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

The Bank invests the reserves following three basic principles: safety, liquidity, and profitability. Most reserves are invested in highly safe financial assets, enabling the generation of income without placing the country’s savings at risk.
Publication Date:
Thursday, 05 de March de 2026
12:30

Each year, Banco de la República generates profits that, by law, must be transferred to the Government once the equity reserves in this same law have been deducted. In March of this year, Banco de la República will transfer to the National Government approximately 13.9 trillion pesos of profits generated by its operations during 2025.

Of the total profit for 2025, 86% can be attributed to the administration of international reserves during the past year...

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