Blog BanRep

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Wednesday the 25th of March, 2026

In each publication you will find easy-to-read articles related to the Colombian and global economy, and to the management of Banco de la República (the Central Bank of Colombia).

Blog BanRep: Bre-B, a Brief History of the Interoperated Instant Payment System

Over the past decade, instant payment systems have established themselves as essential infrastructure for modernizing the financial sector in…

Blog BanRep: The Profits of Banco de La República and Foreign Reserves

Each year, Banco de la República (the Central bank of Colombia) generates profits that, by law, must be transferred to the…

Blog BanRep: The Elusive Domestic Revolution: Time Use and Gender Roles in Colombia

Over the past decades, Colombian women have experienced profound transformations in their lives in terms of access to higher education,…

Blog BanRep: The Target Inflation Framework

Recent installments of this Blog introduced crucial elements of monetary policy, such as the…

Blog BanRep: The Colombian Labor Market in the Latin American Context

Although Colombia’s unemployment rate (UR) has declined in recent years, it remains high in the international context. The most recent…

Blog BanRep: Performance and Outlook of the Colombian Economy

As usual, we devote the last Blog of the year to provide a preliminary assessment of the performance of the Colombian economy over the year about…