The Central Bank of Colombia’s Board of Directors decided by a majority to cut the monetary policy interest rate by 0.25 percentage points, bringing it down to 12.75%. Influenced by nine consecutive months of decreasing annual inflation, the decision aligns with the technical team’s forecast, ending at 9.28%. Inflation drop due to lower food and […]
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