Purchases / Sales of TES and Foreign Currency, and TES Holdings by Banco de la República - August 2026

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  • Banco de la República (the Central Bank of Colombia, BanRep) hereby informs that in August 2026 it made outright purchases of TES B in the market for COP 1,599.1 b (value at market prices). These purchases were made in response to the difference between the latest projections of supply and demand of the monetary base, as well as to help in keeping the Overnight Benchmark Banking Indicator (IBR by its acronym in Spanish) aligned with the monetary policy rate determined by the Board of Directors of the Central Bank.

    At the end of August 2026, the outstanding balance of TES held by BanRep was COP 42,929.0 b (value at market prices).

    The TES portfolio of BanRep (expressed in nominal terms) is composed of peso-denominated TES (COP 39,018.4 b) and UVR-denominated TES (UVR 22.6 b).

    In September 2026, none of the TES B held by BanRep expires.

  • Regarding the foreign exchange market, in August 2026, BanRep purchased USD 399.9 million through put options to accumulate foreign reserves.