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Colombia’s credit boom is unsustainable

The Colombian credit boom appears to be unsustainable. Lending growth has been excessive, while new loans have been increasingly funded via wholesale foreign funding. We expect tighter macroeconomic policy – including interest rate hikes towards 6% – to ensure a soft landing next year. But the longer that the credit boom continues, the larger the eventual correction will be.

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