Q1 2025 Bancolombia SA Earnings Call Transcript
Key Points
- BanColombia SA (CIB) reported a quarterly net income of COP1.7 trillion, reflecting a 4.5% growth both quarterly and annually.
- The company achieved a robust Net Interest Margin (NIM) of over 6.4%, contributing to a strong Return on Equity (ROE) of 16.3%.
- Asset quality improved with a cost of risk at 1.6%, supported by lower delinquency rates and effective credit risk models.
- BanColombia SA (CIB) maintained a strong capital position with a total solvency ratio of nearly 13% and a core equity Tier 1 ratio of 11%.
- The merger of Bancolombia La Mano with NECI is expected to enhance operational efficiencies and profitability, with NECI projected to reach breakeven by the first quarter of 2026.
- The loan portfolio slightly decreased in the quarter, although it grew 7% annually, indicating potential challenges in sustaining growth.
- Deposits fell by 1% in the quarter, despite a 13% annual increase, highlighting potential issues in maintaining funding levels.
- The fiscal situation in Colombia remains a significant challenge, with a high fiscal deficit and recent suspension of the IMF Flexible Credit Line.
- Interest income fell by almost 3% in the quarter due to lower-yielding loans and securities, despite a drop in interest expenses.
- Operating expenses increased by 9.8% annually, driven by IT-related costs and annual wage increases, impacting the efficiency ratio.
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen and welcome to Bancolombia's first quarter 2025 earnings conference call. My name is Zico and I will be your operator for today's call. (Operator Instructions) Please note that this conference is being recorded. Please note that this conference call will include forward-looking statements, including statements related to our future performance, capital position, credit-related expenses, and credit losses.
All forward-looking statements, whether made in this conference call, in future filings, in press releases or verbally, address matters that involve risk and uncertainty. Consequently, there are factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in such statements including changes in general economic and business conditions, changes in currency exchange rates and interest rates, introduction of competing products by the other companies, lack of acceptance of new products or services by our targeted clients, changes in business strategy, and various other factors that we describe in our reports filed with the SEC.
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