Banking Assets: AOA 18.4T ▲ +12% vs 2024 | Bank Branches: 1,847 ▲ +124 vs 2024 | Digital Banking Users: 4.7M ▲ +38% vs 2024 | NPL Ratio: 14.2% ▼ -3.1pp vs 2024 | Insurance Penetration: 1.8% ▲ +0.3pp vs 2024 | BNA Base Rate: 18.0% ▼ -2.0pp vs 2024 | AOA/USD: 872 ▼ -8.4% YTD | Credit Growth: 22% ▲ +6pp vs 2024 | Banking Assets: AOA 18.4T ▲ +12% vs 2024 | Bank Branches: 1,847 ▲ +124 vs 2024 | Digital Banking Users: 4.7M ▲ +38% vs 2024 | NPL Ratio: 14.2% ▼ -3.1pp vs 2024 | Insurance Penetration: 1.8% ▲ +0.3pp vs 2024 | BNA Base Rate: 18.0% ▼ -2.0pp vs 2024 | AOA/USD: 872 ▼ -8.4% YTD | Credit Growth: 22% ▲ +6pp vs 2024 |

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