MEXICO CITY, JULY 16, 2018. CREDITO REAL, S.A.B. DE C.V., SOFOM, E.N.R. ("CREDITO REAL") TODAY ANNOUNCES THAT MR. FRANCISCO BERRONDO LAGOS, CHAIRMAN OF ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS,PASSED AWAY ON THE MORNING OF SATURDAY, JULY 14.

IN THIS REGARD, MR. ANGEL FRANCISCO ROMANOS BERRONDO, CEO OF CREDITO REAL, STATED: "WE ARE TOUCHED BYTHE DEATH OF OUR BELOVED FRANCISCO, A DEAR FRIEND, EXEMPLARY COLLEAGUE, WISE MENTOR AND EXCEPTIONAL HUMAN BEING, WHO, WITH HIS PIONEERING SPIRIT AND BUSINESS VISION, CONTRIBUTED TO SHAPE THE CREDITO REAL OF TODAY. HIS REMEMBER WILL BE KEPT CHERISHED IN OUR MEMORIES. ON BEHALF OF OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS, MANAGEMENT TEAMAND ASSOCIATES, WE EXTEND OUR MOST SINCERE CONDOLENCES TO HIS WIFE, DAUGHTERS, RELATIVES AND ACQUAINTANCES".

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CREDITO REAL IS A LEADING FINANCIAL INSTITUTION IN MEXICO, WITH PRESENCE IN THE UNITED STATES, COSTA RICA, PANAMA, HONDURAS 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. CREDITOREAL OFFERS ITS PRODUCTS MAINLY TO LOW AND MIDDLE-INCOME SEGMENTS OF THE POPULATION THAT HAVE HISTORICALLY BEEN UNDERSERVED BY OTHER FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS. THECOMPANY'S STOCK IS LISTED ON THE MEXICAN STOCK EXCHANGE UNDER THE TICKER SYMBOL "CREAL*". (BLOOMBERG IDENTIFICATION NUMBER IS CREAL*:MM).