Press releases and minutes

On December the 2nd Banco de la República (Central Bank of Colombia) purchased USD1.5 billion from the Government at the current certified exchange rate (TRM). By doing so, the Bank is strengthening its international reserves position accordingly with its long-term external risk hedging policy…

As delegated by the Board of Directors of  Banco de la República, the Monetary and Exchange Intervention Committee  decided today, in its ordinary session, that  Banco de la República will rollover its U.S. dollar non-delivery forward contracts in December 2020, through auctions…

With a score of 68 points out of 100, Banco de la República was recognized as the institution that generates the most confidence among the country's opinion leaders. This is according to the twelfth version of an opinion poll conducted by Cifras & Conceptos.

The firm surveyed 2,004…

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved today a request by the Colombian authorities to increase access under its current Flexible Credit Line (FCL) arrangement  to 600% of Colombia’s quota, equivalent to USD 17.2 billion. The two-year arrangement remains in…

Given the health emergency situation in the country, the service hours at our windows are modified starting Tuesday 19 April 2020, as follows:

In Bogotá:

Calle 13 # 35-25 (Industrial Area)

Mondays through Fridays from 7:00 am to 1:00 pm, non-…

In its virtual meeting today, the Committee for the Coordination and Surveillance of the Financial System, whose members are the Minister of Finance, the Governor of the Central Bank, the Financial Superintendent, and the Director of FOGAFIN (National Deposit Insurance Fund), analyzed aspects…

Today, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved the renewal of the country's Flexible Credit Line (FCL) with that institution by the amount of SDR 7.8496 billion (i.e., 384% of Colombia's quota), which is equivalent to about USD 10.8 billion

The United States Federal Reserve has guaranteed Banco de la República access to repos through FIMA. This facility has been open since 6 April 2020. Eligible institutions are central banks with custody accounts for US Treasury securities at the Federal Reserve. Banco de la República would make…

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) met on April 9 to conclude the Article IV consultation with Colombia. In its report, the IMF highlights the country's macroeconomic policy framework and the short-term response to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The flexible…

Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, recommends to the Executive Board to approve the renewal of the Flexible Credit Line for Colombia.

In its session today, the Board of Directors of the Central Bank of Colombia, in an extraordinary session, with the Financial Superintendent as guest attendant, adopted a set of measures addressed at strengthening the liquidity of the payments system in the context of the current extreme global…

The Minister of Finance, the Governor of Banco de la República (the Central Bank of Colombia), and the Financial Superintendent hereby inform that:

The members of the Board of Directors of Banco de la República, the Minister of Finance and Public Credit, and the Financial Superintendent…

Available only in Spanish - En marzo de 2019 el Centro Cultural-Museo del Oro Quimbaya del Banco de la República en Armenia que exhibe una muestra invaluable del patrimonio prehispánico regional y presta todos los servicios culturales del Banco de la República, se trasladará…