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The Covid-19 pandemic brought about an unprecedented deterioration of the Colombian labor market, both in terms of its pace and magnitude. About a quarter of pre-crisis employment was destroyed in March and April, and while a slight upturn in occupation occurred in May, its annual falls continue…

This paper proposes an update of the CPI disaggregations that Banco de la República implements and analyzes regularly. This new classification contributes to the timely identification of different inflationary pressures, it stands in accordance with international practices, it…

The opinions contained in this document are the sole responsibility of the author and do not commit Banco de la República or its Board of Directors. 

The opinions contained in this document are the sole responsibility of the author and do not commit Banco de la República or its Board of Directors. 

In compliance with Article 5, Act of Congress 31/1992, the Board of Directors of Banco de la República hereby submits to the Congress of the Republic of Colombia a report on the macroeconomic results for 2018 and the outlook for 2019 for its consideration. In the following chapters, the…

The country’s foreign revenues studied in this document include the current account component of the balance of payments, which are made up by exports of goods and services, income from investment and other Colombian assets abroad, and current transfers, which include workers'…

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The Center for Regional Economic Studies (CEER) was Banco de la República’s first effort to decentralize economic research, which had been concentrated at the head office in Bogotá. This first regional center was established in 1997 at the Cartagena branch of the Bank. Initially, it was known as…

See the latest editions of the Regional Economic Bulletin (REB) for information on economic activity in eight regions of the country during the first quarter of the year.

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Reporte de Estabilidad Financiera - 20 de mayo de 2020 from Banco de la República - Colombia on Vimeo.

With figures to February 2020, when the health emergency on account of COVID-19 had not been decreed yet in the country, the labor market exhibited a moderate recovery in employment in the urban area, while the deterioration in the rural sector continued.

The good performance of urban…

The opinions expressed in this document are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of Banco de la República or its Board of Directors..

The opinions contained in this document are the sole responsibility of the author and do not commit Banco de la República or its Board of Directors.

The opinions contained in this document are the sole responsibility of the author and do not commit Banco de la República or its Board of Directors.

The opinions expressed in this document are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of Banco de la República or its Board of Directors..

Poverty rate in Colombia dropped heterogeneously among capital cities during the last four decades. Despite a decline in monetary poverty, Florencia remains far below national average and main capital cities. The state capital of Caquetá had 32,8% of the  population…

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