Colombian banking sector not at risk despite homogeneity – paper

Economist examines diversity of Colombian banking sector and notes “distance” between banks is low

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Central Bank of Colombia: paper says lack of diversity does not necessarily mean the system is vulnerable to systemic risks

A working paper published by the Central Bank of Colombia has concluded there is some degree of homogeneity in the nation’s banking sector.

This lack of diversity, however, does not imply the Colombian banking system is vulnerable to systemic risks. “It is inadequate to draw conclusions about systemic risk based solely on how homogeneous the banking system is,” author Carlos León argues.

In his paper, Banks in Colombia: how homogeneous are they?, León finds the “distance” among Colombia’s

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