Prices, inflation and monetary policy
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- Noticias |Annual inflation resumed its downward trend, decreasing from 5.3% in February to 5.1% in March. Core inflation, excluding food and regulated items, also declined, from 4.9% to 4.8%. Inflation expectations derived from public debt markets fell, while those obtained from surveys remained stable.…
Journal Essays on Economic Policy (ESPE) - Fiscal policy and macroeconomic stabilization in Colombia
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- Publicación |The pass-through of the VAT rate change is much less than proportional and highly heterogeneous.
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- Noticias |Annual inflation increased marginally to 5.3% in February, following a three-month period of stability at 5.2%. The most significant increases were observed in the prices of processed foods and certain regulated items, including gas and transportation. Core inflation (excluding food and regulated…
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The activities and operations of an industrial company rely largely on energy sources such as electricity and gas, in addition to other elements, including raw materials and labor. Manufacturing operations are the primary consumer of multiple energy sources within the industry sector, whereas…
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Several studies have pointed to the infuence of the minimum legal wage (SM for its Spanish acronym) on the labor market and the observed distribution of wages and prices in the economy, among other effects. In 2022, Banco de la República conducted a comprehensive study on the macroeconomic…
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Annual infation is computed using the consumer price index (CPI), the twelve months included in this calculation are weighted equally. Consequently, price variations during the period analyzed may lead to an underestimation or overestimation of the signifcance of the information included in the…
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Economists Laura Carla Moisá-Elicabide and César Augusto Giraldo-Giraldo will participate in their first meeting…
- Publicación |Banco de la República (the Central Bank of Colombia) implemented pilot surveys and, in 2023, conducted a nationally representative survey of the adult population. This revealed important data, such as that 95% of Colombians have heard of the Bank, but only 44.6% identify it as responsible for…
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Notes at the 27th Asobancaria Treasury CongressLeonardo Villar, Governor of Banco de la República (the Central Bank of Colombia)Cartagena, 13 February 2025
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- Publicación |The necessary effort to stabilize inflation is greater when credibility is low, requiring the implementation of stricter policies than usual to achieve the same inflation targets.
- Noticias |In December, annual inflation remained at 5.2%, unchanged from the levels seen in November. Monthly inflation (0.46%) driven by food price inflation, which climbed from 2.3% to 3.3%, exceeded the expectations of both the market (0.40%) and the technical staff (0.34%). Core inflation, excluding food…
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While inflation fell significantly in 2024, it continues above the 3% target. However, monetary policy measures and corrections in particular factors that exert upward price pressures have helped direct inflation toward the objective. Economic activity continues to recover and is expected to…
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Inflation has fallen significantly, from 9.3% in 2023 to 5.2% in 2024. During this year and into the next, inflation would continue to decline towards the inflation target.
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The COVID-19 pandemic led inflation in Colombia to fall below the 3.0% target, reaching its lowest level in history of 1.51% in March 2021. However, in the second quarter of 2021, inflation began to rise to the point that in March 2023 it reached its highest peak (13.3%) since 1999. What…
