“Están actuando desde las cavernas económicas”: Petro arremetió contra el Banrep por alza de 100 puntos a tasas
La decisión del Banco de la República de subir en 100 puntos básicos su tasa de interés de política monetaria, hasta 10,25%, desató una fuerte reacció...
TL;DR
- Banco de la República increased its interest rate by 100 basis points to 10.25%.
- President Petro called the hike a "suicidal stab" against the economy, risking growth and welfare.
- The bank cited persistent inflation, worsened expectations, and external imbalances for the decision.
- The rate hike will likely increase the cost of credit for consumers and businesses.
- Petro argued inflation is falling due to reduced food prices, not monetary policy, and defended wage increases.
- He framed the bank's decision as an institutional offensive against his economic agenda and called for deep institutional changes, including a constitutional reform.
- The bank revised its inflation projection for 2026 upwards from 4.1% to 6.3%.