Who owns Banco Macro?
Banco Macro is owned by Banco Macro S.A. (Argentina, NYSE: BMA).[1]
Evidence: Banco Macro S.A. Annual Report on Form 20-F filed 2026-04-20, SEC EDGAR, 20 April 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Banco Macro S.A. verified
- Owner HQ
- 🇦🇷 Argentina, Buenos Aires
- Origin
- 🇦🇷 Argentina, Buenos Aires
- Founded
- 1985
- Category
- Finance & insurance › Banks › Retail & commercial banks
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: BMA BYMA: BMA
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Banco Macro
Banco Macro is the retail and corporate bank at the centre of the group, operating under that name since August 2006. It built its branch network by acquiring provincial banks, including Banco Bansud, Nuevo Banco Suquía and Nuevo Banco Bisel, all merged into it, and in 2024 absorbed the former Banco Itaú Argentina.
Ownership timeline of Banco Macro
- Current owner Banco Macro [1] verified
Where Banco Macro sits in Banco Macro
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Banco Macro
Banco Macro controls 3 brands on Brandtree, 3 of them in finance & insurance.
Also in finance & insurance
Other brands in retail & commercial banks, and who owns them
The 12 brands in retail & commercial banks on Brandtree belong to 9 owners. The largest is Credicorp, with 3; Banco Macro has 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Banco de Crédito del Perú | Credicorp | 🇵🇪 Peru |
| Banco Galicia | Grupo Galicia | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
| Hang Seng Bank | HSBC | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Interbank | IFS | 🇵🇪 Peru |
| MUFG Bank | MUFG | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| OM Bank | Old Mutual | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| FirstBank | PNC | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Shinhan Bank | Shinhan | 🇰🇷 South Korea |
About the owner: Banco Macro
Banco Macro is a publicly listed company headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina, founded in 1985. Brandtree records 3 brands under its control, and it is listed as NYSE: BMA and BYMA: BMA.
Banco Macro is a private Argentine bank that began as a non-bank financial institution in 1985 and received its commercial banking licence in 1988. Wholesale until 1994, it then turned to retail banking in provinces outside Buenos Aires and grew by buying provincial banks, among them Banco Misiones, Banco Salta, Banco Jujuy and in 2023 Banco Itaú Argentina, which was merged into it in November 2024.
🇦🇷 Banco Macro and other Argentine brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 108 brands that began in Argentina. 28 of them (26%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Banco Macro is not one of them.
- Banco Galicia — Grupo Galicia 🇦🇷
- Personal Pay — Telecom Argentina 🇦🇷
- 9 de Oro — Molino Cañuelas 🇦🇷
- ARQ — Grupo Clarín 🇦🇷
- Aerolíneas Argentinas — Aerolíneas Argentinas 🇦🇷
- Aeropuertos Argentina — Corporación América Airports 🇱🇺
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Banco Macro?
The parent company of Banco Macro is Banco Macro S.A., a publicly listed company headquartered in Argentina.
Is Banco Macro Argentine?
Yes. Banco Macro originated in Argentina in 1985 and its owner, Banco Macro S.A., is also headquartered in Argentina.
Is Banco Macro still owned by Banco Macro S.A.?
Yes. As of 11 October 2026, Banco Macro is still owned by Banco Macro S.A. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Banco Macro S.A. Annual Report on Form 20-F filed 2026-04-20 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 20-F, published 20 April 2026; retrieved 11 October 2026.
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