Remarks and Presentations

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Mitos y realidades de la política monetaria - “La historia del dinero contada desde las islas de Yap” (Only in Spanish)
Con la historia de los Habitantes de la Isla de Yap, hacemos una analogía al patrón oro del siglo XIX. En ese entonces había un “banco de la moneda” que…
 Download (only in Spanish) Febrero 20 2025,
Notes by the Governor at the 27th Asobancaria Treasury Congress
Notes at the 27th Asobancaria Treasury CongressLeonardo Villar, Governor of Banco de la República (the Central Bank of Colombia)Cartagena, 13 February…
 Febrero 13 2025, Cartagena, Colombia
Technical Document - Relevance and Risks of Issuing a Central Bank Digital Currency in Colombia
This technical document presents Banco de la República’s analysis of the relevance and risks of issuing a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) in Colombia. It…
 Download Enero 27 2025,
Mitos y realidades de la política monetaria - ¿Cuáles son los canales de transmisión de la política monetaria? (only in Spanish)
Los tres canales principales por los que se transmite la política monetaria, según la literatura económica, son: la tasa de interés, el crédito y el tipo de…
 Download (only in Spanish) Enero 20 2025,
Technical note "Macroeconomic and Fiscal Effects of Increased Efficiency in Medicine Procurement: A General Equilibrium Analysis of the Colombian Health System"
This study analyzes the macroeconomic and fiscal effects of greater efficiency in medicines procurement in Colombia, using both static (computable) and dynamic…
 Diciembre 31 2024,
Presentation "Session 2. Panel. Financial Stability in Latin America and the Caribbean", Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)
Presented during the 58th Meeting of the Network of Central Banks and Finance Ministries of Latin America and the Caribbean organizaed by the Inter-American…
 Download Noviembre 20 2023, Washington, Estados Unidos
Speech by Leonardo Villar, Governor of Banco de la República, at the National Association of Financial Institutions (ANIF) General Assembly: "Radiography of the Colombian Economy: navigating in Times of Change"
To begin, I would like to thank Mr. Mauricio Santa Maria, President of ANIF, and Mr. Miguel Largacha, Chairman of its Board of Directors, for the honorable…
 Noviembre 17 2023, Bogotá, Colombia
Speeches at Banrep’s 100 years Academic Event - Discussion Sessions and Launch of a Collection of Books and Historical Statistical Series of Colombia
Good morning to all, and thanks for joining us in this event, which is a very important part of the activities we have been planning since last year to…
 Noviembre 15 2023, Bogotá, Colombia
Villar-Gómez, Leonardo
Opening Speech of the 24th Meeting of the Regional Financial Stability Group
I am very pleased to welcome you to Bogotá and to this 24th meeting of the Regional Financial Stability Group  , which has been organized on this…
 Marzo 23 2023, Bogotá, Colombia
Villar-Gómez, Leonardo
Speech by the Governor at the 25th Treasury Conference
I must begin by saying something that you know very well. The policy interest rate of Banco de la República (the Central Bank of Colombia) has drastically…
 Febrero 09 2023, Cartagena, Colombia
Library of The Board of Directors´ Report to the Congress of Colombia Inflation Reports Financial Stability Report Foreign Reserve Managment Sustainability Reports Working Papers