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A Colombian government delegation was in Washington this week meeting with IMF, World Bank and US officials.

The outlook change to negative reflects risks that the economic and fiscal effects of the coronavirus shock, which Moody's identifies as a social risk under its ESG framework, may leave a lasting impact on Colombia's fiscal strength and its overall credit profile.

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...

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved on Friday a successor two-year arrangement for Colombia under the Flexible Credit Line (FCL) in an amount equivalent to SDR 7.8496 billion, or approximately $10.8 billion USD and noted the cancellation by...

Today, mechanical engineer Armando Zamora Reyes (above, left) was sworn in as president of Colombia’s National Hydrocarbons Agency by Minister of Mines and Energy, María Fernanda Suárez Londoño

Sovereign and corporate issuers in Latin America will be adversely affected by slower Chinese demand and commodity price weakness caused by coronavirus due to high commodity export dependence and direct trade exposure to China, says Fitch Ratings.

Though slight, the body's upward revision for Colombia comes in contrast to the IMF’s overall expectations for the global economy.

This figure is identical to a recent forecast from the central bank and represents an improvement from the disappointing 1.8% registered in 2017.

The credit line replaces the pre-existing similar arrangement and Colombia will continue to see the funds as precautionary.

Though the rating is unchanged from the New York agency’s previous assessment, the status quo represents positive news for a country where economic growth has slowed.