What Jumps Out… Seven Days, Seven Questions

It’s only been a week, but it feels much longer. Even without reform debates in Congress, there’s been a lot happening… let’s take a look.

1. How much of a poker player is the Ministry of Finance led by Minister Ricardo Bonilla (above photo)?
2. How did the Central Bank of Colombia – Chairman Leonardo Villar justify the latest interest rate cut?
3. How weak is the peso, and will it last?
4. What were September’s unemployment figures from the National Administrative Department of Statistics – DANE?
5. How did vehicle sales fare in October, according to National Association of Industrialists ANDI and Colombian Federation of Merchants and Entrepreneurs FENALCO?
6. Why was cocaine in the news at COP16 Colombia?
7. What’s the outlook for natural gas in 2025? Ecopetrol / Empresas Públicas de Medellín – EPM.

Eclectic as you like! Thanks for your time…

Best regards,

Rupert Stebbings.