Standard and Poor's confirms Compartamos Banco's ratings

Mexico City, Mexico, October 2nd 2012.- Compartamos Banco S.A. I.B.M., the main subsidiary of Compartamos, S.A.B. de C.V., ("the Holding" or "Compartamos") (BMV: COMPARC*) was affirmed today in its short and long-term

ratings by Standard & Poor´s ("S&P").
Standard and Poor´s took the following actions:
- Affirmed Banco Compartamos national long-term credit risk rating to "mxAAA"
- Affirmed the short-term credit rating to "mxA-1+"
- Affirmed the Company´s senior unsecured long-term local debt to "mxAAA". Banco
Compartamos local bank bonds (Certificados Bursátiles Bancarios), COMPART 10,
COMPART 11 and COMPART 12.
- The outlook is "Stable".
Standard and Poor´s issued a press release today stating the following:
Banco Compartamos ratings reflect our opinion regarding its "adequate" business
position, a "very solid" capital position and revenues, an "adequate" risk position,
"lower than average" funding and "adequate" liquidity, based on our definitions and grading criteria.

Compartamos Banco, S.A. I.B.M, a Mexican bank specialized in microfinance, is the largest lender to microbusiness owners in Latin America. Established in 1990 and headquartered in Mexico City, Compartamos provides small loans to low-income Mexican individuals and business owners, such as craft manufacturers, food vendors and other small businesses. With nationwide coverage, Compartamos works with local and international lenders to secure financing to these market segments, which are currently underserved. Compartamos Banco shares began trading on the Mexican Stock Exchange on April 25, 2007 under the ticker symbol "COMPART".



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