Who owns Yape?
Yape is owned by Credicorp (Peru, NYSE: BAP).[1]
Evidence: Credicorp Ltd. Annual Report on Form 20-F filed 2026-04-27, SEC EDGAR, 27 April 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Credicorp Ltd. verified
- Owner HQ
- 🇵🇪 Peru, Lima
- Origin
- 🇵🇪 Peru
- Category
- Finance & insurance › Payments & lending › Processors & digital wallets
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: BAP
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Yape
Yape is the mobile wallet and payments app at the centre of Credicorp's digital strategy in Peru. By the end of 2025 it had 15.9 million monthly active users and 19.1 million registered users, and processed more than 10,000 million transactions worth 437.7 billion soles. Credicorp describes it as one of the most recognised brands in Peruvians' daily lives.
How often Credicorp names Yape in its annual report
A plain count of the times the name appears in the text of each annual report, not counting the start of a sentence. A brand that an owner writes about more is usually one it treats as central. The brand is named less often than it was three years earlier.
Ownership timeline of Yape
Where Yape sits in Credicorp
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
- Banco de Crédito del Perú (97.74%)
- Credicorp Capital
- Culqi
- Mibanco (99.92%)
- Mibanco Colombia (99.97%)
- Pacífico Seguros (98.86%)
- Prima AFP
- Yape
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Other brands owned by Credicorp
Credicorp controls 8 brands on Brandtree, 8 of them in finance & insurance.
Also in finance & insurance
Other brands in processors & digital wallets, and who owns them
Credicorp has more brands in processors & digital wallets on Brandtree than any other owner: 2 of 10.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Cybersource | Visa | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Argenpay | Banco Macro | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
| Izipay | IFS | 🇵🇪 Peru |
| BC Card | KT | 🇰🇷 South Korea |
| Vocalink | Mastercard | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Flash | Pepkor | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| Personal Pay | Telecom Argentina | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
| Visa Direct | Visa | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: Credicorp
Credicorp is a publicly listed company headquartered in Lima, Peru. Brandtree records 8 brands under its control, and it is listed as NYSE: BAP.
Credicorp is the largest financial group in Peru. Formed in Bermuda in 1995 as a holding company, it runs universal banking through Banco de Crédito del Perú, microfinance through Mibanco in Peru and Colombia, insurance and health services through Pacífico, pensions through Prima AFP, and investment management through Credicorp Capital. Its 2025 net profit attributable to shareholders was 6,925 million soles.
🇵🇪 Yape and other Peruvian brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 46 brands that began in Peru. 10 of them (22%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Yape is not one of them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Yape?
The parent company of Yape is Credicorp, a publicly listed company headquartered in Peru.
Is Yape Peruvian?
Yes. Yape originated in Peru and its owner, Credicorp, is also headquartered in Peru.
Is Yape still owned by Credicorp?
Yes. As of 10 October 2026, Yape is still owned by Credicorp. 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] Credicorp Ltd. Annual Report on Form 20-F filed 2026-04-27 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 20-F, published 27 April 2026; retrieved 10 October 2026.
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