Colombia
People: IMF finance department director to retire
Third new board member at Colombia central bank; Nigeria appoints deposit insurance head; and more
The changing data landscape: Part 2
Central Banking speaks to Philip Abradu-Otoo, Juan José Ospina and Howard Chang about whether there is a need to change underlying infrastructure to bolster data-driven policy-making
Colombian president sparks controversy with central bank appointments
Opposition senator claims choice of board members shows nepotism and state capture
Colombian central bank holds rates under new governor
Interest rates remain at 1.75%, a record low; board split in a 5–2 vote
Colombia names new central bank governor
Senior economist focused on development set to take office in January
Colombia draws on IMF’s FCL funds for first time
Government resorted to $5.4 billion drawing to help meet higher pandemic financing needs
Colombia’s governor to leave central bank in December
Departure could open door to Ana Fernanda Maiguashca as first female governor
IMF expands flexible credit line with Colombia
The impact of the Covid-19 crisis is larger than when the programme was renewed in April, says central bank
Colombia cuts rates to record-low 2%
Below-target inflation allows new central bank action to boost growth
Colombian exchange rate shocks are asymmetric – central bank paper
Impact of 2014 drop in Colombian peso lends support to “dominant currency” theory, authors say
Emerging markets face L-shaped recession – paper
Researcher works back from growth forecasts to see how Covid shocks might play out
Colombia cuts rates to record low of 2.25%
Central bank has revised down GDP growth to a range between -6% and -10% for 2020
IMF research highlights limits of exchange rate flexibility
New dataset sheds light on role of dominant-currency invoicing for exchange rate dynamics
Colombia cuts rates to record low
On-target inflation allows central bank to provide stimulus as economy faces sharp recession
Colombia reduces rates as economy faces sharp recession
Central bank reduces rate by 50 basis points to 3.25%, GDP expected to fall by 10% in Q2
Colombia cuts reserve requirements in extraordinary meeting
Measures permanently inject $2.3 billion in liquidity, says central bank
Central banks may have to become ‘dealers of last resort’ – BIS economists
EMEs have not overcome “original sin” by deepening local currency bond markets, authors warn
Central Bank of Colombia cuts rates and unveils liquidity support
Central bank cuts main rate and offers liquidity in US dollars and pesos
Central Bank of Colombia starts buying sovereign, private debt
Central bank aims to ensure the constant provisioning of liquid resources to the economy
Authorities in Bahamas and Colombia sign supervision agreement
Bahamas central bank and Colombian regulator will share information on financial firms
Colombia culls external reserve manager to boost competition
In the period 2016-18, central bank reduced the number of institutions to six from seven
People: Ingves elected ESRB vice-chair
Appointments at ESRB and ECB; official resigns from the Central Bank of Colombia
Colombia’s central bank forms new climate research group
New team will look to integrate climate scenarios into macro models as central bank seeks to join NGFS
People: Colombia appoints new policy board member
Roberto Steiner joins the Central Bank of Colombia; UK FCA appoints chief economist; new PSR head named