Bancolombia Explained

Bancolombia S.A.
Type:Sociedad Anónima
Traded As:
Foundation:29 January 1875 (as Banco de Colombia)
Location City:Medellín
Location Country:Colombia
Key People:Juan Carlos Mora Uribe, (President and CEO)
Area Served:Colombia, Cayman Islands, El Salvador, Panama, Puerto Rico, Guatemala, Peru
Industry:Financial services
Products:Banking
Revenue: US$4.3 billion (2022)
Assets: US$50.5 billion (2022)
Net Income: US$1.4 billion (2022)
Num Employees:34,756 (2023)
Subsid:Banistmo
Banco Agricola
Banco Agromercantil de Guatemala

Bancolombia S.A. (also known as Grupo Bancolombia; formerly: Banco de Colombia) is a full-service financial institution that provides financial products and services in Colombia, Panama, El Salvador, Puerto Rico, the Cayman Islands, Peru and Guatemala. Bancolombia is one of the six banking-related companies of the COLCAP index. The Bank operates in nine segments: Banking Colombia, Banking El Salvador, Leasing, Trust, Investment, Brokerage, Off Shore, Pension and Insurance, and all other segments.

Together with its subsidiaries, the Bank provides a range products and services, including savings and investment products, financing, mortgage banking, factoring, financial and operating leases, treasury, comprehensive cash management, foreign currency, insurance, brokerage services, investment banking, asset management and trust services. As of December 31, 2023, the Bank's consolidated branch network consisted of 938 offices.[1]

History

Bancolombia was founded on January 29, 1875 as "Banco de Colombia" in Medellín, Colombia.[2] In 1929 the bank began trading on the Bolsa de Bogotá. In 1995 the bank became the first Colombian company to trade on the New York Stock Exchange.[3]

In 1998 "Banco de Colombia" and "Banco Central Colombiano (BIC)" are consolidated, born in this way Bancolombia.

In 2005 Bancolombia fuses with "Conavi" and "Corfinsura" to create "Grupo Bancolombia".

In 2021 Bancolombia renews it's corporative image, along with all entities that conform the "Grupo Bancolombia".

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bancolombia Annual Report FY2023 . grupobancolombia.com . May 6, 2023. May 6, 2023.
  2. News: Bancolombia: 140 años que la historia tiene en cuenta . 2 April 2022 . Portafolio . 30 January 2015 . es.
  3. News: Arias Jiménez . Ferney . Bancolombia, una marca de 140 años y $7 billones . 2 April 2022 . El Colombiano . 30 January 2015 . es.