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Colombia's 20-Year Legacy of Banking Correspondents Reaches Millions

Bancolombia's banking correspondent network, launched in 2006, now serves 13 million Colombians across 28,000 points.

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On August 12, 2006, Bancolombia installed the first banking correspondent in Colombia at the Supermercado y Autoservicio El Danubio Azul in Chipatá, Santander. [1] Bancolombia celebrated the 20th anniversary of its banking correspondent network on August 12, 2026, marking the start of the first correspondent at a supermarket in Chipatá, Santander, on August 12, 2006. [2] The current Bancolombia correspondent network includes 28,000 points located in 1,094 municipalities, which represents 99% of the national territory. [3] The network processes more than $350 trillion annually and is utilized by approximately 13 million Colombians each month. [4] As of the reporting period, the Bancolombia correspondent network includes over 28,000 attention points distributed across 1,094 municipalities. [5] The 1,094 municipalities covered by the Bancolombia correspondent network represent 99% of the national territory. [6] 85% of Bancolombia's correspondents are local establishments such as neighborhood stores, stationery shops, hardware stores, and general stores. [7]
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  1. On August 12, 2006, Bancolombia installed the first banking correspondent in Colombia at the Supermercado y Autoservicio El Danubio Azul in Chipatá, Santander. · Diario Occidente
  2. Bancolombia celebrated the 20th anniversary of its banking correspondent network on August 12, 2026, marking the start of the first correspondent at a supermarket in Chipatá, Santander, on August 12, 2006. · Diario La republica
  3. The current Bancolombia correspondent network includes 28,000 points located in 1,094 municipalities, which represents 99% of the national territory. · Diario La republica
  4. The network processes more than $350 trillion annually and is utilized by approximately 13 million Colombians each month. · Diario La republica
  5. As of the reporting period, the Bancolombia correspondent network includes over 28,000 attention points distributed across 1,094 municipalities. · Diario Occidente
  6. The 1,094 municipalities covered by the Bancolombia correspondent network represent 99% of the national territory. · Diario Occidente
  7. 85% of Bancolombia's correspondents are local establishments such as neighborhood stores, stationery shops, hardware stores, and general stores. · Diario La republica
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