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During the 84th session of the Financial System Coordination and Monitoring Committee, which was held today between the Minister of Finance and Public Credit, the Governor  of Banco de la República (the Central Bank of Colombia), the Financial Superintendent of Colombia, the acting Director…

The Opinion Panel of the firm Cifras y Conceptos revealed that Banco de la República was recognized as the most trusted institution among opinion leaders. This year it received a rating of 75 points out of 100, higher than in previous years.

Banco de la República (the Central Bank of Colombia) informs citizens that it has no interference in private transactions and, therefore, no relationship with the platform that calls itself ZK Bank.

Banco de la República exercises central banking functions and, in accordance with the…

During the 83rd session of the Financial System Coordination and Monitoring Committee, which was held today between the Minister of Finance and Public Credit, the Governor of Banco de la República (the Central Bank of Colombia), the Financial Superintendent, the Director of the Financial…

An article published by Central Banking, the world’s leading central banking journal, ranked Banco de la República’s (the Central Bank of Colombia) research team as the best in Latin America and 14th worldwide.

Banco de la República (the Central Bank of Colombia), as observer of the issuance process, together with the IDB Group, composed of the Inter-American Development Bank, IDB Invest, and IDB Lab, and Banco Davivienda de Colombia, announce the successful implementation of the issuance of a bond…

At the meeting held on Tuesday between the Minister of Finance and Public Credit, the Governor of Banco de la República (the Central Bank of Colombia), the Financial Superintendent, and the Director of the Financial Institutions Guarantee Fund (Fogafín in Spanish), together with the Director in…

On May 9 and 10, Banco de la República (the Central Bank of Colombia) through the Economics Researchers Network, the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), and the Andean Reserve Fund (FAR)   will hold the conference “Emerging and Frontier Markets: Capital Flows, Resiliency, Risks,…

On April 29, 2022, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved a successor two-year arrangement under the Flexible Credit Line (FCL) for 7,155.7 million Special Drawing Rights (SDR) (i.e., 350% of the country’s quota at the Fund), equivalent to about…

On March 25, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) met to finalize the Article IV annual consultation with Colombia and published the staff report discussed at that meeting, as well as a press release illustrating the discussion held at the IMF board and the statement made…

At the meeting held today between the Minister of the Treasury and Public Credit, the  Governor of Banco de la República, the Financial Superintendent, and the director of the Financial Institutions Guarantee Fund - (Fogafín in Spanish) along with the director of the Financial Regulatory…

Washington, DC: Among the fastest recoveries in the region, Colombia’s economy rebounded strongly, driven by private consumption, in 2021. With progress on vaccinations and continued reopening of the economy, strong growth momentum is expected to continue in the near term,…

According to the thirteenth version of the Opinion Panel of the Cifras & Conceptos firm, Banco de la República was once again recognized as the institution that generates the most trust among opinion leaders. This year it received a rating of 69 points out of 100, which is a higher score…

A meeting between the Minister of the Treasury and Public Credit, the Governor of Banco de la República, the Financial Superintendent, the Director of the Financial Institution Guarantee Fund – Fogafín, and the Director of the Financial Regulation Unit – (URF in Spanish) was held on the morning…

During what has been challenging time for Latin American countries and for their most vulnerable population, due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, María Paula Gutiérrez Hurtado, a college student, won the "Ideas for the Future" Prize for 2021 with an essay that highlights the need for…

El pasado jueves 20 de mayo de 2021, Leonardo Villar, gerente general del Banco de la República, fue nombrado presidente de la Junta de Gobierno del Centro de Estudios Monetarios Latinoamericanos (CEMLA) para el periodo 2021-2023. Este es el segundo periodo consecutivo en el que el…

Our corporate portal www.banrep.gov.co will be undergoing scheduled maintenance starting at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, May 7. As a result, the services on the website will be intermittent, possibly presenting errors in the queries made throughout the night.…

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded on April 28, 2021 its review of Colombia’s qualification for the arrangement under the Flexible Credit Line (FCL) and reaffirmed Colombia’s continued qualification to access FCL resources.

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) recently published a report on capital flows, exchange rates, and monetary policy frameworks in Latin American and other economies. The report explores the main drivers of swings in exchange rates and capital flows in recent years, the transmission…