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FAIR VALUES
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025
Disclosure of fair value measurement of assets [abstract]  
FAIR VALUES
NOTE 3. FAIR VALUES
The Group classifies the fair values of the financial instruments in 3 levels, according to the quality of the information used for their determination.
Fair Value Level 1: The fair value of financial instruments traded in active markets (as publicly traded derivative instruments, debt securities or instruments available for sale) is based on the quoted market prices (not adjusted) as of the date of the reporting period. If the quoted price is available within the 5 business days of the valuation date, and there is an active market for the instrument, this will be included in Level 1.
Fair Value Level 2: The fair value of financial instruments not traded in active markets, for example, derivatives available over-the-counter, is determined using valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable information. If all the relevant variables to establish the fair value of a financial instrument are observable, the instrument is included in Level 2. If the variables to determine the price are not observable, the instrument will be valued in Level 3.
Fair Value Level 3: If one or more relevant variables are not based on observable market information, the instrument is included in Level 3.
Valuation Techniques
The valuation techniques to determine the Fair Value includes:
Market prices or quotes for similar instruments.
Determination of estimated current value of the instruments.
The valuation technique to determine the Level 2 fair value is based on information other than the quote price included in Level 1, which are directly observable for assets or liabilities, both directly (i.e., prices) and indirectly (i.e., deriving from prices).
Financial instruments classified as Level 3 mainly include equity instruments for which the fair value was calculated with the assistance of independent appraisers using methods of future discounted cash flows involving a combined income and market approach.
The valuation technique to determine the Level 3 fair value of financial instruments is based on the price drawn by the curve, which is a method that compares the spread between the sovereign bond curve and the average cut-off rates of primary issuances, representing the different segments, according to the different risk ratings. If there are no representative primary issuances throughout the month, the following variants will be used:
secondary market prices of instruments under the same conditions, which had quoted in the evaluation month;
bidding and/or secondary market prices of the previous month, which will be taken based on their representativeness;
spread calculated in the previous month, and it will be applied to the sovereign curve, in accordance with their reasonableness;
a specific margin is applied, defined according to historical yields of instruments under the same conditions, based on a substantiated justification.
As stated above, the rates and spreads are determined to be used to discount the future cash flows and generate the instrument price.
All the modifications to the valuation methods are previously discussed and approved by the Group's key personnel.
The financial instruments of the group measured at fair value at the end of the period are detailed below:
ItemsLevel 1Level 2Level 3
Assets
Argentine Central Bank Bills(*)
7,373,724
Government Securities(*)
944,976,822234,830,8349,980,195
Corporate Securities(*)
99,797,55826,619,8177,767,891
Derivative Financial Instruments12,114,688
Other Debt Securities(**)
2,006,110,656839,905,003
Other Financial Assets250,970,92743,21119,724,965
Loans and Other Financing33,438,340
Financial Assets Pledged as Collateral12,912,024
Investments in Equity Instruments(***)
34,062,42938,694,297
Total Assets3,356,204,1401,146,951,89376,167,348
Liabilities
Liabilities at Fair Value through Profit or Loss61,842,719
Derivative Financial Instruments19,304,382
Total Liabilities61,842,71919,304,382
Total as of 03.31.253,294,361,4211,127,647,51176,167,348
(*) They are included in Debt Securities at Fair Value through Profit or Loss.
(**) For Government Securities at Fair Value through OCI.
(***) As a result of the merger between Mercado Abierto Electrónico S.A. and Matba Rofex S.A. on February 28, 2025, a share exchange was carried out between the shareholders of the aforementioned companies for the new shares of A3 Mercados S.A., the company resulting from the merger. These new shares are valued at their quoted market price at the end of the reporting period.
ItemsLevel 1Level 2Level 3
Assets
Argentine Central Bank Bills(*)
2,816,801
Government Securities(*)
1,450,991,64612,416,63231,851,611
Corporate Securities(*)
62,051,01373,030,8734,768,406
Derivative Financial Instruments4,517,903
Other Debt Securities(**)
1,512,345,135982,634,1642,553,142
Other Financial Assets341,279,47847,14420,677,139
Loans and Other Financing26,974,180
Financial Assets Pledged as Collateral34,531,438124,991,769
Investments in Equity Instruments (***)
10,446,50435,246,796
Total Assets3,414,462,0151,224,612,66595,097,094
Liabilities
Liabilities at Fair Value through Profit or Loss9,777,215
Derivative Financial Instruments8,329,699
Total Liabilities9,777,2158,329,699
Total as of 12.31.243,404,684,8001,216,282,96695,097,094
(*) They are included in Debt Securities at Fair Value through Profit or Loss.
(**) For Government Securities at Fair Value through OCI.

The evolution of the instruments included in Level 3 fair value is detailed below:
Level 312.31.24TransfersRecognitionDerecognitionIncomeInflation Effect03.31.25
Government Securities31,851,611(18,151,855)8,050,496(12,337,521)2,202,330(1,634,866)9,980,195
Corporate Securities4,768,4061,966,8152,561,275(1,275,736)160,849(413,718)7,767,891
Other debt securities2,553,142(2,589,985)36,843
Other Financial Assets20,677,1393,746,452(4,375,313)1,308,687(1,632,000)19,724,965
Investments in Equity Instruments35,246,796(3,588,741)1,359,4578,456,763(2,779,978)38,694,297
Total95,097,094(22,363,766)15,717,680(17,988,570)12,165,472(6,460,562)76,167,348
Transfers occurred because: the instruments without observable valuation prices at the closing of the period were reclassified to Level 3, for a total amount of Ps. 2,643,609; the instruments with observable market quotes at the closing of the period were reclassified to Level 1 from Level 3, for a total amount of Ps. (22,388,739); and the instruments in Level 3, which, at the closing of the period, were valued by accruing the last market IRR in order to obtain a representative price, were reclassified to Level 2, for a total amount of Ps. (2,618,636).
Level 312.31.23TransfersRecognitionDerecognitionIncomeInflation Effect12.31.24
Government Securities27,559,6567,656,760(1,816,970)3,803,350(5,351,185)31,851,611
Corporate Securities586,7503,684,9695,211,105(3,316,469)(267,420)(1,130,529)4,768,406
Other debt securities2,452,871100,2712,553,142
Other Financial Assets22,646,415(2,589,263)619,98720,677,139
Investments in Equity Instruments16,378,95718,567,711(4,435,586)16,456,888(11,721,174)35,246,796
Total16,965,70731,244,62556,534,862(12,158,288)20,713,076(18,202,888)95,097,094
Transfers occurred because: the instruments without observable valuation prices at the closing of the period were reclassified to Level 3, for a total amount of Ps.33,576,753; the instruments with observable market quotes at the closing of the period were reclassified to Level 1 from Level 3, for a total amount of Ps. (1,813,978); and the instruments in Level 3, which, at the closing of the period, were valued by accruing the last market IRR in order to obtain a representative price, were reclassified to Level 2, for a total amount of Ps.(518,150).
The comparison between the book value and the fair value of the main assets and liabilities recorded at amortized cost at period closing is detailed below:
Items Assets/Liabilities at closingBook valueFair valueLevel 1 FVLevel 2 FVLevel 3 FV
Assets
Cash and Due from Banks6,161,588,7606,161,588,7606,161,588,760
Repurchase Transactions61,100,39261,100,39261,100,392
Loans and Other Financing16,450,644,93216,915,905,3611,638,470,00015,277,435,361
Other Financial Assets2,053,116,1682,074,884,5562,042,820,81632,063,740
Other Debt Securities2,055,839,4251,831,097,8971,829,517,8561,580,041
Financial Assets Pledged as Collateral1,073,816,6511,073,816,6511,073,816,651
Liabilities
Deposits19,220,849,57219,221,430,55419,221,430,554
Repurchase Transactions111,695,652111,695,652111,695,652
Financing from the Argentine Central Bank and Other Financial Institutions517,648,489517,651,927517,651,927
Debt Securities1,061,434,6771,056,848,0141,056,848,014
Subordinated Debt Securities271,441,661272,731,218272,731,218
Other Financial Liabilities4,758,917,3774,758,917,3774,758,917,377