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During the second quarter of 2018, inflation and inflation expectations, as well as several of the core inflation indicators, tended to stabilize and stood close to the 3.0% target. In that period, the economy´s growth could have been low, although improving, with a spare capacity that would…

In the first quarter of 2018, inflation and core inflation fell more than projected and accelerated their convergence to the 3.0% target. In March 2018, the annual variation of the CPI and the average of core inflation indicators stood at 3.14% and 3.64%, respectively. These figures were close…

OBJECTIVESMonetary policy in Colombia is based on inflation targeting, which is intended primarily to keep inflation low and to ensure stable growth in output near its long-term trend. Accordingly, the objectives of monetary policy combine the goal of price stability with…

The Inflation Targeting Scheme in Colombia

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Monetary policy in Colombia is based on inflation targeting, which is intended primarily to keep inflation low and to ensure stable growth in output near its long-term trend.…

The Inflation Targeting Scheme in Colombia

OBJECTIVES

The Inflation Targeting Scheme in Colombia

OBJECTIVES

The Inflation Targeting Scheme in Colombia

OBJECTIVESMonetary policy in Colombia is based on inflation targeting, which is intended primarily to keep inflation low and to ensure stable growth in output near its long-term trend. Accordingly, the objectives of monetary policy combine the goal

Since early last year relative food prices has shown an upward trend, which has not reverted yet (Graph B2.1). In annual terms, food inflation has risen almost steadily since December 2013, the month when it reached 0.9%, before jumping to 4.7% a year later and ending …

Since July last year and after several quarters of steady declines, the annual change in the consumer price index (CPI) for non-tradables, excluding food and regulated items (NT-EFR), tended to stabilize up to November 2014, then adopted a rising trend that became more…

Monetary policy in Colombia is governed by an inflation targeting scheme designed to keep the rate of inflation low and stable. For this reason, it is important to measure and understand how prices in the economy respond to fluctuations in the exchange rate, an effect …

One way to explain the rise in inflation from 2.89% in July 2014 to 8.60% in June 2016 is to analyze the contribution from each component of the CPI. This period was selected because it was when the peso began to depreciate sharply against the dollar.

Consumer prices in Colombia trended upward in the past two years. This section is an attempt to show to what extent this performance is explained by the price hikes in the border cities of Cucuta and Pasto. The annual price increases in those cities have exceeded the …

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The Inflation Targeting Scheme in Colombia

The Inflation Targeting Scheme in Colombia 

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The Inflation Targeting Scheme in Colombia 

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The Inflation Targeting Scheme in Colombia 

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