Retail payment instruments play a crucial role in economic and financial stability and in the functioning of trade. These include cash, debit and…
BanRep Blog
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Wednesday the 26th of August, 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).
BanRep Blog: Performance of the Exchange Rate and Policy Strategies
The Colombian peso has exhibited a volatile behavior and a significant depreciation in recent months. In view of this trend, the question arises…
BanRep Blog: Expected effect of climate change on economic activity
There is a broad consensus in the scientific community regarding the risks associated with climate change on the economic activity of most…
BanRep Blog: Food inflation in Colombia: a comparison with other countries
Since the second half of 2021, food prices in Colombia grew on average 12 percentage points more than in the other OECD countries and seven…
BanRep Blog: Minimum wage and labor flows in formal employment
A recent document of the journal Ensayos sobre Política Económica (ESPE) from Banco de la República (the Central Bank of…
BanRep Blog: The Turnaround in Household and Corporate Savings- Investment Balances Between 2020 and 2021
In September last year, a blog was published announcing the…
