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    Aníbal Valdés

    former Director specializing in Latin American corporate fixed income research and trading at Barclays

    Aníbal Valdés is a former Director specializing in Latin American corporate fixed income research and trading at Barclays Investment Bank, where he focused on credit opportunities and trading corporate debt of major Latin American financial institutions, including Grupo Aval Acciones Y Valores. Known for his deep expertise in Latin American financials, he contributed directly to research and trading strategies during his tenure of over six years at Barclays before rejoining Moneda Asset Management in 2019 as Co-Portfolio Manager of the Moneda Deuda Latinoamericana Fund. Valdés began his career as an Investment Analyst at Moneda Asset Management in Chile, accumulating over nine years of experience in LatAm corporate research and fixed income markets. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Commercial Engineering from Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, with professional qualifications further strengthened by advanced studies at the University of Warwick.

    Aníbal Valdés's questions to Grupo Aval Acciones Y Valores (AVAL) leadership

    Aníbal Valdés's questions to Grupo Aval Acciones Y Valores (AVAL) leadership • Q3 2016

    Question

    Aníbal Valdés of Barclays noted weaker growth in fees and commissions at Banco de Bogota compared to peers and asked about the potential for improvement. He also requested commentary on the competitive landscape in Colombia and its expected evolution.

    Answer

    CFO Diego Solano acknowledged the significant potential to increase fee income and detailed ongoing initiatives, including bancassurance, retail product fees, and syndication fees. He noted that fee growth is already outpacing loan growth. Regarding competition, he described the Colombian market as very competitive and stable, with digital banking being the key competitive front for the next decade.

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