Carlos Hank González receives Extel award as Chairman of the Board of Grupo Financiero Banorte

• The Board of Directors of Grupo Financiero Banorte and its CEO were recognized as the best in the financial sector in Latin America, excluding Brazil.
  
  
• Grupo Financiero Banorte ranked first in all categories among companies across all sectors in Mexico: Best CEO, Best CFO, Best IRO, Best IR Team, Best IR Program, Best ESG and Best Company Board of Directors. Among the attributes measured in the distinct categories are credibility, leadership, commercial and market knowledge, and communication, among others.
  
  
• "These awards reflect the commitment, talent and passion of everyone who is part of this great family. At Banorte, we have opted for a human-digital strategy that allows us to be closer to our customers and better understand their needs. We will continue working with the same conviction to maintain our position as the strongest financial group in Mexico", said Carlos Hank González, Chairman of the Board of Grupo Financiero Banorte.

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Extel (formerly Institutional Investor), an international company specializing in financial services, awarded Carlos Hank González, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Grupo Financiero Banorte (GFNorte), the recognition as Most Honored Company of the annual Latin America Executive Team 2025 ranking.

In addition, GFNorte obtained first place in the following seven categories: Best Company Board of Directors (Best Board of Directors), chaired by Carlos Hank González, and Best Chief Executive Officer (Best Chief Executive Officer), position held by Marcos Ramírez Miguel. This ranking includes financial companies in Latin America (excluding Brazil, according to Extel's own methodology Extel), as well as companies from all industries in Mexico.

The other ranking categories in which GFNorte ranks first are as follows:

• Best CFO: Rafael Arana de la Garza.
• Best IRO: Tomás Lozano Derbez.
• Best IR Team: GFNorte
• Best IR Program: GFNorte
• Best ESG: GFNorte

Among the attributes measured in the distinct categories are credibility, leadership, commercial and market knowledge, and communication, among others.

Carlos Hank González, Chairman of the Board of Grupo Financiero Banorte, upon receiving this award commented: "These awards reflect the commitment, talent and passion of everyone who is part of this great family. At Banorte, we are committed to a human-digital strategy that allows us to be closer to our customers and better understand their needs. We will continue working with the same conviction to remain the strongest financial group in Mexico."

More information about Extel's ranking

For more than 50 years, Extel (formerly Institutional Investor) has conducted independent surveys of investment professionals globally, who evaluate and determine the best financial intermediary service providers, asset managers, as well as CEOs, CFOs, investor relations officers and IR programs in Europe, emerging markets, Asia Pacific, North America and Latin America.

The ranking results are based on the opinions of 1,070 investment professionals from more than 500 financial services firms. During the survey, participants are asked to rate the companies' Boards of Directors, CEOs, CFOs and Investor Relations professionals, as well as the companies' ESG strategy.

About Banorte

Grupo Financiero Banorte (GFNorte) offers financial services to individuals and corporations through its banking, brokerage, fund management, insurance, pension, leasing and factoring, warehousing, portfolio management and remittance businesses.

GFNorte also includes Afore XXI Banorte, the largest Afore in Mexico in terms of asset management. GFNorte is a public company listed on the main index of the Mexican Stock Exchange, and has 34,447 employees, 1,205 branches, 11,650 ATMs, 228,826 Point-of-Sale Terminals, and 19,503 correspondents.

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