MEXICO CITY, JANUARY 31ST, 2018. CREDITO REAL, S.A.B. DE C.V., SOFOM, E.R. ("CREDITO REAL") ANNOUNCED TODAY THE CLOSING OF ITS OFFERING OF CHF $170 MILLION UNSECURED NON-CALLABLE BONDS DUE 2022 ("CHF BONDS"). THE CHF BONDS BEAR INTEREST AT A RATE OF 2.875% PER ANNUM. IN ORDER TO MINIMIZE THE MARKET IMPACT IN THE TRANSACTION, CREDITOREAL PRETENDS TO HEDGE THE PRINCIPAL AND INTERESTS OF THE CHF BONDS.

THE CHF BONDS HAVE BEEN RATED "BB+" BY FITCH RATINGS AND STANDARD & POOR'S, RESPECTIVELY.

THE CHF BONDS WILL NOT BE ADMITTED TO TRADING ON A REGULATED MARKET IN THE EEA OR ELSEWHERE AND WILL BE LISTED SOLELY ON SIX SWISS EXCHANGE.

CREDITO REAL INTENDS TO USE THE NETPROCEEDS OF THE CHF BONDS TO PAY FEES AND EXPENSES INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH THEIR OFFERING, TO REPAY CERTAIN INDEBTEDNESS AND FOR GENERAL CORPORATE PURPOSES. CREDIT SUISSE AG ACTED AS BOOK RUNNER FOR THE CHF BONDS.

* * * * * * * * *ABOUT CREDITO REAL

CREDITO REAL IS A LEADING FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONIN MEXICO, WITH PRESENCE IN THE UNITED STATES, COSTA RICA, PANAMA AND NICARAGUA, FOCUSING ON CONSUMER LENDING WITH A DIVERSIFIED BUSINESS PLATFORM IN THE FOLLOWING MAIN LINES OF BUSINESS: PAYROLL LOANS, SMALL BUSINESS LOANS, GROUP LOANS, USED CAR LOANS AND PERSONAL LOANS THROUGH INSTACREDIT. CREDITO REAL OFFERS ITS PRODUCTS MAINLY TO LOW AND MIDDLE-INCOME SEGMENTS OF THE POPULATION THAT HAVE HISTORICALLY BEEN UNDERSERVED BY OTHER FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS. CREDITO REAL STOCK ISLISTED ON THE MEXICAN STOCK EXCHANGE UNDER THE TICKER SYMBOL "CREAL*". (BLOOMBERG IDENTIFICATION NUMBER IS CREAL* MM).