International Investments Department
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- Publicación |Main Characteristics of Banco de la República’s Reserves Management PolicyReserves are invested in financial assets with high levels of safety and liquidity, characterized by a large secondary market.The percentage of reserves that remains available to cover immediate liquidity needs, known as…
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The continuous monitoring of advanced economies is necessary for the International Investments Department (DII for the acronym in Spanish), as their developments affect financial markets and, consequently, the returns of the foreign reserve portfolio. This monitoring requires tools capable of…
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One of the most relevant processes carried out by the International Investments Department (DII for the acronym in Spanish) is the strategic allocation of the foreign reserve assets. To conduct this process,
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The management of foreign reserves follows two investment styles: passive and active. The objective of the former is to replicate, as closely as possible, the risk characteristics of a benchmark index while aiming to generate positive returns and minimize transaction costs. The latter allows…
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The management of foreign reserves has evolved with the objective of ensuring safety, liquidity, and return. Safety requires effective management of investment-related risks, while liquidity refers to the ability to convert assets into cash quickly and at low cost. In turn, return refers to the…
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Following the recent increase in geopolitical events that have affected the performance of assets traded in capital markets, the International Investments Department (DII for the acronym in Spanish) decided to establish the Geopolitical Monitoring Group (GSG for the acronym in Spanish) in 2023,…
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Banco de la República, in fulfillment of its constitutional mandate to manage foreign reserves, conducts this activity in accordance with the criteria of safety, liquidity, and return established by Law 31 of 1992. This box aims to explain liquidity risk and its management in foreign reserves.…
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Practices aimed at promoting responsible and sustainable investment have continued to gain acceptance among investors due to their impact on the security and soundness of companies, as well as on the real and financial economy. According to the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI),…
- Publicación |Main characteristics of Banco de la República's reserves management policyReserves are invested in financial assets with high levels of safety and liquidity, characterized by a large secondary market.The percentage of reserves that remains available to cover immediate liquidity needs, called…
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The Colombian Constitution and Law 31/1992 (Article 14) give Banco de la República a mandate to manage Colombia’s foreign reserves, in addition to stipulating the criteria on managing these reserves, which are safety, liquidity and return. The purpose of this report is to explain how Colombia’s…
- Publicación |The Colombian Constitution and Law 31/1992 (Article 14) assigned Banco de la República a mandate to manage Colombia’s foreign reserves. Likewise, they also stipulate that the criteria to manage foreign reserves are safety, liquidity, and return. The purpose of this report is to explain how…
