economy
diciembre 19, 2025
Junta del Banco de la República no le caminó a Petro y volvió a dejar la tasa de interés en 9,25%
La junta directiva del Banco de la República decidió este viernes mantener inalterada su tasa de interés en 9,25%, durante la última reunión de este a...
TL;DR
- The Bank of the Republic's board maintained the interest rate at 9.25%.
- Four directors voted to keep rates unchanged, while two supported a 50-basis-point reduction and one favored a 25-basis-point cut.
- Inflation decreased from 5.5% in October to 5.3% in November but remains above the previous year's end.
- Future inflation expectations have risen.
- The failure of the tax reform requires government actions to balance the 2026 budget.
- The central bank's decision reflects a cautious monetary policy acknowledging inflation convergence risks.
- The Minister of Finance, Germán Ávila, disagreed, advocating for an interest rate reduction to support economic growth.
- Ávila predicts Colombia's growth to be around 2.9% this year and anticipates year-end inflation at 5.2%.