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The International Monetary Fund warned that Colombia’s fiscal situation is unsustainable, sharpening its assessment of the country’s public finances as the new government seeks the lender’s help to stabilize its accounts.
The IMF trimmed its Colombia growth forecast to 2.2% for 2026 and 2.3% for 2027, and now expects inflation of about 6% this year. The post IMF Cuts Colombia Growth Forecast to 2.2% appeared first on The Rio Times.
Donald Trump said on Monday he may remove the extra 12.5% US tariff on some Colombian goods, citing his friendship with President De la Espriella. The post Trump Says He May Lift 12.5% Tariff on Colombia appeared first on The Rio Times.
Who invests in, lends to and shapes Colombia in 2026: the United States first, then Spain, China, the IMF, the World Bank, the UN and the diaspora. The post Foreign Powers and Investors in Colombia 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Colombia's coffee growers harvested 12.65 million bags in the year to September, 15% fewer than a year earlier, as El Niño threatens the next crop. The post Colombia Coffee Output Drops 15% to 12.7 Million Bags appeared first on The Rio Times.
The peso closed at 3,194.88 per US dollar, 2.69% stronger on the week, as US yields fell. The COLCAP traded near 2,531 late in the session. The post Peso Hits 3,195 per Dollar, Best Since Sept 22 | Colombia Report, Oct 9 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Who runs the Colombia economy in 2026: President De La Espriella, the central bank, Ecopetrol, Grupo Cibest, Grupo Aval and the business families. The post Who Runs Colombia’s Economy, the Key Players in 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Colombia limits yearly rent rises to the previous year’s inflation, 5.10% for 2026. Inflation is now 6.29%. Here is how the rule works. The post Colombia Rent Increase Limit Is 5.10% in 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.
President De la Espriella plans a Sucre special zone for a green aluminum complex worth US$4.8 to US$5.2 billion, but no financing is confirmed. The post Colombia Eyes US$5 Billion Sucre Aluminum Zone appeared first on The Rio Times.
Colombia's Fondo Milagro, set up after the 10 August earthquake, is not yet operating and holds none of the US$189 million budgeted, CAMBIO reports. The post Fondo Milagro: Colombia’s Quake Rebuilding Fund Has Received No Money in Seven Weeks appeared first on The Rio Times.
Colombia debt reprofiling: the Treasury swapped about US$6 billion of peso bonds due in 2026 and 2027 for paper running to 2062, the Finance Ministry said. The post Colombia Debt Reprofiling Swaps US$6 Billion of Bonds Due in 2026 and 2027 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Alluvial gold mining in Colombia covered 118,410 hectares in 2025, up 4.5%, a UN-backed survey shows. Three-quarters is illegal, often near armed groups. The post Colombia Alluvial Gold Mining Grows 4.5% to 118,410 Hectares, UN Survey Shows appeared first on The Rio Times.
Colombia's public broadcaster RTVC had collected two thirds of its 2026 revenue forecast by August. The new government blames Petro for a US$45 million gap. The post Colombia’s Public Broadcaster RTVC Is US$45 Million Short of Its 2026 Revenue Forecast appeared first on The Rio Times.
What is Bancolombia? A guide to Colombia's largest bank, its parent Grupo Cibest, how it makes money, who owns it and the risks for investors in 2026. The post What Is Bancolombia? Colombia’s Largest Bank, Its Owners and What Investors Should Know appeared first on The Rio Times.
Colombia's central bank raised its policy rate to 12.25 percent in a surprise split vote. What 12.25 percent means for savings, credit, rents and the peso. The post Colombia Raises Its Policy Rate to 12.25%: What Expats and Savers Need to Know appeared first on The Rio Times.
Colombia’s central bank is expected to hold interest rates Wednesday in a split decision, though analysts still see policymakers resuming hikes later as inflation pressures persist.
Grupo Cibest, parent of Bancolombia, cut its Colombia 2027 growth forecast to 2.4% from 2.6%, saying the government’s spending squeeze will take half a point off growth while inflation tops 7% and rates stay at 12%. The post Colombia’s Largest Bank Sees 2027 Growth Slowing to 2.4% on Spending Cuts appeared first on The Rio Times.
Colombia's capital needs money for 370,000 smart street lights. Its council has approved higher business taxes on banks, car dealers and alcohol sellers from 2027, and cuts for restaurants, bars and most industry. The post Colombia’s Capital Votes Higher Taxes on Banks, Car Sales and Alcohol appeared first on The Rio Times.
Ecopetrol's new president says Colombia has 7.4 years of oil reserves and 5.9 years of gas, and is taking the company back into fracking and offshore drilling. The post Ecopetrol Fracking Return and Offshore Push as Colombia Reserves Fall appeared first on The Rio Times.
Colombia bonds: Bank of America raised the country’s external sovereign debt to overweight, citing a spending-led fiscal adjustment and lower deficits. The post Colombia Bonds Get Bank of America Overweight Call on 3.1% Primary Deficit appeared first on The Rio Times.
ANDI, Colombia’s most powerful business lobby, is losing three Ardila Lülle firms, and Coca-Cola’s bottlers quit one of its chambers. What is behind it. The post ANDI Loses 3 Sugar-Industry Firms as Colombia’s Business Row Deepens appeared first on The Rio Times.
COLOMBIA · MONEY & POLITICS Key Facts —The country Colombia is Latin America’s third-most-populous economy, with about 52 million people, and a dollar-pension favourite: many expats and retirees are paid in US dollars and spend in pesos. —The background The peso had been one of the region’s steadier currencies this quarter, holding near 3,200 per […] The post Colombia’s Peso Slides 2.43% to 3,287: What Expats Need to Know appeared first on The Rio Times.
Colombia health funding is short by at least US$4 billion in 2027, says the patient movement Pacientes Colombia, which wants a bank tax kept for health. The post Colombia Health Funding: Patient Groups Demand US$4 Billion More for 2027 appeared first on The Rio Times.
A Colombia power rationing on the scale of 1992 would cost about US$9.6 billion and put up to 210,000 jobs at risk, a consultancy estimates. The post Colombia Power Rationing on 1992 Scale Would Cost US$9.6 Billion, Study Finds appeared first on The Rio Times.