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Tuesday was a historic day in Colombia - not because the football team managed to snatch a 2-2 draw against Argentina in a World Cup qualifier, but because it represented the first time ever that local investors could buy and sell Chilean stocks in local currency.

Against the backdrop of the images we have seen, it appears almost churlish to discuss Colombia's investment grade credit rating, however its removal would have more effect on those protesting than most of them could imagine.

Earlier this week we had the equity market flows for March, a month when the index lost 3%, and we find that foreigners, whilst continuing their healthy participation at 34.8% were almost the largest net sellers. Now $30mn is not the end of the world however given the poor...

Colombians are very much ‘on the road’ this week, there may be strict limitations in terms of religious processions and gatherings however in order to compensate themselves, the populace have scattered themselves to the winds. A week or so ago I made mention of a...

AM Best has revised its market segment outlook to negative from stable on Colombia’s insurance industry, owing mainly to the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting economic damage, which will strain the segment considerably. A new Best’s Market Segment Report, titled, “Market...

Bogota, July 14, 2015 – ETB, Bogotá’s telecommunications company, has named Credicorp Capital Colombia, S.A. to serve as a market maker in the BVC (Bolsa de Valores de Colombia), Colombia’s primary stock exchange. ETB, seeks to make its shares more liquid and attractive to...