BanRep Blog

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Wednesday the 26th of August, 2026

In each publication you will find easy-to-read articles related to the Colombian and global economy, and to the management of Banco de la República (the Central Bank of Colombia).

BanRep Blog: Developments in the Systems of National Accounts and Financial Accounts

As of June 2021, the National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE in Spanish) and Banco de la República (the Central…

BanRep Blog: Geographic Isolation and Rural Education

In Colombia, there is a gap in the quality of education between urban and rural households, which is caused by multiple factors. On the one hand,…

BanRep Blog: Import Cost Inflation in 2021

A box in the most recent…

BanRep Blog: Banco de la República’s Profits and Foreign Reserves Yield

In 2019 and 2020, Banco de la República (the Central Bank of Colombia) showed historically high profits, which amounted to 7.1…

BanRep Blog: Historical Rates of Business Creation and Destruction in Colombia

Traditional indicators related to the financial situation of firms such as insolvency, delinquency, and asset impairment, are usually used to…