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A relevant part of the liquidity management of financial institutions in Colombia is made through transactions in the money market, both collateralized and uncollateralized. The collateralized market includes transactions such as repo, simultaneous, temporary transfer of securities (TTV in Spanish…
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The purpose of this report is to measure the volatility transmission among the stock and the public and private debt markets to identify whether a market was a generator or receiver of volatility at a given point in time. Subsequently, the three markets’ overnight value-at-risk (VaR) is estimated…
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1.1 Macroeconomic summarySeveral factors contributed to an increase in projected inflation on the forecast horizon, keeping it above the target rate. These included inflation in December that surpassed expectations (5.62%), indexation to higher inflation rates for various baskets in the…
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1. Summary1.1. Macroeconomic summaryIn the second quarter, annual inflation (9.67%), the technical staff’s projections and its expectations continued to increase, remaining above the target. International cost shocks, accentuated by Russia's invasion of Ukraine,…
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In compliance with Act of Congress 31/1992, Article 5, the Board of Directors of Banco de la República hereby submits to the Congress of the Republic of Colombia a detailed report on the measures that Banco de la República has taken in the emergency situation generated by Covid-19 and presents the…
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1.1 Macroeconomic summaryIn September, headline inflation (11.4% annually) and the average of core inflation indicators (8.6% annually) continued on a rising trend, and higher increases than expected were recorded. Forecasts increased again, and inflation expectations remained above 3%.…
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In recent years, the institutions of the Colombian financial system have expanded their operations and have made their ownership structures more complex given the presence of different financial groups in various lines of business (such as banking intermediation).
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In a macroeconomic context of high inflation and high interest rates, demand for new housing units has weakened while supply has shown slight signs of recovery. This has reduced the pressures on new housing prices that have been reported in previous editions of this report. When considering a price…
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As a complement to the analysis presented in Chapter 2 for insurance companies with respect to the development of their portfolio, profitability, and capital adequacy, this box provides an account of the performance of insurance policies issuance, claims, and operational profitability by line of…
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This box analyzes the recent changes in a battery of indicators on the financial position of households and their trends with respect to their historical behavior. These indicators were calculated based on the quarterly national accounts by institutional sector published by DANE and the financial…
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La presencia de descalces cambiarios es un factor que puede incrementar la vulnerabilidad externa de la economía por la vía de la inversión, el crecimiento, la liquidez y la solvencia de las firmas que se ven sometidas a este fenómeno. En el Recuadro 1 del Reporte de Estabilidad Financiera del…
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This report analyzes the level of concentration in the credit and deposit markets, given the importance of this aspect in credit and liquidity risks. Likewise, it presents an additional analysis to determine the degree of competition among financial intermediaries in the credit market..
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This report analyzes the credit risk exposure and performance of credit institutions as of September 2022. In line with the sustained economic recovery observed so far this year, commercial loans, consumer loans, and microcredits show high growth rates above their historical levels. In turn, the…
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The dynamics of the main markets in which the financial system participates (e.g., credit, deposits, and fund management, among others) are closely linked to the behavior of the household sector, given its preponderant role in each of them. Considering the above and the high growth in credit for…
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Monitoring the macroeconomic and financial outlook of Central American economies has become increasingly important with the expansion of Colombian banks in these countries in recent years, particularly in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama, and Nicaragua. The macroeconomic…
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A relevant part of the liquidity management of financial institutions in Colombia is made through transactions in the money market, both collateralized and uncollateralized. The collateralized market includes transactions such as repo, simultaneous, temporary transfer of securities (TTV in Spanish…
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The purpose of this report is to measure the volatility transmission among the stock and the public and private debt markets to identify whether a market was a generator or receiver of volatility at a given point in time. Subsequently, the three markets’ overnight value-at-risk (VaR) is estimated…
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The Bank is celebrating its 100th anniversary since its foundation and the trajectory that has established it as the one independent state institution that generates the greatest confidence among Colombians due to its transparency, management capabilities, and effective compliance with the central…
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Recent analyses in the U.S. suggest that the cycle of increases in its benchmark interest rate was accompanied by the inversion of its yield curve and an increase in the probability of recession. The yield curve is understood to be inverted when long-term (10-year) bond rates are lower than short-…
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Banco de la República (Banrep) and DANE jointly disclosed the esults of the Quarterly National Accounts of Institutional Sectors (CNTSI in Spanish) as of June 2021. This work is the result of a joint effort made by the two entities seeking to generate statistics that meet international quality…
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This Box summarizes the main findings on central banks’ experience with asset purchases in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, emphasizing the Colombian case.
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Over the last year and a half, the world has faced a major setback in the low and stable inflation behavior that had been observed for several years. The price increases that have occurred since 2021 have taken place in a context of increases in aggregate demand resulting from the economic…
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The minimum wage (MW) is one of the most widely used public policies in almost all the countries. Included among its objectives are the protection of workers against unduly low wages and to contribute to the reduction of poverty and inequality. However, there has been evidence of the adverse…
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The U.S. financial system experienced a period of stress during March 2023 in which several regional banks including First Republic Bank, Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank, and Silvergate Bank, etc., were affected. The collapse of these institutions had multiple causes and exposed the potential…
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1. Performance of the Exchange Rate and some of its Determinants
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