Agribusiness Sector
Introduction Specialized interest and knowledge of your business is the best guarantee of a broad array of financial solutions that Grupo Bancolombia* places at your disposal. The backing of a solid group in this country with a highly trained commercial team has enabled us to lead and assist major projects in transforming the countryside, fulfilling our promise to be a strategic partner for agribusiness companies. Our business strategy is based on personalized attention, a close and friendly attitude and the creation of added value to guarantee quality and promote business growth and the development of the country. Our team of professionals understands your needs in a special, pro-active way, and we are committed to helping you make your plans into reality. * Products and services in the areas of banking, trust services, leasing, stocks, factoring, investment banking, financing and portfolio offered by overseas subsidiaries of Bancolombia S.A. in Panama, Cayman Islands and Puerto Rico. 01 02
We understand your needs in: Investment Investments create value for companies and their business strategies. Teamwork allows us to provide the assistance to maximize returns, according to the type of investment, risk profile and the desired objectives. Cash Management We will assist you in handling your monetary transactions, payments and collections, in both pesos and dollars, focused on optimizing the return on your surplus cash and allow appropriate management of funds by administering them in a comprehensive manner. Our solutions include a comprehensive portfolio of products designed to facilitate your foreign trade operations. Risk Management We offer personalized assistance in the measurement and design of risk management strategies to manage your market risks, especially those resulting from the mismatch between market variables (currency, interest rate) that affect your income, assets and liabilities. Financing We meet your company s funding needs with different options for terms, currencies, and indexing, through traditional portfolios and rediscount lines for development of the industry. We also offer specialized options for asset financing related to transportation fleets, machinery, and logistical infrastructure. Strategic Support As your strategic partner, we provide custom financial advisory services through structures that enable business growth, supported by a group of highly qualified professionals who are specialized in economic, financial, and sectorial issues, with a portfolio of services within a framework of areas related to corporate finance, capital markets, and trust services. Stakeholder Our proposal goes beyond the needs of your company to offer financial services to the groups that are part of your business community. We offer solutions for your employees, providers, and clients, which provide a high degree of added value in consolidating your relationship with them and in achieving your corporate goals. 03 04
Financial Solutions for the Agribusiness Sector Cash Management Comprehensive solutions for payments, collections and deposits to optimize your liquidity. Payment and financing of taxes. Monetizing of your foreign currency and wire transfer. Payment methods for foreign trade operations. Presence in important towns with influence on agro-industrial projects through a variety of channels: branches, ATM s, correspondent banks and mobile service points. Investment Different investment alternatives in pesos and other currencies for your excess liquidity. Broad range of Trust Funds and structured investments. Interest Groups Differentiated portfolio and service model for executives and upper management. Products for payment of your payroll and agreements and for providing credit to your employees. Arrangements to improve financing terms and relations with providers. Strategic Support Project finance, syndicated and structured loans. Trusts to maximize your borrowing capacity. Corporate financing solutions and support for obtaining funds from local and international financing sources. CLIENT Risk Management Broad portfolio of products to cover different types of market risk, such as interest rates, exchange rates and inflation. Structured and comprehensive business proposals to manage market risks, in accordance with the specific needs of your business. Financing Financing at special interest rates for the agricultural and agribusiness sectors. Alternatives for financing and leasing of assets necessary for your production project. Lines of working capital and pre-financing resources for exports in USD. Specialized advice for logistical and warehousing infrastructure financing. Extensive experience in financing through rediscount lines. Comprehensive lease proposal consulting for transportation fleets. Factoring agreements with providers and clients, as well as local and export invoice discounting. Arrangements for the release of resources invested in fixed assets. 05 06
San Andres Nationwide Coverage Archipielago de San Andres, Providencia y Santa Catalina International Coverage Nueva York México República Dominicana Direct presence through the Bancolombia Group s subsidiaries. Presence through International Account Managers. Guatemala El Salvador Costa Rica Ecuador Panamá Cayman Islands Colombia Puerto Rico Venezuela Perú Brasil High Medium Low Chile Presence spanning 29 Departments Argentina 800 Branch Offices throughout Colombia 3.122 ATM s and 8.181 Neighborhood POSs 718 Mobile Banking Units 1.193 Banking Correspondents 10 Branch Offices and 14 Mobile POS s and Banking Correspondents in the Department of Meta 10 branch offices and 15 Banking Correspondents in the Departments of Casanare, Arauca, Guaviare and Amazonas A Comprehensive Service Model at your fingertips At Grupo Bancolombia, you will receive personalized service led by an Account Manager, with Development Managers for the products and services of the branches abroad, and Account Managers for our business lines, as well as an entire team of specialists, ready to advise you whenever you need them. Our service is supported by knowledge of your business, availability and flexibility as well as by innovation, to provide you with comprehensive solutions that meet your financial needs. 07 08
Leasing products, including operating leasing arrangements, are offered by Leasing Bancolombia S.A. Trust and fiduciary products are offered by Fiduciaria Bancolombia S.A. Fiduciaria Bancolombia S.A. Sociedad Fiduciaria. The obligations undertaken by financial entities upon entering into trust agreements are considered as obligations of means and not of result. Basic Legal Circular No. 007 issued in 1996 by the Colombian Superintendency of Finance (Superintendencia Financiera de Colombia). Some products are also offered via Bancolombia s own network and these are restricted solely and exclusively to correctly complying with the instructions duly given by the user entity with regard to the network service provided. Products and services relating to banking, trust funds, leasing, stock brokering, investment banking, financing as well as the portfolio of products and services offered by Bancolombia S.A. subsidiaries in Panama, the Cayman Islands and Puerto Rico. www.grupobancolombia.com