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Blog BanRep: Remittances from workers abroad gain macroeconomic relevance for Colombia

Remittance inflows are mainly flows of foreign currency sent periodically by emigrants to their families in the country of origin for various…

Blog BanRep: The beef market in 2021

In 2021, the price of beef grew about 31% and, as of February 2022, has seen an additional growth of more than 4.0%. As can be seen from Graph 1,…

Blog BanRep: Changes in Income Inequality in Colombia between 2010 and 2019

After a period of growing income inequality at the end of the 20th century, Colombia began the 21st century with a decline in the Gini coefficient…

Blog BanRep: Cash and Electronic Payments During the Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic significantly altered the way merchants do business.  Preventive confinement, health restrictions and fear of contagion…

Blog BanRep: Population Aging and the Costs of the Pension System

Population aging poses a serious challenge to the Colombian pension system. Graph 1, taken from the document…

Blog BanRep: Internationalization and Colombia's Foreign Trade: Diagnostic Coincidences

The Internationalization Mission convened by the National Government with the participation of renowned international…