AVAL vs CATY Comparison

Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores SA is a Colombian financial services company. Its segments include: Banking Services segment comprises Banking Services, fund management and trust businesses, storage companies and entities that manage low-value payment systems. Merchant Banking segment comprises Financial Sector (trust and brokerage), Gas and Energy Sector (includes natural gas and energy transportation and distribution businesses), Infrastructure Sector (includes road infrastructure projects, construction services, and operation and maintenance), Hotel Sector (includes hospitality services), Agribusiness Sector (includes palm oil, rubber and rice businesses). Pension and Severance Fund Management" segment comprise administrator of pension and severance funds; and Holding segment.

Cathay General Bancorp is a regional bank predominantly serving the Chinese-American community. The company's policy is to reach out and actively offer services to low-to-moderate income groups in the delineated branch service areas. It predominantly provides services such as checking and deposit, lines of credits, commercial and commercial real estate loans, merchant services and payment processing, treasury management services, international banking and financing services, and other customary banking services to individuals, professionals, and small to medium-sized businesses. Through its Wealth Management unit, the company also offers investment products and services, such as stocks, bonds, mutual funds, insurance, annuities and advisory services.