MEXICO CITY, DECEMBER 22ND, 2016. CREDITO REAL, S.A.B. DE C.V., SOFOM, E.R. ("CREDITO REAL"), INFORMS IT HAS COMPLETED THE AMORTIZATION OF ITS $275'000,000.00 (TWO HUNDRED ANDSEVENTY-FIVE MILLION PESOS 00/100 MXN), SHORT-TERM UNSECURED NOTES WITH TICKER SYMBOL CREAL 00216. THESE DEBT INSTRUMENTS WERE ISSUED ON JANUARY 21ST 2016, ANDARE DUE TODAY.

ABOUT CREDITO REAL:

CREDITO REAL IS A LEADING FINANCIAL INSTITUTION IN MEXICO, FOCUSING ON CONSUMER LENDING WITH A DIVERSIFIED BUSINESS PLATFORM IN FIVE MAIN LINES OF BUSINESS: PAYROLL CREDITS, DURABLE GOODSLOANS, SMALL BUSINESS LOANS, GROUP LOANS AND USED CAR LOANS. CREDITO REAL OFFERS ITS PRODUCTS MAINLY TO THE LOW AND MIDDLE SEGMENTS OF THE POPULATION THAT HAVEHISTORICALLY BEEN UNDERSERVED BY OTHER FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS.

CREDITO REAL'S INVESTOR RELATIONS:PHONES: +52 (55) 5228 9753, +52 (55) 5340 5200

EMAIL: INVESTOR_RELATIONS@CREDITOREAL.COM.MX

JONATHAN RANGEL: JORANGEL@CREDITOREAL.COM.MX

ISRAEL BECERRIL: IBECERRIL@CREDITOREAL.COM.MXWEB PAGE: WWW.CREAL.MX

CREDITO REAL SHARES ARE LISTED ON THE MEXICAN STOCKEXCHANGE UNDER THE TICKER SYMBOL AND SERIES "CREAL*". (BLOOMBERG IDENTIFICATION NUMBER IS CREAL* MM)