,472
2006
First quarter		US$28.99		US$22.41		9,277
Second quarter		US$28.96		US$24.83		19,336
Third quarter		US$40.95		US$27.96		11,625
Fourth quarter		US$45.58		US$38.27		27,562
2007
First quarter		US$51.68		US$39.00		14,553
Second quarter (through June 8)		US$61.80		US$47.93		42,703

Source: Bloomberg

(1)

The table below sets forth, for the indicated months, the reported high and low closing prices for the Common Shares on the New York Stock Exchange.

	High		Low

2006
December		US$42.00		US$39.04

2007
January		US$41.67		US$38.80
February		US$51.68		US$42.45
March		US$48.17		US$43.02
April		US$52.61		US$47.92
May		US$61.95		US$53.15
June (through June 8)		US$58.04		US$55.49

Source: Bloomberg

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The table below sets forth, for the indicated months, the reported high and low closing prices for the Common Shares on the Lima Stock Exchange.

	High		Low

2006
December		US$41.83		US$39.00
2007
January		US$41.15		US$39.00
February		US$51.68		US$42.07
March		US$48.26		US$43.10
April		US$52.81		US$47.93
May		US$61.80		US$54.50
June (through June 9)		US$58.15		US$55.50

Source: Bloomberg

On June 27, 2007, the last sale price of the Common Shares on the New York Stock Exchange was US$59.63 per share. On June 27, 2007, the closing price of the Common Shares on the Lima Stock Exchange was US$59.80.

(B)

Plan of Distribution

Not applicable.

(C)

Markets

The Lima Stock Exchange

(i)

Trading

As of December 2006, there were 241 companies listed on the Bolsa de Valores de Lima (Lima Stock Exchange), Peru’s only securities exchange, which was established in 1970. Trading on the Lima Stock Exchange is primarily done on an electronic trading system that became operational in August 1995. Trading hours are Monday through Friday as follows: 9:00 a.m.-9:30 a.m. (pre-market ordering); 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. (trading); and 1:30 p.m.-2:00 p.m. (after market sales). Equity securities may also be traded in an open outcry auction floor session, which was the exclusive method of trading equity securities prior to the introduction of electronic trading. Nearly 100% of transactions currently take place on the electronic system.

Transactions during both open outcry and electronic sessions are executed through brokerage firms and stock brokers on behalf of their clients. Brokers submit their orders in strict accordance with written instructions, following the chronological order of the receipt. The orders specify the type of security ordered or offered, the amounts and the price of the sale or purchase, as the case may be. In general, share prices are permitted to increase or decrease up to 10% within a single trading day.

The Peruvian stock market capitalization increased, in U.S. Dollar terms, by 15.9% in 2002, 27.7% in 2003, 25.0% in 2004, 80.0% in 2005 and 65.8% in 2006. Volume in the Peruvian market is highly concentrated, with the 10 most actively traded companies representing approximately 65.95% of total traded value of equity securities during 2005. Total traded volume was US$2.9 billion in 2002, and declined to US$2.3 billion in 2003, but increased to US$2.5 billion in 2004, to US$3.6 billion in 2005 and further to US$6.3 billion in 2006. Average daily traded volume was US$11.7 million in 2002, declined to US$9.0 million in 2003, but increased to US$9.9 million in 2004, to US$14.5 million in 2005 and further to US$25.1 million in 2006.

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The Indice General de la Bolsa de Valores de Lima (the General Index of the Lima Stock Exchange (IGBVL)) increased, in U.S. Dollar terms, 16.3% in 2002, 76.3% in 2003, 52.4% in 2004, 29.4% in 2005 and 186.9% in 2006. The 2006 results make the Lima Stock Exchange the most profitable stock market in the world in terms of growth in U.S. Dollar terms.

(ii) Market Regulation

As of December 1996, a new Peruvian securities law, Legislative Decree 861 (the “Securities Market Law”), superseded Legislative Decree 755, which had been in effect since November 1991. The rapid development and internationalization of the Peruvian economy brought about the need to modernize Peru’s old securities law. The Securities Market Law addresses such matters as transparency and disclosure, takeovers and corporate actions, capital market instruments and operations, the securities markets and broker-dealers, and risk rating agencies.

CONASEV, a public entity reporting to Peru’s Ministry of Economy and Finance, was given additional responsibilities relating to the supervision, regulation and development of the securities market, while a self-regulatory status was established for the Lima Stock Exchange and its member firms. Additionally, a unified system of guarantees and capital requirements was established for the Lima Stock Exchange and its member firms.

CONASEV is governed by a nine-member board appointed by the government. CONASEV has broad regulatory powers, including supervision of all companies incorporated in Peru as well as Peruvian branches or agencies of foreign corporations, the process of admission of members to the Lima Stock Exchange, the authorization for the creation of exchanges, and the approval of the registration of offerings of securities. CONASEV supervises the securities markets and the dissemination of information to investors. It also governs the operations of the Public Registry of Securities and Brokers, regulates mutual funds and their management companies, monitors compliance with accounting regulations by companies under its supervision and the accuracy of financial statements, and registers and supervises auditors providing accounting services to those companies under CONASEV’s supervision. On August 22, 1995, CONASEV approved regulations governing the public offering of securities in Peru by entities organized outside of Peru and, for the first time, authorized foreign companies to be listed on the Lima Stock Exchange. On October 25, 1995, Credicorp became the first non-Peruvian company to list its shares on the Lima Stock Exchange. See ”Item 4. Information on the Company—(B) Business Overview—(11) Supervision and Regulation.”

Pursuant to the Securities Market Law, a guarantee fund must be maintained by the Lima Stock Exchange and funded by its member firms. The actual contributions to be made by the 21 member firms of the Lima Stock Exchange are based on volume traded over the exchange. At present, the fund has approximately S/.19 million (US$5.98 million), which exceeds the target set by the regulations based on the exchange’s total traded volume. In addition to the guarantee fund managed by the Lima Stock Exchange, each member firm is required to maintain a guarantee for operations carried outside the exchange in favor of CONASEV. The manner in which such guarantees are generally established is through stand-by letters of credit issued by local banks.

(D)

Selling Shareholders

Not applicable.

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(E)

Dilution

Not applicable.

(F)

Expenses of the issue

Not applicable.

ITEM 10.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

(A)

Share Capital

Not applicable.

(B)

Memorandum and Articles of Association

“Item 10. Additional Information—Memorandum and Articles of Incorporation” from Credicorp’s Annual Report on Form 20-F dated June 27, 2003 is incorporated herein by reference.

At the Annual General Shareholders’ Meeting held on March 31, 2005, an amendment to the Bye-Laws was adopted whereby the number of Directors was increased from six to eight and the classification of Directors and the staggering of their terms was removed and replaced with three-year terms to be served until the end of the Annual General Shareholders’ Meeting for the year in which their respective terms expire. The main reasons for these amendments were to give more stability to the administration of Credicorp and to give AFPs, whose ownership of Common Shares has steadily increased (see “Item 7. Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions—(A) Major Shareholders”), direct representation on the Board of Directors. Mr. Ortiz de Zevallos and Mr. Suárez were elected to the two newly created directorships to represent the pension funds.

(C)

Material Contracts

As of the date hereof, there are no material contracts entered into by Credicorp and/or its subsidiaries.

(D)

Exchange Controls

Credicorp has been designated as a non-resident for Bermuda exchange control purposes, and as such, there are no restrictions on its ability to transfer non-Bermuda funds in and out of Bermuda or to pay dividends to United States residents who are holders of Common Shares.

As Credicorp relies almost exclusively on dividends from BCP, ASHC, PPS and its other subsidiaries for the payment of dividends to holders of Common Shares and corporate expenses, to the extent these subsidiaries are restricted by law from paying dividends to Credicorp, Credicorp’s ability to pay dividends on the Common Shares will be adversely affected.

In addition, Credicorp presents its financial statements and pays dividends in U.S. Dollars. BCP and PPS prepare their financial statements and pay dividends in Nuevos Soles. The Peruvian currency has been devalued numerous times during the past two decades. If the value of the Nuevo Sol falls relative to the U.S. Dollar between the date of declaration and the date of payment of dividends, the value of such dividends to Credicorp would be adversely affected.

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Although substantially all of the customers of BCP, ASHC and PPS are located in Peru, as of December 31, 2006, approximately 73% of BCP’s loan portfolio, 100% of ASHC’s loan portfolio and 61.6% of PPS’s premiums were denominated in U.S. Dollars. A devaluation of the Nuevo Sol would therefore have the effect of increasing the cost to the borrower or insured of repaying these loans or making premium payments, in Nuevo Sol terms, which is the currency in which most of the customers of BCP, ASHC and PPS generate revenues. As a result, a devaluation could lead to increased nonperforming loans or unpaid premiums.

Among the economic circumstances that could lead to a devaluation would be a decline in Peruvian foreign reserves to inadequate levels. Although the current level of Peru’s foreign reserves compares favorably with those of other Latin American countries, there can be no assurance that Peru will be able to maintain adequate foreign reserves to meet its foreign currency denominated obligations or that Peru will not devalue its currency should its foreign reserves decline. See “Item 4. Information on the Company—(B) Business Overview—(9) Peruvian Government and Economy.”

Since March 1991, there have been no exchange controls in Peru and all foreign exchange transactions are based on free market exchange rates. Prior to March 1991, the Peruvian foreign exchange market consisted of several alternative exchange rates. Additionally, during the last two decades, the Peruvian currency has experienced a significant number of large devaluations and Peru has consequently adopted and operated under various exchange rate control practices and exchange rate determination policies, ranging from strict control over exchange rates to market determination of rates. Current Peruvian regulations on foreign investment allow the foreign holders of equity shares of Peruvian companies to receive and repatriate 100% of the cash dividends distributed by the company. Such investors are allowed to purchase foreign exchange at free market exchange rates through any member of the Peruvian banking system.

(E)

Taxation

At the present time, there is no Bermuda income or profits tax, withholding tax, capital gains tax, capital transfer tax, estate duty or inheritance tax payable by Credicorp or by its shareholders in respect of its shares. Credicorp has obtained an assurance from the Minister of Finance of Bermuda under the Exempted Undertakings Tax Protection Act 1966 that, in the event that any legislation is enacted in Bermuda imposing any tax computed on profits or income, or computed on any capital asset, gain or appreciation or any tax in the nature of estate duty or inheritance tax, such tax shall not, until March 28, 2016, be applicable to it or to any of its operations or to its shares, debentures or other obligations except insofar as such tax applies to persons ordinarily resident in Bermuda or to any taxes payable by Credicorp in respect of real property owned or leased by it in Bermuda.

As an exempted company, Credicorp is liable to pay in Bermuda an annual government fee based upon its authorized share capital and the premium on its issued Common Shares, which amounted to the approximate equivalent of US$16,695 in 2006, remaining unchanged from the amount paid in 2005.

(F)

Dividends and Paying Agents

Not applicable.

(G)

Statement by Experts

Not applicable.

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(H)

Documents on Display

The documents referred to in this Annual Report are available for inspection at the Registered Office of the Company.

(I)

Subsidiary Information

Not applicable.

ITEM 11. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Market Risk

Credicorp has specific risk management policies and procedures that structure and delineate exposures to credit risks, market risk, liquidity and, more recently, operational risks (see “Item 4. Information on the Company—(B) Business Overview—(11) Supervision and Regulation—(ii) BCP—Management of Operational Risk”).

Market risk is the risk of loss to future earnings, to fair values, or to future cash flows, related to financial instruments registered or not on Credicorp’s balance sheet, arising from adverse changes in market factors that affect their valuation, such as interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates, commodity prices, and other relevant market or price changes. Market risk is attributed to all market risk sensitive financial instruments, including securities, loans, deposits, borrowings, as well as derivative instruments. Special emphasis is placed in managing exposure due to mismatched positions in maturities, foreign currency and interest rates.

The objective of market risk management is to avoid excessive exposure of earnings and equity to loss and to reduce the volatility inherent in financial instruments.

Credicorp’s primary market risk exposure is that to interest rates as the net interest income is affected primarily by interest rate volatility and, to a lesser extent, to foreign currency exchange risk. The management of interest rate risk must incorporate the differences between Nuevos Soles and Foreign Currency-based interest-sensitive assets and liabilities. With the exception of foreign currency forward contracts and a limited number of interest rate hedging instruments, Credicorp has not entered into derivative instrument contracts. Credicorp’s policy has been to hedge substantially all of the exchange risk of its forward contracts.

Asset and Liability Management

Credicorp’s exposure to market risk is a function of its investment and trading activities, as well as the structure and composition of its assets and liabilities. Credicorp’s Asset and Liability Management (“ALM”) policy seeks to ensure sufficient liquidity to meet operational funding requirements, as well as to supervise, measure and control interest rate risks, exchange risks, and market risks on securities trading positions. Credicorp, through its various operating areas, applies non-statistical and statistical models, such as the Value-at-Risk (“VaR”) methodology, for the ALM tasks.

At BCP, decisions regarding management of liquidity, interest rate policy, foreign exchange position and other significant ALM matters are made by the Market Risk Committee which is composed of seven members, including the five members of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors, BCP’s General Manager and the Head of the Market Risk Area. The Market Risk Committee meets monthly. Additionally BCP has an Asset and Liability Committee (“ALCO”) that meets monthly to review the overall risk exposure and to decide on strategies to improve its financial structure. Also, BCP’s Capital Markets Group has an Investment Committee, that makes decisions on positions held on all possible types of securities.

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Day-to-day ALM decisions are made by the Central Manager of Finance and the Treasury Department and reviewed in the weekly senior management meeting. The Market Risk Area is in charge of the measurement, control and follow-up of all positions that involve market risk exposure.

At ASHC, decisions regarding asset and liability management are made by the President, Senior Vice President, Manager of Operations and Administration, and the Chief Financial Officer. ASHC has an Investment Committee in charge of putting forward possible limits by type of exposure and to monitor the risk profile of ASHC’s various investment portfolios.

Credicorp uses a variety of tools to measure market risks arising from changes in the price of financial instruments and securities prices. Non-statistical methods to measure market risks include: position limits for each trading activity and their allowable risk (“Stop-loss”), marking of all positions to market, profit and loss statements, position reports, and independent verification of the pricing of positions. The statistical estimation of potential losses under adverse market conditions is considered an important tool in the market risk measurement at Credicorp, and for that purpose the VaR methodology is used for certain market risks in its historic simulation version at a 99% confidence level. Testing exercises are performed periodically by which VaR estimates are compared with actual results.

The VaR, in its historical simulation version, is applied to products managed by the Capital Markets Group that are affected by price risk. This methodology is applied to: (i) the foreign currency positions (“spot” and “forward” foreign currency contracts), (ii) the securities portfolio (fixed income, equities and government bonds), and (iii) money market instruments (certificates and overnight deposits).

Additionally, the risk analysis of the investment portfolio is complemented by various indicators including the Degree of Portfolio Diversification, which measures the concentration of investments taking into account their risk factors, and VaR as a percentage of the investment, which measures the risk level assumed in a specific segment of the portfolio. As of year-end 2006, BCP maintains a Degree of Portfolio Diversification of 45% (36% in 2005) and a ratio of VaR over total portfolio of 0.13% (0.25% in 2005). BCP has established VaR limits and Stop-loss limit alerts as a function of the maximum potential losses in unfavorable market scenarios that it is willing to assume in the portfolio of each type of security.

BCP’s Market Risk Area issues, on a daily basis to the Treasurer and trading managers and to the Chief Financial Officer, reports on positions, profits and losses, VaR results, as well as a series of alerts that have been incorporated using VaR estimates. The Market Risk Committee is provided reports on a monthly basis. Credicorp believes that these procedures, which stress timely communication between the Market Risk Area and senior management, are important elements of the risk management process.

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The following table sets forth the maturities of Credicorp’s trading securities by type at December 31, 2006. See ”Item 4. Information on the Company—(B) Business Overview—(12) Selected Statistical Information—(ii) Investment Portfolio”:

	Within 3 months		After 3 months But within 1 year		Total		Fair Value
	(U.S. Dollars in thousands, except percentages)
Nuevo Sol-denominated:
Peruvian Government Bonds		US$—		US$—		US$—		US$—
Equity securities		30,800		—		30,800		30,800
Bonds and debentures		—		—		—		—
Peruvian Central Bank certificates notes		—		—		—		—
Other investments		—		—		—		—
Total Nuevo Sol-denominated		US$30,800		US$—		US$30,800		US$30,800
Foreign Currency-denominated:
Equity securities		US$3,892		US$—		US$3,892		US$3,892
Bonds		531		1,729		2,260		2,260
Investment in Peruvian debt		—		—		—		—
Other investments		7,334		848		8,182		8,182
Total Foreign Currency-denominated		US$11,757		US$2,577		US$14,334		US$14,334
Total securities holdings		US$42,557		US$2,577		US$45,134		US$45,134

The “Foreign Currency-denominated Other investments,” US$8.2 million in the preceding table, are principally composed of US$6.5 million of shares in mutual funds.

Given the relatively higher volatility of Nuevo Sol-denominated interest rates compared to foreign currency-denominated rates, maturities of Nuevo Sol-denominated securities are essentially of shorter term than foreign currency-denominated investments. Peruvian Central Bank certificate notes have an important share in the portfolio mostly because they are actively traded in the secondary capital markets which in turn facilitates the management of their position.

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The following table sets forth the maturities of Credicorp’s available-for-sale investment securities by type at their fair value as of December 31, 2006. See ”Item 4. Information on the Company—(B) Business Overview—(12) Selected Statistical Information—(ii) Investment Portfolio”:

	Within 1 year		After 1 year but within 3 years		After 3 years but within 5 years		Maturing after 5 years but within 10 years		After 10 years		Total Fair Value
	(U.S. Dollars in thousands)
Nuevo Sol-denominated:
Peruvian Government Bonds		US$1,725		US$6,845		US$36,212		US$29,816		US$82,292		US$156,890
Equity securities (1)		117,533		—		—		—		—		117,533
Bonds and debentures		12,843		22,362		10,462		3,130		25,213		74,010
Peruvian Central Bank Certificates Notes		1,236,091		41,522		—		—		—		1,277,613
Other Investments		241,682		5,718		4,781		—		11,932		264,113
Total Nuevo Sol-denominated		US$1,609,874		US$76,447		US$51,455		US$32,946		US$119,437		US$1,890,159

Foreign currency-denominated:
Peruvian Government Bonds		US$1,475		US$24,034		US$4,874		US$114,327		US$123,525		US$268,235
Equity securities		98,651		—		—		—		—		98,651
Bonds		157,871		342,635		160,143		167,549		283,753		1,111,951
Other investments		10,074		6,197		12,334		18,292		6,554		53,451
Total Foreign currency-denominated		US$268,071		US$372,866		US$177,351		US$300,168		US$413,832		US$1,532,288
Total securities holding		US$1,877,945		US$449,313		US$228,806		US$333,114		US$533,269		US$3,422,447

(1)

Equity securities in Credicorp’s trading account are categorized as maturing within one year, while other equity securities are categorized according to their maturity.

The Foreign Currency-denominated Other Investments, US$199.8 million in the preceding table, are principally composed of US$96.2 million of participation units in various mutual funds, US$15.7 million of commercial paper and US$51.2 million in required deposits reserves managed by the Bolivian Central Bank in the Fondo RAL and US$28.0 million in other investments.

Interest Rate Risk Management

A key component of Credicorp’s asset and liability management policy is the management of adverse changes in earnings as a result of changes in interest rates. The management of interest rate risk relates to the timing and magnitude of the repricing of assets compared to liabilities and attempts to control of risks associated with movements in interest rates. Credicorp hedges some of its interest rate risk through the use of interest rate derivative contracts. As part of the management of interest rate risks, both of BCP’s Market Risk Committee and ALCO may direct changes in the composition of the balance sheet.

One method of measuring interest rate risk is by measuring the impact of interest rate changes over the financial margin, or the interest rate sensitivity gap. Interest rate sensitivity is the relationship between market interest rates and net interest income due to the maturity or repricing characteristics of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. For any given period, the pricing structure is matched when an equal amount of such assets and liabilities mature or reprice in that period. Any mismatch of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities is known as a gap position. A negative gap denotes liability sensitivity and normally means that a decrease in interest rates would have a positive effect on net interest income, while an increase in interest rates would have a negative effect on net interest income. The financial margin exposure is usually analyzed for a period limited to a 12-month horizon.

A second measure of interest rate risk extends the period of analysis, considering expected durations of interest rate-sensitive assets and liabilities, to determine variations in their economic value due to interest rates changes.

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The following table reflects, according to maturity, repricing and by currency, the interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities of Credicorp as of December 31, 2006, and may not be representative of positions at other times. In addition, variations in interest rate sensitivity may arise within the repricing periods presented or among the currencies in which interest rate positions are held. Credicorp actively monitors and manages its interest rate sensitivity and has the ability to reprice relatively promptly both its interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. On the basis of its gap position at December 31, 2006, Credicorp believes that a significant increase or decrease in interest rates would not reasonably be expected to have a material effect on Credicorp’s financial condition or results of operations.

	Earliest Repricing Interval at December 31, 2006 (2)
	Overnight to 3 months			Over 3 to 12 months			Total within 1 year			Over 1 to 5 years			Over 5 Years			Total
	(U.S. Dollars in thousands, except percentages)
Nuevo Sol-denominated:
Assets:
Loans, net		926,736			260,750			1,187,486			277,431			19,160			1,484,077
Investment securities		514,419			744,133			1,258,552			114,532			50,978			1,424,061
Deposits in other banks		46,697			7,011			53,708			—			—			53,708
Off-Balance debit accounts, Forwards		280.794			275,614			556,408			3,636			14			560,058
Total		1,768,646			1,287,508			3,056,154			395,598			70,151			3,521,903
Liabilities:
Demand and saving deposits		921,572			182,055			1,103,627			9,803			—			1,113,430
Time deposits (1)		738,432			233,460			971,892			267			—			972,159
Interbank deposits received		58,405			8,855			67,260			6,691			—			73,951
Bonds and other liabilities		10,825			24,937			35,761			130,916			11,319			177,996
Off-Balance credit accounts, Forwards		545,580			31,000			576,580			20,450			—			597,030
Total		2,274,814			480,307			2,755,120			168,127			11,319			2,934,566
Interest Sensitivity gap		(506,168	)		807,201			301,034			227,471			58,832			587,337
Cumulative interest sensitivity gap		(506,168	)		301,034			301,034			528,504			587,337			587,337
Cumulative interest-earning assets		1,768,646			3,056,154			3,056,154			3,451,752			3,521,903			3,521,903
Cumulative interest sensitivity gap		-28.62	%		9.85	%		9.85	%		15.31	%		16.68	%		16.68	%
Foreign Currency-denominated:
Assets:
Loans, net		2,149,194			1,242,188			3,391,382			787,563			290,311			4,469,256
Investment securities		353,935			103,163			457,098			367,019			328,107			1,152,225
Deposits in other banks, and Other instruments		975,254			1,298,272			2,273,527			5,948			6,117			2,285,592
Off-Balance debit accounts, Forwards Swaps		745,704			85,157			830,861			66,579			13,081			910,520
Total		4,224,087			2,728,781			6,952,868			1,227,109			637,616			8,817,594
Liabilities:
Demand and saving deposits		1,942,655			698,877			2,641,533			57,001			—			2,698,534
Time deposits (1)		1,861,562			811,864			2,673,426			241,305			196,836			3,111,568
Interbank deposits received and Borrowings		319,942			71,747			391,689			85,729			128,408			605,827
Bonds and mortgage notes		41,670			45,628			87,298			179,046			7,777			274,120
Off-Balance credit accounts, Forwards Swaps		385,255			327,839			713,094			125,668			39,143			877,904
Total		4,551,084			1,955,956			6,507,039			688,749			372,164			7,567,952
Interest sensitivity gap		(326,996	)		772,825			445,829			538,360			265,453			1,249,641
Cumulative interest sensitivity gap		(326,996	)		445,829			445,829			984,189			1,249,641			1,249,641
Cumulative interest-earning assets		4,224,087			6,952,868			6,952,868			8,179,977			8,817,594			8,817,594
Cumulative interest sensitivity gap		-7.74	%		6.41	%		6.41	%		12.03	%		14.17	%		14.17	%

Total interest sensitivity gap		(833,164	)		1,580,027			746,862			765,831			324,285			1,836,978
Cumulative interest sensitivity gap		(833,164	)		746,862			746,862			1,512,693			1,836,978			1,836,978
Total interest-earning assets		5,992,733			4,016,289			10,009,022			1,622,708			707,767			12,339,497
Cumulative interest-earning assets		5,992,733			10,009,022			10,009,022			11,631,729			12,339,497			12,339,497
Cumulative interest sensitivity gap as a percentage of cumulative interest-earning assets		-13.90	%		7.46	%		7.46	%		13.00	%		14.89	%		14.89	%

(1)	Includes severance indemnity deposits

(2)	This table has been elaborated for administration on the bases of diverse assumptions, and is based on management figures, which do not necessarily conform to the figures on Credicorp Consolidated Financial Statements.

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In addition to the static gap position, BCP employs a simulation analysis to measure the degree of short-term interest risk. Sensitivity analysis is performed to express the potential gains or losses in future earnings resulting from selected hypothetical changes in interest rates. Sensitivity models are calculated on a monthly basis using both actual balance sheet figures detailed by maturity reprising interval and interest yields or costs. Simulations are run using shocks of +/- 100 basis points on the interest rates to determine potential changes to future earnings.

The forward-looking simulation results reflect changes between a most likely to occur interest rate base case scenario. Interest rate scenarios are separately devised for U.S. Dollar- and Nuevos Soles-denominated rates. As of December 31, 2006, Credicorp’s banking subsidiaries had a very short-term cumulative gap with US$833.2 million more liabilities than assets reprising within three months. This represents 13.90% of cumulative interest-earning assets which changes to a positive cumulative gap with US$746.9 million more assets than liabilities reprising within one year, or 7.46% of cumulative interest-earning assets.

Considering that the consensus in the market is for a continued generalized increase in interest rates, the base case scenario analyzes the effect on financial margins in the next 12 months of a 100 basis points increase in Nuevos Soles-denominated interest rates as well as in U.S. Dollar-denominated rates. The base case scenario shows an impact of these variations resulting, for the next 12 months, in a decrease of pre-tax net interest income of approximately US$0.48 million, or 0.1% of net interest income in 2006, which is the outcome of a shorter reprising period for liabilities with respect to assets.

Gap simulation analysis has several shortcomings, one of which is its “static” nature, that is, it does not consider ongoing loan and deposit activity, and another of which is the inadequate treatment of individually negotiated loan and deposit rates, as in prime client cases, or the finer breakdown of rates applicable to different business areas. Furthermore, more than 50% of Credicorp’s interest-bearing deposits can be unilaterally modified, causing difficulties in establishing the expected reprising period of these products in the simulations. Additionally, Credicorp considers within the Foreign Currency category not only U.S. Dollar-denominated transactions, but also the currency of its subsidiary in Bolivia, which may present different trends in certain periods but, due to its relative small value, do not significantly affect the results of the analysis.

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Exchange Rate Sensitivity

Credicorp’s market risk exposure to foreign currency exchange fluctuations is attributed to its net asset or net liability positions in currencies other than U.S. Dollars. Exchange rate risk management policies include nominal and stop-loss limits, approved by the Market Risk Committee, as well as VaR alerts reviewed on a daily basis, where excesses are immediately reported.

In a net liability position in Nuevos Soles, the translation gains are recognized when the exposure to the Nuevo Sol is weakened against the U.S. Dollar. In case such exposure is strengthened against the U.S. Dollar, a translation loss is recognized. On the other hand, in a net asset position, if the exposition of Nuevo Sol is weakened against the U.S. Dollar, a translation loss is recognized, if it has strengthened against the U.S. Dollar, a translation gain is recognized.

Earnings sensitivity is estimated by directly applying expected foreign currency devaluation or revaluation rates on the above net positions. The Nuevos Soles net asset position results in exchange gains whenever the Peruvian currency raises its value against the U.S. Dollar, while a devaluation would generate exchange losses. A 10% change in the Nuevo Sol exchange rate would generate a US$4.6 million gain in case of devaluation (in net liability position in Nuevos Soles) or revaluation (in net asset position in Nuevos Soles), respectively. Also, a 10% change in the Nuevo Sol exchange rate would generate a US$4.6 million loss in case of devaluation (in net asset position in Nuevos Soles) or revaluation (in net liability position in Nuevos Soles), respectively. Given the evolution of the exchange rate in past years, a significant devaluation scenario for the Nuevo Sol is very unlikely for the next 12 months, unless certain political instability scenarios generate such devaluation. See “Item 3. Key Information—(A) Selected Financial Data—Exchange Controls.”

Considering foreign currency forward contracts, the Nuevos Soles exposure increases to a net asset position of US$732.7 million at December 31, 2006, and a net asset position of US$31.2 million in other currencies. See Note 26 to the Credicorp Consolidated Financial Statements.

The net asset position in other currencies different from Nuevo Sol is principally composed of Bolivian Bolivianos with a total of US$31.2 million. Credicorp management expects that the exchange risk in this currency will be significant, due to the political, social and/or economic instability that may result from the policies adopted by the new Bolivian government. In particular, the nationalization of hydrocarbons, by the Bolivian government represents increased risks for all related activities.

As of December 31, 2006, Credicorp’s total U.S. Dollar-denominated monetary assets were US$8,208.4 million and its U.S. Dollar-denominated liabilities were US$7,979.7 million, resulting in a net U.S. Dollar asset position of US$228.6 million (US$973.2 million at December 31, 2005). Of such amount, approximately 20% represented the net U.S. Dollar asset position of Credicorp’s non-Peruvian subsidiaries that conduct most of their operations in U.S. Dollars. Credicorp considers its net U.S. Dollar asset position to be reasonable in view of the volume of its foreign currency activities and the environment in which it operates. Historically, in order to provide some protection from the combined effects of devaluation and inflation, Credicorp has followed the policy of maintaining the sum of its net U.S. Dollar assets, real estate assets and investments in equity securities at least equal to shareholders’ equity.

Beginning in March 1999, BCP has segregated part of its regulatory capital to cover foreign exchange risk exposure and, since June 2000, to cover risk related to investments in equity shares, with the remaining used to cover credit risk. See ”Item 4. Information on the Company—(B) Business Overview—(11) Supervision and Regulation—(ii) BCP—Capital Adequacy Requirements.”

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Derivatives Trading Activities

Credicorp provides its customers with access to a wide range of products from the securities, foreign exchange and, to a lesser extent, derivatives markets. Credicorp enters into trading activities primarily as a financial intermediary for customers and, to a lesser extent, for its own account. In acting for its own account, Credicorp may take positions in some of these instruments with the objective of generating trading profits.

Except for foreign currency forward commitments and interest rate swaps, Credicorp does not enter into derivative transactions or options (in March 2006, currency swap operations were initiated and are expected to include forward rate agreement-FRAs). Foreign exchange forward contracts are agreements for future delivery of money market instruments in which the seller agrees to make delivery at a specified future date of an instrument, at a specified price or yield. Forward contracts are closely monitored and are also subject to nominal and stop-loss limits.

As of December 31, 2006, the nominal amount of outstanding forward contracts was approximately US$1,153.2 million (US$998.7 million as of December 31, 2005), with maturities for periods less than a year. All of those contracts were signed solely to serve customer needs. Interest rate swap operations at year-end 2006 amounted approximately to US$543.0 million (US$572.2 million in 2005). These contracts are recorded at fair value, recording both realized and unrealized gains and losses in the consolidated income statements. In addition, the cross currency swap operations amounted approximately to US$48.9 million.

ITEM 12.

DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES OTHER THAN EQUITY SECURITIES

Not applicable.

PART II

ITEM 13.

DEFAULTS, DIVIDEND ARREARAGES AND DELINQUENCIES

(A)

Material Defaults

Credicorp and its subsidiaries have never defaulted on any of its debt or been forced to reschedule any of its obligations.

(B)

Dividend Arrearages and Delinquencies

None.

ITEM 14.

MATERIAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS AND USE OF PROCEEDS

None.

ITEM 15.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

(A)

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Credicorp management, with the participation of and under the supervision of Credicorp’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of Credicorp’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) as of December 31, 2006. Based on that evaluation, Credicorp management, its principal executive officer and its principal financial officer have concluded that Credicorp’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by Credicorp in reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) rules and forms.

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(B)

Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

The Board of Directors and management of Credicorp Ltd. and Subsidiaries (Credicorp) are responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Credicorp’s internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the preparation and fair presentation of published financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) including a reconciliation of net profit and equity attributable to Credicorp shareholders to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (U.S GAAP).

Credicorp’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that:

(i)	Pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect transactions and dispositions of assets;

(ii)	Provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation and fair presentation of financial statements, and the receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of Credicorp management; and

(iii)

Provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

Credicorp management assessed the effectiveness of Credicorp’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006 based on the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control-Integrated Framework. Based on this assessment, management believes that, as of December 31, 2006, Credicorp’s internal control over financial reporting was effective. Credicorp management also found no material weaknesses in Credicorp internal control over financial reporting and therefore no corrective actions were taken.

Management’s assessment of the effectiveness of Credicorp’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006 has been audited by Medina, Zaldívar, Paredes & Asociados, (member firm of Ernst & Young Global), Credicorp’s independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report included herein, and expressed unqualified opinions on management’s assessment and on the effectiveness of Credicorp’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006.


/s/ DIONISIO ROMERO			By: /s/ WALTER BAYLY
Name: Dionisio Romero Title: Chief Executive Officer July 25, 2007			Name: Walter Bayly Title: Chief Financial and Accounting Officer

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(C)

Attestation Report of the Registered Public Accounting Firm

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of Credicorp Ltd.

We have audited management’s assessment, included in the Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting, that Credicorp Ltd. and Subsidiaries (Credicorp) maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006, based on criteria established in Internal Control- Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Tread way Commission (the COSO criteria). Credicorp’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting. Our responsibility is to express and opinion on management’s assessment and an opinion on the effectiveness of the company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States of America). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining and understanding of internal control over financial reporting, evaluating management’s assessment, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that: (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and disposition of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transaction are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting (continued)

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of change in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies of procedures may deteriorate.

In our opinion, management’s assessment that Credicorp Ltd. maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006, is fairly stated, in all material respects, based on the COSO criteria. Also, in our opinion, Credicorp Ltd. maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006, based on the COSO criteria.

We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States of America), the consolidated balance sheets of Credicorp Ltd and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, and the related consolidated statements of income, changes in equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2006 and our report dated June 27, 2007, expressed an unqualified opinion on those Consolidated Financial Statements.

Countersigned by:

_________________

Juan Paredes

C.P.C. Register Nº22220

Lima, Peru,

July 25, 2007

(D)

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

During the period covered by this Annual Report, no changes were made to Credicorp’s internal controls over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are likely to materially affect, internal controls over financial reporting.

ITEM 16A. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT

Credicorp’s Board of Directors has determined that Mr. Luis Enrique Yarur is an audit committee financial expert, as that term is defined in the instructions to Item 16A of Form 20-F. Credicorp Board of Directors has determined that Mr. Yarur is “independent” as defined in Rule 10A-3 under the Exchange Act and in Section 303A.02 of The NYSE Listed Company Manual. Mr. Yarur is a businessman with an undergraduate degree in law and graduate degrees in economics and management. He became a Director of Credicorp on October 31, 2002. Mr. Yarur is Chairman of the Board of Banco de Crédito e Inversiones in Chile, and a member of the boards of directors of various other Chilean companies.

ITEM 16B.

CODE OF ETHICS

Credicorp has adopted a code of ethics (Código de Etica) that is applicable to the Board of Directors, including Credicorp’s Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial and Accounting Officer and the other principal executive officers, as well as to all other employees. In addition, Credicorp has adopted a code of ethics for professionals with financial responsibility (Código de Etica Para Profesionales con Responsibilidad Financiera) applicable to employees with financial management responsibilities. Credicorp’s code of ethics and code of ethics for professionals with financial responsibility are available on the Corporate Governance section of its web site at http://www.credicorpnet.com.

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ITEM 16C.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

The following table sets forth for each of the years indicated, the fees paid to Credicorp’s independent auditor Medina, Zaldívar, Paredes & Asociados, members of Ernst & Young Global, for the audit of Credicorp’s financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006, respectively. The Audit Committee recommends the appointment of the independent auditor every fiscal year, and the auditor is appointed at the Annual General Shareholders’ Meeting.

	Years ended December 31,
	2004		2005		2006
	(U.S. Dollars in thousands)

Audit		US$1,132		US$1,293		US$1,779
Audit - Related		14		—		61
Tax		7		21		15
All Other		134		557		29

Total		US$1,287		US$1,871		US$1,884

Audit fees correspond to audit services performed (i) in the review of Credicorp’s consolidated financial statements, (ii) establishing the procedures that the independent auditor needs to perform in order to form an opinion about Credicorp’s consolidated financial statements, and (iii) to comply with the statutory requirements applicable to Credicorp’s subsidiaries. Audit fees also include expenses related to the audit work and comfort letters in connection with the issuance of long term debt. In 2006, Credicorp’s independent auditors performed tasks related to the delivery of a comfort letter in connection with the issuance of long term debt by BCP with fees accounting to US$100,000. All fees were approved by the Audit Committee.

Tax fees relate to tax services which include all services performed by Credicorp’s independent auditor’s tax personnel, except those services specifically related to the review and preparation of Credicorp’s financial statements, and consisted principally of tax compliance and advisory services approved by the Audit Committee.

All other fees include mainly some expenses related to training courses prepared for the insurance company by the independent auditors.

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Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures

The Audit Committee must approve all of the services the independent auditors provide as part of its responsibility in supervising their work. There are two types of approvals. The Audit Committee grants a “general approval” in advance to a list of services that the independent auditor may provide without further approval required by the Audit Committee. A general approval is valid for 12 months from the date of approval unless the Audit Committee determines a different period of validity should apply. The Audit Committee also grants “specific approval” for services that do not have general approval on a case-by-case basis. All of the services that do not have general approval need specific approval from the Audit Committee before any agreement is signed with the independent auditor to provide such services. Any service that exceeds approved costs or budgets will need specific approval from the Audit Committee. When considering granting any type of approval, the Audit Committee considers whether the requested services are consistent with the SEC’s rules regarding the independence of the independent auditors.

The Audit Committee supervises the execution of the independent audit services as necessary. It approves, when necessary, any modification in the terms, conditions, fees and extent of the audit services. The Audit Committee may give a general approval for other audit services where the independent auditor is in the best position to provide those services. Such services typically include: audit services required by regulations, financial audits for Credicorp’s subsidiaries or affiliates, and services associated with the presentation of documents to the SEC or other documents published in relation to the trading of Credicorp’s shares.

The Audit Committee may award a general approval to audit-related services if its members consider that these services do not negatively affect the integrity of the independent auditor and are consistent with the rules of the SEC.

The Audit Committee requires that all tax services provided by the independent auditors be brought to its approval, following the rules promulgated by the SEC. The Audit Committee may grant a specific approval to other services provided by the independent auditor so long as they do not impair the integrity of the independent auditor and are allowed by rules issued by the SEC concerning auditor independence.

ITEM 16D.

EXEMPTIONS FROM THE LISTING STANDARDS FOR AUDIT COMMITTEES

Not applicable.

ITEM 16E.

PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY THE ISSUER AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS

Not applicable.

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PART III

ITEM 17.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Not applicable.

ITEM 18.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Credicorp Consolidated Financial Statements and the report of independent public accounting firm in connection therewith are filed as part of this Annual Report on form 20-F, as noted below:

	Page
Credicorp Consolidated Financial Statements		F-1

Index to Financial Statements and Schedules

Index to Financial Statements		F-2

Report of Medina, Zaldívar, Paredes & Asociados, members of Ernst & Young Global, Independent Public Accountants		F-3

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2006 and 2005		F-5

Consolidated Income Statements for the Three Years in the Period Ended December 31, 2006		F-7

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity for the Three Years in the Period Ended December 31, 2006		F-9

Consolidated Cash Flow Statements for the Three Years in the Period Ended December 31, 2006		F-11

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements		F-13

All supplementary schedules relating to the registrant are omitted because they are not required or because the required information, where material, is contained in the consolidated financial statements or notes thereto.

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ITEM 19.

EXHIBITS

(a) Index to Exhibits

1.1	Bye-Laws of Credicorp Ltd., incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 1.1 to Credicorp’s Annual Report on Form 20-F dated June 30, 2005

1.2	Memorandum of Association of Credicorp Ltd., incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 1.2 to Credicorp’s Annual Report on Form 20-F dated June 27, 2003

8	List of Subsidiaries, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 8 to Credicorp’s Annual Report on Form 20-F dated June 27, 2003

12.1	Certification by the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the U.S. Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

12.2	Certification by the Chief Financial and Accounting Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the U.S. Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

13.1	Certification by the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the U.S. Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

13.2	Certification by the Chief Financial and Accounting Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the U.S. Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

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SIGNATURES

The registrant hereby certifies that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form 20-F and that it has duly caused and authorized the undersigned to sign this Annual Report on its behalf.

CREDICORP LTD.

By: /s/ WALTER BAYLY

Name: Walter Bayly

Title: Chief Financial and Accounting Officer

Dated: July 25, 2007

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CREDICORP CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Credicorp Ltd. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2006 and 2005 and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2006, together with the Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

F-1

Credicorp Ltd. and Subsidiaries

Content

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Consolidated financial statements

Consolidated balance sheets			F-4
Consolidated income statements			F-6
Consolidated statements of changes in shareholders’ equity			F-8
Consolidated cash flows statements			F-10
Notes to the consolidated financial statements			F-12

F-2

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Shareholders and Board of Directors of Credicorp Ltd.

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Credicorp Ltd. and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, and the related consolidated statements of income, changes in equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2006. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States of America). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement. Our audits include examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Credicorp Ltd. and Subsidiaries at December 31, 2006 and 2005, and the consolidated results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2006 in conformity with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), which differ in certain respects from United States generally accepted accounting principles (see Note 29, as restated).

We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States of America), the effectiveness of Credicorp Ltd’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006, based on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our report dated June 27, 2007 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

Countersigned by:

Juan Paredes

C.P.C. Register Nº 22220

Lima, Peru,

June 27, 2007.

F-3

Credicorp Ltd. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated balance sheets

As of December 31, 2006 and 2005

	Note		2006			2005
			US$(000)			US$(000)
Assets
Cash and due from banks:		4
Non-interest bearing				474,859			364,947
Interest bearing				2,258,671			2,295,868

				2,733,530			2,660,815

Investments:
Trading securities		5		45,136			60,785
Investments available-for-sale		6		3,450,711			2,810,705
				3,495,847			2,871,490

Loans, net:		7
Loans, net of unearned income				5,927,101			5,014,255
Allowance for loan losses				(190,278	)		(197,495	)

				5,736,823			4,816,760

Premiums and other policies receivable				61,279			57,301
Accounts receivable from re-insurers and co-insurers		12		35,181			35,288
Property, furniture and equipment, net		8		255,478			248,299
Due from customers on acceptances				45,129			45,423
Assets seized, net		9		29,427			39,373
Intangible assets and goodwill, net		10		215,647			58,217
Other assets		11		273,188			203,109

Total assets				12,881,529			11,036,075

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

F-4

Consolidated balance sheets (continued)

	Note		2006			2005
				US$(000)			US$(000)

Liabilities and Equity
Deposits and obligations:		13
Non-interest bearing				1,989,564			1,671,621
Interest bearing				6,849,427			5,421,807
				8,838,991			7,093,428

Due to banks and correspondents		14		570,989			1,023,371
Bankers’ acceptances outstanding				45,129			45,423
Accounts payable to re-insurers and co-insurers		12		25,134			36,580
Technical, insurance claims reserves and reserves for unearned premiums		15		628,221			546,094
Borrowed funds		14		370,612			280,000
Bonds and subordinated notes issued		16		512,572			429,224
Other liabilities		11		356,113			290,000

Total liabilities				11,347,761			9,744,120

Equity		17
Capital and reserves attributable to Credicorp’s equity holders:
Capital stock				471,912			471,912
Treasury stock				(73,107	)		(73,107	)
Capital surplus				140,693			140,693
Reserves				479,902			269,527
Other reserves				147,409			83,302
Retained earnings				230,013			298,113

				1,396,822			1,190,440

Minority interest				136,946			101,515

Total equity				1,533,768			1,291,955

Total liabilities and equity				12,881,529			11,036,075

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated balance sheets.

F-5

Credicorp Ltd. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated income statements

For the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004

	Note			2006			2005			2004
					US$(000)			US$(000)			US$(000)

Interest and dividend income
Interest on loans					537,671			447,392			426,537
Interest on deposits in banks					93,886			37,127			20,146
Interest from trading securities and investments available-for-sale					135,705			117,242			81,276
Dividend income					9,140			3,553			2,256
Other interest income					5,600			7,118			12,627
Total interest and dividend income					782,002			612,432			542,842
Interest expense
Interest on deposits and obligations					(189,552	)		(119,138	)		(95,965	)
Interest on bonds and subordinated notes issued					(25,282	)		(24,332	)		(27,651	)
Interest on due to banks and correspondents and borrowed funds					(56,634	)		(20,288	)		(16,366	)
Other interest expense					(12,010	)		(9,401	)		(20,316	)
Total interest expense					(283,478	)		(173,159	)		(160,298	)

Net interest and dividend income					498,524			439,273			382,544

Provision for loan losses		7(f	)		4,243			6,356			(16,131	)
Net interest and dividend income after provision for loan losses					502,767			445,629			366,413
Other income
Banking services commissions					243,778			206,163			201,474
Net gain on foreign exchange transactions					41,638			29,286			24,165
Net gain on sales of securities					27,281			8,965			10,135
Other		23			26,197			21,571			8,105
Total other income					338,894			265,985			243,879

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

F-6

Consolidated income statements (continued)

	Note			2006			2005			2004
				US$(000)			US$(000)			US$(000)

Insurance premiums and claims
Net premiums earned		21			251,261			218,955			192,672
Net claims incurred for property and casualty insurance contracts		22			(46,587	)		(42,569	)		(34,791	)
Net claims incurred for life and health insurance contracts		22			(139,935	)		(132,931	)		(119,534	)
Total premiums earned less claims					64,739			43,455			38,347

Other expenses
Salaries and employees benefits					(303,332	)		(236,347	)		(202,729	)
Administrative expenses					(172,304	)		(138,294	)		(153,096	)
Depreciation and amortization		8(a) and 10(a	)		(50,317	)		(38,728	)		(41,742	)
Provision for assets seized		9(b	)		(6,387	)		(16,959	)		(14,639	)
Merger expenses		2(a) and (d	)		(5,706	)		-			(3,742	)
Goodwill amortization		10(b	)		-			-			(4,853	)
Other		23			(52,718	)		(46,745	)		(42,869	)
Total other expenses					(590,764	)		(477,073	)		(463,670	)

Income before translation result and income tax					315,636			277,996			184,969

Translation result					15,216			(9,597	)		2,040
Income tax		18(b	)		(83,587	)		(73,546	)		(45,497	)
Net income					247,265			194,853			141,512
Attributable to:
Equity holders of Credicorp					230,013			181,885			130,747
Minority interest					17,252			12,968			10,765
					247,265			194,853			141,512
Basic and diluted earnings per share for net income attributable to equity holders of Credicorp (in United States dollars)		24			2.88			2.28			1.64

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

F-7

Credicorp Ltd. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated statements of changes in equity

For the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004

	Attributable to the equity holders of Credicorp
	Number of shares issued, note 24		Capital stock		Treasury stock			Capital surplus		Reserves		Other reserves			Retained earnings			Total			Minority interest			Total net equity
	(In thousands of units)		US$(000)		US$(000)			US$(000)		US$(000)		US$(000)			US$(000)			US$(000)			US$(000)			US$(000)

Balances as of January 1^st, 2004		94,382		471,912		(73,177	)		140,500		269,527		20,750			81,218			910,730			72,841			983,571
Changes in equity for 2004 -
Net unrealized gains from investments available-for-sale, note 6(c)		-		-		-			-		-		56,746			-			56,746			9,762			66,508
Transfer of net realized gain the operations results, net of realized gains, note 6(c)		-		-		-			-		-		(1,365	)		-			(1,365	)		53			(1,312	)
Income for the year recognized directly in equity		-		-		-			-		-		55,381			-			55,381			9,815			65,196
Net income		-		-		-			-		-		-			130,747			130,747			10,765			141,512
Total recognized income for the period		-		-		-			-		-		55,381			130,747			186,128			20,580			206,708
Decrease in treasury stock		-		-		70			193		-		-			-			263			-			263
Cash dividends, note 17(d)		-		-		-			-		-		-			(31,900	)		(31,900	)		-			(31,900	)
Dividends of subsidiaries and other		-		-		-			-		-		-			(24	)		(24	)		(8,168	)		(8,192	)
Balances as of December 31, 2004		94,382		471,912		(73,107	)		140,693		269,527		76,131			180,041			1,065,197			85,253			1,150,450
Changes in equity for 2005 -
Net unrealized gain from investments available-for-sale, note 6(c)		-		-		-			-		-		7,121			-			7,121			4,764			11,885
Transfer of net realized gain the operations results, net of realized gains, note 6(c)		-		-		-			-		-		(1,572	)		-			(1,572	)		(165	)		(1,737	)
Net gain on cash flow hedge, note 20(d)		-		-		-			-		-		1,622			-			1,622			-			1,622
Income for the year recognized directly in equity		-		-		-			-		-		7,171			-			7,171			4,599			11,770

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

F-8

Consolidated income statements (continued)

	Attributable to the equity holders of Credicorp
	Number of shares issued, note 24		Capital stock		Treasury stock			Capital surplus		Reserves		Other reserves			Retained earnings			Total			Minority interest			Total net equity
	(In thousands of units)		US$(000)		US$(000)			US$(000)		US$(000)		US$(000)			US$(000)			US$(000)			US$(000)			US$(000)
Net income		-		-		-			-		-		-			181,885			181,885			12,968			194,853
Total recognized income for the period		-		-		-			-		-		7,171			181,885			189,056			17,567			206,623
Cash dividends, note 17(d)		-		-		-			-		-		-			(63,810	)		(63,810	)		-			(63,810	)
Dividends of subsidiaries and other		-		-		-			-		-		-			(3	)		(3	)		(1,305	)		(1,308	)
Balances as of December 31, 2005 carried forward		94,382		471,912		(73,107	)		140,693		269,527		83,302			298,113			1,190,440			101,515			1,291,955

Changes in equity for 2006 -
Net unrealized gain from investments available-for-sale, note 6(c)		-		-		-			-		-		69,411			-			69,411			20,728			90,139
Transfer of net realized gain the operations results, net of realized gains, note 6(c)		-		-		-			-		-		(6,620	)		-			(6,620	)		(379	)		(6,999	)
Net gain on cash flow hedge, note 20(d)		-		-		-			-		-		1,316			-			1,316			-			1,316
Income for the year recognized directly in equity													64,107			-			64,107			20,349			84,456
Net income		-		-		-			-		-		-			230,013			230,013			17,252			247,265
Total recognized income for the period		-		-		-			-		-		64,107			230,013			294,120			37,601			331,721
Transfer of retained earnings to reserves, note 17(c)		-		-		-			-		210,375		-			(210,375	)		-			-			-
Cash dividends, note 17(d)		-		-		-			-		-		-			(87,738	)		(87,738	)		-			(87,738	)
Dividends of subsidiaries and other		-		-		-			-		-		-			-			-			(2,170	)		(2,170	)
Balances as of December 31, 2006 carried forward		94,382		471,912		(73,107	)		140,693		479,902		147,409			230,013			1,396,822			136,946			1,533,768

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

F-9

Credicorp Ltd. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated cash flows statements

For the years ended December 2006, 2005 and 2004

	2006			2005			2004
	US$(000)			US$(000)			US$(000)
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income		247,265			194,853			141,512
Add (deduct)
Provision for loan losses		(4,243	)		(6,356	)		16,131
Depreciation and amortization		50,317			38,728			41,742
Amortization of goodwill		-			-			4,853
Provision for assets seized		6,387			16,959			14,639
Provision for sundry risks, note 23		6,461			5,567			9,819
Deferred income tax, note 18(b)		(4,786	)		(11,502	)		(6,325	)
Net gain on securities available-for-sale		(27,281	)		(8,965	)		(10,135	)
Loss (gain) on sales of property, furniture and equipment, note 23		(169	)		(1,875	)		4,525
Translation result		(15,216	)		9,597			(2,040	)
Purchase (sale) of trading securities, net		15,649			22,843			(3,788	)
Purchase of loan portfolio, note 2(b)		-			(353,769	)		-
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Increase (decrease) in loans, net		(871,970	)		90,521			(142,316	)
Decrease (increase) in other assets		(104,091	)		(15,062	)		52,049
Increase in deposits and obligations, net		1,632,960			648,648			296,094
Increase (decrease) in due to banks and correspondents, net		(455,381	)		540,824			130,369
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities, net		114,717			149,920			139,626
Net cash provided by operating activities		590,619			1,320,931			686,755

Cash flows from investing activities
Acquisition of subsidiaries net of cash received, notes 2(a) and (d)		(140,085	)		-			(4,900	)
Disposal of subsidiaries, net of cash disposed, note 2(c)		-			17,977			-
Net purchase of investments available-for-sale		(433,702	)		(712,879	)		(410,693	)
Purchase of property, furniture and equipment		(43,973	)		(48,769	)		(41,087	)
Sales of property, furniture and equipment		7,546			19,448			7,788
Net cash used in investing activities		(610,214	)		(724,223	)		(448,892	)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated cash flows statements (continued)

	2006		2005		2004
	US$(000)		US$(000)		US$(000)
Cash flows from financing activities
Issuance of bonds and subordinated notes	167,247		74,985		35,235
Redemption of bonds and subordinated notes	(91,925	)	(57,469	)	(30,719	)
Sales of treasury stocks	-		-		263
Increase in borrowed funds	90,612		348,500		140,500
Payments of borrowed funds	-		(68,500	)	(114,054	)
Cash dividends	(87,738	)	(63,810	)	(31,900	)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	78,196		233,706		(675	)
Translation gain (loss) on cash and cash equivalents	14,114		(15,060	)	(6,787	)

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	72,715		815,354		230,401

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year	2,660,815		1,845,461		1,615,060

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year	2,733,530		2,660,815		1,845,461

Supplementary cash flows information:
Cash paid during the year for -
Interest	265,838		171,495		158,414
Income tax	96,284		47,760		43,866
Cash received during the year for -
Interest	810,266		628,508		554,205

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

F-11

Credicorp Ltd. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the consolidated financial statements

As of December 31, 2006 and 2005

1.	Operations

Credicorp Ltd. (hereinafter “Credicorp” or “the Group”) is a limited liability company incorporated in Bermuda in 1995 to act as a holding company and to coordinate the policy and administration of its subsidiaries. It is also engaged in investing activities.

Credicorp Ltd., through its banking and non-banking subsidiaries, provides a wide range of financial services and products throughout Peru and in selected international markets. At December 31, 2006, the major subsidiary of the Group is Banco de Crédito del Perú (hereinafter “BCP” or the “Bank”), a Peruvian universal bank. The address of Credicorp’s main office is Claredon House 2 Church Street Hamilton, Bermuda; likewise, the Management and its administration offices are located in Calle Centenario Nº156, La Molina, Lima, Peru.

Credicorp is listing in both Lima and the New York Stock Exchanges.

The consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2005 have been approved in the General Shareholders’ Meeting dated March 31, 2006. The accompanying consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2006, have been approved by the Board of Directors Meeting dated February 28, 2007 and by the General Shareholders’ Meeting dated March 30, 2007, without modifications.

2.	Business developments

During 2006 and 2005, the Group incorporated new companies; acquired subsidiaries recorded as business combinations, according to the guidelines of IFRS 3, and sold subsidiaries. The description of such transactions are described below:

(a)

Incorporation of a Private Pension Fund Management and acquisition of AFP Unión Vida S.A. -

Credicorp’s Board of Directors Meeting held on November 25, 2004, approved that its subsidiary Grupo Crédito S.A. will take part, as the principal shareholder, in the start-up of a new private pension fund management company, Administradora de Fondos de Pensiones - AFP, Prima AFP S.A. (hereinafter “Prima AFP”), which was incorporated on March 4, 2005.

On August 24, 2006, Credicorp, through its subsidiary Prima AFP, acquired from Grupo Santander Perú S.A., the shares that this Company had in AFP Unión Vida S.A. (a pension fund management company that operates in Peru), which represented 99.97 of its capital stock and made a Public Offering for the minority shareholders in order to acquire the remaining 0.03 percent of the capital stock. The amount paid for the purchase amounted to approximately US$ 141.5 million.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (continued)

At the General Shareholder’s Meeting of Prima AFP, held on September 6, 2006, the merger with AFP Unión Vida S.A. was approved, with effective date of December 1^st, 2006.

The acquisition of AFP Unión Vida S.A. was recorded using the purchase method, as required by IFRS 3, Business Combinations. The assets and liabilities were recorded at their estimated market values at the acquisition date and the intangible assets acquired were identified. The book value and the fair values for the identified assets and liabilities of the entity at acquisition date were as follows:

	Book value of the entity acquired		Fair value recognition		Fair value of the entity acquired
	US$(000)		US$(000)		US$(000)
Assets -
Cash and cash equivalents		1,428		-		1,428
Restricted mutual fund		32,265		-		32,265
Client relationships		-		88,378		88,378
Other Intangibles		3,424		9,603		13,027
Property, furniture and equipment		2,060		-		2,060
Goodwill		-		49,047		49,047
Other assets		5,605		-		5,605

Liabilities -
Trade accounts payable		4,688		-		4,688
Other accounts payable		5,352		-		5,352
Other liabilities		7,433		32,824		40,257
Net acquired assets		27,309		114,204		141,513 (*	)

(*)

Cash paid for the acquisition and related direct cost

The intangible assets recognized correspond mainly to “client relationships” and it has an assigned useful life of 20 years. Management of the Group has valued these intangible assets using the method of “Multiple Excess Earnings Method”. The goodwill generated is attributed to the high profitability of the acquired business and the significant synergies that are expected to be obtained after the acquisition of AFP Union Vida by the Group, note 10(b).

In January 2007, the final purchase price determination was completed with the result of the arbitration proceeding between both parties. As result the Group received a reimbursement of approximately US$4.5 million, which have been record as a reduction of the goodwill.

The acquired business (AFP Union Vida S.A.) has contributed with gross revenues to the Group of approximately US$8.0 million and a net loss of approximately US$0.4 million for the period between the acquisition date (August 24, 2006) and December 31, 2006. If this acquisition had been completed at January 1, 2006 and 2005, respectively, the gross revenues (pro-forma) of the Group would had been increase by US$27.5 and US$49.9 million, respectively, the net income attributable to Credicorp’s shareholders (pro-forma) would have been increase by approximately US$2.7 and US$15.6, million and the net earning per share (pro-forma), basic and diluted attributable to Credicorp’s shareholders would have been increased by US$0.04 and US$0.20, respectively. This information is presented solely for comparison purposes and it does not mean to be an indicator of the results that would have been produced in the case the acquisition had occurred at the beginning of the period or neither be an indicator of future possible consolidated results.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (continued)

As of December 31, 2006, the number of participants in the fund managed by Prima, including those that come from AFP Union Vida, is 997,963 (51,838 as December of 31, 2005, without considering those of AFP Union Vida) and the fair value of the funds under its administration amounts to approximately US$4,163.4 million (US$252.7 million as December of 31, 2005), note 3(b) (iv).

(b)

Acquisition of the loan portfolio of Bank Boston N.A. Peru Subsidiary -

On January 2005, the BCP and the Bank of America, principal shareholders of United States Fleet Boston agreed to buy-sale the loans portfolio of the Bank Boston N.A. Peruvian branch and the loan portfolio of Peruvians in United States Fleet Boston N.A., registering this operation at the acquisition cost. BCP paid in cash approximately US$353.8 million for the loan portfolio, which comprised commercial loans, mortgage and leasing operations. The acquisition date of the portfolio was January 24, 2005.

(c)

Sale of Banco Tequendama S.A. -

In March 2005, after the approval of the Colombian authorities, the Group completed the sale transaction of its 99.99 percent interest in its subsidiary Banco Tequendama S.A., for approximately US$32.5 million. The effective date for this transaction was January 1^st, 2005 and as result of the transaction, the Group did not record any significant gain. In the year 2004, the subsidiary operated in the banking segment and contributed US$1.9 million to net income.

(d)

Acquisition of Corporación Novasalud Perú S.A. -

In March 2004, El Pacífico Peruano-Suiza Compañía de Seguros y Reaseguros S.A.A. (hereinafter “PPS”), a subsidiary of the Group, acquired a 100 percent interest in Corporación Novasalud S.A., proprietary of a 100 percent of Corporación Novasalud Perú S.A. - Entidad Prestadora de Salud (hereinafter “Novasalud EPS”). The amount paid for this purchase amounted to approximately US$6.5 million, generating goodwill of approximately US$5.9 million, note 10(b). On March, 2004, the company was merged with Pacífico S.A. Entidad Prestadora de Salud.

F-14

Notes to the consolidated financial statements (continued)

3.	Significant accounting policies

Significant accounting principles used in the preparation of Credicorp’s consolidated financial statements are set out below.

(a)

Basis of presentation and use of estimates -

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). The consolidated financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, unless otherwise stated.

The financial instruments of the Group, assets and liabilities, are recorded at the amortized cost; except for:

The trading securities, the derivatives and the financial instruments with embedded derivatives (see the paragraphs (h) and (u) below), which are recorded as financial assets at their fair value through profit or loss.

The investments available-for-sale, as it is indicated in the paragraph (h) below.

The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, revenues and expenses and disclosure of significant events in notes to the consolidated financial statements.

Estimates and judgments are continually evaluated and are based on historical experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the current circumstances. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The most significant estimates comprised in the accompanying consolidated financial statements are related to the computation of the allowance for loan losses, the measurement of the financial instruments, the technical reserves for claims and premiums, the provision for assets seized and the valuation of derivatives. The accounting criteria used for each of these items are described below.

The accounting policies adopted are consistent with those of the previous year, except that the Group has adopted those new IFRS and revised IAS mandatory for years beginning on or after January 1^st, 2005. The adoption of the new and revised standards did not have a significant effect in the consolidated financial statements of Credicorp and, as result, it has not been necessary to amend the comparative figures. In summary:

IAS 1 (revised in 2003) has affected mainly the presentation of minority interest as part of the net equity.

IAS 8, 10, 16, 17, 27, 28, 32, 33 (all revised in 2003) and IAS 39 (revised in 2004) had no material effect on the Group’s policies.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (continued)

IAS 21 (revised in 2003) had no material effect on the Group’s policy. The functional currency of each of the consolidated entities has been re-evaluated based on the guidance to the revised standard. All the Group entities have the same functional currency as used in previous years.

IAS 24 (revised in 2003) has affected the identification of related parties and other related-party disclosures.

The adoption of IFRS 2 had no material effect for the consolidated financial statements.

The adoption of IFRS 3, IAS 36 (revised in 2004) and IAS 38 (revised in 2004) resulted in a change in the accounting policy for goodwill. In accordance with the provisions of IFRS 3, see paragraph (m) below:

(i)

The Group ceased the amortization of goodwill from January 1^st, 2005.

(ii)

Accumulated amortization as of December 31, 2004 has been eliminated with a corresponding decrease in the cost of goodwill.

(iii)

From the year ended December 31, 2004 onwards, goodwill is tested annually for impairment.

The adoption of IFRS 4 does not require significant changes in the Group’s accounting policies.

The Group has reassessed the useful lives of its intangible assets in accordance with the provision of IAS 38 (revised in 2004). No adjustment resulted from this reassessment.

(b)

Consolidation -

Subsidiaries -

Subsidiaries are all entities (including special purpose entities) over which the Group has the power to govern the financial and operating policies. This is generally evidenced by a shareholding of more than one half of the voting rights.

Subsidiaries are fully consolidated from the date on which effective control is transferred to the Group and are no longer consolidated from the date that control ceases. The consolidated financial statements include the assets, liabilities, income and expenses of Credicorp and its Subsidiaries. Inter-company transactions between Group Companies as balances, gains or losses are eliminated. The unrealized gains and losses between companies from the Group are eliminated, except for the losses that indicate an impairment in the value of the asset transferred.

Accounting policies of subsidiaries have been changed when necessary to ensure consistency with the policies adopted by the Group and the IFRS.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (continued)

The Group uses the purchase method of accounting to register the acquisition of subsidiaries. The cost of an acquisition is measured as the fair value of the assets given, equity instruments issued and liabilities incurred or assumed at the date of exchange, plus costs directly attributable to the acquisition. The excess of the cost of acquisition over the fair value of the Group’s share of the identifiable net assets and intangible assets acquired is recorded as goodwill. If the acquisition cost is lower than the fair value of the net asset of the acquired subsidiary, the difference is recognized directly in the consolidated income statement.

Assets in custody or managed by the Group, the investment funds and the pension funds managed by the Group, are not part of the consolidated financial statement of the Group, note 3(w).

The net equity and the net income attributable to the minority interest are shown separately on the consolidated balance sheets and income statements.

Associates -

Associates are all the entities over which the Group has significant influence but not control. Generally investment in these entities represents shareholding between 20 and 50 percent of the voting rights. The investments in associates are recognized initially at cost and then are accounted for by the equity method. The Group does not maintain a significant investment in associates; therefore these investments are recorded in the caption “Other assets” in the consolidated balance sheets and in the caption “Other income” of the consolidated income statements.

Minority interest -

The Group applies a policy of treating transactions with minority interests as transactions with parties external to the Group. Disposals to minority interests result in gains and losses for the Group that are recorded in the consolidated income statement. Purchases from minority interests result in goodwill, being the difference between any consideration paid and the relevant share acquired of the carrying value of net assets of the subsidiary.

F-17

Notes to the consolidated financial statements (continued)

The companies that comprise the Group as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, with an indication of the percentage owned directly and indirectly by Credicorp as of those dates, as well as other relevant information, based on the financial statements in accordance with IFRS and before the eliminations for consolidation, except for the elimination of Credicorp´s treasury shares and the related dividends, are as follows:

Entity	Percentage of participation				Assets				Liabilities				Equity				Net income (loss)
	2006		2005		2006		2005		2006		2005		2006		2005		2006			2005
	%		%		US$(000)		US$(000)		US$(000)		US$(000)		US$(000)		US$(000)		US$(000)			US$(000)
Banco de Crédito del Perú and Subsidiaries (i)		97.24		96.98		10,802,737		9,262,352		9,838,881		8,402,202		963,856		860,150		247,756			184,156
Atlantic Security Holding Corporation and Subsidiaries (ii)		100.00		100.00		1,320,535		1,052,386		1,200,170		949,757		120,365		102,629		15,402			13,483
El Pacífico Peruano-Suiza Compañía de Seguros y Reaseguros and Subsidiaries (iii)		75.72		75.72		1,002,358		833,573		712,430		613,978		289,928		219,595		59,087			13,117
Grupo Crédito S.A. and Subsidiaries (iv)		99.99		99.99		314,540		61,832		115,702		4,877		198,838		56,955		(12,380	)		(5,491	)
CCV Inc. (v)		99.99		99.99		-		-		-		-		-		-		-			(244	)
CCR Inc. (v)		99.99		99.99		382,930		282,124		380,000		280,000		2,930		2,124		121			(197	)
Credicorp Securities Inc. (vi)		99.99		99.99		1,503		1,019		18		21		1,485		998		487			203

(i)

Banco de Crédito (BCP) is a universal bank, incorporated in Peru in 1889, authorized to engage in banking activities by the Superintendence of Banking, Insurance and AFP (SBS), the Peruvian banking, insurance and AFP authority. On November 2006, Credicorp acquired equivalent to 0.25 percent of BCP shares owned by minority interest. See (iii) below.

(ii)

Atlantic Security Holding Corporation (ASHC) is incorporated in the Cayman Islands. Its main activity is to invest in the capital stock of companies. Its most significant subsidiary is Atlantic Security Bank (ASB). ASB is also incorporated in the Cayman Islands and began operations on December 1981, carrying out its activities through branches and offices in Grand Cayman and the Republic of Panama, its main activity is private and institutional banking and trustee administration.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (continued)

(iii)

El Pacífico Peruano-Suiza Compañía de Seguros y Reaseguros (PPS) is a Peruvian corporation, whose main activity is the issuance and administration of insurance for property and casualty and related activities, and also provides insurance for life, health and personal accidents. Its main subsidiaries are El Pacífico Vida Compañía de Seguros y Reaseguros S.A. and Pacífico S.A. Entidad Prestadora de Salud (EPS), in which maintain a share of 61.99 percent and 100.00 percent, respectively. On November 2006, PPS sold to Credicorp 1.02 percent of BCP shares that maintained to that date, generating a goodwill for the purchase of the corresponding percentage of minority interest (0.25 percent) amounted to approximately US$ 7.2 million, note 10(b).

(iv)

Grupo Crédito S.A. is a company incorporated in Peru on February 1987, whose main activity is to invest in listed and not listed securities in Peru. Since 2005, Group Crédito incorporated Prima AFP, a new subsidiary engaged in fund management activities. On August, 2006, Prima AFP acquired 99.97 percent of the representative capital shares of AFP Unión Vida S.A., which was merged on December 2006, note 2(a). As of December 31, 2006, Prima AFP total assets amount approximately US$233.9 million, liabilities for US$115.4 million and a net loss of US$20.7 million (US$18.3 million, US$2.8 million and US$7.6 million, respectively, as of December 31,2005). Additionally, the Company owns 100.00 percent of the shares of Soluciones en Procesamiento S.A. (Servicorp), an entity specialized in collection services.

(v)

CCV Inc. and CCR Inc., are special purposes entities incorporated in Bahamas in 2001, whose main activity is to manage the loans granted to BCP from foreign financial entities, note 14(b). These loans are collateralized by transactions realized by the Bank.

(vi)

Credicorp Securities Inc., an entity incorporated in the United States of America on January 2003, whose main activity is to be engaged in brokerage activities in the securities market, directed principally to retail customers in Latin America.

(c)

Foreign currency translation -

Functional and presentation currency -

The Group considers that its functional and presentation currency to be the United States dollar (U.S. Dollar), because it reflects the economic substance of the underlying events and the circumstances relevant to the Group; insofar as its main operations and/or transactions in the different countries where the Group operates, such as, loans granted, financing obtained, sale of insurance premiums, interest income and expenses, an important percentage of salaries and purchases, are established and liquidated in U.S. Dollars.

F-19

Notes to the consolidated financial statements (continued)

Financial statements of each of the Credicorp’s subsidiaries are measured using the currency of the country in which each entity operates. Their financial statements are translated into U.S. Dollars (functional and presentation currency) as follows:

Monetary assets and liabilities for each balance sheet presented are translated at the free market exchange rate at the date of the consolidated balance sheet.

Non-monetary accounts for each balance sheet presented are translated at the free market exchange rate at the date of the transactions.

Income and expenses, except for those related to non-monetary assets which are translated at the free market exchange rate at the date of the transaction, are translated monthly at the average exchange rate.

All resulting translation differences are recognized in the consolidated income statement.

(d)

Income and expense recognition from banking activities -

Interest income and expense are recognized in the income statement for all instruments measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method. It is a method of calculating the amortized cost of a financial assets or a financial liability and allocating the interest income or interest expense over the relevant period on an accrual basis. Interest rates are determined based on negotiations with clients.

Interest income is suspended when collection of loans become doubtful, such as when overdue by more than 90 days or when the borrower or securities’ issuer defaults, if earlier than 90 days, and such income is excluded from interest income until received. Uncollected income on such loans is reversed against income. When Management determines that the debtor’s financial condition has improved, the recording of interest thereon is reestablished on an accrual basis.

Commission income is recognized on an accrual basis when earned. All other revenues and expenses are recognized on an accrual basis as earned or incurred.

(e)

Recognition of income and expenses of insurance activities -

The claims reserves are constituted under different methodologies depending on the type of reserve, line of business, type of product and type of coverage.

In the case of life insurance, the claims reserves are calculated taking into account an estimation of the mortality (for life insurance), survival (life annuities, death and disability pension system insurance and complementary Insurance for work risk), (a type of life insurance for certain types of higher risk occupations)) or incidence (personal injury) and the interest established when the product was designed. The reserves are calculated as the present value of the probable cash flows for pension payments, using mortality tables for the policyholders, beneficiaries and disabled who are covered at the consolidated balance sheet date as well as interest rates determined based on the performance of the corresponding portfolio of investments. In the case of individual life insurance, the reserves are determined according to the mortality tables adjusted in variable percentages according to the product characteristics, as well as the established interest and the type of investment involved according to the type of product.

F-20

Notes to the consolidated financial statements (continued)

The reserves corresponding to the universal life insurance policies form part of the technical life insurance reserves. The additional benefits granted to the policyholders originating from this type of policy are shown in the footnote net premiums earned for life and health insurance contract (note 21) which include the surplus and interest accrued during the period which are credited to the balance of the policyholder.

The insurance claims are recorded when the event occurs. The incurred but non-reported claims (IBNR) are estimated and included in the provision (liabilities). The reserves for IBNR at December 31, 2006 and 2005 have been estimated considering generally accepted actuarial methods, which take into consideration the statistical analysis of the recorded loss history, the use of projection methods and when appropriate, qualitative factors used to reflect the effect of the present conditions or trends that affect historical data. Management considers that the estimated reserve is sufficient to cover liability for IBNR occurred at December 31, 2006 and 2005.

To determine the reserves for life, property and casualty and health insurance, the Group carries out a continuous review of its overall position as well as its techniques for computing the claim reserves and its reinsurance. The provisions are reviewed periodically by qualified actuaries contracted by the Group. Additionally, for those cases the Group considers an additional reserve is necessary, a calculation based on the claims past experience using the chain-ladder methodology or a percentage of the related premium is carried out. The technical provisions recorded are subject to a liability adequacy test to determine its sufficiency based on the future cash flow projections of the contracts in force. If as a consequence of this test, the reserves prove to be insufficient, they are adjusted and the amounts are included in the results of operations for the period.

Based on the periodic reviews of the client portfolio, Management determines the provision for bad debt related to premiums and quotas receivable.

F-21

Notes to the consolidated financial statements (continued)

(f)

Loans and allowance for loan losses -

An allowance for credit loss is established if there is objective evidence that the Group will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the original contractual terms of the loan. For such purpose, Credicorp classifies all its loans into one of five risk categories, depending upon the degree of risk of nonpayment of each loan. The categories used by Credicorp are: (i) normal, (ii) potential problems, (iii) substandard, (iv) doubtful and (v) loss.

Credicorp reviews its loan portfolio on a continuing basis in order to assess the completion and accuracy of its classification. For commercial loans, the classification takes into consideration several factors, such as the payment history of the particular loan, the history of Credicorp’s dealings with the borrower’s management, operating history, repayment capability and availability of funds of the borrower, status of any collateral and guarantee, the borrower’s financial statements, general risk of the sector in which the borrower operates, the borrower’s risk classification made by other financial institutions in the market and other relevant factors. For micro-business, consumer and residential mortgage, the classification is based on how long payments are overdue.

The allowance for loan losses is established based in the risk classifications and taking into consideration the guarantees and collateral obtained by the Group. Only collateral received and classified as “preferred”, “highly liquid preferred” or “self-liquidating preferred” is considered acceptable. Such collateral must be relatively liquid, have legally documented ownership, have no liens outstanding and have updated independent appraisals.

All loans considered impaired (the ones classified as substandard, doubtful and loss) are analyzed by the Groups’ management, taking into consideration the present value of their expected cash flows, including the recoverable amounts of the guarantees and collateral, discounted at the original effective interest rate of each loan. The calculation of the present value of the estimated future cash flows of a collateralized financial asset reflects the cash flows that may result from foreclosure, less cost for obtaining and selling the collateral.

The methodology and assumptions used for estimating future cash flows are reviewed regularly by the Group in order to reduce any differences between loss estimates and actual loss experience.

F-22

Notes to the consolidated financial statements (continued)

The allowance for loan losses also covers the estimated losses for impairment loans not specifically identified.

(g)

Leases -

Operating leases -

Leases in which a significant portion of the risks and relative benefits of the property are hold by the lessor are classified as operating leases. By this concept, the Group maintains principally leases used as offices and agencies for the Bank.

When an operating lease is terminated before the lease period has expired, any payment required to be made to the lessor by way of penalty is recognized as an expense in the period in which termination takes place.

Finance leases -

The Group grants loans through finance leases; therefore, recognizes the present value of the lease payments as a loan. The difference between the gross receivable amount and the present value of the loan is recognized as unearned interest. Lease income is recognized over the term of the lease using the effective interest method, which reflects a constant periodic rate of return.

(h)

Investments -

The purchases and sales of investments are recognized at the date of the negotiation (trade date) that corresponds to the date in which the Group commits itself to buy or sell the assets.

Trading investments and investments available-for-sale are initially recognized at cost, including the inherent costs of the transaction and are subsequently adjusted to their estimated fair value.

F-23

Notes to the consolidated financial statements (continued)

The Group determines that an available-for-sale investment is impaired when there has been a significant or prolonged decline in the fair value below its cost. The determination of what is significant or prolonged requires the Management’s judgment. In making this judgment, the Group evaluates among other factors, the normal volatility in share price, evidence of deterioration in the financial health of the investee, industry and sector performance, changes in technology, and operational and financing cash flows. When a permanent impairment is present, the related unrealized loss is recognized in the consolidated income statement.

(i)

Offsetting financial instruments -

Financial assets and liabilities are offset and the net amount is reported in the consolidated balance sheet when there is a legally enforceable right to offset the recognized amounts and Management has the intention to settle on a net basis, or realize the assets and settle the liability simultaneously.

(j)

Property, furniture and equipment -

Land and buildings comprise mainly branches and offices. All property, furniture and equipment are stated at historical acquisition cost less depreciation. Historical acquisition costs include expenditures that are directly attributable to the acquisition of the items. Maintenance and repair costs are charged to the consolidated statement of income, and significant renewals and improvements are capitalized when it is probable that future economic benefits, in excess of the originally assessed standard of performance, will flow for the asset.

Land is not depreciated. Depreciation of other assets in this caption is computed on a straight-line to assign a cost at their residual value during its estimated useful lives as follows:

	Years
Buildings and other construction		33
Installations		10
Furniture and fixtures		10
Computer hardware		4
Vehicles and equipment		5

The asset’s residual value, the useful life and the selected depreciation method are periodically reviewed to ensure that the method and period of depreciation chosen are consistent with the economic benefits and life expectations for use of property, furniture and equipment items.

F-24

Notes to the consolidated financial statements (continued)

(k)

Assets seized -

Assets seized are recorded at the lower of cost or the estimated market value obtained from valuations made by independent appraisals.

Changes in market values are recorded in the consolidated income statements.

(l)

Intangible assets -

Comprise mainly internal development and acquired software licenses used by the Group. The software licenses acquired by the Group are capitalized on basis of the incurred cost to acquire or used a specific program. These intangible assets are amortized using the straight-line method over their estimated useful life (between 3 and 5 years).

Additionally, it includes other intangible assets identified as consequence of the acquisition AFP Unión Vida, note 2(a), principally the “Client relationships”. Such intangibles are recognized on the consolidated balance sheet at their fair values determine on the acquisition date and are amortized using the straight line method over their estimated useful life of 20 years, for the “Client relationships” and 5 years for the other identified intangible assets.

(m)

Goodwill -

Goodwill represents the excess of the cost of acquisition of a subsidiary over the fair value of the net identifiable assets of the acquired subsidiary undertaking at the date of acquisition. Goodwill is tested annually for impairment to assess whether the carrying amount is fully recoverable. An impairment loss is recognized if the carrying amount exceeds the recoverable amount. Goodwill is allocated to cash-generating units for impairment testing purposes.

In accordance with the disposals of IFRS 3, since January 1^st, 2005, the Group has ceased the amortization of goodwill. The accumulated amortization as of December 31, 2004 has been eliminated with a corresponding decrease in the cost of goodwill.

As of December 31, 2004, goodwill amortization was calculated using the straight-line method, with the followings estimated useful life:

	Years
ASHC and PPS		20
Banco de Crédito del Perú		5
Corporación Novasalud Perú S.A. EPS		7

(n)

Due from customers on acceptances -

Due from customers on acceptances corresponds to accounts receivable from customers for importation and exportation transactions, whose obligations have been accepted by the banks. The obligations that must be assumed by the Group for such transactions are recorded as liabilities.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (continued)

(o)

Bonds and subordinated notes issued -

Liabilities arising from the issuance bonds and subordinated notes are recorded at their amortized cost and the corresponding interest is recognized in the consolidated income statements on an accrual basis. Bond discounts or premiums determined at issuance are deferred and amortized over the term of the bonds using the effective interest method.

(p)

Provisions -

Provisions for legal claims are recognized when the Group has a present (legal) or constructive obligation as a result of past events, it is probable that an outflow of resources will be required to settle the obligation; and the amount has been reliably estimated. The amount recorded as a provision is equal to the present value of future payments expected to be needed to settle the obligation.

(q)

Contingencies -

Contingent liabilities are not recognized in the consolidated financial statements. They are disclosed in notes unless the possibility of an outflow of resources is remote.

(r)

Income tax and workers’ profit sharing -

Income tax and workers’ profit sharing and are computed based on individual financial statements of Credicorp and each one of its subsidiaries.

Deferred income tax and deferred workers’ profit sharing reflect the effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for accounting purposes and the amounts determined for tax purposes. Deferred assets and liabilities are measured using the tax rates expected to be applied to taxable income in the years in which temporary differences are expected to be recovered or eliminated. The measurement of deferred assets and deferred liabilities reflects the tax consequences that arise from the manner in which Credicorp and its Subsidiaries expect, at the consolidated balance sheet date, to recover or settle the carrying amount of its assets and liabilities.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized regardless of when the timing differences are likely to reverse. Deferred tax assets are recognized when it is more likely than not that future taxable profit will be available against which the temporary difference can be utilized. At the consolidated balance sheet date, Credicorp assesses unrecognized deferred assets and the carrying amount of recognized deferred assets.

Credicorp determines its deferred income tax considering the tax rate applicable to its undistributed earnings; any additional tax on dividends distribution is recorded on the date a liability is recognized.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (continued)

(s)

Earnings per share -

Basic and diluted earnings per share are calculated by dividing the net profit attributable to Credicorp’s equity holders by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the year, excluding the average number of ordinary shares purchased and held as treasury stock. For the years ending December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 Credicorp has no financial instruments with dilutive effects. Therefore, basic and diluted earnings per share are the same for all years presented.

(t)

Stock appreciation rights -

The Group has granted supplementary profit sharing participation to certain executives and employees who have at least one year of service in Credicorp or any of its subsidiaries, in the form of stock appreciation rights (SARs) over a certain number of Credicorp’s shares. Such SARs options are granted at the market price of the shares of Credicorp on the date of the grant and are exercisable at that price, allowing the worker to obtain a gain from the difference between the fixed exercise price of the share at the date of execution and the fixed exercise price, see note 19.

The recorded expense in each year for these participations corresponds to the estimated market value of the rights that can be exercised by the beneficiaries at the consolidated balance sheets date. When Credicorp changes the price or the terms of the SARs, the additional compensation expense is recorded for an amount equal to the difference between the new exercise price and the market price of the underlying shares.

(u)

Derivative financial instruments -

Trading -

Most transactions with derivatives, while providing effective economic hedges under Group’s risk management positions, do not qualify for hedge accounting under the specific rules of IAS 39 and are therefore treated as trading derivatives.

Derivative financial instruments are initially recognized in the consolidated balance sheet at cost and subsequently are re-measured at their fair value. Fair values are obtained based on the market exchange rates and interest rates. All derivatives are carried as assets when fair value is positive and as liabilities when fair value is negative. Gain and losses for changes in their fair value are recorded in the consolidated income statements.

Hedge -

To qualify as a hedge, a derivative must be highly effective in offsetting the risk designated as being hedged. The Group documents, at the inception of the transaction, the relationship between hedging instruments and hedged items, as well as its risk management objective and strategy for undertaking the hedge transactions.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (continued)

The Group also documents its assessment, both at hedge inception and on an ongoing basis, of whether the derivatives that are used in hedging transactions are highly effective in offsetting changes in fair values or cash flows of hedged items. If a hedge relationship is found to be ineffective, it no longer qualifies as a hedge and any excess gains or losses attributable to such ineffectiveness, as well as subsequent changes in fair value, are recognized as income in the consolidated financial statements.

As of December 31, 2006, the Group has only one derivative that qualifies for hedge purposes, see note 20(d), which is an interest rate swap, classified as a cash flow hedge. The effective portion of changes in the fair value of this derivative is recognized in equity, the gain or loss relating to the ineffective portion is recognized immediately in the consolidated income statements. Amounts accumulated in equity are recycled to the income statement in the periods in which the hedged item affects profit or loss.

Embedded derivates -

On 2006, the Group has acquired certificates indexed to its shares price that will be settled off in cash, note 11(c). These instruments have been classified by the Group as a “financial asset at fair value though profit or loss”, because they reduce the liability exposure for the stock appreciation rights granted to the workers. These instruments have been accounted at their fair value and are presented in the caption “Other assets” of the consolidated balance sheets.

(v)

Segment reporting -

The Group considers business segment as a group of assets and operations engaged in providing products or services that are subject to risks and returns that are different from those of other business segments. A geographical segment is engaged in providing products or services within a particular economic environment that are subject to risks and return that are different from those of segments operating in other economic environment, note 25.

(w)

Fiduciary activities, management of investment and pension funds -

The Group provides custody, trustee, investment management and advisory services to third parties that result in the holding of assets on their behalf. These assets and income arising thereon are excluded from these consolidated financial statements, as they are not assets of the Group.

The commissions generated for these activities are included on the caption “Other income” in the consolidated income statements, note 26.

(x)

Sale and repurchase agreements -

Securities sold subject to repurchase agreements (‘Repos’) are presented as pledged assets when the transferee has the right to sell or repledge the collateral; the counterparty liability is included in the caption “Due to banks and correspondents”, or “Deposits and obligations”, as appropriate, in the consolidated balance sheet.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (continued)

The difference between sale and repurchase price is treated as interest and accrued over the life of the agreements using the effective interest method.

(y)

Operations with reinsurers and coinsurers -

During the normal course of business, PPS, a subsidiary of Credicorp, is dedicated to insurance activities and cedes reinsurance to other insurance and reinsurance companies to distribute the risks of its insurance contracts and to limit the potential losses that might arise from the coverages. PPS is ultimately responsible for the payment of benefit payments to the policy holders if the reinsurer is not capable of fulfilling said obligation.

The reinsurance and coinsurance include quota share of the excess of loss and facultative (voluntary) types of contracts. The amounts recoverable from the reinsurers and coinsurers are estimated in a manner consistent with the liabilities of the related claims and are presented as a component of reinsured and coinsured assets.

The accounts receivable from reinsurers and coinsurers originate from the incurred claims in which PPS assumes the responsibility for the indemnity in favor of the policyholder for the ceded reinsurance and coinsurance contracts; these accounts receivable are recognized based on contracts or coverage notes (with reinsurers) and clauses of coinsurance.

The allowance for bad debt for accounts receivable from reinsurance and coinsurance contracts is determined on the basis of a specific evaluation of the claims liquidated and paid by PPS that are pending reimbursement from the reinsurers and coinsurers.

The accounts payable to reinsurers and coinsurers are based on the evaluation of the assumed risk, which is determined by PPS (reinsurance) and also includes the policyholder’s consent; and are based on contracts or notes of coverage with the reinsurer and/or clauses of ceded coinsurance.

Claims originating from accepted reinsurance contracts and executed clauses of coinsurance are recognized each time a note of collection is received from reinsurance companies.

(z)

Cash and cash equivalents -

For the purposes of the consolidated cash flow statement, cash and cash equivalents comprise balances of less than three months from the date of acquisition, including cash and balances with central banks, overnight deposits and amounts due from banks.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (continued)

(aa)

Reclassifications -

When it is necessary, the comparative figures have been reclassified to conform with the current year presentation. The main reclassifications to the report as of December 31, 2006 are the following:

(i)

At December 31, 2005, the intangibles assets and goodwill were shown as part of the caption “Other assets” on the consolidated balance sheet. As of December 31, 2006, these concepts are shown separately of the caption “Other assets” due to the increase of the balances, due to the purchase of AFP Unión Vida S.A., note 2(a).

(ii)

At December 31, 2005, the borrowed fund were presented in the consolidated balance sheet together with due to banks and correspondents. Since 2006, these concepts have been shown separately for a better presentation of the long term borrowed funds of the Group.

Management considers that these reclassifications result in a better presentation of the Group activities.

(ab)

Recently issued International Financial Reporting Standards but not yet effective -

The Group has chosen not to early adopt the IFRS 7 - Financial Instruments - Disclosures, effective January 1^st , 2007. The objective of this IFRS is to provide disclosures in the financial statements that enable users to evaluate the significance of financial instruments for the entity’s financial position and performance; to understand the nature and extent of risk arising from financial instruments to which the entity is exposed and how the entity manages those risks. The Group will adopt this standard on January 1^st , 2007. Because this standard does not modify any criteria of recognition or measurement, it will not have any effect on the net income and the equity of Credicorp and its Subsidiaries.

Also, the Group has decided not adopted the following standards and interpretations that have been issued but not have been effective as December 31, 2006.

IFRS 8, Operating Segments (effective for accounting periods beginning on or after January 1^st , 2009).

IFRIC 7, Applying the Restatement Approach under IAS 29 (effective for annual periods beginning on or after March 1^st , 2006).

IFRIC 8, Scope of IFRS 2 (effective for annual periods beginning on or after May 1^st , 2006).

IFRIC 9, Reassessment of Embedded Derivatives (effective for annual periods beginning on or after June 1^st , 2006).

IFRIC 11 and IFRS 2 - Group Treasury Share Transactions (effective for annual periods beginning on or after March 1^st , 2007).

The Group is in process of assessing the impact, if any, that the application of these standards may have on their financial statements.

F-30

Notes to the consolidated financial statements (continued)

4.	Cash and due from banks

(a)

This item is made up as follows:

	2006		2005
	US$(000)		US$(000)
Cash and clearing		470,584		361,490
Deposits in Peruvian Central Bank - BCRP		1,405,853		1,599,153
Deposits in banks		853,203		693,601
		2,729,640		2,654,244
Accrued interest		3,890		6,571
Total		2,733,530		2,660,815

(b)

As of December 31, 2006 and 2005, cash and due from banks balances include approximately US$1,675.1 and US$1,288.9 million, respectively, mainly from Banco de Crédito del Perú, which represent the legal reserve that the Peruvian banks must maintain for its obligations with the public. These funds are deposited in the vaults of the Bank and in the BCRP, and are within the limits established by prevailing legislation. In addition, as of December 31, 2006, the cash and due from banks caption includes US$70.0 million and S/120.0 (equivalent to US$37.5 million), corresponds to overnight operations deposited in the BCRP, these operations earned interest at a nominal rate of 4.97 percent and an effective rate of 3.75 percent and had a 4 day maturity (approximately US$450.0 million, interest at an annual nominal rate of 3.97 percent and 3 day maturity as of December 31, 2005).

Reserve funds kept in BCRP do not earn interest, except for the part of the demandable reserve in foreign currency that exceeds the minimum legal reserve. As of December 31, 2006, this excess amounts to approximately US$1,068.9 million and earns interest in U.S. Dollars at an annual average rate of 2.67 percent (approximately US$975.8 million and earned interest in U.S. Dollars at an annual average rate of 2.25 percent as of December 31, 2005).

F-31

Notes to the consolidated financial statements (continued)

5.	Trading securities

(a) This item is made up as follows:

	2006		2005
Shares	US$(000)		US$(000)
Listed equity securities (b)		34,692		45,487
Bonds and similar instruments -
Participation in mutual funds		6,456		655
Corporate and leasing bonds		2,260		8,442
Bank certificates		1,726		662
Peruvian treasury bonds (c)		-		5,361
Other		-		17
		10,442		15,137
		45,134		60,624
Accrued interest		2		161
Total		45,136		60,785

(b)

Correspond mainly to shares listed in the Peruvian stock market, which included US$12.5, US$3.5 and US$3.2 million of the companies Refinería la Pampilla S.A., Cementos Lima S.A. and Energía del Sur S.A., respectively (as of December 31, 2005, included approximately US$25.9, US$9.2 and US$3.2 million of Energia del Sur S.A.A., Cementos Lima S.A., and Mineras del Sur S.A., respectively).

(c)

The Peruvian treasury bonds represent sovereign debt issued in Peruvian currency (S/) by the Economic and Financial Ministry of Peru; they have an active market quotation in the Peruvian market and are traded daily with third parties. As of December 31, 2005, these bonds accrued interest at annual rates that ranged between 1.53 and 5.96 percent and have maturities between August 2006 and January 2035. During 2006, the bonds held as of December 31, 2005 were totally sold.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (continued)

6.	Investments available-for-sale

(a)

This item is made up as follows:

	2006									2005
			Unrealized gross amount					Estimated				Unrealized gross amount					Estimated
	Amortized Cost		Gains		Losses (b)			market value		Amortized cost		Gains		Losses (b)			market value
	US$(000)		US$(000)		US$(000)			US$(000)		US$(000)		US$(000)		US$(000)			US$(000)
Fixed maturity -
BCRP deposit certificates (d)		1,276,503		1,143		(33	)		1,277,613		1,148,303		184		(2,672	)		1,145,815
Corporate, leasing and subordinated bonds (e)		845,644		15,769		(3,179	)		858,234		599,191		9,835		(5,133	)		603,893
Government treasury bonds (f)		476,036		59,564		(1,620	)		533,980		365,820		22,080		(746	)		387,154
US Government - Sponsored Enterprises (f)		153,867		1,661		(1,299	)		154,229		177,925		3,651		(1,617	)		179,959
Participation in mutual funds		86,422		9,920		(104	)		96,238		82,038		6,000		(691	)		87,347
Bonds from international financial institutions (g)		64,578		89		(24	)		64,643		112,184		213		(213	)		112,184
Participation in RAL’s funds (h)		51,204		-		-			51,204		56,073		-		-			56,073
Restricted mutual funds (i)		43,152		6,085		-			49,237		2,531		-		(33	)		2,498
Negotiable deposit certificates		47,225		1,104		-			48,329		36,872		762		(12	)		37,622
Central Banks of Bolivia deposit certificates		27,833		189		(1	)		28,021		-		-		-			-
Commercial papers		15,712		35		(6	)		15,741		5,519		-		(4	)		5,515
Other		26,930		2,015		(150	)		28,795		13,818		278		(109	)		13,987
		3,115,106		97,574		(6,416	)		3,206,264		2,600,274		43,003		(11,230	)		2,632,047

Shares -
Listed securities (j)		78,649		112,025		(235	)		190,439		52,741		87,141		(336	)		139,546
Non-listed securities		17,837		7,964		(57	)		25,744		19,477		3,972		(413	)		23,036
		96,486		119,989		(292	)		216,183		72,218		91,113		(749	)		162,582
		3,211,592		217,563		(6,708	)		3,422,447		2,672,492		134,116		(11,979	)		2,794,629
Accrued interest									28,264									16,076

Total									3,450,711									2,810,705

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (continued)

(b)

The Group has determinate that the unrealized losses as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, are originated by the variation of the interest rates and not for changes in the risk classification of the investment. Moreover, the Group has decided and has the capacity to maintain these investments until the recovery of their fair value which can occur at their maturity; therefore, the Group has concluded that no impairment exists on the value of these investments.

The fair value and the gross unrealized losses of investment available-for-sale that are not considered as a permanent loss, classified by the date of such losses:

	2006
Investments available-for-sale	Up to 12 months				More than 1 year				Total
	Estimate fair value		Gross unrealized loss		Estimate fair value		Gross unrealized loss		Estimate fair value		Gross unrealized loss
	US$(000)		US$(000)		US$(000)		US$(000)		US$(000)		US$(000)
Fixed maturity		571,882		3,686		214,752		2,757		786,634		6,443
Shares		1,957		29		793		236		2,750		265
Total		573,839		3,715		215,545		2,993		789,384		6,708

	2005
Investments available-for-sale	Up to 12 months				More than 1 year				Total
	Estimate fair value		Gross unrealized loss		Estimate fair value		Gross unrealized loss		Estimate fair value		Gross unrealized loss
	US$(000)		US$(000)		US$(000)		US$(000)		US$(000)		US$(000)
Fixed maturity		1,474,665		9,288		96,092		1,942		1,570,757		11,230
Shares		3,343		474		1,496		275		4,839		749
Total		1,478,008		9,762		97,588		2,217		1,575,596		11,979

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (continued)

(c)

The movement of “Other reserves” in equity includes the net change in the realized and unrealized gains and losses, net of deferred taxes, and the provision for impairment. This caption is as follows:

	2006		2005		2004
	US$(000)		US$(000)		US$(000)
Net unrealized gains, net of taxes		69,411		7,121		56,746
Net realized gains, net of taxes		6,620		1,572		1,365

(d)

BCRP deposit certificates are discounted Peruvian currency instruments with maturities due within one year. These certificates have been acquired in public auctions. Annual interest rates in Peruvian currency range between 4.53 and 5.78 percent as of December 31, 2006 (between 3.75 and 6.35 percent as of December 31, 2005) with maturities between January 2007 and December 2009 (between January 2006 and June 2008 as of December 31, 2005). As of December 31, 2006 and 2005, the Group has entered into BCRP - Repo transactions in Peruvian currency with its clients using these securities, for approximately US$167.7 and US$592.5 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2006, these operations earn an effective annual interest rate range between 4.08 and 5.26 annual percent and with maturities between January and June 2007 (interest rate between 3.55 and 6.23 annual percent and maturities between January 2006 and February 2008 as of December 31, 2005).

(e)

As of December 31, 2006, comprise corporate bonds by US$849.9 million, leasing bonds by US$3.9 million and subordinated bonds by US$4.4 million (US$598.1, US$1.8 and US$4.0 million, respectively, as December 31, 2005), with maturities between January 2007 and May 2049 (between January 2006 and November 2035 as of December 31, 2005). These bonds accrue interests at annual effective rates that range between 3.36 and 7.71 percent for the bonds denominated in Peruvian currency (between 2.92 and 8.00 percent in 2005), and between 2.88 and 11.00 percent for the bonds denominated in U.S. Dollars (between 2.23 and 12.03 percent in 2005).

(f)

Includes principally debt instruments for US$154.2, US$425.1, US$72.0 and US$14.0 million issued by US Government - Sponsored Enterprises, the Peruvian Government, the Colombian Government and the Government of El Salvador, respectively, as of December 31, 2006 (US$179.9, US$308.9 and US$18.7 million issued by US Government - Sponsored Enterprises, the Peruvian Government and the Government of El Salvador, respectively, as of December 31, 2005). Their maturities are between February 2007 and August 2038 (between January 2006 and August 2038 as of December 31, 2005) at annual interest rates that range between 2.38 and 11.75 percent (between 1.83 and 11.25 percent in 2005).

As of December 31, 2006, the Group has entered into Repo transactions with its clients using part of the debt instruments issued by the Peruvian Government for approximately US$19.8 million with maturity in September 2007.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (continued)

(g)

Comprise mainly of US$55.1 and US$9.5 million of debt instruments issued by Corporación Andina de Fomento - CAF and by The World Bank, respectively (mainly of US$90.8 and US$18.7 million issued by Corporación Andina de Fomento - CAF and by Fondo Latinoamericano de Reservas - FLAR, respectively, as of December 31, 2005). Such bonds have maturities between January 2007 and July 2009 (between February 2006 and January 2023 as of December 31, 2005). Annual interest rates are between 5.32 and 5.92 percent (between 4.08 and 5.26 percent in 2005).

As of December 31, 2006, the Group has entered into Repo transactions with its clients using these securities for approximately US$40.1 million. These operations earn an effective annual interest rate range between 5.32 and 5.92 annual percent and with maturity in January 2007.

(h)

The participation quotas in the Fund “Requirement of Cash Assets” (RAL for its Spanish denomination), stated in Bolivian pesos, comprises investments made by the Group in the Central Bank of Bolivia as collateral for the deposits maintained with the public. Such fund has restrictions for its use and it is required for all the banks established in Bolivia. The fund accrues interest at an average annual rate of 5.61 percent (4.31 percent in 2005).

(i)

The restricted mutual funds comprise participation quotas on the pension funds managed by the Group as required by the legal standards of Peru and they have a restricted disposal. The profitability obtained is the same as the obtained for the funds managed. The amount as of December 31, 2006, approximately US$32.3 million comes from the purchase of AFP Unión Vida S.A. as mentioned in note 2(a).

(j)

As December 31, 2006, the unrealized gains on trade shares comes principally from the shares of Banco de Crédito and Inversiones de Chile - BCI Chile and Alicorp S.A.A., which amounted to US$60.2 and US$ 26.9, respectively (amounted to US$48.8 and US$18.0 million as December 31, 2005, respectively).

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (continued)

(k)

The amortized cost and market value of the investments available-for-sale classified by maturity are as follows:

	2006				2005
	Amortized cost		Market value		Amortized cost		Market value
	US$(000)		US$(000)		US$(000)		US$(000)

Up to 3 months		766,650		781,657		544,449		549,215
From 3 months to 1 year		866,811		868,452		1,005,977		1,003,580
From 1 to 3 years		458,796		460,967		346,577		345,970
From 3 to 5 years		222,215		228,805		149,422		150,520
Over 5 years		800,634		866,383		553,849		582,762
Without maturity (shares)		96,486		216,183		72,218		162,582

Total		3,211,592		3,422,447		2,672,492		2,794,629

7.	Net loans

(a) This item is made up as follows:

	2006			2005
	US$(000)			US$(000)
Direct loans -
Loans		4,224,102			3,567,970
Leasing receivables		675,804			564,575
Credit card receivables		438,628			297,673
Discount notes		256,534			213,232
Refinanced and restructured loans		126,006			175,211
Factoring receivables		89,171			87,757
Advances and overdrafts		84,262			49,283
Past due and under legal collection loans		76,770			95,769
		5,971,277			5,051,470
Add (less) -
Accrued interest		49,740			41,280
Unearned interest		(93,916	)		(78,495	)
Allowance for loan losses (f)		(190,278	)		(197,495	)

Total direct loans, net		5,736,823			4,816,760

Indirect loans, note 20(a)		1,455,376			1,220,946

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (continued)

(b)

Interest rates on loans are set considering the rates prevailing in the markets where the Group’s subsidiaries operate.

(c)

As of December 31, 2006 and 2005, the Group’s direct loan portfolio is distributed among the following economic sectors:

	2006		%		2005		%
	US$(000)				US$(000)
Sector
Manufacturing		1,624,765		27.2		1,430,559		28.3
Mortgage loans		883,736		14.8		767,341		15.2
Commerce		686,291		11.5		625,908		12.4
Consumer loans		539,077		9.0		373,447		7.4
Micro-business		306,869		5.1		224,122		4.4
Mining		303,238		5.1		223,156		4.4
Electricity, gas and water		256,541		4.3		192,096		3.8
Communications, storage and transportation		255,730		4.3		210,002		4.2
Leaseholds and real estate activities		236,445		4.0		216,095		4.3
Financial services		163,946		2.7		105,484		2.1
Fishing		152,538		2.6		117,104		2.3
Agriculture		150,020		2.5		153,410		3.0
Education, health and other services		75,376		1.3		69,468		1.4
Construction		74,482		1.2		68,217		1.4
Other		262,223		4.4		275,061		5.4

Total		5,971,277		100.0		5,051,470		100.0

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (continued)

(d) As of December 31, 2006 and 2005, the credit risk classification of the Group’s loan portfolio is as follows:

	2006												2005
	Direct credits				Indirect credits				Total				Direct credits				Indirect credits				Total
Risk category	US$(000)		%		US$(000)		%		US$(000)		%		US$(000)		%		US$(000)		%		US$(000)		%

Normal		5,386,566		90.3		1,398,662		96.2		6,785,228		91.4		4,352,214		86.2		1,137,033		93.1		5,489,247		87.5
Potential problems		341,187		5.7		33,787		2.3		374,974		5.0		397,387		7.9		68,333		5.6		465,720		7.4
Substandard		62,504		1.0		17,668		1.2		80,172		1.1		82,858		1.6		9,284		0.8		92,142		1.5
Doubtful		122,216		2.0		3,565		0.2		125,781		1.7		146,898		2.9		4,694		0.4		151,592		2.4
Loss		58,804		1.0		1,694		0.1		60,498		0.8		72,113		1.4		1,602		0.1		73,715		1.2
Total		5,971,277		100.0		1,455,376		100.0		7,426,653		100.0		5,051,470		100.0		1,220,946		100.0		6,272,416		100.0

(e) As of December 31, 2006 and 2005, the Group’s structure of its direct loan portfolio by the country in which its clients are located is as follows:

	2006		2005
	US$(000)		US$(000)

Country -
Peru		5,481,003		4,601,400
Bolivia		397,197		366,945
Colombia		34,370		10,955
Ecuador		15,571		30,265
Republic of El Salvador		14,249		9,382
United States of America		13,393		5,373
Republic of Panama		3,986		8,860
Other		11,508		18,290
Total		5,971,277		5,051,470

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (continued)

(f) The movement in the allowance for loan losses (direct and indirect credit) is shown below:

	2006			2005			2004
	US$(000)			US$(000)			US$(000)

Balances as of January 1^st		218,636			271,873			326,677
Provision		(4,243	)		(6,356	)		16,131
Recoveries of written-off loans		44,284			35,032			32,287
Allowance disposal related to the sale of Banco Tequendama, note 2(c)		-			(9,024	)		-
Loan portfolio written-off		(49,859	)		(71,405	)		(105,267	)
Translation result		1,768			(1,484	)		2,045

*Balance as of December 31 ()**		210,586			218,636			271,873

(*) The movement in the allowance for loan losses includes the allowance for direct and indirect credits for approximately US$190.3 and US$20.3 million, respectively, as of December 31, 2006 (approximately US$197.5 and US$21.1 million and US$253.4 and US$18.5 million, respectively, as of December 31, 2005 and 2004). The allowance for indirect loan losses is included in the “Other liabilities” caption of the consolidated balance sheet, note 11(a).

In Management’s opinion, the allowance for loan losses recorded as of December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 has been established in accordance with IAS 39 and it is sufficient to cover the losses on the loans portfolio, note 3(f).

(g)

An important part of the loan portfolio is collateralized with guarantees received from clients, which mainly consist of mortgages, trust assignments, credit instruments, financial instruments, industrial pledges and mercantile pledges.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (continued)

(h)

As of December 31, 2006 and 2005, the direct gross loan portfolio classified by maturity, based in the remaining period to the repayment date is as follows:

	2006		2005
	US$(000)		US$(000)

Outstanding loans -
Up to 1 year		3,774,711		3,029,773
From 1 to 3 years		797,458		762,834
From 3 to 5 years		464,718		474,294
Over 5 years		857,620		688,800

Past due loans -
Up to 4 months		20,655		3,644
Over 4 months		21,613		44,664
Under legal collection loans		34,502		47,461

Total		5,971,277		5,051,470

Interest on past due loans and loans in legal collection are recognized when collected.

The interest income that would have been recorded for these credits in accordance with the terms of the original contract amount approximately US$28.1 and US$25.8 million as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

(i) As of December 31, 2006 and 2005, 51 percent of the direct and indirect loans portfolio of the BCP was concentrated on approximately 443 and 313 clients, respectively.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (continued)

8.	Property, furniture and equipment, net

(a) The movement of property, furniture and equipment and accumulated depreciation, for the years ended 2006 and 2005, is as follows:

	Land			Buildings and other construction			Installations			Furniture and fixtures			Computer hardware			Vehicles and equipment			Work in progress			2006			2005
	US$(000)			US$(000)			US$(000)			US$(000)			US$(000)			US$(000)			US$(000)			US$(000)			US$(000)

Cost -
Balance as of January 1^st		29,729			255,351			80,990			65,521			168,784			13,999			11,946			626,320			610,239
Additions		3,451			1,879			6,171			2,905			17,842			3,498			8,227			43,973			48,769
Merger additions, note 2(a)		292			452			-			2,068			2,900			84			-			5,796			-
Sales and transfers		(2,690	)		(6,865	)		1,540			(1,429	)		(4,053	)		(458	)		(2,800	)		(16,755	)		(22,307	)
Assets retired related to the sell of Banco Tequendama		-			-			-			-			-			-			-			-			(10,381	)
Balance as of December 31		30,782			250,817			88,701			69,065			185,473			17,123			17,373			659,334			626,320

Accumulated depreciation -
Balance as of January 1^st		-			129,630			51,291			51,980			140,103			5,017			-			378,021			363,527
Additions		-			7,074			6,512			3,522			12,870			1,499			-			31,477			30,559
Merger additions, note 2(a)		-			158			-			1,465			2,056			57			-			3,736			-
Sales and transfers		-			(3,064	)		(795	)		(1,496	)		(3,572	)		(451	)		-			(9,378	)		(6,633	)
Assets retired related to the sell of Banco Tequendama		-			-			-			-			-			-			-			-			(9,432	)
Balance as of December 31		-			133,798			57,008			55,471			151,457			6,122			-			403,856			378,021

Net book value		30,782			117,019			31,693			13,594			34,016			11,001			17,373			255,478			248,299

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (continued)

(b) Banks, financial institutions and insurance companies located in Peru are not allowed to pledge their fixed assets.

(c) As of December 31, 2006, Credicorp and its Subsidiaries have property available for sale for US$25.2 million approximately, net of its accumulated depreciation amounted US$7.7 million approximately (US$27.1 and US$9.8 million, respectively, as of December 31, 2005).

(d) Management periodically review the assets´ residual value, the useful life and the method of depreciation to ensure that the method and period of depreciation chosen are consistent with the economic benefits and life expectations for use of property, furniture and equipment items. In Management’s opinion, there is no evidence of impairment of property, furniture and equipment as of December 31, 2006 and 2005.

9.	Assets seized, net

(a) As of December 31, 2006 and 2005, this caption includes land, buildings, machinery and equipment received in payment of loans. Assets seized were recorded at the lower of cost or estimated fair values determined on the basis of technical third party appraisals. This item is made up as follows:

	2006			2005
	US$(000)			US$(000)

Assets seized		52,432			71,469
Reserve		(23,005	)		(32,096	)

Total		29,427			39,373

(b) The changes in the reserve for assets seized as of December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 are summarized as follows:

	2006			2005			2004
	US$(000)			US$(000)			US$(000)

Balances as of January 1^st		32,096			34,666			35,047
Provision		6,387			16,959			14,639
Assets retired related to the sell of Banco Tequendama, note 2(c)		-			(1,678	)		-
Sold assets		(15,478	)		(17,851	)		(15,020	)

Balances as of December 31		23,005			32,096			34,666

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (continued)

10.

Intangibles and goodwill, net

(a) Intangibles -

Comprise mainly the identified intangible assets as result of the acquisition of the “client relationships” and other in the purchase of AFP Union Vida, note 2(a) and the incurred cost on the development and acquisition of software licenses used in the Group operations.

The movement of intangible assets for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005 is as follows:

Description	Client Relationships		Software			Developments			Others			2006			2005
	US$(000)		US$(000)			US$(000)			US$(000)			US$(000)			US$(000)

Cost -
Balance as of January 1^st		-		26,618			23,950			514			51,082			81,969
Additions		-		10,848			8,919			-			19,767			11,933
Incorporated by business combination, note 2(a) and 3(b)		88,378		8,542			-			10,922			107,842			-
Retirements and write - off		-		(5,091	)		(422	)		(1,153	)		(6,666	)		(42,820	)

Balance as of December 31		88,378		40,917			32,447			10,283			172,025			51,082
Accumulated amortization -
Balance as of January 1^st		-		11,277			14,667			478			26,422			61,058
Amortization of the year		1,473		9,022			4,190			4,155			18,840			8,169
Incorporated by business combination, note 2(a) and 3(b)		-		5,360			-			1,077			6,437			-
Retirements and write - off		-		(4,994	)		(418	)		(1,067	)		(6,479	)		(42,805	)
Balance as of December 31		1,473		20,665			18,439			4,643			45,220			26,422

Net book value		86,905		20,252			14,008			5,640			126,805			24,660

In September 2005, the Group wrote off certain intangibles assets fully amortized and out of use for US$42.3 million.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (continued)

(b) Goodwill -

The following is the composition of the caption by subsidiary:

	2006		2005
	US$(000)		US$(000)

Goodwill -
Prima AFP (AFP Unión Vida S.A.), note 2(a)		49,047		-
El Pacífico Peruano - Suiza		13,007		13,007
Banco de Crédito del Perú, note 3(b) (iii)		12,300		5,062
Atlantic Security Holding Corporation		10,660		10,660
Coporación Novasalud Perú S.A. EPS, note 2(d)		3,828		4,828

Book value, net		88,842		33,557

Goodwill is annually assessed by impairment by Management and the assumptions used for the impairment analysis are consistence with previous years. As of December 31, 2006 and 2005, it was not necessary to record a provision for impairment of goodwill on the Group.

The movement of goodwill for the years 2006, 2005 and 2004 as follows:

	2006			2005		2004
	US$(000)			US$(000)		US$(000)

Cost -
Initial balance		33,557			33,557		55,922
Acquisition of Subsidiaries, notes 2 (a) and 3(b)		56,285			-		5,900
Decreases		(1,000	)		-		-
Final balance		88,842			33,557		61,822

Accumulated amortization -
Initial balance		-			-		23,412
Additions		-			-		4,853

Final balance		-			-		28,265

Cost, net		88,842			33,557		33,557

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (continued)

11.

Other assets and other liabilities

(a) These items are made up as follows:

	2006		2005
	US$(000)		US$(000)
Other assets -
Indexed certificates Citigroup (c)		53,116		-
Accounts receivable		48,149		40,370
Deferred expenses (b)		40,941		36,890
Deferred income tax asset, note 18(c)		38,016		32,966
Operations in process (d)		29,752		37,347
Derivatives receivable, note 20(d)		19,134		8,829
Income tax prepayments, net		14,509		11,024
Deferred fees		11,339		10,588
Investment in related companies		5,657		16,968
Other		12,575		8,127

Total		273,188		203,109

Other liabilities -
Payroll salaries and other personnel expenses		104,635		67,230
Accounts payable		79,039		57,185
Deferred income tax liability, note 18(c)		65,810		30,734
Operations in process (d)		41,606		46,359
Provision for sundry risks (e)		17,179		18,768
Allowance for indirect loan losses, note 7(f)		20,308		21,141
Contributions		12,154		30,781
Derivatives payable, note 20(d)		7,774		8,019
Other		7,608		9,783

Total		356,113		290,000

(b) As of December 31, 2006, this caption mainly comprises the Value-Added-Tax credit related to the purchases for leasing operations for approximately US$6.2 million and prepaid insurances for US$10.5 million (US$14.1 and US$8.6 million, respectively, as of December 31, 2005).

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (continued)

(c) In July 2006, BCP signed a contract with Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Inc., Citigroup Capital Limited and Citigroup Capital Market Inc., with the purpose of implementing an economic hedge to offset the volatility generated by the liabilities and related expenses that result from stock appreciation rights (SARs) of Credicorp, note 19.

This transaction consists of the purchase of up to 1,500,000 certificates indexed to the performance of the shares of Credicorp Ltd. (BAP), in the form of “warrants”, issued by Citigroup, which are equivalent to the same number of shares of Credicorp Ltd.. These certificates will be settled in cash only. At maturity, these certificates will pay a US$ amount equal to the final settlement price minus the strike price (US$ 0.0000001) plus the accrued dividend adjustment amount, minus the annual fee amount multiplied by the number of warrants underlying the certificate. The final settlement price is equivalent to the daily volume-weighted average of the per share price for the underlying equity on each business day, on which the Citigroup or an affiliate of the Citigroup effects any transactions with respect to the underlying equity in order to unwind its position established and maintained to hedge its price and market risk with respect to the certificate issued.

This program has a maturity of 5 years but can be settled at anytime before its maturity, partially or totally. As of December 31, 2006, the Group has acquired 1,297,414 certificates at a total cost of US$ 49.7 million (US$38.3 per certificate on average). The estimated market value, established under the same methodologies and assumptions used to determine the fair value of the SARs detailed in note 19, adding up to US$ 53.1 million (US$41.0 per certificate on average). The difference between the cost and the estimated market value of approximately US$3.5 million has been recorded in the caption “Other income” of the consolidated statements of income, according to the accounting principles described in note 3(u).

(d) Operations in process include deposits received, loans disbursed, payments collected, funds transferred and other similar types of transactions, which are realized at the end of the month and not reclassified to their final balance sheets accounts until the beginning days of the following month. These transactions do not affect the Group’s net income.

(e) The movement of the provision for sundry risks for the years 2006, 2005 and 2004 is summarized as follows:

	2006			2005			2004
	US$(000)			US$(000)			US$(000)

Balances as of January 1^st		18,768			19,379			10,078
Provision, note 23		6,461			5,567			9,819
Applications		(8,050	)		(6,178	)		(518	)

Balances as of December 31		17,179			18,768			19,379

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (continued)

This provision mainly comprises the provision for probable losses to complement insurance coverage corresponding to claims not covered by insurance companies.

Additionally, due to the nature of the business, Credicorp and its Subsidiaries have some pending legal claims (lawsuits) related to their activities. The Group records a provision for such cases when, in Management’s and its legal advisor’s opinion, they will result in additional liabilities for the Group and the amount of the provision can be fairly estimated. Regarding the other legal claims against the Group which have not been provided for, in Management’s and its legal advisor’s opinion, they will not have a material effect on the Group’s financial statements

12.

Accounts receivable and payable to re-insurers and co-insurers

The movement and balance of accounts receivable and payable to reinsurers and coinsurers are as follows:

(a) Accounts receivable:

	2006			2005
	US$(000)			US$(000)

Balance as of January 1^st		35,288			35,453
Premiums assumed		11,022			13,642
Reported claims		16,273			15,804
Collections and other		(27,402	)		(29,611	)

Balance as of December 31		35,181			35,288

(b) Accounts payable:

	2006			2005
	US$(000)			US$(000)

Balance as of January 1^st		36,580			23,612
Premiums ceded to reinsurers		70,067			66,415
Co-insurance granted		6,430			12,673
Payments and other		(87,943	)		(66,120	)

Balance as of December 31		25,134			36,580

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (continued)

(c) The accounts receivable as of December 31, 2006 include an amount to US$14.4 million (US$21.4 million as of December 31, 2005) which correspond to the portion not accrued of the ceded premiums to the reinsurers.

(d) The accounts payable to reinsurers are primarily related to automatic non-proportional contracts (excess of loss) and the proportional facultative (voluntary) contracts for ceded premiums. For the facultative contracts, the Company transfers to the reinsurers a percentage or amount of an insurance contract or individual risk, based on the premium and the coverage period.

13.

Deposits and obligations

(a) This item is made up as follows:

	2006		2005
	US$(000)		US$(000)

Non-interest bearing deposits and obligations -
In Peru		1,577,315		1,248,113
In other countries		412,249		423,508
		1,989,564		1,671,621
Interest bearing deposits and obligations -
In Peru		5,213,044		4,031,231
In other countries		1,596,526		1,364,902
		6,809,570		5,396,133
		8,799,134		7,067,754
Interest payable		39,857		25,674

Total		8,838,991		7,093,428

The Group has established a policy to remunerate demand deposits and savings accounts according to an interest rate scale, based on the average balance maintained in such accounts. Additionally, according to such policy, it was established that the balances that were lower than a specified amount, for each type of account, do not bear interest.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (continued)

(b) As of December 31, 2006 and 2005, the balance of deposits and obligations by type of transaction is made up as follows:

	2006		2005
	US$(000)		US$(000)

Time deposits		3,218,157		2,459,907
Demand deposits		2,564,268		1,729,114
Saving deposits		1,951,978		2,105,364
Severance indemnity deposits		775,027		654,791
Client - Repurchase agreements		228,165		72,200
Bank and Deposit negotiable certificates		61,539		46,378

Total		8,799,134		7,067,754

(c) As of December 31, 2006, the total amount of individual time deposits and bank certificates that exceed US$100,000 are approximately US$2,722.6 and US$35.9 million, respectively (US$1,095.7 and US$7.9 million, respectively, as of December 31, 2005).

(d) Interest rates applied to different deposits and obligations accounts are determined by the Group considering interest rates prevailing in the market in which the subsidiaries operate.

(e) The time deposits balance classified by maturity is made up as follows:

	2006		2005
	S/(000)		S/(000)

Up to 3 months		2,219,948		1,362,929
From 3 months to 1 year		799,584		591,601
From 1 to 3 years		163,283		192,117
From 3 to 5 years		29,226		174,959
More than 5 years		6,116		138,301

Total		3,218,157		2,459,907

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (continued)

14.

Due to banks and correspondents and borrowed funds

(a) Due to bank and correspondents -

This item is made up as follows:

	2006		2005
	US$(000)		US$(000)

International funds and others (i)		346,945		220,027
Promotional credit lines (ii)		177,900		212,133
Inter-bank funds		41,077		78,542
BCRP - Repo transactions (iii)		-		510,593
		565,922		1,021,295
Interest payable		5,067		2,076

Total		570,989		1,023,371

(i) The balance of international funds and others corresponds to the following operations:

	2006		2005
	US$(000)		US$(000)

Banco Latinoamericano de Exportaciones - BLADEX		105,000		100,000
Corporación Andina de Fomento - CAF		85,000		50,000
Wachovia Bank		65,200		-
Scotiabank Peru		36,000		24,874
Standard Chartered		15,000		-
Other		40,745		45,153

Total		346,945		220,027

These international funds and other received by the Group, are carried out mainly to financing foreign trade operations and working capital. As of December 31, 2006 these loans have maturities between January 2007 and May 2007 (between January 2006 and May 2006 as of December 2005). The interest rate range between 3.73 and 5.76 (between 2.55 and 4.95 as of December 2005).

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (continued)

(ii) The promotional credit lines represent loans granted to BCP by Corporación Financiera de Desarrollo (COFIDE) and Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID), to promote the development of Peru, have maturities between January of 2007 and December of 2021 and their interest rates fluctuated between 5.65 and 7.90 percent annual (between January as 2006 and December 2021 and their interest effective rate fluctuated between 4.41 and 7.25 percent annual as of December 31, 2005). These credit lines are secured by a loan portfolio amounting to US$177.9 and US$212.1 million as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. These lines include covenants specifying the use of the funds, financial conditions that the borrower must maintain and other administrative matters. In Management’s opinion, these covenants do not limit the Group’s operations and the Group is in compliance at the balance sheet date.

(iii) As of December 31, 2005, the Group had BCRP - Repo transactions with the Peruvian Central Bank (BCRP), which earned annual interest rates between 3.23 and 3.32 percent, with 3 day maturities.

(b) Borrowed funds -

The balance of the borrowed funds corresponds to the following operations:

	2006		2005
	US$(000)		US$(000)

CCR Inc. MT-100, Payment rights master Trust -
2005 Series A and B (i)		280,000		280,000
2006 Series A (ii)		90,612		-

Total		370,612		280,000

(i) Amount represents the loan transaction made by the BCP in November 2005 for US$230.0 million, related to Series 2005-A Floating Rate Certificates due 2012, and US$50.0 million related to Series 2005-B Floating Rate Certificates due 2009. The loan is secured by the collection of BCP’s future inflows from electronic messages sent through the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications network and utilized within the network to instruct correspondent bank to make a payment of a certain amount to a beneficiary that is not a financial institution. In this transaction, Wilmington Trust Company acted as Trustee under the trust agreement and Bank of New York as Indenture Trustee and administrator of the contract. The certificates bear a variable interest rate of one month Libor plus 0.21 percent for the 2005-A Series and one month Libor plus 0.60 percent for the Series 2005-B. As of December 31, 2006 and 2005, the balance of this obligation amounts to US$280.0 million. A portion (70 percent), of the loan, subject to variable interest rate risk, has been hedged through an interest rate swap hedge operation for a notional amount of US$196.0 million, note 20(d).

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (continued)

In addition, for the US$100.0 million of the Series 2006-A and the US$230.0 million of the Series 2005-A, BCP has signed an insurance policy with AMBAC Assurance Corporation, which guarantees the timely payment of scheduled principal and certain accrued interest to pay the monthly payments with maturities through November 2016 and November 2012, respectively. The insurance policy cost is equivalent to an annual fixed interest rate of 0.80 and 0.75 percent of the principal, that is recorded as part of the interests cost.

(ii) Amount represents the loan transaction made by the BCP in March 2006 for US$100.0 million, related to Series 2006-A Floating Rate Certificates due 2016. The loan is secured by the collection of BCP’s future inflows from electronic messages sent through the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications network and utilized within the network to instruct correspondent bank to make a payment of a certain amount to a beneficiary that is not a financial institution. In this transaction, Wilmington Trust Company acted as Trustee under the trust agreement and Bank of New York as Indenture Trustee and administrator of the contract. The certificates bear a variable interest rate of one month Libor plus 0.29 percent. As of December 31, 2006, the balance of this obligation amounts to US$90.6 million.

The loans obtained by the Group include “covenants” which in Management’s opinion, the Group is in compliance at the consolidated balance sheet date.

(c) As of December 31, 2006 and 2005, maturities of due to bank and correspondents and borrowed funds are shown below, based in the remaining period to the repayment date:

Due to bank and correspondents	2006		2005
	US$(000)		US$(000)

Up to 3 months		279,802		864,966
From 3 months to 1 year		126,447		13,271
From 1 to 3 years		23,457		20,963
From 3 to 5 years		22,001		28,402
More than 5 years		114,215		93,693

Total		565,922		1,021,295

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Borrowed Funds	2006		2005
	US$(000)		US$(000)

From 1 to 3 years		61,217		8,025
From 3 to 5 years		166,817		124,139
More than 5 years		142,578		147,836

Total		370,612		280,000

(d) As of December 31, 2006, the Group has credit lines granted by several local and foreign financial institutions amounted to US$ 1,162.5 million (US$787.3 million as of December 31, 2005) that are available for future operating activities or to settle capital commitments.

15.

Technical, insurance claims reserves and reserves for unearned premiums

This item is made up as follows:

	2006
	Technical reserves		Reserves for direct claims		Claims assumed		Total
	US$(000)		US$(000)		US$(000)		US$(000)

Life insurance		442,172		41,932		794		484,898
Property and casualty insurance		67,640		39,429		2,164		109,233
Health insurance		15,029		19,053		8		34,090

Total		524,841		100,414		2,966		628,221

	2005
	Technical reserves		Reserves for direct claims		Claims assumed		Total
	US$(000)		US$(000)		US$(000)		US$(000)

Life insurance		383,158		35,792		1,047		419,997
Property and casualty insurance		63,976		30,125		565		94,666
Health insurance		16,292		15,139		-		31,431

Total		463,426		81,056		1,612		546,094

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (continued)

The reserves for claims represent the reported claims and the reserve for the incurred and non-reported claims by the policyholders chargeable to the Group and its Subsidiaries. The reported claims are adjusted on the basis of the technical reports received from the adjusters. The claims to be paid by the reinsurers and coinsurers are shown as ceded claims.

The reserves for direct claims include reserves for incurred and non-reported claims for the three types of risks that the Group manages; such amounts at December 31, 2006 were US$ 27.6 million (US$24.2 million as of December 31, 2005), of which US$ 11.7 million correspond to life risks, US$8.2 million to property and casualty and US$ 7.7 million to health risks (US$8.7, US$3.8 and US$11.7 million, respectively, as of December 31, 2005). The IBNR reserves for property and casualty and health risks have been determined on the basis of the Bornhuetter - Ferguson methodology - BF, which is applied to compare statistical occurrences of claims, excluding payments made to the policyholders.

During 2006 and previous years, the differences between the estimations for the incurred and non-reported claims and the liquidated and pending liquidation claims have not been significant. In the case of property and casualty and health risks, the amounts provisioned are greater than the liquidated claims and those pending liquidation by a percentage that does not exceed 10% of the reserve.

The movement for the years 2006 and 2005 of technical and insurance claims reserves is as follows:

(a) Reserves for insurance claims:

	2006
	Life insurance			Property and casualty insurance			Health insurance			Total
	US$(000)			US$(000)			US$(000)			US$(000)

Initial balance		36,839			30,690			15,139			82,668
Claims		52,713			60,285			89,797			202,795
Payments		(49,369	)		(49,386	)		(86,119	)		(184,874	)
Translation result		2,543			4			244			2,791

Final balance		42,726			41,593			19,061			103,380

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (continued)

	2005
	Life insurance			Property and casualty insurance			Health insurance			Total
	US$(000)			US$(000)			US$(000)			US$(000)

Initial balance		35,846			29,293			11,561			76,700
Claims		41,650			56,539			93,115			191,304
Payments		(38,732	)		(54,660	)		(89,537	)		(182,929	)
Translation result		(1,925	)		(482	)		-			(2,407	)

Final balance		36,839			30,690			15,139			82,668

(b) Technical Reserves:

	2006
	Life insurance			Property and casualty insurance		Health insurance			Total
	US$(000)			US$(000)		US$(000)			US$(000)

Initial balance		383,158			63,976		16,292			463,426
Accretion expenses and other		12,683			-		-			12,683
Unearned premium reserves and annual variation, net		-			3,664		(1,263	)		2,401
Insurance subscriptions		60,227			-		-			60,227
Payments		(23,356	)		-		-			(23,356	)
Translation result		9,460			-		-			9,460

Final balance		442,172			67,640		15,029			524,841

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (continued)

	2005
	Life insurance			Property and casualty insurance		Health insurance		Total
	US$(000)			US$(000)		US$(000)		US$(000)

Initial balance		322,629			59,624		12,703		394,956
Accretion expenses and other		14,832			-		-		14,832
Unearned premium reserves and annual variation, net		-			4,352		3,589		7,941
Insurance subscriptions		70,366			-		-		70,366
Payments		(19,130	)		-		-		(19,130	)
Translation result		(5,539	)		-		-		(5,539	)

Final balance		383,158			63,976		16,292		463,426

As of December 31, 2006 and 2005, no additional reserves were needed as a result of the liability adequacy test. The main assumptions used in estimation of annuities, disability and survivor reserves as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, were the following:

Modality	Mortality Table	Technical rates
Life immediate annuity	RV2004 and B - 85	3% - 5.45%

Dead an Disability Pension System insurance	RV 85 MI - 85H y 85M	3%

Individual Life	SOC 80 adjustable	4% - 5%

The mortality tables are recommended by the regulators in Peru.

The sensitivity of the estimates used by the Group to measure its insurance risks is represented primarily by the life insurance risks, the main variables at the balance sheet date being the interest rates and the mortality tables. The Group has evaluated the changes of the reserves related to life insurance (Life immediate annuities) of +/- 100 bps of the interest rates and of +/- 5% of the mortality factors, being the results as follows:

F-57

Notes to the consolidated financial statements (continued)

			Variation of the reserve
Variables	Amount of the reserve		Amount			Percentage
	US$ (000)		US$ (000)%

Portfolio in US$ - Basis amount		251,036
Changes in interest rates: + 100 bps		228,443		(22,593	)		(9.00	)
Changes in interest rates: - 100 bps		277,843		26,807			10.68
Changes in Mortality tables to 105%		248,278		(2,758	)		(1.10	)
Changes in Mortality tables to 95%		253,951		2,915			1.16

			Variation of the reserve
Variables	Amount of the reserve		Amount			Percentage
	US$ (000)		US$ (000)%

Portfolio in S/ - Basis amount		9,491
Changes in interest rates: + 100 bps		8,540		(951	)		(10.02	)
Changes in interest rates: - 100 bps		10,643		1,152			12.14
Changes in Mortality tables to 105%		9,462		(29	)		(0.31	)
Changes in Mortality tables to 95%		9,529		38			0.40

The effect of the changes previously indicated, is not significant to the net income and net equity attributed to Credicorp´s shareholders

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (continued)

16. Bonds and subordinate notes issued

(a) This item is made up as follows:

	Weighted average annual interest rate
	2006		2005		Maturity		2006		2005
	%		%				US$(000)		US$(000)
Bonds -
Corporate bonds (i)		6.23		5.89		Between January 2007 and March 2013		90,173		86,413
Leasing bonds (ii), (iii)		5.53		5.59		Between January 2007 and November 2010		177,952		219,564
Mortgage bonds (iii)		7.70		7.70		Between January 2007 and April 2012		23,610		27,620
Subordinated bonds		6.89		6.83		Between August 2007 and October 2013		96,758		92,014
								388,493		425,611

Subordinated notes -
Subordinated negotiable certificates notes (iv)								120,000		-
								508,493		425,611

Interest payable								4,079		3,613

Total								512,572		429,224

F-59

Notes to the consolidated financial statements (continued)

(i) During 2006, the bank issued corporate bonds, for US$ 47.2 million (US$35.0 million during 2005) and redeemed bonds for US$43.4 million (US$24.0 million during 2005) representing a net increase of US$ 3.8 million (US$11.0 million during 2005). The details of the new issuance are the following:

Issue 2006	Amount		Currency		Maturity
	US$(000)

Sixth issuance - Series B		6,258		Peruvian		08/08/2008
Sixth issuance - Series A		6,258		Peruvian		27/02/2008
Eight issuance - Series B		10,951		Peruvian		06/09/2010
Eight issuance - Series C		7,822		Peruvian		21/09/2010
Eight issuance - Series D		5,006		Peruvian		11/10/2010
Ninth issuance - Series B		7,822		Peruvian		03/03/2011
Tenth issuance - Series B		3,129		Peruvian		24/03/2013
Total		47,246

Issue 2005	Amount		Currency		Maturity
	US$(000)

Third issuance - Series B		8,746		Peruvian		29/05/2007
Seventh issuance - Series A		4,373		Peruvian		21/11/2009
Seventh issuance - Series B		5,831		Peruvian		21/11/2012
Eight issuance - Series A		5,831		Peruvian		24/11/2008
Ninth issuance - Series A		5,831		Peruvian		24/11/2010
Tenth issuance - Series A		4,373		Peruvian		06/12/2008

Total		34,985

(ii) In 2005, Crédito Leasing S.A., a subsidiary of Credicorp, issued the Third Program of Leasing Bonds Series “A” and “B” amount to US$15.0 million and US$25.0 million with maturities between February 2007 and July 2008, respectively. Likewise, during 2006, Crédito Leasing S.A. redeemed bonds for US$41.6 million (US$40.9 million during 2005).

(iii) Leasing and mortgages bonds are collateralized by the fixed assets financed by the Group with these resources.

(iv) On August, 2006, the Board or Directors of BCP approved the issuance of subordinated debt of up to US$175 million, with the aim to meet the requirement of the regulatory capital of the Group in Peru. The issuance will be realized in parts in 2006 and 2007 on the international and local market.

In November 2006, BCP through its Panama branch, issued Subordinated Negotiable Certificates Notes amounted to US$120 million on the international market with maturity on 2021. These certificates accrued a fixed annual interest rate of 6.95 percent for the first 10 years (until November 2016), with payment each six months. After the first 10 years, the interest rate is change to a variable interest rate, established as Libor plus 2.79 percent, with quarterly payments. At the end of the first 10 years, the Bank can redeem 100 percent of the debt, without penalties. This subordinated debt has certain financial and operating covenants which in Management’s opinion, the Group is in compliance at the consolidated balance sheet date.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (continued)

(b) The bonds and subordinate bonds issued as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, classified by maturity are shown below:

	2006		2005
	US$(000)		US$(000)

Up to 3 months		19,316		-
From 3 months to 1 year		56,701		43,488
From 1 to 3 years		177,873		246,254
From 3 to 5 years		110,224		92,167
Over 5 years		144,379		43,702

Total		508,493		425,611

17. Equity

(a) Capital stock -

As of December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, 94,382,317 shares of capital stock were issued with a par value of US$5 per share.

(b) Treasury stock -

Treasury stock corresponds to the par value of Credicorp’s shares owned by the Group’s companies, which amounts 14,620,842 shares as of December 31, 2006 and 2005. The difference of US$113.4 million, between the acquisition cost of US$186.5 million and their par value (US$73.1 million), is recorded as a reduction of the “Capital surplus”.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (continued)

In accordance with the local laws that regulate financial and insurance activities of the Group’s subsidiaries in Peru, a reserve of up to at least 35 percent of their paid-in capital is required to be established through annual transfers of at least 10 percent of net income. As of December 31, 2006 and 2005, these reserves were approximately US$214.8 and US$209.3 million respectively.

The Shareholders Meeting dated on October 26, 2006 agreed to transfer from “retained earnings” to “other reserves” an amount of US$210.4 million.

(d) Dividends distribution -

During 2006, 2005 and 2004, Credicorp paid cash dividends amount to approximately US$87.7, US$63.8 and US$31.9 million, respectively.

Credicorp has declared a cash dividend of US$1.30 per Common Share for a total amount of approximately US$122.7 million, corresponding to the results of 2006, which was distributed on May 7, 2007.

In accordance with current Peruvian legislation, there is no restriction for overseas remittance of dividends or the repatriation of foreign investment. The dividends paid by the Peruvian subsidiaries to Credicorp are subject to a withholding tax of 4.1 percent.

(e) Equity for legal purposes (Regulatory capital) -

As of December 31, 2006 and 2005, the regulatory capital for the subsidiaries engaged in financial and insurance activities amounted to approximately US$1,008.0 and US$915.0 million, respectively. This regulatory capital has been determined in accordance with the Superintendencia de Banca, Seguros y AFP del Perú regulations in force as of such dates. According to the Superintendencia de Banca, Seguros y AFP regulations, the Group’s regulatory capital exceeds in approximately US$157.0 million the minimum regulatory capital required as of December 31, 2006 (approximately US$166.6 million as of December 31, 2005).

18.

Taxes

(a) Credicorp is not subject to any type of income taxes, nor taxes on capital gains, equity or property. The Peruvian subsidiaries are subject to corporate taxation on income under the Peruvian Tax system. The statutory income tax rate payable in Peru is 30 percent of taxable profits in 2006, 2005 and 2004.

ASHC and its Subsidiaries are not subject to taxes in the Cayman Islands nor Panama. For the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, no taxable profits were generated from its operations in the United States of America.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (continued)

A reconciliation of the differences between the statutory income tax rate and the effective tax rate for the Group is shown as follows:

	2006			2005			2004
	%			%			%

Peruvian statutory tax rate		30.00			30.00			30.00
Increase (decrease) in the statutory tax rate due to:
(i) Increase (decrease) arising from net income of subsidiaries not domiciled in Peru		4.08			1.05			1.60
(ii) Non-taxable costs (income), net		(4.86	)		(6.23	)		(3.86	)
(iii) Translation results not considered for tax purposes		(3.96	)		2.58			(3.42	)

Effective income tax rate		25.26			27.40			24.32

(b) The deferred income tax has been calculated on all temporary differences applied at an income tax rate of 30 percent. The income tax expense analysis as of December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, is as follows:

	2006			2005			2004
	US$(000)			US$(000)			US$(000)

Current -
Peruvian		85,413			80,630			49,386
In other countries		2,960			4,418			2,436
		88,373			85,048			51,822

Deferred -
Peruvian		(4,786	)		(11,502	)		(6,325	)

Total		83,587			73,546			45,497

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (continued)

	2006			2005
	US$(000)			US$(000)

Assets
Allowance for loan losses, net		13,642			12,177
Stock appreciation rights provision		11,047			6,428
Reserve for sundry risks, net		3,412			6,788
Tax loss carry-forward		3,244			3,287
Non-accrued interest		1,830			1,613
Other		4,841			2,673
Deferred income tax asset		38,016			32,966

Liabilities
Unrealized net gains		(28,330	)		(19,094	)
Intangibles assets, net		(26,168	)		(592	)
Leasing operations, net		(2,758	)		(3,257	)
Fixed assets, net		(2,304	)		(5,369	)
Other (includes assets seized)		(6,250	)		(2,422	)
Deferred income tax liability		(65,810	)		(30,734	)

Net deferred income tax liability (asset)		(27,794	)		2,232

A portion of the Group’s deferred tax asset arises from part of the provisions for sundry risks and for loan losses, which are not deductible for income tax purposes until they comply with all the requirements established by the tax authorities. Therefore, the Group has recorded an accumulated deferred tax asset to reflect the future tax benefit of the deduction of these provisions.

Credicorp and its Subsidiaries have recorded deferred income taxes directly in other reserves in the statement of changes in equity of US$9.2, US$1.5 and US$10.4 million, for 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. Such amounts represent the income tax effects of unrealized gains and losses on securities available for sale. Likewise, in 2006, the Group has registered the deferred tax liability corresponding to the acquisition of AFP Union Vida (note 2(a)) by approximately US$25.6 million.

(d) The Peruvian tax authorities have the right to review and, if necessary, amend the annual tax returns of the Peruvian subsidiaries up to four year after its presentation. The most important subsidiaries subject to these reviews are BCP and PPS. In BCP, the fiscal years 2001, 2002 and 2003, have been reviewed by the tax authorities. As a result of such revisions, no significant additional taxes have arisen in excess of the previously accounted for in the Group consolidated financial statements.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (continued)

The years 2004 to 2006 for BCP and PPS, are pending of review. Any additional tax arising as a result of the tax authority examination will be charged to income in the year when such tax is determined. At present, it is not possible to estimate the adjustments that the tax authorities may determine; however, in Management’s opinion, it is not expected that any additional assessments will be determined in amounts considered significant to the consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2006 and 2005.

19.

Stock appreciation rights

As indicated in note 3(t), Credicorp has granted stock appreciation rights (SARs) to certain key executives and employees who have at least one year’s service in Credicorp or any of its subsidiaries. The SARs expire after eight years and 25 percent of them may be exercised during each of the first four years of the plan.

At the end of the fourth year and until the expiration date of the SARs, all of the unexercised SARs may be exercised at any time. As of December 31, 2006 and 2005, 948,925 and 662,200 SARs had been exercised under this plan for an approximate amount of US$29.3 and US$9.6 million, as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively, plus the income tax or behalf of the executives and employees that is assumed by the Group and corresponds 30 percent of the amount paid.

The number of SARs issued and not exercised as of December 31, 2006 and 2005 and the prices of such rights as of said dates are as follows:

Year of issuance	Number of outstanding SARs issued as of December 31, 2006		Number of Vested SARs as of December 31				Exercise price
			2006		2005		2006		2005
							US$		US$

1999		-		-		110,000		7.64		8.34
2000		68,750		68,750		187,250		8.80		9.50
2001		81,500		81,500		192,550		5.60		6.30
2002		117,500		117,500		285,225		7.28		7.98
2003		220,000		220,000		359,844		8.47		9.17
2004		352,750		317,984		294,375		11.29		11.99
2005		457,600		281,038		229,688		16.30		17.00
2006		560,250		215,156		-		25.62		-
		1,858,350		1,301,928		1,658,932

F-65

Notes to the consolidated financial statements (continued)

Credicorp’s Management has estimated the fair value of the SARs as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, using the binomial option pricing model, with assumptions obtained from the relevant available market information, including the assuming for practical purposes that all contracts can only be exercised at the end of their term. The key assumptions used are as follows:

Key assumptions	2006	2005

Expected volatility	31.31%	28.24%
Risk free interest rate	1.05%	1.04%
Expected lifetime	5.05 years	4.70 years
Quoted price of Credicorp shares	US$40.94	US$22.79

The movement of the SARs for the years 2006 and 2005 are as follows:

	2006									2005
	Outstanding SARs			Vested SARs						Outstanding SARs			Vested SARs
	Number			Number			Amount			Number			Number			Amount
							US$(000)									US$(000)
Balance as of January 1^st		2,201,275			1,658,932			22,813			2,278,475			1,759,601			11,700
Granted and vested		621,000			600,046			12,838			585,000			561,531			7,448
Exercised		(948,925	)		(948,925	)		(29,292	)		(662,200	)		(662,200	)		(9,614	)
Decrease		(15,000	)		(8,125	)		(232	)		-			-			-
Increase in fair value		-			-			32,634			-			-			13,279
Balance as of December 31		1,858,350			1,301,928			38,761			2,201,275			1,658,932			22,813

In accordance with the signed contracts, Credicorp assumes the payment of the income tax of this benefit on behalf of its executives and employees, which corresponds to 30 percent of the benefit. Credicorp estimates the amount over the basis of the liability recorded for the vested benefits and records it in the same caption of this plan.

The liabilities recorded for this plan are included in “Payroll taxes, salaries and other personnel expenses”, in the caption “Other liabilities” of the consolidated balance sheets (note 11 (a)); and the expenses in the caption “Personal expenses” on the consolidated income statements. In 2006, 2005 and 2004, the SARs prices were modified and informed to the executives of the Group.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (continued)

In the fiscal year 2006, the Group signed a contract with Citigroup by which has acquired certificates linked to the yield of Credicorp’s shares, to obtain an economic hedge of the SARs granted to its executives and employees, note 11(c).

20.

Off-balance sheet accounts

(a) This item is made up as follows:

	2006			2005
	US$(000)			US$(000)

Contingent credits -
Guarantees and stand by letters (c)		1,204,500			982,044
Import and export letters of credit (c)		250,876			238,902
		1,455,376			1,220,946

Responsibilities under credit lines agreements (e)		814,746			531,816
Forward contracts - sell (d)		561,111			654,841
Forward contracts - buy (d)		(592,081	)		(343,897	)
Swap contracts (d)		543,041			572,160

Total		2,782,193			2,635,866

(b) In the normal course of its business, the Group’s banking subsidiaries are party to transactions with off-balance sheet risk. These transactions expose the Group’s banking subsidiaries to credit risk in addition to the amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets.

Credit risk for off-balance sheet financial instruments is defined as the possibility of sustaining a loss because any other party to a financial instrument fails to perform in accordance with the terms of the contract.

The exposure to losses under commitments to guarantees, stand by letters, extend credit, provide export and import letters of credit and guarantees is represented by the contractual amount specified in these instruments. The Group applies the same credit policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as it does for on-balance sheet instruments, including the requirement to obtain collateral to support off-balance sheet financial instruments (note 7(a)) when it is deemed necessary. Collateral held varies, but may include deposits held in financial institutions, securities or other assets.

Because the fact that many of the contingent transactions are expected to expire without any performance being required, the total committed amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (continued)

(c)

Export and import letters of credit and guarantees and stand by letters are conditional commitments issued by the Group to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. Export and import letters of credit are mainly issued as credit enhancements for overseas commercial transactions. Risks associated with these credits are reduced by the participation of third parties.

(d)

As of December 31, 2006 and 2005, Credicorp has foreign currency forwards derivatives and a minor position on options for exchange rates (the total amount as of December 31, 2006 is US$8.7 million). Foreign currency forwards are commitments to buy or sell currency at a future date at a contracted price. Risk arises from the possibility that the counter-party to the transaction does not perform as agreed and the change in the prices of the underlying currencies. As of December 31, 2006 and 2005, forward foreign currency purchase and sale agreements referred to above include nominal amounts of approximately US$1,153.2 million and US$998.7 million, respectively, which have maturities of less than a year. These agreements are executed to satisfy client requirements and are recognized in the financial statements at their fair market value. As of December 31, 2006, the forward contracts net position is an overbuy of U.S. Dollars of approximately US$31.0 million (oversell of approximately US$310.9 million as of December 31, 2005).

Interest rate swaps are derivatives contracts, where counter parties exchange variable interest rates for fixed interest rates, in the terms and conditions established at the contract inception. The risk arises each time the projected level of the variable rate during the term of the contract is higher than the swap rate, as well as from non-compliance with contractual terms by one of the parties. As of December 31, 2006, the notional amount of open interest rate swap contracts was approximately US$543.0 million (approximately US$572.2 million as of December 31, 2005). These contracts are recorded at fair value, recording both realized and unrealized gains and losses in the consolidated income statements.

As of December 31, 2006, the Group held one interest rate swap contract for a notional amount of US$196.0 million designated as a cash flow hedge, because it reduces the exposure to the variable interest rate risk of a portion of the loan transaction entered by the Group on November 2005, note 14(b). In accordance with the hedge operation, the Group pays a fixed rate of 4.57 percent and receives a variable rate equal to the monthly Libor interest rate over the notional amount and the settlements are made on a monthly basis; the instrument matures November 2012. The loan and the interest rate swap have the same critical terms.

The fair value of the asset and liability forward contracts and swaps as of December 31, 2006 amounted approximately US$19.1 and US$7.8 million, respectively (approximately US$8.8 and US$8.0 million as of December 31, 2005) and are included under the caption “Other assets and other liabilities” of the consolidated balance sheets, respectively, note 11. As of December 31, 2006 and 2005, the fair value of the cash flow hedge amounts to US$2.9 and US$1.6 million, respectively, and is recorded in the net equity.

(e)

The responsibilities under credit line agreements do not correspond to commitment of obtain credit; and includes credit lines and other consumer loans that are cancelable upon notification to the consumer.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (continued)

21.

Net premiums earned

Premiums earned net of insurance contract ceded to re-insurer for the three years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 are as follows:

	Gross *Premiums ()**		Ceded to reinsurers and coinsurers, net			Assumed from other companies, net			Net premiums earned		Percentage of amount assumed on net premiums
	US$(000)		US$(000)			US$(000)			US$(000)		%

As of December 31, 2006
Life insurance		66,477		(2,923	)		1,228			64,782		1.90
Accident and health insurance		111,295		(2,377	)		1,526			110,444		1.38
Property and casualty insurance		138,964		(64,767	)		1,838			76,035		2.42

Total premiums		316,736		(70,067	)		4,592			251,261		1.83

As of December 31, 2005
Life insurance		46,239		(2,537	)		965			44,667		2.16
Accident and health insurance		111,785		(2,745	)		1,531			110,571		1.38
Property and casualty insurance		126,377		(61,133	)		(1,527	)		63,717		(2.40	)

Total premiums		284,401		(66,415	)		969			218,955		0.44

As of December 31, 2004
Life insurance		35,998		(2,865	)		683			33,816		2.02
Accident and health insurance		108,739		(2,947	)		1,481			107,273		1.38
Property and casualty insurance		107,937		(60,131	)		3,777			51,583		7.32

Total premiums		252,674		(65,943	)		5,941			192,672		3.08

(*)	Includes the annual variation of the technical and unearned premiums reserves.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (continued)

22.

Net claims incurred for property and casualty, life and health insurance contracts

The expenses for claims at December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 include the following items:

	2006
	Life insurance			Property and casualty insurance			Health insurance			Total
	US$(000)			US$(000)			US$(000)			US$(000)

Gross insurance claims		52,713			60,285			89,797			202,795
Ceded claims		(823	)		(13,698	)		(1,752	)		(16,273	)

Net insurance claims		51,890			46,587			88,045			186,522

	2005
	Life insurance			Property and casualty insurance			Health insurance			Total
	US$(000)			US$(000)			US$(000)			US$(000)

Gross insurance claims		41,650			56,539			93,115			191,304
Ceded claims		(870	)		(13,970	)		(964	)		(15,804	)

Net insurance claims		40,780			42,569			92,151			175,500

	2004
	Life insurance			Property and casualty insurance			Health insurance			Total
	US$(000)			US$(000)			US$(000)			US$(000)

Gross insurance claims		40,625			52,707			81,198			174,530
Ceded claims		(1,954	)		(17,916	)		(335	)		(20,205	)

Net insurance claims		38,671			34,791			80,863			154,325

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (continued)

23.

Other income and expenses

The items are made up as follow:

	2006			2005			2004
	US$(000)			US$(000)			US$(000)

Other income
Income (loss) from the sale of assets seized		9,244			6,202			(3,411	)
Real estate rental income		3,031			1,941			1,224
Recoveries of other accounts receivable and other assets		1,763			4,512			1,429
Valuation of indexed certificates Citigroup, note 11 (c)		3,521			-			-
Other		8,638			8,916			8,863

Total other income		26,197			21,571			8,105

Other expenses
Commissions in insurance		25,555			19,289			19,693
Sundry technical insurance expenses		10,910			8,183			5,931
Provision for sundry risks, note 11(e)		6,461			5,567			9,819
Provisions for other account receivables		3,163			7,112			1,435
Loss (gain) from sale of fixed assets		(169	)		(1,875	)		4,525
Loss from fake currencies		-			1,960			-
Other		6,798			6,509			1,466

Total other expenses		52,718			46,745			42,869

24.

Earnings per share

The net earnings per ordinary share have been determined over the net income attributable to equity holders of Credicorp as follows:

	2006			2005			2004

Number of shares in issue:
Ordinary shares, note 17(a)		94,382,317			94,382,317			94,382,317
Less - weighted average treasury shares, note 17(b)		(14,620,842	)		(14,620,842	)		(14,624,392	)
Weighted outstanding average number of ordinary shares		79,761,475			79,761,475			79,757,925

Net income attributable to equity holders of Credicorp (in thousands of U.S. dollars)		230,013			181,885			130,747

Basic and diluted earnings per share for net income attributable to equity holders of Credicorp (in U.S. Dollars)		2.88			2.28			1.64

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (continued)

25.

Business segments

The Group is organized on two main lines of business:

(i)

Banking business - incorporating corporate and private banking services, corporate, consumer, micro-business and mortgage loans, credit and debit cards, savings, deposits, overdrafts, foreign currency and derivative products, structure financing, corporate leasing, custody, among others.

(ii)

Insurance business - incorporating the issuance of policies of insurance to cover claims, such as fires, vehicles, transport, personal accidents and life insurance, among others.

In addition the Group, since 2005, maintains activities related to pension fund management, note 2(a). Other operations of the Group comprise brokerage, fund management and trusteeship.

Transactions between the business segments are realized on normal commercial terms and conditions.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (continued)

The following table presents the Group’s financial information by industry (primary segment) and geographical area (secondary segment) for the three years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004:

(i)

Business segments by industry (amount expressed in million of U.S. Dollars):

	External income		Income from other segments		Eliminations			Total *income ()**		Operating income ()**		Total assets		Fixed assets		Depreciation and amortization		Other provisions ()*

2006
Banking		975		24		(24	)		975		447		11,090		197		36		(2	)
Insurance		316		2		(2	)		316		115		989		47		4		-
Pension funds		23		-		-			23		-		227		11		10		-
Brokerage and other		58		1		(1	)		58		1		576		-		-		-
Total consolidated		1,372		27		(27	)		1,372		563		12,882		255		50		(2	)

2005
Banking		712		11		(11	)		712		400		9,893		199		35		11
Insurance		219		14		(14	)		219		80		786		46		3		-
Pension funds		-		-		-			-		-		18		2		1		-
Brokerage and other		166		3		(3	)		166		3		339		1		-		-
Total consolidated		1,097		28		(28	)		1,097		483		11,036		248		39		11

2004
Banking		671		25		(25	)		671		346		8,083		215		38		(2	)
Insurance		193		10		(10	)		193		73		700		31		3		-
Pension funds		-		-		-			-		-		-		-		-		-
Brokerage and other		115		4		(4	)		115		2		305		1		1		-
Total consolidated		979		39		(39	)		979		421		9,088		247		42		(2	)

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (continued)

(ii)

Segment information by geographical area (amounts expressed in million of U.S. Dollars):

	2006							2005						2004
	Total *income ()**		Operating income ()**			Total assets		Total *income ()**		Operating income ()**		Total assets		Total *income ()**		Operating income ()**		Total assets

Peru		1,131		518			9,271		947		438		8,336		809		352		6,566
Panama		55		7			839		28		3		593		20		3		293
Cayman Islands		81		14			1,364		55		13		1,238		52		20		1,004
Bolivia		62		28			654		50		23		493		45		24		459
Colombia		-		-			-		-		-		-		51		19		411
United States of America		43		(4	)		754		17		6		376		2		3		355
Total consolidated		1,372		563			12,882		1,097		483		11,036		979		421		9,088

(*)

Include total interest and dividend income, other income and net premiums earned from insurance activities.

(**)

Operating income includes the net interest income from banking activities and the amount of the net premiums earned, less insurance claims.

(***)

Correspond to reserves for assets seized and the allowance for loan losses.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (continued)

26.

Financial instruments

By their nature, the Group’s activities are principally related to the use of financial instruments, including derivatives. The Group accepts deposits from customers at both fixed and floating rates, for various periods, and seeks to earn above-average interest margins by investing these funds in high-quality assets. The Group seeks to increase these margins by consolidating short-term funds and lending for longer periods at higher rates, while maintaining sufficient liquidity to meet all claims that might fall due.

The Group also seeks to raise its interest margins by obtaining above-average market margins, net of allowances, through lending to commercial and retail borrowers with a range of credit standing. Such exposures involve not just on-balance sheet loans and advances; the Group also enters into guarantees and other commitments such as letters of credit and performance.

The Group also trades in financial instruments where it takes positions in traded and over-the-counter instruments, including derivatives, to take advantage of short-term market movements in equities, bonds, currency and interest rates. The Management places trading limits on the level of exposure that can be taken in relation to both overnight and intra-day market positions. Foreign exchange and interest exposures associated with these operations are normally offset by entering into counterbalancing positions, thereby controlling the variability in the net cash amounts required to liquidate market positions.

Market risks -

The Group takes on exposure to market risks. Market risks arise from open positions in interest rate, currency and equity products, all of which are exposed to general and specific market movements. The Group applies a ‘Value at Risk’ methodology to estimate the market risk of main positions held and the maximum losses expected, based upon a number of assumptions for various changes in market conditions. The Management sets some limits on the value of risk that may be accepted, which is monitored on a daily basis.

The daily market value at risk measure (VAR) is an estimate of the maximum potential loss that might arise if the current positions were to be held unchanged for one trading session taking into account a specific significance level. The measurement is structured so that daily losses exceeding the VAR figure should occur, on average, not more than one trading session out of one hundred. Actual outcomes are monitored regularly to test the validity of the assumptions and parameters used in the VAR calculation.

As VAR constitutes an integral part of the Group’s market risk control regime, VAR limits are established by the Management for some trading and portfolio operations. The actual exposure against limits, together with a consolidated Group-wide VAR, is reviewed daily by the Management; however, the use of this approach does not prevent losses outside the limits established in the event of more significant market movements.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (continued)

Liquidity risk -

The Group is exposed to daily calls on its available cash resources from overnight deposits, current accounts, maturing deposits, loans draw-downs, guarantees and other calls. The Group does not maintain cash resources to meet all of these needs, as experience shows that a minimum level of reinvestment of maturing funds can be predicted with a high level of certainty. The Management of the Group’s subsidiaries sets limits on the minimum proportion of funds available to meet such calls and on the minimum level of inter-bank and other borrowing facilities that should be in place to cover withdrawals at unexpected levels of demands.

The matching and controlled mismatching of the maturities and interest rates of assets and liabilities is fundamental to the management of the Group. It is unusual for banks to be completely matched, as transacted business is often based on uncertain terms and of different types. An unmatched position potentially enhances profitability, but also increases the risk of losses.

The maturities of assets and liabilities and the ability to replace, at an acceptable cost, interest-bearing liabilities as their mature are important factors in assessing the liquidity of the Group and its exposure to changes in interest rates and exchange rates.

Liquidity requirements to support calls under guarantees and standby letters of credit are considerably less than the amount of the commitment, because the Group does not generally expect the third party to draw funds under the agreement. The total outstanding contractual amount of commitments to extend credit does not necessarily represent future cash requirements, as many of these commitments will expire or terminate without being funded.

The insurance companies of the Group are exposed to requirements of cash available, mainly for contracts of insurance claims of short term. The liquidity risk is the risk that the cash may not be available to pay obligations at their maturity at a reasonable cost. The Group settles limits over the minimal proportion of the maturity funds available to meet these requirements and in a minimal level of credit lines available to cover the maturity and unexpected claims.

The insurance companies of the Group control the liquidity risk through the exposure of the maturity of their assets and liabilities. Therefore, the investment plan has been structured according the maturities in order to hedge the risk of fund requirements to cover insurance claims and others, in addition to the Group support.

The notes to the financial statements include an analysis of the main assets and liabilities of the Group by maturities based on contractual maturity dates.

Cash flow and fair value risk due to changes in the interest rates -

Cash flow interest rate risk is the risk that the future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate due to changes in market interest rates. Fair value interest rate risk is the risk that the value of a financial instrument will fluctuate due to changes in market interest rates.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (continued)

The Group takes on exposure to the effects of fluctuations in the prevailing levels of market interest rates on both its fair value and cash flow risks. Interest margins may increase as a result of such changes, but may reduce or create losses in the event that unexpected movements arise. The Group’s Management sets limits on the level of mismatch of interest rate reprising that may be undertaken, which is monitored periodically.

Resources for investing are mainly obtained from short-term liabilities, the interests of which are agreed at fixed and variable interest rates prevailing in the international markets. Loans, customer deposits and other financing instruments are subject to risks derived from interest rate fluctuations. The relevant contract maturity characteristics and interest rates of such financial instruments are disclosed in notes 7, 13, 14 and 16.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (continued)

Currency risk -

The Group takes on exposure to effects of fluctuations in the prevailing foreign currency exchange rates on its financial position and cash flows. The Management sets limits on the level of exposure by currency and in total for both overnight and intra-day positions, which are monitored daily. Most assets and liabilities are maintained in U.S. Dollars.

Foreign currency transactions are made at the free market exchange rates of the countries where Credicorp’s Subsidiaries are established. As of December 31, 2006 and 2005, the Group’s assets and liabilities by currencies were as follows:

	2006												2005
	U.S. Dollars			Peruvian currency			Other currencies			Total			U.S. Dollars			Peruvian currency			Other currencies			Total
	US$(000)			US$(000)			US$(000)			US$(000)			US$(000)			US$(000)			US$(000)			US$(000)

Monetary assets -
Cash and due from banks		2,250,111			396,238			87,181			2,733,530			2,337,939			268,416			54,460			2,660,815
Trading securities		14,144			30,800			192			45,136			39,045			21,740			-			60,785
Available-for-sale investments		1,493,043			1,904,535			53,133			3,450,711			1,583,201			1,218,424			9,080			2,810,705
Loans, net		4,181,558			1,492,681			62,583			5,736,822			3,758,385			1,032,481			25,894			4,816,760
Other assets		269,504			129,268			6,242			405,014			192,148			121,348			4,277			317,773
		8,208,360			3,953,522			209,331			12,371,213			7,910,718			2,662,409			93,711			10,666,838

Monetary liabilities -
Deposits and obligations		(6,098,199	)		(2,588,864	)		(151,928	)		(8,838,991	)		(5,315,364	)		(1,684,149	)		(93,915	)		(7,093,428	)
Due to bank and correspondents and borrowed funds		(883,979	)		(53,193	)		(4,429	)		(941,601	)		(728,161	)		(573,665	)		(1,545	)		(1,303,371	)
Bonds issued		(334,608	)		(177,964	)		-			(512,572	)		(278,461	)		(150,763	)		-			(429,224	)
Other liabilities		(662,946	)		(378,473	)		(13,178	)		(1,054,597	)		(615,561	)		(293,732	)		(8,804	)		(918,097	)
		(7,979,732	)		(3,198,494	)		(169,535	)		(11,347,761	)		(6,937,547	)		(2,702,309	)		(104,264	)		(9,744,120	)
		228,628			755,028			39,796			1,023,452			973,171			(39,900	)		(10,553	)		922,718
Forwards position, net		30,970			(22,368	)		(8,602	)		-			(310,946	)		310,946			-			-
Net monetary position		259,598			732,660			31,194			1,023,452			662,225			271,046			(10,553	)		922,718

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (continued)

Credit risk -

The Group takes on exposure to credit risk, which is the risk that a counterparty will be unable to pay amounts in full when due. Impairment provisions are provided for losses that have been incurred at the balance sheet date. Significant changes in the economy or in the health of particular industry segment that represents a concentration in the Group’s portfolio could result in losses that are different from those provided for at the balance sheet date. Management, therefore, carefully manages its exposure to credit risk.

The Group structures the levels of credit risk it undertakes by placing limits on the amount of risk accepted in relation to one borrower or groups of borrowers, and to geographical and industry segments. Such risks are monitored on a revolving basis and subject to an annual or more frequent review. Limits in the level of credit risk by product, industry sector and by country are approved by the Board of Directors.

Exposure to credit risk is managed through regular analysis of the ability of borrowers and potential borrowers to meet interest and capital repayment obligations and by changing these lending limits where appropriate. Exposure to credit risk is also managed in part by obtaining collateral and corporate and personal guarantees, but there is a significant portion in personal lending where no such facilities can be obtained.

As of December 31, 2006, Group’s management has estimated that the maximum credit risk at which is exposed the Group amounts to approximately US$11,541.2 million (US$9,602.8million as of December 31, 2005), which comprise financial assets subject to credit risk, including mainly deposits in banks, trading securities, investments available-for-sale, loans and indirect loans, without taking into consideration the market value of the guarantee or collateral. The exposure for any specific part, including banks, is further structured by sub-limits covering on and off-balance sheet exposures, and daily delivery risk limits to trading items such as forward foreign exchange contracts. Real exposures against limits are monitored daily.

Risk of the insurance activity -

The risk under any insurance contract is the possibility that the insured event occurs and the uncertainty of the amount of the resulting claim. By the very nature of an insurance contract, this risk is random and therefore unpredictable.

For a portfolio of insurance contracts where the theory of probability is applied to pricing and provisioning, the principal risk that the Group faces is that the actual claims and benefit payments exceed the carrying amount of the insurance liabilities. This could occur because the frequency or severity of claims and benefits are greater than estimated. Insurance events are random and the actual number and amount of claims and benefits will vary from year to year from the level established using statistical techniques.

Experience shows that the larger the portfolio of similar insurance contracts, the smaller the relative variability about the expected outcome will be. In addition, a more diversified portfolio is less likely to be affected by a change in any subset of the portfolio. The Group has developed its insurance underwriting strategy to diversify the type of insurance risks accepted within each of theses categories to achieve a sufficiently large population of risks to reduce the variability of the expected outcome.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (continued)

Factors that aggravate insurance risk include lack of risk diversification in terms of type and amount of risk, geographical location and type of industry covered.

The Group is liable for all insured events that occurred during the term of the contract, even if the loss is discovered after the end of the contract term. As a result, liability claims are settled over a long period of time and a larger element of the claims provision relates to incurred but non-reported claims (IBNR). There are several variables that affect the amount and timing of cash flows from these contracts. These mainly relate to the inherent risk of the business activities carried out by individual contract holders and the risk management procedures they adopted.

The estimated cost of claims includes direct expenses to be incurred in settling claims, net of the expected subrogation value and other recoveries. The Group takes all reasonable steps to ensure that it has appropriate information regarding its claims exposures. The liability for these contracts includes a provision for reported claims not yet paid and a provision for unexpired risks at the balance sheet date.

However, given the uncertainty in establishing claims provisions, it is likely that the final outcome will prove to be different from the original liability established. This could occur as the frequency or severity, or both, of the claims and benefits are greater than the calculated. In the particular case of the survival business life (life annuities), the risk assumed by the Group consists in that the real life expectancy of the insured population is greater than the estimated at the time of issuing the policy, which would mean there would be a deficit in the reserves to carry out the pension payments.

The factors considered in the evaluation of insurance risks are the frequency and severity of the claims, the sources of uncertainty in the calculation of payments for future claims and the mortality tables for life insurance.

For this reason, for life insurance, the Group estimates conservatively and carries out a careful selection of the risks at the moment of issuing the policies to estimate the degree of risk that each policyholder presents.

At the renewal of the policies, the terms and conditions are revised according to risk changes and its results (claims past experience) and the Company may impose deductibles and other conditions in order to mitigate the risks. The insurance companies are responsible for all insured events that occurred during the duration of the contract even if the final amount of the loss is determined after the contract period.

The subsidiaries of the Group that operate in the insurance segment have automatic reinsurance coverage contracts that protect them against frequency and severity losses. The reinsurance includes coverage for excess claims and catastrophes. The objective of the reinsurance is that the total net insurance loss does not affect the net worth and liquidity of the Company in any given year.

In addition to the total Company’s reinsurance program, it is possible to buy additional reinsurance protection under the automatic or facultative (voluntary) contract modality and for any situation the risk evaluation process considers it necessary.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (continued)

The treatment of benefits as well as the sufficiency of the reserves is a principal concern of the insurance management. The technical reserves are estimated by actuaries of the insurance segment and are reviewed by independent experts. The insurance segment permanently monitors the claim trends, which allows estimates to be carried out for incurred and non-reported claims based on recent information. These estimations are also reviewed by independent experts.

In reference to reinsurance risks, the policy of the Group is to only enter into contracts with companies that are qualified as investment grade by qualified international ratings agencies.

The insurance products do not contain particularly relevant terms or clauses that could have a significant impact or represent important uncertainties to the cash flows of the insurance segment.

Fiduciary activities and management of investment and pension funds -

The Group provides custody, trustee, investment management and advisory services to third parties. The Group makes allocations and purchase and sale decisions in relation to a wide range of financial instruments. Those assets that are held in a fiduciary capacity are not included in these financial statements. These services give rise to the risk that the Group will be accused of poor administration or under-performance.

As of December 31, 2006 and 2005, the assigned value of the financial assets under administration (in millions of U.S. Dollars) is as follows:

	2006		2005

Investments funds		1,124		829
Pension Funds		4,163		253
Equity managed		1,689		1,417

Total		6,976		2,499

27.

Fair value

Fair value is defined as the amount for which an asset could be exchanged or a liability settled, between knowledgeable, willing parties in an arm’s length transaction, assuming an on-going enterprise.

When a financial instrument is traded in an active and liquid market, its quoted market price in an actual transaction provides the best evidence of its fair value. When a quoted market price is not available, or may not be indicative of the fair value of the instrument, to determine such fair value, the current market value of another instrument that is substantially similar, discounted cash flow analysis or other estimation techniques may be used, all of which are significantly affected by assumptions used. Although Management uses its best judgment in estimating the fair value of these financial instruments, there are inherent weaknesses in any estimation technique. As a result, the fair value may not be indicative of the net realizable or liquidation value.

A significant portion of the Group’ assets and liabilities are short-term financial instruments, with a remaining maturity of under one-year. These short-term financial instruments are considered to have a fair value equivalent to their carrying value at the balance sheet date.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (continued)

The methodologies and assumptions used to determine fair values depend on the terms and risk characteristics of the various financial instruments and include the following:

Cash and due from banks represent cash and short-term deposits that do not represent significant credit or interest rate risks; in consequence, their book value is equivalent to their fair value.

Trading securities and available-for-sale investments are recorded at their estimated fair value on the consolidated balance sheet.

The fair value of loans is similar to their book value, because such loans are mainly of a short-term nature or with variable interest rates and are shown net of their respective allowance for loan losses, which are considered by the Management as the approximate recoverable amount at the date of the consolidated financial statements.

The fair value of deposits and obligations is similar to their book value; mainly because of their liquid nature and that the interest rates are comparable with the interest rates of other similar liabilities at the consolidated balance sheet date.

Due to banks and correspondents, borrowed loans, bonds and subordinated rates generate interest contracted at variable interest rates and/or preferred rates similar to the actual rates in the market. As a result, it is considered that their book value approximates their fair values.

As disclosed in note 20, the Group has various commitments to extend credit, open documentary credits and outstanding guarantees and has received guarantees in endorsement of the granted credits. Based on the level of fees currently charged from granting such commitments and open documentary credits, taking into account maturity and interest rates, together with the present creditworthiness of the counterparties, the difference between the book value and the fair value is not deemed to be material.

Except for currency forwards, options over exchange rates, interest rate swaps and the certificate indexed of Citigroup, as indicated in note 20(d), and 11(a), the Group does not enter into other agreements, generally described as derivative transactions. The Group records these derivatives in the consolidated balance sheets at their fair market value.

Based in the aforementioned analysis, as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, the management of the Group considers that book values of the financial instruments do not differ significantly from their estimated market value.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (continued)

28.

Transactions with related parties

(a)

The consolidated financial statements of the Group as of December 31, 2006 and 2005 include the transactions with related parties of the companies mentioned in note 3(b). For its 2006 and 2005 financial statements, the Group defines related parties as related companies, the Board of Directors, the Group’s key executives (defined as the management of Credicorp’s Holding) and enterprises which are controlled by these individuals through their majority shareholding or their role as chairman or CEO in those companies.

(b)

The following table shows the main transactions with related companies as of December 31, 2006 and 2005:

	Related companies
	2006		2005
	US$(000)		US$(000)

Direct loans		70,636		48,533
Unrealized gain from investments		34,226		23,393
Investments available por sale		27,899		21,815
Deposits		25,074		21,305
Contingent operations		13,925		8,379
Interest income related to loans		2,097		1,991
Interest expense related to deposits		1,505		991
Derivatives (market value)		179		388
Other income		953		546

(c)

The loans, contingent operations and derivative contracts with related parties are made in accordance with the normal market conditions available to other customers. Outstanding loans balances at the year-end are granted by collaterals given by the related part. The loans to related companies as of December 31, 2006 had a maturity between January 2007 and August 2012 and an accrued interest average of 7.71%. As of December 31, 2006, the provision for doubtful debts due to related parties amounts to US$0.1 million (US$1.4 million as of December 31, 2005). This amount is established based on an assessment performed on a continuous basis in the financial position of the related party and the market where it operates.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (continued)

(d)

As of December 31, 2006 and 2005, directors, officers and employees of the Group have been involved, directly and indirectly, in credit transactions with certain subsidiaries of the Group, as permitted by Peruvian Law Nº26702, which regulates and limits certain transactions with employees, directors and officers of a bank or an insurance company in Peru. As of December 31, 2006 and 2005, direct loans to employees, directors and key management amounts to US$59.5 and US$25.1 million, respectively and are paid monthly during their loan enforce and earn interest at similar market rates for these loans.

The Group does not maintain loans to the directors and key personnel which are guaranteed with shares of Credicorp or other companies of the Group.

(e)

The Group key executives compensation as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, comprises the following captions:

	2006		2005
	US$(000)		US$(000)

Stock appreciation rights, note 19		23,206		7,284
Salaries		4,824		4,357
Directors compensations		1,173		1,115
Other		6,962		2,185

Total		36,165		14,941

The Group key executives compensation comprises all the payments received by them, including the taxes assumed by the Group.

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29.

Significant differences between International Financial Reporting Standards and United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

The accompanying consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). A description of the significant differences between IFRS and U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) are as follows:

(a)

Allowance for credit losses -

Management believes that there is no significant difference between the amount of the allowance for credit losses provided under IFRS and the required allowance that would be provided under U.S. GAAP. Management believes that the allowance for credit losses was adequate at December 31, 2006 and 2005 to cover any known losses and any losses that have not been specifically identified in the loan portfolio.

(b)

Investments in debt and equity securities -

The Group applied IAS 39 “Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement” to record its investments in debt and equity securities. The accounting treatment established by IAS 39 is similar to that required by SFAS 115, except as mentioned in paragraph (c) below.

The reconciling items included in paragraph (i) for the years 2006, 2005 and 2004 correspond to the reclassification of the unrealized gains and losses related to investments that are available-for-sale from “Other reserves” to “Other Comprehensive Income”.

(c)

Foreign exchange differences on available-for-sale debt securities -

Under IFRS, IAS 39 established that the exchange differences related to the amortized cost of all financial instruments categories, including available-for-sale debt securities, must be recorded in the income statement.

Under U.S. GAAP, EITF 96-15 , established that the change in the fair value of available-for-sale debt instruments due to changes in foreign currency exchange rates (including those related to the amortized cost) are carried in shareholder’s equity (other comprehensive income) and transferred to income upon sale or maturity of the instrument.

Until December 31, 2005, the Group did not consider this difference in its reconciliation from IFRS to U.S. GAAP. As result, the statements of “Income” and “Other Comprehensive income” for the years 2004 and 2005 below have been restated to present this difference, as shown in paragraphs (g), (h) and (i) below. This difference does not have any effect in shareholders’ equity.

In addition, the Group has determined that due to the exchange difference loss for the year 2005, there was an “Other-than-temporary impairment” on such investments of US$8,912. This amount has been included in the reconciliation adjustment in 2005.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (continued)

This adjustment affects the caption “Translation Result” in the consolidated income statement prepared in accordance with IFRS.

(d)

Amortization of goodwill -

Since March 2004, Credicorp has adopted IFRS 3, “Business Combinations”; as a result the goodwill recorded has been amortized until December 31, 2004. In accordance with the disposals of IFRS 3, since January 1^st, 2005, the Group has ceased the amortization of goodwill. The accumulated amortization as of December 31, 2004 has been eliminated with a corresponding decrease in the cost of goodwill.

SFAS 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangibles” establishes that the goodwill should be assigned to a reporting unit, which is defined as an operating unit or a component of an operating unit. Also, the goodwill is not subject to amortization since December 31, 2001, and should be tested for impairment at least annually. In this respect, the Group made the analysis and evaluation of the impairment of goodwill as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, and no impairment loss was required.

(e)

Income taxes -

As mentioned in Note 3 (r), income tax is recorded in accordance with IAS 12, “Income Taxes”, which, among other provisions, requires the recognition of deferred taxes on the translation differences arising in the remeasured of assets and liabilities from local currency into the functional currency.

Under U.S. GAAP, the Company follows the guidelines established in SFAS 109 “Accounting for Income Taxes”. This statement does not permit recognition of deferred taxes for differences related to assets and liabilities that are remeasured from local currency into the functional currency resulting from changes in exchange rates.

In prior years, the differences for this matter between IFRS and U.S. GAAP calculations have been immaterial; hence no reconciliation item has been reported for 2004 and 2005. Due to the variation in this difference during 2006, the Group has incorporated it in the reconciliation between IFRS and U.S. GAAP figures in 2006, the amount of this difference is US$5.1 millions as of December 31, 2006. This item is presented to reconcile the net income and the shareholder’s equity in paragraphs (g) and (h) below.

(f)

Minority interest -

Under U.S. GAAP, shareholder’s equity and net income is made up only of the equity portion attributed to equity holders of the Parent.

However, under IFRS equity and net income includes the equity and net income corresponding to the shareholders of both the Parent and the minority interests. Therefore, there is an adjustment to exclude the Minority Interests portion of shareholder’s equity and net income, see paragraphs g) and h). The adjustment included in the income statement and shareholder’s equity reconciliation, also include the effect of minority interest on other U.S. GAAP adjustments.

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(g)

Summary of significant adjustments to net income -

The significant adjustments that would be required to determine the net income of the Group under U.S. GAAP instead of under IFRS are summarized below:

	For the year ended December 31,
	2006			2005			2004
	US$(000)			US$(000)			US$(000)

Net income in accordance with IFRS		247,265			194,853			141,512

Additions (deductions) reported:
Foreign exchange differences on available-for-sale debt securities (c)		(55,155	)		-			-
Income taxes (e)		(5,129	)		-			-
Reversal of amortization of goodwill (d)		-			-			4,853
Minority interest (f)		(11,957	)		(12,968	)		(10,765	)

Net income in accordance with U.S. GAAP, as previously reported		175,024			181,885			135,600

Foreign exchange differences on available-for-sale debt securities, net of impairment of US$8,912 in 2005 (c)		-			53,293			(16,404	)
Minority interest		-			(5,055	)		3,258

Net income in accordance with U.S. GAAP, as restated		175,024			230,123			122,454

Net income per share in accordance with U.S. GAAP based on weighted average number of shares issued and outstanding, as previously reported		2.19			2.28			1.70
Net income per share in accordance with U.S. GAAP based on weighted average number of shares issued and outstanding, as restated		2.19			2.89			1.54

Weighted average number of outstanding shares issued and outstanding, excluding treasury stock (in thousands of shares)		79,761			79,761			79,758

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(h)

Summary of significant adjustments to shareholders’ equity -

A summary of the significant adjustments that would be required to determine the shareholders’ equity of the Group under U.S. GAAP instead of under IFRS are as follows:

	As of December 31,
	2006			2005			2004
	US$(000)			US$(000)			US$(000)

Shareholders’ equity in accordance with IFRS		1,533,768			1,291,955			1,150,450

Additions (deductions):
Minority interest (f)		(136,946	)		(101,515	)		(85,253	)
Income taxes, net of minority interest (e)		(4,987	)		-			-
Reversal of amortization of goodwill (d)		12,109			12,109			12,109

Shareholders’ equity in accordance with U.S. GAAP		1,403,944			1,202,549			1,077,306

The changes in shareholders’ equity of the Group under U.S. GAAP are summarized below:

	For the year ended December 31,
	2006			2005			2004
	US$(000)			US$(000)			US$(000)
				(As restated)			(As restated)

Balances as of January 1		1,202,549			1,077,306			917,986
Cash dividends		(87,738	)		(63,810	)		(31,900	)
Decrease in treasury stock		-			-			263
Other comprehensive income (loss)		114,109			(41,066	)		68,527
Net income under U.S. GAAP (g)		175,024			230,123			122,454
Other		-			(4	)		(24	)

Balances as of December 31		1,403,944			1,202,549			1,077,306

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(i)

Other comprehensive income -

	For the year ended December 31,
	2006		2005			2004
	US$(000)		US$(000)			US$(000)
			(As restated)			(As restated)
Net income in accordance with U.S.GAAP		175,024		230,123			122,454

Other comprehensive income (loss) -
Unrealized (losses) gains arising during the period, net of tax and minority interest (*)		85,372		(26,920	)		70,942
Transfer of realized losses (gains) to net income (**)		27,421		(15,768	)		(2,415	)
Net gain on cash flow hedge.		1,316		1,622			-
		114,109		(41,066	)		68,527

Comprehensive Income		289,133		189,057			190,981

(*)	Include exchange differences for US$15,961, US$(34,041) and US$14,196 in 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively, net of minority interest.

(**)	Include exchange differences for US$34,041, US$(14,196) and US$(1,050) in 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively, net of minority interest.

Cumulative other comprehensive income (loss) is as follows:

	For the year ended December 31,
	2006		2005			2004
	US$(000)		US$(000)			US$(000)

			(As restated)			(As restated)
Beginning balance		49,261		90,327			21,800
Current period changes		114,109		(41,066	)		68,527

Ending balance		163,370		49,261			90,327

As result of the inclusion of the foreign exchange difference as part of the unrealized gains (losses) in available-for-sale debt securities, the amounts presented in Note 6 for 2006 and 2005 for U.S. GAAP purposes are as follow:

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	2006
			Unrealized gross amount
	Amortized Cost		Gains		Losses			Estimated market value
	US$(000)		US$(000)		US$(000)			US$(000)

Fixed maturity -
BCRP deposit certificates		1,265,351		12,262		-			1,277,613
Government treasury bonds		471,615		63,982		(1,617	)		533,980
Other		1,359,237		39,962		(4,528	)		1,394,671
		3,096,203		116,206		(6,145	)		3,206,264

Shares -		96,486		119,989		(292	)		216,183

		3,192,689		236,195		(6,437	)		3,422,447

Accrued interest									28,264

Total									3,450,711

	2005
			Unrealized gross amount
	Amortized cost		Gains		Losses			Estimated market value
	US$(000)		US$(000)		US$(000)			US$(000)

Fixed maturity -
BCRP deposit certificates		1,180,484		-		(34,669	)		1,145,815
Government treasury bonds		367,866		20,662		(1,374	)		387,154
Other		1,088,169		18,651		(7,742	)		1,099,078
		2,636,519		39,313		(43,785	)		2,632,047

Shares -		72,218		91,113		(749	)		162,582

		2,708,737		130,426		(44,534	)		2,794,629

Accrued interest									16,076

Total									2,810,705

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (continued)

The unrealized losses for 2005 have existed for less than 12 months and such amounts are presented net of a permanent impairment of US$ 8,912; which has been fully realized during 2006.

(j)

Commitments and guarantees -

The disclosures required for FIN 45 applicable to Credicorp’s operations are as follow:

Commitments to extend credit -

The Group does no have commitments to extend credit. The caption “responsibilities under credit lines agreements” (see note 20), correspond to consumer credit lines and other consumer loans that are cancelable upon notification to the consumer. In addition, these credit lines generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses. The contractual amount of the credit line represents the Company's exposure to credit loss, in the event of default by the borrower and by the amount of the credit line used at the default date. The Group manages this credit risk by using the same credit policies it applies to loans. Collateral is obtained to commercial commitments based on management's credit assessment of the borrower. Since the Group expects many of the commitments to expire without being drawn, or to cancel them in case of client default as allowed by the contracts signed, total responsibilities under credit lines agreements amounts do not necessarily represent the Group's future liquidity requirements. The contract or notional amounts of these credit lines at December 31, 2006 and 2005, were as follows:

	2006						2005
	Expire within 1 year		Expire after 1 year		Total		Expire within 1 year		Expire within 1 year		Total
	US$(000)		US$(000)		US$(000)		US$(000)		US$(000)		US$(000)

Consumer credit cards		-		814,745		814,745		-		531,816		531,816
Commercial		-		-		-		-		-		-
		-		814,745		814,745		-		531,816		531,816

Letters of credit and guarantees -

Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments the Group issues to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third-party. The guarantees frequently support public and private borrowing arrangements, including commercial paper issuances, bond financings and other similar transactions. The Group issues commercial letters of credit on behalf of customers to ensure payment or collection in connection with trade transactions. In the event of a customer's nonperformance, the Group's credit loss exposure is the same as in any extension of credit, up to the letter's contractual amount. Management assesses the borrower's credit to determine the necessary collateral, which may include marketable securities, real estate, accounts receivable and inventory. Since the conditions requiring the Group to fund letters of credit may not occur, the Group expects its liquidity requirements to be less than the total outstanding commitments. The maximum potential future payments guaranteed by the Group under letters of credit and guarantee arrangements as of December 31, 2006, were approximately US$1,204.5 million (approximately US$982.0 million as of December 31, 2005) with a weighted average term of approximately 24 months. The estimated fair value of standby letters of credit and guarantees was approximately US$1.0 million as of December 31, 2006 (approximately US$0.8 million as of December 31, 2005). The contract or notional amounts of letters of credit and guarantees at December 31, 2006 and 2005, were as follows:

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	2006						2005
	Expire within 1 year		Expire after 1 year		Total		Expire within 1 year		Expire after 1 year		Total
	US$(000)		US$(000)		US$(000)		US$(000)		US$(000)		US$(000)

Standby letters of credit and guarantees		1,195,790		8,710		1,204,500		944,598		37,446		982,044
Import and export letters of credit		250,466		410		250,876		238,902		-		238,902
		1,446,256		9,120		1,455,376		1,183,500		37,446		1,220,946