Colombia
Colombian president appoints central bank board member
Court annulled appointment of Alberto Carrasquilla for violating gender quota law
Colombian court annuls Carrasquilla appointment
Law required president to name a woman to vacancy to central bank board, say judges
Colombian central bank increases rates to 11%
Food inflation and demand are stronger than in other Latin American countries, governor says
Colombian president criticises central bank’s rate increases
Finance minister argues tighter policy could bring recession without reducing inflation
Colombia orders ninth consecutive rate increase
Inflation rises above central bank projections as finance minister expresses frustration
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
Colombia stays on trend with 50bp hike
Central bank board unanimous on raising rate, but splits 4–3 on size of increase
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
Colombia continues tightening monetary policy
Central bank board unanimous on raising rates, but splits 5–2 on size of increase
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
Colombian central bank joins DLT bond issuance pilot
Technology could cut costs and offer faster processing, traceability, security and risk management
Colombia’s central bank revises up growth forecast
Board maintains rates at 1.75%, as IMF says delays in vaccination could hamper recovery
People: IMF finance department director to retire
Third new board member at Colombia central bank; Nigeria appoints deposit insurance head; and more