Bogotá, Colombia

Throughout the first quarter of 2021 (1Q21), financial markets revolved around increased optimism regarding expectations of a faster-than-anticipated global economic recovery, led by the US and China. This optimism stemmed from increased fiscal support, continued monetary stimulus, advancements…

The Colombian financial system has not suffered major structural disruptions during these months of deep economic contraction and has continued to carry out its basic functions as usual, thus facilitating the economy's response to extreme conditions.

Overall inflation (1.61%) and core inflation (excluding food and regulated items) (1.11%) both declined…

Webcast by our Deputy Technical Governor, Hernando Vargas.

Presentación del Informe de Política Monetaria a cargo del gerente general, Leonardo Villar, y de Hernando Vargas, gerente técnico del Banco de la República.

Banco de la República (the Central Bank of Colombia) produces information for decision-making, accountability, and public dissemination. Particularly, the Financial Markets Report is framed within the principle of public dissemination and contributes to the Bank’s service of providing quality…

Banco de la República (the Central Bank of Colombia) is required by the Constitution to maintain the purchasing power of Colombia’s currency in coordination with general economic policy1. In order to fulfill this mandate, the Central Bank of Colombia’s Board of Directors…

The Board of Directors of the Central Bank, as per the provisions of Article 5 of Law 31 of 1992, submits a report to the Congress of the Republic that describes the macroeconomic performance for the first half of 2019 and its prospects for the remainder of the year. The last two chapters report…

Since the introduction of exchange rate flexibility and the inflation targeting regime in 1999, Banco de la República (BR), Colombia's monetary and exchange rate authority, has intervened assiduously in the foreign exchange market, except in the last five years.

Banco de la República (the Central Bank of Colombia) produces information for decision-making, accountability, and public dissemination. Particularly, the Financial Markets Report is framed within the principle of public dissemination and contributes to the Bank’s service of providing quality…

This report concludes my mission in the Banco de la República de Colombia (BR). This mission took place in Bogotá on December 9-13, 2019.  It had three main objectives:

Rueda de prensa virtual: Presentación del Informe de Política Monetaria - Agosto 2020 from Banco de la República - Colombia on Vimeo.

Banco de la República (the Central Bank of Colombia) produces information for decision-making, accountability, and public dissemination. Particularly, the Financial Markets Report is framed within the principle of public dissemination and contributes to the Bank’s service of providing quality…

Banco de la República (the Central Bank of Colombia) is required by the Constitution to maintain the purchasing power of Colombia’s currency in coordination with general economic policy1. In order to fulfill this mandate, the Central Bank of Colombia’s Board of Directors…

This Financial Stability Report (FSR) presents the Central Bank’s appreciation on the recent performance of credit institutions and their debtors, as well as on the main risks and vulnerabilities that could affect the financial stability of the Colombian economy. The FSR intends to keep the…

In compliance with Article 5, Act of Congress 31/1992, the Board of Directors of Banco de la República hereby submits to the Congress of the Republic of Colombia a report on the macroeconomic results for 2018 and the outlook for 2019 for its consideration. In the following chapters, the…