EVIDENT AI INDEX | BANKS
The standard benchmark of AI maturity for banks across Latin America
EVIDENT AI INDEX FOR BANKS - LATAM
Latin America - July 2026
The Evident AI Index for Banks – LATAM edition sets the standard benchmark of AI maturity across Latin America.
The most comprehensive and independent benchmark of its kind, the Index assesses how 20 of the region's largest banks are adopting, scaling and embedding AI across their organizations.
Drawing on millions of publicly available data points, it evaluates performance against 60+ indicators across four critical pillars of AI capability: Talent, Innovation, Leadership and Transparency.
Together, these measures offer an unparalleled view of the state of AI in banking across Latin America, revealing who is leading the race, where momentum is building across the region and where the biggest opportunities lie.
COMPANY ▼ | RANK | TALENT | INNOVATION | LEADERSHIP | TRANSPARENCY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nubank | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Itaú Unibanco | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Banco Bradesco | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Banco do Brasil | 4 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Credicorp (BCP) | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
Bancolombia | 6 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 6 |
BTG Pactual | 7 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 12 |
Intercorp (Interbank) | 8 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 7 |
Banco Bci | 9 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 8 |
Banorte | 10 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
Grupo Financiero Galicia | 11 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 13 |
Caixa Econômica Federal | 12 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 11 |
Banco Davivienda | 13 | 13 | 17 | 6 | 10 |
Banco de Bogotá | 14 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 19 |
Banco de Chile | 15 | 17 | 10 | 13 | 15 |
BAC | 16 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 |
Banco Safra | 17 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 16 |
Banco Pichincha | 18 | 12 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
Banco Nación | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 17 |
Banco del Estado de Chile | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
TRUSTED BY THE LEADERS SHAPING THE AI TRANSFORMATION IN FINANCIAL SERVICES
"Ranking first in Latin America in Evident's AI Index is a meaningful marker of how far we've taken AI at Nubank. We've spent years treating AI as core infrastructure, ensuring it’s embedded in how we build products, serve customers, and run the business. To see that validated by Evident’s independent benchmark, measured against the strongest banks in the region, reflects the standard our team holds itself to."
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The Evident AI Index is an "outside-in" assessment based on publicly available data from company reporting and a range of third-party data sources. It is built with input from leading subject matter experts in financial services, technology, and benchmarking.
The Evident AI Index for Banks - LATAM edition features 20 of the largest banks across Latin America. Each entity is assessed on 65 individual indicators across four pillars of analysis:
PILLAR
WEIGHTING
SUB PILLARS
INDICATOR GROUPS
Talent
Capability & development
45%
Talent Capability
AI Development / Model Risk Talent / Implementation Talent
Talent Development
Hiring Initiatives / Training & Career Development
Innovation
Research, patents, ventures, ecosystem
25%
Research & Patents
Research / Patents
Ventures & Partnerships
Ventures / Partnerships
Open Source
Ecosystem
Leadership
in public communications and strategy
20%
AI Narrative
Content / Outcomes
Executive Positioning
CEO / Group Leadership
Transparency
of responsible AI activities
10%
RAI Talent
RAI Talent
RAI Innovation
Process / Outputs
RAI Leadership
RAI Content
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