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Developments in the National Account and Financial Account Systems (Only in Spanish)

As of June 2021, DANE and Banco de la República (BR) began to jointly report on the national accounts by institutional sector (…

Geographic Isolation and Rural Education (Only in Spanish)

The gap in the quality of education between urban and rural households in Colombia is caused by multiple factors. Rural families have, on average…

Economic Pulse: Regional and by Sector

As part of its efforts to monitor the country's economic activity, Banco de la República conducts monthly surveys among businessmen and…

Actual Tax Rates in Colombia (Only in Spanish)

The Colombian tax system has multiple allowances and deductions but also supports a high degree of evasion. This means that the statutory or…

Recent Performance of Credit in Colombia (Only in Spanish)

Since 2009, Banco de la República's Financial Stability Department has been doing a quarterly survey on the credit situation in Colombia…