# BanBif (Banco Interamericano de Finanzas)

> Source: https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/banbif
> research date 2026-05-31 · extracted at 2026-10-03
> Publisher: Barcoder — encyclopedia of QR, barcode and payment-code standards

Specifications:
- [BanBif — official](https://www.banbif.com.pe/)

## Overview

**BanBif (Banco Interamericano de Finanzas)** is **Peruvian commercial bank** + **IFH Perú Internacional Finance Holding Spanish-Peruvian parent** + **Fierro family controlling** + **one of Peru's mid-tier commercial banks** + **Plin Peruvian P2P digital wallet co-founder** <sup>[1][1], [Peru report](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/payments/PE)</sup>.

## History

**1991 — Banco Interamericano de Finanzas BanBif founded in Peru** distinctive Peruvian banking heritage.

**2014 — BanBif mobile banking app launch**.

**2020 — Plin Peruvian P2P digital wallet launch by Interbank + Scotiabank Peru + BBVA Peru + BanBif**.

## Ownership & operator

**Operating entity**: **Banco Interamericano de Finanzas BanBif** (Peruvian commercial bank; IFH parent).

**Major shareholders**: **IFH Perú Internacional Finance Holding (Spanish-Peruvian financial group; Fierro family Spanish founders controlling) ~50.04% controlling + Britton + other Peruvian + foreign institutional investors**.

**Regulators**: **SBS Peru + BCRP**.

## Technical integration

BanBif mobile app (iOS + Android) + banbif.com.pe online + BanBif branch network across Peru + BanBif Visa + Mastercard cards + Plin P2P wallet integration; PE IBAN + Pago Efectivo + CCE.

## Implementations & partners

**Plin P2P consortium**: [Plin](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/standards/plin) (Plin Peruvian multi-bank P2P digital wallet by Interbank + Scotiabank Peru + BBVA Peru + BanBif).

**Major Peruvian banking + payments competitors**: [BCP (Banco de Crédito del Perú)](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/bcp-peru) (BCP Banco de Crédito del Perú; BVL: CREDITC1; Credicorp BVL: BAP + NYSE: BAP parent; Peru's largest commercial bank by assets) + [BBVA Peru](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/bbva-peru) (BBVA Peru; BBVA Spain Peruvian subsidiary) + [Interbank (Peru)](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/interbank-peru) (Interbank Peru; BVL: INBKC; Intercorp parent; Rodríguez-Pastor family controlling) + [Scotiabank Peru](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/scotiabank-peru) (Scotiabank Peru; Scotiabank Canadian parent subsidiary) + [Banco de la Nación Peru](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/banco-de-la-nacion-pe) (Banco de la Nación Peru; Peruvian federal commercial bank; Peru's largest state-owned commercial bank by branches) + [Mibanco](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/mibanco) (Mibanco; BCP Banco de Crédito del Perú Peruvian microfinance subsidiary; Peru's largest microfinance bank) + [Yape](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/standards/yape) (Yape; BCP Banco de Crédito del Perú Peruvian mobile wallet; ~17M+ Peruvian users).

**Regulators**: SBS Peru + BCRP.

## Status

**Active, Peruvian commercial bank + IFH Perú Internacional Finance Holding Spanish-Peruvian parent + Fierro family controlling + one of Peru's mid-tier commercial banks + Plin Peruvian P2P digital wallet co-founder** <sup>[1][1], [2][2]</sup>.

## Sources

[1]: https://www.banbif.com.pe/ "BanBif — official"
[2]: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banco_Interamericano_de_Finanzas "BanBif — Wikipedia"
[pe-cro]: https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/payments/PE

- [1] [BanBif — official][1]
- [2] [BanBif — Wikipedia][2]
- <sup>[Peru report](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/payments/PE)</sup> In-corpus: `reports/countries/PE-peru.md`

## Source

Biography extracted from [banbif.md](https://docs.barcoder.ai/source/wallets/banbif). See `matrix.md` for standards-support matrix if present.