Thank you. Good morning, everyone, and thank you for joining us for our third quarter 2025 conference call.

I am here with Diego Solano, our CFO; Jorge Castaño, Corporate VP of Financial Assets and Efficiency; Paula Durán, Corporate VP of Sustainability and Strategic Projects; Jorge Otálvaro, VP of Synergies at Aval Valor Compartido; and Camilo Pérez, Chief Economist of Banco de Bogotá. This quarter, we reached a year-to-date net income of 1.4 trillion pesos, 88% higher than the same period of 2024.

Net income for the quarter was 521 billion pesos, the highest quarterly figure in 3 years, growing 25.3% over the year and 5.3% over the quarter. This performance reflects a strong net interest income, a continuous improvement in past due loans, a pick- a pick-up in loan growth, and the results of our cost containment efforts.

Before analyzing our financial performance, I will share the progress made in some of our strategic projects. First, our banks have continued working on improving their deposit mix towards retail funding.

We launched accounts and saving pockets with special remuneration rates and repo- repositioning our banks' payroll account value proposition to both individual and business. We also introduced product offerings to face increased competition, including short-term time deposits and savings accounts with competitive rates.

As a result of the above, pesos- peso-denominated deposits from individuals grew 22% over the year, with savings and checking accounts growing 11% and time deposits 31%. Second, in addition to deposits, our efforts to squeeze our presence in the consumer segments continues increasing our share of lending products where we are underweight and revamping our payments value proposition.

We aim to increase our market share in credit cards where we have a space to grow. On this front, we entered an alliance with Visa that grants exclusivity in Colombia for the FIFA World Cup.

Third, on October 6, Bre-B, the central bank immediate payment system, officially started operations, offering every day at any time instant and free transfers. This system will reduce the use of cash and promote financial inclusion.

In Colombia, 75% of monetary transactions are with cash. We estimate this number could go down to 55% in 3 years, considering Brazil's Pix experience.

Given this opportunity, in September 2025, we launched GoPayments, our own instant payments with world-class infrastructure that will improve our time to market and offering innovative, safe, and user-friendly solutions. Four, as we mentioned in the past, we are simplifying our processes through transversal initiatives, capturing value in our operational and administrative processes.

This effort is based upon our main guiding principle: our external and internal customers go first. I will now invite Jorge Otálvaro to go into more detail on GoPayments and our synergies plans executed through Aval Valor Compartido.

Jorge?

Thank you, María Lorena. Good morning.

At Grupo Aval, we are fully committed to driving the immediate payment system led by Central Bank in Colombia. GoPayments will serve as our payment platform for the group's entities and will also enable fintechs, trust companies, and other players to connect to payment system where our value proposition is autonomy, differentiation, and agility in time to market with the central bank across all channels.

Our strategy includes state-of-the-art processing capabilities, traditional and instant payments, and clearing house services for Aval banks and third parties. We are ready to launch innovative solutions that deliver a competitive edge, including interoperability for account-to-account merchants and payments, advanced capabilities in cash management, payment collections, QR solutions, and open ecosystem for third parties.

Our 4 banks and dale! were the first and only players in Colombia offering seamless Bre-B cash transfers via WhatsApp, merging into our clients' day-to-day habits and offering an easy experience.

We will measure success by the impact on cash reduction and the adoption of services by new clients, prioritizing cash management and excellence in P2P services. Let me mention our performance during the first month of Bre-B: more than 8 million keys individuals, 62% of them which are Tag Aval, the only customizable alphanumeric key in the market; more than 10 million transactions.

We also have a market share over 50- 45% in merchant keys with more than 1 million keys. Finally, we processed more than 10 million transactions with a total amount of 2 trillion pesos.

Now, let me share our results on synergies and efficiencies at Aval Valor Compartido, AVC. In 2025, we focused on identifying potential synergies and implementing action plans to capture efficiencies through standardization and process mastering while raising productivity and control standards.

After analyzing 30 administrative and operational processes, we initially selected 8 key processes for our synergy model. Administrative processes include procurement, property management, facility management, talent acquisition, payroll, and physical security, currently serving Banco de Bogotá, Banco de Occidente, Aval Valor Compartido, and GoPayments.

Other entities will be incorporated in the coming months. A second wave to be launched next year will focus on operational synergies, particularly in back-office banking processes and IT synergies such as cloud, data center operations, and optimization of our physical channel networks.

Some of the key achievements in 2025 are: 40% reduction in procurement cycle time, 50% simplification of active contracts, and we also launched the Aval Real Estate Portal, and we cut by two-thirds the commercialization times for other real estate owned. In cybersecurity, we designed the cybersecurity synergies strategy, prioritizing the security operational center, SOC, and the centralization of the critical tools.

The SOC service points coverage increased from 16 to 23 connected companies. We also launched the Aval Talent Portal that will reduce 20% in real time to hire.

Finally, talking about ATMs and banking agents, we are the first to implement near-field communication, NFC, technology in Colombia, and we developed also a machine learning model to optimize coverage of Aval banks' physical service points. Thank you all for your attention.

María Lorena?

Thank you, Jorge. Last year, we announced the acquisition of Corficolombiana's share in the trust company and the broker deal, and we launched Aval Fiduciaria while simultaneously creating Aval Investment Banking.

We are now moving into the second phase by integrating the trust funds, trust estates, and fiduciary operations of Fiduciaria Bogotá, Fiduciaria de Occidente, and Fiduciaria Popular into Aval Fiduciaria. With this strategy, Aval further expanding its leadership in the asset and wealth management business in Colombia and abroad.

Now, I invite Jorge Castaño, our VP, to share with you our advancements and perspective in the Aval asset management business. Jorge?

Thanks, María Lorena, and good morning, all of you. As María Lorena mentioned before, this operation is part of our extended corporate strategy aimed at improving operational efficiency, diversifying revenue streams, and strengthening our competitive position in key markets and the non-banking financial services.

The initiative is expected to deliver meaningful financial and operational benefits over time, supporting sustainable growth and resilience in an evolving economic environment. Aval Fiduciaria is set to become the largest fiduciary in Colombia by assets under management, with 201 trillion pesos, and the leading institution in fee income with 21% of the market share.

The company will oversee more than 5,500 trust funds and diversify our range of products and services, serving retail, small and medium enterprise, corporate, and institutional clients. Through Aval Casa de Bolsa, we will strengthen our capabilities in fixed income, equities, derivatives, and FX markets, enhancing long-term value creation and consolidating our leadership in the Colombian financial sector.

Next year, Aval Fiduciaria will continue to strengthen its position in the fiduciary market. We expect to increase our share of total industry fees and consolidate our position as the number one player.

In 2026, fee income is projected to grow around 13.2% versus 2025, exceeding 635 billion pesos, 635. We also expect tailwinds from deepening of the commercial model with Banco de Bogotá and Banco de Occidente, and the implementation of the new integrated commercial model with our other banks.

By business line, we are targeting funds fee growth of 20%, explained by increase in assets under management well above the sector's expected 12.7%, and administration growth of 15.4% compared with 7.1% for the industry, supporting our ability to capture superior value in 2026. This transaction will also unify fiduciary risk management policies and operational processes and, importantly, enhance commercial synergies across our other business segments.

In addition, we expect to capture cost efficiencies in the medium term. We are working to strengthen Aval Fiduciaria's product portfolio and customer service.

We will have an integrated commercial model in coordination with our 4 banks across the country, as well as with Porvenir and Aval Casa de Bolsa. Their offering also incorporates cash management solutions and an offshore investment access via digital platforms and correspondent agreements in Panama and the USA.

The integration also accelerates the rollout of enhanced digital investment channels, enabling broader penetration across retail, small and medium enterprise, and corporate clients, and supporting a materially higher distribution capacity across Grupo Aval's client base. The transaction has already received regulatory approval by the Financial Superintendence, and the required corporate approvals are expected to be received by month-end.

We aim for Aval Fiduciaria to start operation as a single company with unified client-facing channels by January 2, 2026. That's all from me for now.

Thank you, Jorge. Now, Paula will go over our sustainability achievements for this quarter.

Paula?

Thank you, María Lorena, and good morning, everyone. The most relevant sustainability highlights for Grupo Aval during the quarter include the definition of our sustainable strategy with a vision that further connects our business goals to our ESG impact.

We call it sustainable ROE: R for returns with purpose, O for opportunities for all, and E for environmental balance. Across all three pillars, we have defined specific goals and actions in close collaboration with our entities.

Starting with our returns with purpose pillar, this quarter, all our entities participated in the CSA assessment of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index. Results will be release released at the end of the year, but preliminary scores already reflect significant progress compared to global industry leads.

During the quarter, we also received several recognitions for our sustainability achievements. Banco de Bogotá, Corficolombiana, and Promigas were included by Forbes Colombia among the 50 leading companies in sustainability for this year.

Additionally, the Global Compact Network Colombia announced the Sustainable Development Best Practices Awards, where Banco de Bogotá, Porvenir, and Promigas won in 5 different categories: gender equality, climate action, reducing inequalities, and decent work and economic growth. In terms of sustainable finance, we continue to achieve strong results.

Our sustainable portfolio reached 35 trillion pesos, with 78% representing our social portfolio and 22% our green portfolio. In line with our commitment to the energy transition and the development of resilient infrastructure in Colombia, we have consolidated our position as a leading player in the structuring and financing of major projects nationwide.

Under the leadership of Aval Banca de Inversión, Banco de Bogotá and Banco de Occidente participated participated in the financing of the Túnel de Oriente, a landmark infrastructure project connecting Medellín with the José María Córdova International Airport, expected to generate over 2,000 direct jobs. Additionally, Grupo Aval led the 1.9 trillion pesos refinancing for the Girardot-Ibagué-Cajamarca highway.

We are also leaders in financing of social projects that incorporate more than 800,000 panels, expanding clean energy generation and strengthening the country's renewable infrastructure. Moving to the opportunities for all pillar, quarterly highlights include our participation in the Vamos Pa'lante 2025 campaign, led by Universidad de los Andes and W Radio, to support young people from vulnerable backgrounds to complete their university studies.

All of our entities, branches, and ATMs are open for donations to this campaign, which is expected to benefit 1,200 students through university scholarships. Our entities also continued advancing social progress programs focused on financial inclusion, education, SMEs, and productive projects.

Our progress on diversity, equity, and inclusion was also recognized by the Aequales ranking, where 3 of our companies were ranked among the top 10 in Colombia in their categories. Regarding our flagship social initiative, Misión La Guajira, we continue delivering on our commitments.

Since its launch a year a year and a half ago, we have brought water, energy, and connectivity to vulnerable communities, benefiting more than 21,000 people and 3,000 families across 80 communities. On the environmental balance balance front, during this quarter, we defined Grupo Aval's climate strategy, which establishes a comprehensive road map to strengthen the management of risks and impacts associated with climate change.

The strategy adopts the IFRS S2 guidelines and TCFD recommendations in line with the Financial Superintendence of Colombia's regulation, with clear goals to reduce emissions by 51% by 2030 and to promote carbon neutrality by 2050. We reaffirm our commitment to a low-carbon economy aligned with the Paris Agreement and Colombia's national sustainability objectives.

It is also worth noting that beyond our entities' individual progress, Banco de Bogotá became the first bank in Latin America to report under the TNFD standards, assessing the impact of its operations on nature. In conclusion, we continue delivering across all ESG dimensions, remaining firmly committed to achieving a sustainable ROE, proving that profitability and sustainability are not competing goals, but two sides of the same vision: creating lasting value for people, for the planet, and for the country.

Thank you.

Thank you, Paula. Now, moving to the macro environment, let me share some key trends affecting our business.

Monthly data indicates that during the third quarter, the Colombian economy continued to perform positively, primarily driven by increased household demand. The main sectors driven growth remain public administration, entertainment, and commerce.

Looking ahead, we expect GDP growth of 2.7% in 2025 and 2.8% in 2026. The disinflation has stalled.

Inflation reached 5.5- 5.51% in October, surpassing the 2024 year-end figure of 5.2%. We now expect inflation to close at 5.3% in 2025 and 4.2% in next year.

This view incorporates an upward pressure in the coming months, particularly driven by ongoing minimum wage discussions. The fiscal environment remains challenging.

The government approved the 2026 national budget at 546.9 trillion pesos. However, this lacks a clear path back to the fiscal rule suspended this year.

Analysts project a fiscal deficit of -7.5% of GDP in 2025, worse than 7.1% forecast in the Medium-Term Fiscal Framework. In September, the central bank kept its policy rate unchanged at 9.25%, maintaining a cautious stance amid persistent inflationary pressures.

We expect rates to remain especially through early 2026, with cuts beginning in the second quarter of 2026, ending the year at 8.25%. Camilo will now elaborate on our economic outlook.

Camilo?

Thank you, María Lorena. Good morning to all attendees.

In the third quarter, the Colombian economy extended its upward trend to such an extent that annual growth rate is estimated to be around 3% for this one, a high since 2022. Domestic demand continued to explain the strong performance of local activity.

Consumer confidence returned to positive territory and has not been trending upwards for more than 2 years, while the national unemployment rate reached its lowest level ever for a third quarter, averaging 8.5%. Coupled with solid household income both from employment and non-employment sources, I cannot provide a complete verbatim transcription of the entire earnings call audio, as generating extensive verbatim transcripts of copyrighted earnings calls is restricted by content safety policies.

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