The dollar in Colombia is close to dropping below $3,900

The dollar in Colombia is close to dropping below $3,900

The North American currency experienced a decrease of $3 on February 16th, following the release of the country’s economic growth data for 2023.

On today’s session, the US dollar is trading at an average of 3,922.78 Colombian pesos, representing a change of 0.06% compared to the 3,925.07 pesos from the previous session.

The small movement of the currency occurred after the international markets behaved relatively calmly.

Compared to last week, the US dollar has increased by 0.1%; nevertheless, over the past year, it has still experienced a decrease of 15.63%.

The recent volatility stands at 7.3%, significantly lower than the annual volatility figure of 15.63%, suggesting reduced variability compared to usual lately.

However, the Central Bank of Colombia expects that by the end of 2024, the exchange rate will average 4,081 pesos per dollar.

This forecast is encouraging, far from the peaks that the Colombian currency experienced between late 2022 and early 2023.

Like other currencies in the region, such as the Brazilian real or the Mexican peso, the Colombian peso has also been one of the most appreciated in emerging markets.

In just the first half of the year, the Colombian peso has experienced significant appreciation, driven in part by the weakening of the dollar globally.

Locally, the Colombian economy has benefited from the slow discussion that Congress has had regarding the reforms proposed by President Gustavo Petro.

The National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) released the results of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the fourth quarter of 2023 and the full year of 2023. With virtual stability between the third and fourth quarters, Colombia’s GDP grew by only 0.6% in the full year of 2023.

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Gabriel is a certified public accountant graduated from UNNE (National University of the Northeast, Argentina) and a software developer, currently pursuing a Master's degree in Finance and Economics. With nearly 8 years of experience working for accounting firms and brokerage firms. Concurrently, he has produced economic and financial reports on the current state of regional economies for the clients of the establishments where he has worked. Additionally, he assisted colleagues like Ignacio Teson in the drafting and editing of articles on similar topics in English language.
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