Banco de la República aumentó la tasa de interés en Colombia: ¿en cuánto quedó?
La junta directiva del Banco de la República aumentó en 100 puntos básicos la tasa de interés de política monetaria, con lo cual llega a 10,25%
TL;DR
- The Bank of the Republic increased the monetary policy interest rate by 100 basis points to 10.25%.
- This increase surpassed expert predictions of a 0.50 percentage point hike.
- Four co-directors supported the increase, while two favored a reduction and one voted for stability.
- Factors influencing the decision included projected inflation for 2025 (5.1%) and 2024 (5.2%), and a rise in core inflation from 4.85% to 5.02%.
- Expected inflation for the end of 2026 increased from 4.6% to 6.4%.
- Significant import growth is anticipated, with a decrease in mining and energy exports.
- The economy's growth for 2025 was projected at 2.9%.
- Minister of Finance Germán Ávila disagreed with the decision, viewing it as an attempt to mitigate the impacts of the minimum wage increase.
- Ávila believes the rate hike will increase inflation and slow economic growth, contrary to the intended objective.