BUENOS AIRES, Argentina--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Grupo Supervielle S.A. (NYSE:SUPV); (BASE:SUPV), (“Supervielle” or the “Company”) a universal financial services group headquartered in Argentina with a nationwide presence, provides additional information in connection with the notice received by Banco Supervielle (the “Bank”) from the Province of San Luis (the “Province”) of the Province’s decision to terminate the Financial Agent Contract that the Bank has with the Province, invoking the September 2016 amendment to such contract.

The Bank has maintained a presence in the Province of San Luis for more than 20 years. In 1996 the Bank acquired Banco de San Luis and was appointed as exclusive paying agent for the government of the Province of San Luis to provide financial agency and tax collection services to the Province and serve as payor bank for provincial government employees. This financial agent contract was renewed twice through 2021.

Today, the Bank has a strong private sector business franchise in the Province. The Bank is positioned as a universal bank providing full-service banking to individual consumers and small and medium-size companies. The Bank provides its corporate customers with a wide range of financial services and has a primary focus on infrastructure and construction projects.

As of September 30, 2016, Supervielle´s total loan portfolio was Ps. 33.264 million, of which Ps. 748 million (2%) were attributable to payroll loans to provincial employees. There were no outstanding loans to the provincial government as of that date. As of September 30, 2016, Supervielle’s consolidated total deposits were Ps 30.417 million, of which Ps. 1.690 million (4%) were deposits made by the government of the Province. Related net revenue (NII + Fees) represented approximately 4% of Supervielle´s consolidated net revenues for the first nine months of 2016.

The Bank has 298 employees, 22 branches and 3 service centers in the Province. The Bank also has 129 ATMs and self-service terminals in the Province.

Supervielle will continue analyzing the possible courses of action. The Company currently considers that its economic, financial and asset situation will not be materially affected and remains committed to continuing its presence in the Province.

Separately, in a press conference held earlier today, the Minister of Finance of the Province, Ms. Natalia Zavala Chacur, officially announced the termination of the Financial Agency Contract signed by the Province with the Bank and stated that the provincial government has indicated that it will invite banks, including Supervielle, to participate in the selection of a new financial agent.

About Grupo Supervielle S.A. (NYSE: SUPV; BCBA: SUPV)

Grupo Supervielle S.A. (“Supervielle”) is a universal financial services group located in Argentina that owns the fifth largest private domestically-owned bank in terms of assets. Headquartered in Buenos Aires, Supervielle offers retail and corporate banking, treasury, consumer finance, insurance, asset management and other products and services nationwide to a broad customer base including: individuals, small and medium-sized enterprises and medium to large-sized companies. With origins dating back to 1887, Supervielle operates through a multi-brand and multi-channel platform with a strategic national footprint. As of September 30, 2016, Supervielle had total assets of AR$44.4 billion under Argentine Banking GAAP, 325 access points and over 2 million customers. Grupo Supervielle had 363,777,615 shares outstanding and a free float of 40.3% as of September 30, 2016. For information about Grupo Supervielle, visit www.gruposupervielle.com.

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