Colombia

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos's decision to visit Brazil in the first trip abroad since his inauguration on August 7, implies a realignment in Colombian foreign policy, in... 2010-09-03

Another record-breaking close in Colombia's benchmark IGBC equity index on August 31 has reinforced our long-held bullish conviction on the bourse. The strong fundamental outlook,... 2010-09-01

BMI View: We believe the removal of political uncertainty following the election of President Juan Manuel Santos places Colombia in a strong position to significantly increase FDI-financed... 2010-08-27

BMI View: We believe a strong financial and capital account position in Colombia, combined with a gradual improvement in the current account deficit, will place the country in a relatively... 2010-08-25

BMI View: We believe BanRep's decision not to announce any plans for currency intervention strengthens the central bank's credibility and bodes well for long-term investor sentiment... 2010-08-23

BMI View: We believe Colombia's diplomatic relationship with Venezuela will remain fragile so long as the dispute over alleged Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC) presence... 2010-08-12

BMI View: We maintain our relatively dovish outlook for Colombian inflation as we believe subdued commercial credit growth and further currency appreciation will hold back significant... 2010-08-10

BMI View: We view the recent call from the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC) to discuss a peace resolution with the Colombian government as a sign of their weakening... 2010-08-03

Although diplomatic tensions between Colombia and Venezuela have risen significantly in recent weeks, with the latter sending extra troops to patrol the countries' shared border, the... 2010-07-30

The Colombia peso has been one of the major regional outperformers over recent weeks, and we see little to threaten the currency's performance over the near term. The break through... 2010-07-30