People walk in front of the Banco de Bogota, belonging to Grupo Aval, in Bogota, Colombia, October 31, 2019.
REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez/File photo Acquire Licensing RightsAug 16 (Reuters) - Colombian financial conglomerate Grupo Aval reported a 75.4% year-over-year fall in net profit in the second quarter, according to a securities filing on Wednesday, despite a strong boost in interest income.
In the three-month period to June, net profit reached 166.2 billion pesos ($40.6 million).
The financial portfolio of Grupo Aval (GAA.CN) includes Colombian banks Banco de Bogota (BBO.CN), Banco Popular (BPO.CN), Banco AV Villas (VLL.CN) and Banco de Occidente (BOC.CN).
($1 = 4,096.08 Colombian pesos)Reporting by Noe Torres in Mexico City, Writing by Isabel WoodfordOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
Persons:
Luisa Gonzalez, Noe Torres, Isabel Woodford
Organizations:
Banco, Bogota, Grupo Aval, REUTERS, Colombian, Grupo, Banco de Bogota, Banco Popular, Banco AV Villas, Occidente, Thomson
Locations:
Bogota, Colombia, Colombian, Mexico City