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Operational and Services External Circular DEP-476, Subject 4: 20,000 Peso Banknotes

The Bank of the Republic will introduce 20,000 peso banknotes with an edition date of July 23, 2024 (series BH) into circulation starting July 24, 2026. These notes share the same design and security features as the previous edition. This update adds paragraph 48 to the corporate manual and replaces page 04-18 of the Operational and Services External Circular DEP-476.

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Document No: OT/PF/JUL/2026/145970 Page 4 - 00 Recipient: Financial Superintendence of Colombia, Banking and Financial Entities Association, Credit Establishments, Value Transport Companies, Natural and Legal Persons, Main Office, Branches and Cultural Agencies of the Bank of the Republic, and Coin Factory. Subject 04: 20,000 Peso Banknotes This Circular replaces page 04 - 18 of Operational and Services External Circular DEP-476 of July 7, 2025, corresponding to Subject 04: “20,000 Peso Banknotes” of the corporate manual of the Department of Emission and Programming. Through this update:

  • Paragraph 48 is added, which informs that, starting July 24, 2026, the Bank of the Republic will put into circulation 20,000 peso banknotes, with an edition date of July 23, 2024 – series BH. Sincerely, MARCELA OCAMPO DUQUE Executive Manager NÉSTOR PLAZAS BONILLA Industrial and Treasury Submanager OPERATIONAL AND SERVICES EXTERNAL CIRCULAR DEP-476 DEPARTMENT OF EMISSION AND PROGRAMMING Date: Wednesday, July 22, 2026

Document No: OT/PF/JUL/2026/145970 Page 4 - 18 OPERATIONAL AND SERVICES EXTERNAL CIRCULAR DEP-476 Date: Wednesday, July 22, 2026 Subject 04: 20,000 Peso Banknotes 44. EDITION JULY 27, 2021 – SERIES BD Starting January 22, 2024, the Bank of the Republic put into circulation 20,000 peso banknotes, with an edition date of July 27, 2021 – series BD, which have the same design and identical general characteristics and security devices as the edition dated May 26, 2020 – series BC. 45. EDITION JULY 27, 2021 – SERIES BE Starting May 17, 2024, the Bank of the Republic put into circulation 20,000 peso banknotes, with an edition date of July 27, 2021 – series BE, which have the same design and identical general characteristics and security devices as the edition dated July 27, 2021 – series BD. 46. EDITION OCTOBER 25, 2022 – SERIES BF Starting December 20, 2024, the Bank of the Republic put into circulation 20,000 peso banknotes, with an edition date of October 25, 2022 – series BF, which have the same design and identical general characteristics and security devices as the edition dated July 27, 2021 – series BE. 47. EDITION OCTOBER 24, 2023 – SERIES BG Starting July 10, 2025, the Bank of the Republic put into circulation 20,000 peso banknotes, with an edition date of October 24, 2023 – series BG, which have the same design and identical general characteristics and security devices as the previous edition. 48. EDITION JULY 23, 2024 – SERIES BH Starting July 24, 2026, the Bank of the Republic will put into circulation 20,000 peso banknotes, with an edition date of July 23, 2024 – series BH, which have the same design and identical general characteristics and security devices as the previous edition. (AVAILABLE SPACE)