Central Bank of Colombia (Banrep)
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Brazil governor says Pix will be model for region’s payment systems
Colombian study estimates policy impact on capital flows
Meta-analysis using web scraping finds central banks have more control over some flows than others
Rates round-up: Latin American central banks battle persistent inflation
Colombian, Dominican and Nicaraguan central banks hike rates as inflation stays high
Colombia announces largest-ever rate increase
Central bank orders 150bp rise, while president-elect announces next finance minister
Colombian central bank raises rates by 100 basis points
Three board members voted for a 150bp hike
Two Latin American central banks raise rates
Colombia’s two MPC dissenters call for steeper hikes; Dominican Republic raises rates 50bp
Court will not suspend Carrasquilla appointment to Colombian central bank
Lawyers allege appointment is form of state capture and violates gender quota law
Leading Colombian presidential candidate plans central bank reform
Gustavo Petro claims current government has captured the board of directors
IMF report supports Colombia’s policy tightening
Colombia vulnerable to external shocks and needs higher reserves, IMF staff say
Union objects to Colombian central bank’s branch closures
Bank of the Republic is converting some regional offices to cultural centres, closing treasuries
Central Bank of Colombia steps up tightening cycle
Full percentage point hike comes as both inflation and growth rebound
Is Latin American monetary policy still counter-cyclical?
Latin American central banks have been tightening monetary policy aggressively. Steve Kamin examines whether this is a return to historical patterns or if it reflects a newer approach
Colombia stays on trend with 50bp hike
Central bank board unanimous on raising rate, but splits 4–3 on size of increase
Central bank social media trends in the ‘Instagram age’
Uptake of visual social media platforms rises, as Facebook usage plateaus
Colombian central bank leaves inflation target unchanged
Rise in inflation is likely to prove transitory, board says, as it sticks to 2% to 4% range
Central bank independence helps build reserves – researcher
Latin American central banks given independence built up strong FX reserves, paper finds
Colombia continues tightening monetary policy
Central bank board unanimous on raising rates, but splits 5–2 on size of increase
Central banks sign up to Fed’s Fima facility
Reported usage is marginal, but backstop is highly valued by reserve managers
Colombia raises policy rate for first time since 2016
Board forecasts inflation will be above target band for the rest of this year
Colombian lawyer asks court to annul central bank appointment
Lawsuit alleges president broke gender equality law in naming former finance minister
Colombian president’s central bank appointment draws strong criticism
Opposition politicians allege ex-finance minister’s place on board endangers independence
Central banks’ payments operations staffed more than oversight function
Advanced economies tend to have higher staff numbers in both functions
Colombian central bank joins DLT bond issuance pilot
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