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Using Macroeconomic Frameworks to Analyze the Impact of COVID-19 »

Source: Using Macroeconomic Frameworks to Analyze the Impact of COVID-19 : An Application to Colombia and Cambodia

Volume/Issue: 2021/001

Series: Technical Notes and Manuals

Author(s): Ales Bulir , Daniel Baksa , Juan Corrales , Andres Gonzalez , Diego Rodriguez , and Dyna Heng

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 01 April 2021

ISBN: 9781513571973

Keywords: COVID-19 , Fiscal policy, Public debt, Expenditure, Income, TNM, potential GDP, fiscal policy variable, monetary policy rate, headline inflation

This technical note and manual (TNM) addresses the following issues: Evaluating the full implications from the policies adopted to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economy requires a well-devel...

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Colombia: 2021 Article IV Consultation—Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Colombia »

Source: Colombia : 2021 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Colombia

Volume/Issue: 2021/059

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 23 March 2021

ISBN: 9781513574608

Keywords: COVID-19 , External debt, Public debt, Credit, Public sector, ISCR, CR, IMF staff estimate, Banco de la República, liability positions vis-à-vis nonresident

COVID-19 has taken a severe social and economic toll, including almost 60,000 deaths. With over 5 million jobs temporarily affected, Colombia recorded its largest recession on record. Since 2020H2, an uneven recove...

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Colombia: Selected Issues »

Source: Colombia : Selected Issues

Volume/Issue: 2021/060

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 23 March 2021

ISBN: 9781513574615

Keywords: Income, Potential output, Employment, COVID-19 , Unemployment, ISCR, CR, income balance, production function approach, employment loss

Selected Issues...

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Colombia: Selected Issues »

Source: Colombia : Selected Issues

Volume/Issue: 2021/060

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 23 March 2021

ISBN: 9781513574615

Keywords: Income, Potential output, Employment, COVID-19 , Unemployment, ISCR, CR, income balance, production function approach, employment loss

Selected Issues...

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Colombia: Selected Issues »

Source: Colombia : Selected Issues

Volume/Issue: 2021/060

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 23 March 2021

ISBN: 9781513574615

Keywords: Income, Potential output, Employment, COVID-19 , Unemployment, ISCR, CR, income balance, production function approach, employment loss

Selected Issues...

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Colombia: Staff Report for the 2021 Article IV Consultation—Informational Annex »

Source: Colombia : 2021 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Colombia

Volume/Issue: 2021/059

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 23 March 2021

ISBN: 9781513574608

Keywords: COVID-19 , External debt, Public debt, Credit, Public sector, ISCR, CR, IMF staff estimate, Banco de la República, liability positions vis-à-vis nonresident

COVID-19 has taken a severe social and economic toll, including almost 60,000 deaths. With over 5 million jobs temporarily affected, Colombia recorded its largest recession on record. Since 2020H2, an uneven recove...

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IMF Executive Board Concludes 2021 Article IV Consultation with Colombia »

Source: Colombia : 2021 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Colombia

Volume/Issue: 2021/059

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 23 March 2021

ISBN: 9781513574608

Keywords: COVID-19 , External debt, Public debt, Credit, Public sector, ISCR, CR, IMF staff estimate, Banco de la República, liability positions vis-à-vis nonresident

COVID-19 has taken a severe social and economic toll, including almost 60,000 deaths. With over 5 million jobs temporarily affected, Colombia recorded its largest recession on record. Since 2020H2, an uneven recove...

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Statement by Mr. Romero Tarazona on Colombia March 19, 2021 »

Source: Colombia : 2021 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Colombia

Volume/Issue: 2021/059

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 23 March 2021

ISBN: 9781513574608

Keywords: COVID-19 , External debt, Public debt, Credit, Public sector, ISCR, CR, IMF staff estimate, Banco de la República, liability positions vis-à-vis nonresident

COVID-19 has taken a severe social and economic toll, including almost 60,000 deaths. With over 5 million jobs temporarily affected, Colombia recorded its largest recession on record. Since 2020H2, an uneven recove...

Labor Market Informality and the Business Cycle »

Source: Labor Market Informality and the Business Cycle

Volume/Issue: 2020/256

Series: IMF Working Papers

Author(s): Frederic Lambert , Andrea Pescatori , and Frederik Toscani

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 20 November 2020

ISBN: 9781513561288

Keywords: Total factor productivity, Labor, Labor markets, Business cycles, Unemployment, labor market, informality, business cycle, WP, commodity price shock

Labor market informality is a pervasive feature of most developing economies. Motivated by the empirical regularity that the labor informality rate falls with GDP per capita, both at business cycle frequency and in...

Colombia: Assessment of the Impact of Augmentation of Access Under The Flexible Credit Line Arrangement on the Fund’s Finances and Liquidity Position »

Source: Colombia : Request for Augmentation of Access Under the Flexible Credit Line Arrangement-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Colombia

Volume/Issue: 2020/284

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 25 September 2020

ISBN: 9781513557823

Keywords: External debt, Public debt, Credit, Balance of payments need, Public sector, ISCR, CR, fcl arrangement, SDR, FCL instrument

The current FCL arrangement for Colombia was approved in May 2020. Colombia was cited for its very strong policy frameworks-anchored by a flexible exchange rate, a credible inflation-targeting regime, effective fin...

Colombia: Request for Augmentation of Access Under the Flexible Credit Line Arrangement—Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Colombia »

Source: Colombia : Request for Augmentation of Access Under the Flexible Credit Line Arrangement-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Colombia

Volume/Issue: 2020/284

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 25 September 2020

ISBN: 9781513557823

Keywords: External debt, Public debt, Credit, Balance of payments need, Public sector, ISCR, CR, fcl arrangement, SDR, FCL instrument

The current FCL arrangement for Colombia was approved in May 2020. Colombia was cited for its very strong policy frameworks-anchored by a flexible exchange rate, a credible inflation-targeting regime, effective fin...

Colombia: Request for Augmentation of Access Under the Flexible Credit Line Arrangement—Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Colombia »

Source: Colombia : Request for Augmentation of Access Under the Flexible Credit Line Arrangement-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Colombia

Volume/Issue: 2020/284

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 25 September 2020

ISBN: 9781513557823

Keywords: External debt, Public debt, Credit, Balance of payments need, Public sector, ISCR, CR, fcl arrangement, SDR, FCL instrument

The current FCL arrangement for Colombia was approved in May 2020. Colombia was cited for its very strong policy frameworks-anchored by a flexible exchange rate, a credible inflation-targeting regime, effective fin...

Statement by Mr. Villar on Colombia September 25, 2020 »

Source: Colombia : Request for Augmentation of Access Under the Flexible Credit Line Arrangement-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Colombia

Volume/Issue: 2020/284

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 25 September 2020

ISBN: 9781513557823

Keywords: External debt, Public debt, Credit, Balance of payments need, Public sector, ISCR, CR, fcl arrangement, SDR, FCL instrument

The current FCL arrangement for Colombia was approved in May 2020. Colombia was cited for its very strong policy frameworks-anchored by a flexible exchange rate, a credible inflation-targeting regime, effective fin...

Are Capital Goods Tariffs Different?* »

Source: Are Capital Goods Tariffs Different?

Volume/Issue: 2020/61

Series: IMF Working Papers

Author(s): Sergii Meleshchuk , and Yannick Timmer

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 22 May 2020

ISBN: 9781513545271

Keywords: Import tariffs, Capital goods, Development, Total factor productivity, Trade restrictions, Investment, Tariffs, Price of Capital, Employment, Trade reform

In this paper we demonstrate the importance of distinguishing capital goods tariffs from other tariffs. Using exposure to a quasi-natural experiment induced by a trade reform in Colombia, we find that firms that ha...

Colombia: Assessment of the Impact of the Proposed Flexible Credit Line Arrangement on the Fund’s Finances and Liquidity Position »

Source: Colombia : Request for an Arrangement Under the Flexible Credit Line and Cancellation of the Current Arrangement-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Colombia

Volume/Issue: 2020/148

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 04 May 2020

ISBN: 9781513542867

Keywords: Flexible Credit Line

This paper discusses Colombia's Request for an Arrangement Under the Flexible Credit Line (FCL) and Cancellation of the Current Arrangement. Colombia has very strong policy frameworks-anchored by a flexible exchang...

Colombia: Request for an Arrangement Under the Flexible Credit Line and Cancellation of the Current Arrangement—Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Colombia »

Source: Colombia : Request for an Arrangement Under the Flexible Credit Line and Cancellation of the Current Arrangement-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Colombia

Volume/Issue: 2020/148

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 04 May 2020

ISBN: 9781513542867

Keywords: Flexible Credit Line

This paper discusses Colombia's Request for an Arrangement Under the Flexible Credit Line (FCL) and Cancellation of the Current Arrangement. Colombia has very strong policy frameworks-anchored by a flexible exchang...

IMF Executive Board Approves New Two-Year US$10.8 Billion Flexible Credit Line Arrangement for Colombia »

Source: Colombia : Request for an Arrangement Under the Flexible Credit Line and Cancellation of the Current Arrangement-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Colombia

Volume/Issue: 2020/148

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 04 May 2020

ISBN: 9781513542867

Keywords: Flexible Credit Line

This paper discusses Colombia's Request for an Arrangement Under the Flexible Credit Line (FCL) and Cancellation of the Current Arrangement. Colombia has very strong policy frameworks-anchored by a flexible exchang...

Statement by Mr. Villar, Executive Director on Colombia May 1, 2020 »

Source: Colombia : Request for an Arrangement Under the Flexible Credit Line and Cancellation of the Current Arrangement-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Colombia

Volume/Issue: 2020/148

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 04 May 2020

ISBN: 9781513542867

Keywords: Flexible Credit Line

This paper discusses Colombia's Request for an Arrangement Under the Flexible Credit Line (FCL) and Cancellation of the Current Arrangement. Colombia has very strong policy frameworks-anchored by a flexible exchang...

Colombia »

Source: Colombia : Selected Issues

Volume/Issue: 2020/105

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 17 April 2020

ISBN: 9781513540641

Keywords: Labor market characteristics, Terms of trade, Human capital, Labor productivity, Labor market policy, ISCR, CR, informality, inflow, misallocation

This Selected Issues paper focuses on Venezuelan migration and the labor market. Over 2 million migrants have crossed the border from Venezuela and continue to join Colombia's labor market-which remains weak overal...

Colombia: 2020 Article IV Consultation—Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Colombia »

Source: Colombia : 2020 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Colombia

Volume/Issue: 2020/104

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 17 April 2020

ISBN: 9781513536965

Keywords: External sector, Central banks, National income, Real sector, Economic indicators, ISCR, CR, inflation expectation, percent, percent of GDP

This 2020 Article IV Consultation with Colombia highlights that with the disruptions associated with the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic and with lower oil prices, real gross domestic product (GDP) is projected t...

Colombia: Staff Report for the 2020 Article IV Consultation—Informational Annex »

Source: Colombia : 2020 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Colombia

Volume/Issue: 2020/104

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 17 April 2020

ISBN: 9781513536965

Keywords: External sector, Central banks, National income, Real sector, Economic indicators, ISCR, CR, inflation expectation, percent, percent of GDP

This 2020 Article IV Consultation with Colombia highlights that with the disruptions associated with the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic and with lower oil prices, real gross domestic product (GDP) is projected t...

IMF Executive Board Concludes 2020 Article IV Consultation with Colombia »

Source: Colombia : 2020 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Colombia

Volume/Issue: 2020/104

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 17 April 2020

ISBN: 9781513536965

Keywords: External sector, Central banks, National income, Real sector, Economic indicators, ISCR, CR, inflation expectation, percent, percent of GDP

This 2020 Article IV Consultation with Colombia highlights that with the disruptions associated with the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic and with lower oil prices, real gross domestic product (GDP) is projected t...

Statement by Mr. Villar on Colombia April 9, 2020 »

Source: Colombia : 2020 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Colombia

Volume/Issue: 2020/104

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 17 April 2020

ISBN: 9781513536965

Keywords: External sector, Central banks, National income, Real sector, Economic indicators, ISCR, CR, inflation expectation, percent, percent of GDP

This 2020 Article IV Consultation with Colombia highlights that with the disruptions associated with the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic and with lower oil prices, real gross domestic product (GDP) is projected t...

Colombia »

Source: Colombia : Technical Assistance Report-Reforming Energy Pricing

Volume/Issue: 2019/344

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Fiscal Affairs Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 18 November 2019

ISBN: 9781513520629

Keywords: Producer prices, Oil prices, Social safety nets, Energy prices, Purchasing power, ISCR, CR, fuel product, CREG, reference price

This paper on Colombia focuses on reforming energy pricing. Rising fiscal challenges in Colombia can risk derailing the government from their commitment to meet both its headline deficit target of 2.4 percent in 20...

Colombia »

Source: Colombia : Technical Assistance Report-Reforming Energy Pricing

Volume/Issue: 2019/344

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Fiscal Affairs Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 18 November 2019

Language: Spanish

ISBN: 9781513520650

Keywords: ISCR, CR, fuel product, CREG, reference price, decile, external stakeholders

Energy Subsidy Reform is a key pillar of Colombia's national development plan. Rising fiscal challenges in Colombia-which have been exacerbated by the adjustment costs associated with recent large migration flows f...

Colombia: Review Under the Flexible Credit Line Arrangement—Press Release and Staff Report »

Source: Colombia : Review Under the Flexible Credit Line Arrangement-Press Release; and Staff Report

Volume/Issue: 2019/141

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 22 May 2019

ISBN: 9781498316309

Keywords: Flexible exchange rates, Economic recovery, Fiscal policy, Lines of credit, Monetary policy, FCL, policy framework, percent of GDP, flexible exchange rate, deflator

Colombia's recovery is gaining momentum on the back of strong domestic demand, with a wider current account deficit. As a key external shock, migration flows from Venezuela accelerated in 2018 and by end-December 1...

IMF Executive Board Completes Review of Colombia’s Performance under the Flexible Credit Line Arrangement »

Source: Colombia : Review Under the Flexible Credit Line Arrangement-Press Release; and Staff Report

Volume/Issue: 2019/141

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 22 May 2019

ISBN: 9781498316309

Keywords: Flexible exchange rates, Economic recovery, Fiscal policy, Lines of credit, Monetary policy, FCL, policy framework, percent of GDP, flexible exchange rate, deflator

Colombia's recovery is gaining momentum on the back of strong domestic demand, with a wider current account deficit. As a key external shock, migration flows from Venezuela accelerated in 2018 and by end-December 1...

Statement by Leonardo Villar, Executive Director for Colombia May 20, 2019 »

Source: Colombia : Review Under the Flexible Credit Line Arrangement-Press Release; and Staff Report

Volume/Issue: 2019/141

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 22 May 2019

ISBN: 9781498316309

Keywords: Flexible exchange rates, Economic recovery, Fiscal policy, Lines of credit, Monetary policy, FCL, policy framework, percent of GDP, flexible exchange rate, deflator

Colombia's recovery is gaining momentum on the back of strong domestic demand, with a wider current account deficit. As a key external shock, migration flows from Venezuela accelerated in 2018 and by end-December 1...

Colombia »

Source: Colombia : Selected Issues

Volume/Issue: 2019/107

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 29 April 2019

ISBN: 9781498311847

Keywords: Tax revenue, Revenue measures, Tax reforms, Tax regimes, Income taxes, finance law, wealth tax, vat, capital good, revenue loss

This Selected Issues paper examines the impact of the Financing Law on both tax revenues and the economy. This paper assesses the main tax measures introduced by the law and their dynamic impact on tax revenue thro...

Colombia: 2019 Article IV Consultation—Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Colombia »

Source: Colombia : 2019 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Colombia

Volume/Issue: 2019/106

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 29 April 2019

ISBN: 9781498311786

Keywords: Fiscal policy, Economic recovery, Central banks, National income, External sector, percent of GDP, output gap, migration flow, non-oil, GDP

This 2019 Article IV Consultation discusses Colombia's economy that is improving drastically and is supported by very strong policy frameworks and well-executed policies. The recovery is gaining momentum and extern...

Colombia: Staff Report for the 2019 Article IV Consultation—Informational Annex »

Source: Colombia : 2019 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Colombia

Volume/Issue: 2019/106

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 29 April 2019

ISBN: 9781498311786

Keywords: Fiscal policy, Economic recovery, Central banks, National income, External sector, percent of GDP, output gap, migration flow, non-oil, GDP

This 2019 Article IV Consultation discusses Colombia's economy that is improving drastically and is supported by very strong policy frameworks and well-executed policies. The recovery is gaining momentum and extern...

IMF Executive Board Concludes 2019 Article IV Consultation with Colombia »

Source: Colombia : 2019 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Colombia

Volume/Issue: 2019/106

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 29 April 2019

ISBN: 9781498311786

Keywords: Fiscal policy, Economic recovery, Central banks, National income, External sector, percent of GDP, output gap, migration flow, non-oil, GDP

This 2019 Article IV Consultation discusses Colombia's economy that is improving drastically and is supported by very strong policy frameworks and well-executed policies. The recovery is gaining momentum and extern...

Statement by Leonardo Villar, Executive Director for Colombia April 19, 2019 »

Source: Colombia : 2019 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Colombia

Volume/Issue: 2019/106

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 29 April 2019

ISBN: 9781498311786

Keywords: Fiscal policy, Economic recovery, Central banks, National income, External sector, percent of GDP, output gap, migration flow, non-oil, GDP

This 2019 Article IV Consultation discusses Colombia's economy that is improving drastically and is supported by very strong policy frameworks and well-executed policies. The recovery is gaining momentum and extern...

Colombia »

Source: Colombia : Financial Sector Assessment Program-Detailed Assessment Report on Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism

Volume/Issue: 2018/314

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Legal Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 15 November 2018

ISBN: 9781484384411

Keywords: Colombia, Western Hemisphere

This report provides a summary of the anti-money laundering/combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) measures in place in Colombia as at the date of the onsite visit (June 5 to 22, 2017). It analyzes the leve...

Colombia »

Source: Colombia : Technical Assistance Report-Report on Sectoral Financial Accounts and Balance Sheets Technical Assistance Mission

Volume/Issue: 2018/301

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Statistics Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 15 November 2018

ISBN: 9781484382165

Keywords: Colombia

Colombia is working towards compiling quarterly sectoral accounts and balance sheets to support domestic policymaking by gaining a much deeper understanding of the interrelationship between the real sector accounts...

Colombia »

Source: Colombia : Financial Sector Assessment Program-Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes on FATF Recommendations for Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism

Volume/Issue: 2018/315

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Legal Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 15 November 2018

ISBN: 9781484384510

Keywords: Colombia

Colombia has a reasonable understanding of its main domestic money laundering/terrorist financing (ML/TF) risks. The country's understanding of risks relies particularly on the results of the 2013 and 2016 National...

Colombia »

Source: Colombia : Fiscal Transparency Evaluation

Volume/Issue: 2018/250

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Fiscal Affairs Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 02 August 2018

ISBN: 9781484372159

Keywords: Fiscal transparency, Fiscal reporting, Economic forecasting, Budgeting, Fiscal risk, Risk management, Pensions, Public sector

This fiscal transparency evaluation (FTE) report assesses fiscal transparency practices in Colombia against the first three pillars of the IMF's Fiscal Transparency Code. Fiscal forecasting and budgeting-Pillar II-...

Colombia: Arrangement Under the Flexible Credit Line and Cancellation of Current Arrangement »

Source: Colombia : Arrangement Under the Flexible Credit Line and Cancellation of Current Arrangement-Press Release and Staff Report

Volume/Issue: 2018/150

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 07 June 2018

ISBN: 9781484359631

Keywords: Flexible Credit Line, Fiscal policy, Current account deficits, Public debt, Foreign investment, Fund liquidity, Extended arrangement cancellations, Economic indicators, Debt sustainability analysis, Press releases

This paper discusses Colombia's Arrangement Under the Flexible Credit Line (FCL) and Cancellation of Current Arrangement. Growth is expected to accelerate in 2018 and further over the medium term underpinned by a r...

Colombia: Assessment of the Impact of the Proposed Flexible Credit Line Arrangement on the Fund’s Finances and Liquidity Position »

Source: Colombia : Arrangement Under the Flexible Credit Line and Cancellation of Current Arrangement-Press Release and Staff Report

Volume/Issue: 2018/150

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 07 June 2018

ISBN: 9781484359631

Keywords: Flexible Credit Line, Fiscal policy, Current account deficits, Public debt, Foreign investment, Fund liquidity, Extended arrangement cancellations, Economic indicators, Debt sustainability analysis, Press releases

This paper discusses Colombia's Arrangement Under the Flexible Credit Line (FCL) and Cancellation of Current Arrangement. Growth is expected to accelerate in 2018 and further over the medium term underpinned by a r...

IMF Executive Board Approves New Two-Year US$11.4 Billion Flexible Credit Line Arrangement with Colombia »

Source: Colombia : Arrangement Under the Flexible Credit Line and Cancellation of Current Arrangement-Press Release and Staff Report

Volume/Issue: 2018/150

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 07 June 2018

ISBN: 9781484359631

Keywords: Flexible Credit Line, Fiscal policy, Current account deficits, Public debt, Foreign investment, Fund liquidity, Extended arrangement cancellations, Economic indicators, Debt sustainability analysis, Press releases

This paper discusses Colombia's Arrangement Under the Flexible Credit Line (FCL) and Cancellation of Current Arrangement. Growth is expected to accelerate in 2018 and further over the medium term underpinned by a r...

Statement by Carlos Hurtado, Executive Director for Colombia and Tomas Gonzalez, Senior Advisor to Executive Director May 25, 2018 »

Source: Colombia : Arrangement Under the Flexible Credit Line and Cancellation of Current Arrangement-Press Release and Staff Report

Volume/Issue: 2018/150

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 07 June 2018

ISBN: 9781484359631

Keywords: Flexible Credit Line, Fiscal policy, Current account deficits, Public debt, Foreign investment, Fund liquidity, Extended arrangement cancellations, Economic indicators, Debt sustainability analysis, Press releases

This paper discusses Colombia's Arrangement Under the Flexible Credit Line (FCL) and Cancellation of Current Arrangement. Growth is expected to accelerate in 2018 and further over the medium term underpinned by a r...

Colombia: Selected Issues »

Source: Colombia : Selected Issues

Volume/Issue: 2018/129

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 29 May 2018

ISBN: 9781484357743

Keywords: Export growth, Export performance, Informal sector, Labor markets, Labor market reforms, Oil crisis, External shocks, Fiscal policy, Selected issues, Colombia

This Selected Issues paper examines the export growth in Colombia. Colombian exports are heavily concentrated in commodities but the large real depreciation since 2015 offers an opportunity to grow nontraditional e...

Colombia: Selected Issues »

Source: Colombia : Selected Issues

Volume/Issue: 2018/129

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 29 May 2018

ISBN: 9781484357743

Keywords: Export growth, Export performance, Informal sector, Labor markets, Labor market reforms, Oil crisis, External shocks, Fiscal policy, Selected issues, Colombia

This Selected Issues paper examines the export growth in Colombia. Colombian exports are heavily concentrated in commodities but the large real depreciation since 2015 offers an opportunity to grow nontraditional e...

Colombia: Selected Issues »

Source: Colombia : Selected Issues

Volume/Issue: 2018/129

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 29 May 2018

ISBN: 9781484357743

Keywords: Export growth, Export performance, Informal sector, Labor markets, Labor market reforms, Oil crisis, External shocks, Fiscal policy, Selected issues, Colombia

This Selected Issues paper examines the export growth in Colombia. Colombian exports are heavily concentrated in commodities but the large real depreciation since 2015 offers an opportunity to grow nontraditional e...

Colombia: Staff Report for the 2018 Article IV Consultation »

Source: Colombia : 2018 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Colombia

Volume/Issue: 2018/128

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 29 May 2018

ISBN: 9781484357651

Keywords: Economic recovery, Fiscal reforms, Monetary policy, Fiscal consolidation, Financial stability, Governance, Transparency, Infrastructure, Economic indicators, Debt sustainability analysis

This 2018 Article IV Consultation highlights that Colombia's outlook is favorable as continued efforts to advance the structural reforms will foster economic diversification and productivity growth. In 2017, adequa...

Colombia: Staff Report for the 2018 Article IV Consultation—Informational Annex »

Source: Colombia : 2018 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Colombia

Volume/Issue: 2018/128

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 29 May 2018

ISBN: 9781484357651

Keywords: Economic recovery, Fiscal reforms, Monetary policy, Fiscal consolidation, Financial stability, Governance, Transparency, Infrastructure, Economic indicators, Debt sustainability analysis

This 2018 Article IV Consultation highlights that Colombia's outlook is favorable as continued efforts to advance the structural reforms will foster economic diversification and productivity growth. In 2017, adequa...

IMF Executive Board Concludes 2018 Article IV Consultation with Colombia »

Source: Colombia : 2018 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Colombia

Volume/Issue: 2018/128

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 29 May 2018

ISBN: 9781484357651

Keywords: Economic recovery, Fiscal reforms, Monetary policy, Fiscal consolidation, Financial stability, Governance, Transparency, Infrastructure, Economic indicators, Debt sustainability analysis

This 2018 Article IV Consultation highlights that Colombia's outlook is favorable as continued efforts to advance the structural reforms will foster economic diversification and productivity growth. In 2017, adequa...

Statement by Carlos Hurtado, Executive Director for Colombia and Tomas Gonzalez, Senior Advisor to Executive Director April 27, 2018 »

Source: Colombia : 2018 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Colombia

Volume/Issue: 2018/128

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 29 May 2018

ISBN: 9781484357651

Keywords: Economic recovery, Fiscal reforms, Monetary policy, Fiscal consolidation, Financial stability, Governance, Transparency, Infrastructure, Economic indicators, Debt sustainability analysis

This 2018 Article IV Consultation highlights that Colombia's outlook is favorable as continued efforts to advance the structural reforms will foster economic diversification and productivity growth. In 2017, adequa...

Explaining Inflation in Colombia: A Disaggregated Phillips Curve Approach »

Source: Explaining Inflation in Colombia: A Disaggregated Phillips Curve Approach

Volume/Issue: 2018/106

Series: IMF Working Papers

Author(s): Sergi Lanau , Adrian Robles , and Frederik Toscani

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 10 May 2018

ISBN: 9781484354827

Keywords: Western Hemisphere, Colombia, Inflation Components, Phillips Curve, Forecast, Forecasting and Simulation

We study inflation dynamics in Colombia using a bottom-up Phillips curve approach. This allows us to capture the different drivers of individual inflation components. We find that the Phillips curve is relatively f...

A New Action-based Dataset of Fiscal Consolidation in Latin America and the Caribbean1 »

Source: A New Action-based Dataset of Fiscal Consolidation in Latin America and the Caribbean

Volume/Issue: 2018/94

Series: IMF Working Papers

Author(s): Antonio David , and Daniel Leigh

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 26 April 2018

ISBN: 9781484353059

Keywords: Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, Taxation, Uruguay, Western Hemisphere, Argentina, Fiscal policy, Guatemala, Jamaica

This paper presents a new database of fiscal consolidations for 14 Latin American and Caribbean economies during 1989-2016. We focus on discretionary changes in taxes and government spending primarily motivated by...

Currency Mismatches and Vulnerability to Exchange Rate Shocks: Nonfinancial Firms in Colombia »

Source: Currency Mismatches and Vulnerability to Exchange Rate Shocks: Nonfinancial Firms in Colombia

Volume/Issue: 2017/263

Series: IMF Working Papers

Author(s): Adolfo Barajas , Sergio Restrepo , Roberto Steiner , Juan Camilo Medellin , and Cesar Pabon

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 22 November 2017

ISBN: 9781484330128

Keywords: Foreign exchange, Western Hemisphere, Colombia, Colombia; depreciation; balance sheet effects; exchange rate derivatives;, depreciation, balance sheet effects, exchange rate derivatives

After building up foreign currency denominated (FC) liabilities over several years, Colombian firms might be vulnerable to a shift in external conditions. We undertake three empirical exercises to better understand...

Potential Growth in Colombia »

Source: Potential Growth in Colombia

Volume/Issue: 2017/238

Series: IMF Working Papers

Author(s): Sergi Lanau , Jorge Roldos , and Jose Daniel Rodríguez-Delgado

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 13 November 2017

ISBN: 9781484324929

Keywords: Western Hemisphere, Colombia, Potential output, Potential output; Colombia; Investment, Investment, General, Financial Markets and the Macroeconomy

This paper uses a multivariate filter and a production function to project potential growth in Colombia, modeling in detail the impact of low oil prices on investment. The framework also captures the impact of curr...

The Adjustment to Commodity Price Shocks in Chile, Colombia, and Peru »

Source: The Adjustment to Commodity Price Shocks in Chile, Colombia, and Peru

Volume/Issue: 2017/208

Series: IMF Working Papers

Author(s): Francisco Roch

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 29 September 2017

ISBN: 9781484320648

Keywords: Western Hemisphere, Peru, Chile, Colombia, JEL Classification Numbers: E62, F14, H50, O13 Commodity Prices, Fiscal Policy, Flexible Exchange Rates

This paper presents a comparative analysis of the macroeconomic adjustment in Chile, Colombia, and Peru to commodity terms-of-trade shocks. The study is done in two steps: (i) an analysis of the impulse responses o...

Housing Finance and Real Estate Markets in Colombia »

Source: Housing Finance and Real Estate Markets in Colombia

Volume/Issue: 2017/190

Series: IMF Working Papers

Author(s): Francisco Roch

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 18 August 2017

ISBN: 9781484315118

Keywords: Colombia, Financial stability, Western Hemisphere, House price, price misalignment, mortgage markets, Financial Markets and the Macroeconomy, Housing Demand, Housing Supply and Markets

Colombian house prices have increased significantly between 2005 and 2016. This paper estimates the extent of misalignments in house prices relative to fundamentals and evaluates the overall risk to the economy fro...

Colombia: Review under the Flexible Credit Line Arrangement »

Source: Colombia : Review Under the Flexible Credit Line Arrangement-Press Release and Staff Report

Volume/Issue: 2017/149

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 29 June 2017

ISBN: 9781484303320

Keywords: Flexible Credit Line, Economic growth, Oil prices, Fiscal policy, Monetary policy, Fiscal reforms, Inflation targeting, External shocks, Current account deficits, Economic indicators

This paper discusses Colombia's Review Under the Flexible Credit Line (FCL). Colombia continues to have very strong economic fundamentals and institutional policy frameworks. The policy adjustment to permanently lo...

IMF Executive Board Completes Review of Colombia’s Performance under the Flexible Credit Line Arrangement »

Source: Colombia : Review Under the Flexible Credit Line Arrangement-Press Release and Staff Report

Volume/Issue: 2017/149

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 29 June 2017

ISBN: 9781484303320

Keywords: Flexible Credit Line, Economic growth, Oil prices, Fiscal policy, Monetary policy, Fiscal reforms, Inflation targeting, External shocks, Current account deficits, Economic indicators

This paper discusses Colombia's Review Under the Flexible Credit Line (FCL). Colombia continues to have very strong economic fundamentals and institutional policy frameworks. The policy adjustment to permanently lo...

Statement by Carlos Hurtado, Executive Director for Colombia and Tomas Gonzalez, Senior Advisor to Executive Director, June 5, 2017 »

Source: Colombia : Review Under the Flexible Credit Line Arrangement-Press Release and Staff Report

Volume/Issue: 2017/149

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 29 June 2017

ISBN: 9781484303320

Keywords: Flexible Credit Line, Economic growth, Oil prices, Fiscal policy, Monetary policy, Fiscal reforms, Inflation targeting, External shocks, Current account deficits, Economic indicators

This paper discusses Colombia's Review Under the Flexible Credit Line (FCL). Colombia continues to have very strong economic fundamentals and institutional policy frameworks. The policy adjustment to permanently lo...

Colombia: 2017 Article IV Consultation—Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Colombia »

Source: Colombia : 2017 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Colombia

Volume/Issue: 2017/138

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 31 May 2017

ISBN: 9781484302163

Keywords: Colombia, Western Hemisphere

This 2017 Article IV Consultation highlights Colombia's favorable outlook, underpinned by the peace agreement, structural tax reform, and the authorities' infrastructure agenda. Economic activity will rebound sligh...

Colombia: Selected Issues »

Source: Colombia : Selected Issues

Volume/Issue: 2017/139

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 31 May 2017

ISBN: 9781484302187

Keywords: Colombia, Western Hemisphere

This Selected Issues paper assesses the monetary policy stance and broad financial conditions in Colombia. It uses a dynamic stochastic general equilibrium model of a small open economy to estimate the neutral rate...

Colombia: Selected Issues »

Source: Colombia : Selected Issues

Volume/Issue: 2017/139

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 31 May 2017

ISBN: 9781484302187

Keywords: Colombia, Western Hemisphere

This Selected Issues paper assesses the monetary policy stance and broad financial conditions in Colombia. It uses a dynamic stochastic general equilibrium model of a small open economy to estimate the neutral rate...

Colombia: Selected Issues »

Source: Colombia : Selected Issues

Volume/Issue: 2017/139

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 31 May 2017

ISBN: 9781484302187

Keywords: Colombia, Western Hemisphere

This Selected Issues paper assesses the monetary policy stance and broad financial conditions in Colombia. It uses a dynamic stochastic general equilibrium model of a small open economy to estimate the neutral rate...

Colombia: Selected Issues »

Source: Colombia : Selected Issues

Volume/Issue: 2017/139

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 31 May 2017

ISBN: 9781484302187

Keywords: Colombia, Western Hemisphere

This Selected Issues paper assesses the monetary policy stance and broad financial conditions in Colombia. It uses a dynamic stochastic general equilibrium model of a small open economy to estimate the neutral rate...

Colombia: Staff Report for the 2017 Article IV Consultation—Informational Annex »

Source: Colombia : 2017 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Colombia

Volume/Issue: 2017/138

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 31 May 2017

ISBN: 9781484302163

Keywords: Colombia, Western Hemisphere

This 2017 Article IV Consultation highlights Colombia's favorable outlook, underpinned by the peace agreement, structural tax reform, and the authorities' infrastructure agenda. Economic activity will rebound sligh...

IMF Executive Board Concludes 2017 Article IV Consultation with Colombia »

Source: Colombia : 2017 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Colombia

Volume/Issue: 2017/138

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 31 May 2017

ISBN: 9781484302163

Keywords: Colombia, Western Hemisphere

This 2017 Article IV Consultation highlights Colombia's favorable outlook, underpinned by the peace agreement, structural tax reform, and the authorities' infrastructure agenda. Economic activity will rebound sligh...

Statement by Carlos Hurtado, Executive Director for Colombia and Tomas Gonzalez, Senior Advisor to Executive Director May 1, 2017 »

Source: Colombia : 2017 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Colombia

Volume/Issue: 2017/138

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 31 May 2017

ISBN: 9781484302163

Keywords: Colombia, Western Hemisphere

This 2017 Article IV Consultation highlights Colombia's favorable outlook, underpinned by the peace agreement, structural tax reform, and the authorities' infrastructure agenda. Economic activity will rebound sligh...