Overview
- Fresh waves of promotions hit this week, with ICBC offering up to 40% off with 6 interest-free installments and a ARS 50,000 cap from Feb. 18–20, and Banco Nación running 20% in bookstores and 25% in school apparel with up to 6 installments and an extra 5% for payroll clients in its Feb. 11–13 and 18–20 windows.
- Banco Macro’s weekly “Vuelta al Cole” Thursdays through March 12 feature 20–30% savings without caps by card segment and up to 9 interest-free installments for premium tiers, while Credicoop’s Feb. 18–20 push reaches up to 40% off in 4,900 stores with 6 installments.
- Galicia highlights 20% uncapped savings in Batik, Cúspide and Woopy with up to 9 installments, and multiple banks and wallets extend financing across categories, commonly offering 6–9 installments and in select channels up to 12–18.
- Supermarkets complement bank deals, with Carrefour’s back-to-school campaign running through March 15, combining category discounts, up to 6 interest-free installments and stackable bank promotions.
- Price pressures remain heavy, with a basic school-supplies basket above ARS 76,900 per student and a six-item starter kit in Buenos Aires City topping ARS 24,700, while similar strain shows in Arequipa, Peru, where initial-level lists run about S/300–450 and total outlays can reach S/1,200.