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LEGAL RELATED AND NON LEGAL RELATED PROVISIONS
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Disclosure of legal-related and non legal-related provision [abstract]  
LEGAL RELATED AND NON LEGAL RELATED PROVISIONS

NOTE 23 – LEGAL RELATED AND NON-LEGAL RELATED PROVISIONS

The movement and balances of legal and non-legal related provisions during the periods ended on December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020 are described below:

    

For legal

    

Non-legal

    

Total provisions

Balance as of January 1, 2020

Ps.

194,680

 

Ps.

673,962

 

Ps.

868,642

Business combination (1)

2,417

1,415

 

  

3,832

Provisions increase during the year

 

  

190,860

119,982

 

  

310,842

Use of provisions

 

  

(20,951)

(88,780)

 

  

(109,731)

Reversed provisions not utilized

 

  

(124,616)

(42,616)

 

  

(167,232)

Effect of movements in exchange rates

 

  

(144)

6,065

 

  

5,921

Reclassification BAC (2) (3)

1,023

1,023

Discontinued operations (2)

(472)

25

(447)

Balance as of December 31, 2020

 

Ps.

241,774

 

Ps.

671,076

 

Ps.

912,850

Provisions increase during the year

 

  

196,452

410,810

 

  

607,262

Use of provisions

 

  

(72,892)

(47,426)

 

  

(120,318)

Reversed provisions not utilized

 

  

(118,865)

(146,599)

 

  

(265,464)

Effect of movements in exchange rates

 

  

503

7,649

 

  

8,152

Reclassification BAC (2) (3)

(9,749)

3,382

(6,367)

Discontinued operations (2)

10,306

3,840

14,146

Balance as of December 31, 2021

 

Ps.

247,529

 

Ps.

902,732

 

Ps.

1,150,261

Provisions increase during the year

 

  

183,294

380,005

 

  

563,299

Use of provisions

 

  

(44,895)

(200,406)

 

  

(245,301)

Reversed provisions not utilized (4)

 

  

(155,475)

(62,180)

 

  

(217,655)

Effect of movements in exchange rates

 

  

370

17,810

 

  

18,180

Loss of control in subsidiary (2)

(2,047)

(40,193)

(42,240)

Discontinued operations (2)

417

210

627

Balance as of December 31, 2022

 

Ps.

229,193

 

Ps.

997,978

 

Ps.

1,227,171

(1) Includes recognition of the business combination on Multi Financial Group, Inc., (see note 35).

(2) See note 1.1 “ Discontinued operations of  BAC Holding”.

(3) Correspond to reclassification for comparability of the movements of BAC Holding consider the deconsolidation of this entity during year 2022.

(4) For legal related, recovery of provisions by Porvenir for December of 2022 by Ps. 149,598 for claims for nullity of affiliations that were in progress.

Estimated period to be canceled

Legal provisions

Non-legal

Total provisions

Within twelve months

Ps.

9,449

Ps.

363,888

Ps.

373,337

After twelve months

219,744

634,090

853,834

Balance as of December 31, 2022

Ps.

229,193

Ps.

997,978

Ps.

1,227,171

Estimated period to be canceled

Legal provisions

Non-legal

Total provisions

Within twelve months

Ps.

7,892

Ps.

225,226

Ps.

233,118

After twelve months

239,637

677,506

917,143

Balance as of December 31, 2021

Ps.

247,529

Ps.

902,732

Ps.

1,150,261

Legal related:

Administrative proceedings

At December 31, 2022 and 2021, the outstanding balance of provisions recorded for administrative proceedings were Ps. 26,476 and Ps. 24,433 respectively, by way of claims for administrative or judicial processes of a tax nature, initiated by national and local authorities that establish, in some cases sanctions in which the subsidiaries of Grupo Aval would incur.

Labor proceedings

At December 31, 2022 and 2021, the outstanding balance of provisions recorded for labor proceedings were Ps. 29,592 and Ps. 32,381 respectively. Labor proceedings include labor pursuits, indemnities for former employees against some  subsidiaries of Grupo Aval. The time expected for resolution is uncertain since each proceeding is based on different instances.

Other proceedings

At December 31, 2022 and 2021, the outstanding balance of other legal provisions recorded were Ps. 173,125 and Ps. 190,715, respectively, being the most representative:

Provisions made to cover claims for nullity of affiliations to Porvenir, old age disability and survival pensions which amounted to Ps. 144,038 and Ps. 163,157, respectively.

Non-legal related:

At December 31, 2022 and 2021 the outstanding balance of non-legal related provisions recorded amounting were Ps. 997,978 and Ps. 902,732, respectively, are mainly comprised by:

Provisions in Corficolombiana´s affiliates as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, associated with the maintenance, restoration and rehabilitation of constructions and buildings, professional fees relating to development of concession contracts of Ps. 339,191 and Ps. 299,950 respectively.
Provision in Proinvipacífico, a Corficolombiana´s subsidiary as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 for the recognition of additional costs on the Pacífico 1 project of Ps. 55,933 and Ps. 117,294 respectively.
Provisions in Porvenir´s subsidiary as of December 31, 2022, and 2021, where the main balance corresponds to undercapitalized accounts, these are individual pension accounts called "Fondo de Pensiones Obligatorias Especial Porvenir de Retiro Programado", which according to actuarial projections do not have the required balance to achieve minimum pension payment, and thus have to be provisioned for the expected difference of Ps. 289,381 and Ps. 272,428 respectively.
Provisions of several subsidiaries of Grupo Aval as of December 31,2022 and 2021, corresponding to the dismantling of ATMs and offices of Ps. 59,002 and Ps. 89,043, respectively.
Provisions for losses on loan commitments as of December 31 2022 and 2021, of Ps. 64,910 and Ps. 62,041 respectively. (See note 4.1.5) Loan commitments and financial guarantee contracts.