Intercorp Financial Services Acquires 50% Stake in InFinance XP for $65 Million to Boost Consumer Financing Ecosystem

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Intercorp Financial Services (IFS) acquired a 50% stake in IXP Holding Corp. for $65 million, as part of a joint venture, to expand its consumer financing and payments ecosystem through InFinance XP S.A.

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• Strategic Acquisition Announced

  Intercorp Financial Services (IFS) and InRetail Perú Corp. jointly acquired IXP Holding Corp. for a total of US$130 million. IFS acquired 50% of IXP Holding Corp. for US$65 million.

• Expansion of Consumer Financing Ecosystem

  The acquisition indirectly gives IFS and InRetail 100% ownership of InFinance XP S.A. (formerly Financiera Oh! S.A.), a company with approximately three million customers and significant loan and deposit portfolios.

• Joint Venture Structure

  The transaction is structured as a joint venture, leveraging IFS's financial platform and InRetail's leading retail presence in Peru to create a robust ecosystem for payments and consumer financing.

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Intercorp Financial Services (IFS) has made a significant strategic move by acquiring a 50% stake in IXP Holding Corp., which indirectly owns 100% of InFinance XP S.A. (formerly Financiera Oh! S.A.). This $65 million investment, part of a $130 million joint venture with InRetail Perú Corp., is aimed at expanding IFS's consumer financing and payments ecosystem. InFinance XP brings approximately three million customers, substantial loans, and deposits, along with a new integrated financial app. This acquisition leverages IFS's strong financial platform and InRetail's extensive retail network to create a robust, scalable platform for digital solutions, enhancing access and convenience for millions of families. The transaction is material, representing over 1% of IFS's market capitalization, and signals a clear growth strategy in the digital finance space.