Colombia’s Peso Strengthens to Around 3,300 per US Dollar After a Surprise Rate Hike
Colombia's peso strengthens to around 3,300 per US dollar after a surprise rate hike to 12.25%, as the government holds...
October 1, 2026Section
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Colombia Protest Decree Lets Police Act During Dialogue
Colombia's draft protest regulation decree lets police act on violent marchers while talks go on. Comments close 4 October; critics...
October 1, 2026
Colombia Maps 93 ELN Clandestine Runways in Venezuela
Clandestine airstrips: Colombian intelligence has mapped 93 runways used by the ELN guerrilla inside Venezuela, near the border.
October 1, 2026
Bancolombia Explained, Colombia’s Largest Bank in 2026
What is Bancolombia? A guide to Colombia's largest bank, its parent Grupo Cibest, how it makes money, who owns it...
October 1, 2026
Colombia Business Confidence Slips to 5.8% in August
Colombia business confidence eased in August: industry slipped to 5.8% and retail to 23.3%, yet factories rate investment conditions far...
October 1, 2026
Colombia Cement Sales Rise 2.9% in August
Colombia cement dispatches rose 2.9% in August after July's dip, DANE data show, while production slipped 1.9%. Distributors and the...
October 1, 2026
Colombia Raises Its Policy Rate to 12.25%
The Banco de la República raised its policy rate 25 points to 12.25 percent against the consensus hold, in a...
October 1, 2026
Colombia Markets: COLCAP Slips 0.38% as BanRep Surprises With 12.25% Hike
Colombia's COLCAP fell 0.38% to 2,549 on 30 September after BanRep's surprise hike to 12.25%, while the peso firmed to...
October 1, 2026
Colombia Social Leader Killings Reach 117 in 2026
Colombia social leader killings reached 117 in 2026 after a community leader was shot in Cauca, Indepaz says, fewer than...
October 1, 2026