The latest Business Opinion Survey from Fedesarrollo reveals a mixed picture of Colombia’s economic landscape. September’s data indicates a decline in overall business confidence. However, industrial confidence has rebounded into positive territory for the first time since February. The Commercial Confidence Index (Ico) dipped to 12.2% in September, down 1.6 percentage points from August’s 13.8%. […]
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