Since July 2021, Banco de la República strengthened its forecasting process and communication instruments, by involving predictive densities in the projections of its models, PATACON and 4GM. This paper presents the main theoretical and empirical elements of the predictive density…
OLD Prices, inflation and monetary policy
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How much of the changes in the exchange rate is passed through to inflation is a question of main interest to the monetary authority, investors, the real sector, and the government itself.
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On September 30, Banco de la República's board of directors (BDBR) decided unanimously to begin the process of normalizing monetary policy. The board voted 4-3 to increase the policy interest rate by 25 basis points to 2.0%, with three dissenting members voting for a 50-point increase.
The…
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The board voted 4-3 to raise the benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 2.0%; the three dissenting board members voted for a 50-basis point increase.
This decision was based on the following considerations:
- Publicación |Abstract This document offers an exercise that quantifies on the Colombia CPI the maximum possible impact in accounting terms of some price reliefs decreed by the national government. This impact would not necessarily coincide with the official CPI figures, due to the presence of multiple…
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This Ensayos Sobre Política Económica (ESPE in Spanish) paper is framed within the area of macroeconomic literature that studies the expectation formation process. Under an inflation targeting scheme, expected inflation plays a central role in the analysis of monetary…
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On August 2, 2021, the Board of Governors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved a general allocation of Special Drawing Rights (SDR) for SDR 456 billion (equivalent to USD 650 billion). This allocation strengthens the international liquidity of the Fund’s 190…
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The Colombian economy sustained numerous shocks in the second quarter, primarily related to costs and supply. The majority of these shocks were unanticipated or proved more persistent than expected, interrupting the recovery in economic activity observed at the…
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The Colombian economy sustained numerous shocks in the second quarter, primarily related to costs and supply. The majority of these shocks were unanticipated or proved more persistent than expected, interrupting the recovery in economic activity observed…
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After a thorough evaluation of economic activity, inflation and international financial conditions, Banco de la República's board of directors (BDBR) on July 30 voted by majority to hold the benchmark interest rate at 1.75%.
The monetary policy discussion centered on the following…
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Banco de la República's board of directors (BDBR) in its meeting on July 30 voted by majority to hold the benchmark interest rate at 1.75%. The decision was based on the following considerations:
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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.
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After a thorough evaluation of economic activity, inflation and international financial conditions, Banco de la República's board of directors (BDBR) voted unanimously on June 28 to hold the benchmark interest rate at 1.75%.
The monetary policy discussion centered on the following…
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Banco de la República's board of directors (BDBR) in its meeting on June 28 voted unanimously to hold the benchmark interest rate at 1.75%. The decision was based on the following considerations:
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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
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Economic recovery has consistently outperformed the technical staff’s expectations following a steep decline in activity in the second quarter of 2020. At the same time, total and core inflation rates have fallen and remain at low levels, suggesting that a significant element of the…
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After a thorough evaluation of the most recent indicators of economic activity, inflation and international financial conditions, Banco de la República's board of directors (BDBR) voted by a 6-1 majority to hold the benchmark interest rate at 1.75%, with one dissenting vote in favor of a 25-…
- Publicación |1.1 Macroeconomic summary
Economic recovery has consistently outperformed the technical staff’s expectations following a steep decline in activity in the second quarter of 2020. At the same time, total and core inflation rates have fallen and remain at low levels, suggesting that a…
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Banco de la República's board of directors (BDBR) in its meeting on April 30 voted 6-1 to hold the benchmark interest rate at 1.75%. This majority decision was based on the following considerations:
