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Fitch warns Colombia's fiscal gap requires a 4%-of-GDP adjustment — whoever wins the June 21 runoff faces the same uphill climb.

From commodity cushion to pandemic ceiling, twenty years of borrowing data redraw the boundaries of Colombian fiscal policy.

Colombia's May 31 election pits three candidates with opposite records on oil, investment, security, and foreign policy.

The persistence of fiscal imbalances motivated the downgrade of Colombia's credit rating by S&P.

The emphasis of monetary policy will not only be on reaching a sufficiently contractive level, but on the duration of that stance.

S&P Global Ratings lowers Colombia's credit rating to BB- as persistent deficits and policy shifts challenge economic stability in 2026.

Bancolombia projects an April range of $3,625 COP for the peso following a 2.1% March gain and Brent crude’s rise to $118 USD per barrel.<

The Colombian central bank adjusts its stance as global energy instability and persistent internal pressures drive inflation concerns.

Service-oriented and labor-intensive businesses may face higher operating costs due to the 23% minimum wage hike and its immediate impact on indexed service categories

"An excessive minimum salary increase is a threat on two fronts. It will impact inflation as suppliers face higher costs and also further push that domestic demand."