Colombia central bank to vote on interest rate, with market split on potential decision

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Colombia's central bank board on Friday will debate whether to continue a cycle of rate cuts meant to boost the coronavirus-battered economy or pause after months of reductions.

FILE PHOTO: General view of Colombia's central bank in Bogota, Colombia October 9, 2019. Picture taken October 9, 2019. REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez

Fourteen of the 26 analysts surveyed by Reuters this week said the seven-member board will reduce borrowing costs to a historic low of 1.75%, while the remaining 12 predicted policymakers will hold steady at 2%. “In our main scenario, the central bank should have finished cuts,” said Juan David Idrobo, a specialist in economic studies at Fidubogota. “However, we recognize there exists a significantly high probability of an additional cut.”

 

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