Colombia central bank plans reserves sale
The Finance Ministry said it will not necessarily buy the reserves from the bank before the end of the year.
The bank's minimum repurchase agreement stands at 6 percent after Friday's cut. The repo rate, which is only available in quotas, is the one at which the bank lends short term to commercial banks.
"The decision
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