Since 2009, the Financial Stability Department of Banco de la República (the Central Bank of Colombia) has been conducting the…
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: Effective Tax Rates in Colombia
The Colombian tax system contains multiple reliefs and discounts and simultaneously supports a high degree of evasion. This implies that the…
BanRep Blog: Geographic Isolation and Rural Education
In Colombia, there is a gap in the quality of education between urban and rural households, which is caused by multiple factors. On the one hand,…
BanRep Blog: Job Loss, Credit, and Crime in Colombia
In an article titled “Job Displacement, Credit and Crime in…
BanRep Blog: Banco de la República’s Profits and Foreign Reserves Yield
In 2019 and 2020, Banco de la República (the Central Bank of Colombia) showed historically high profits, which amounted to 7.1…
