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Colombia: Intervention unlikely to significantly weaken peso

Increased intervention by the Colombian authorities in the foreign exchange market may halt the appreciation of the peso, but it is unlikely to significantly weaken it. Instead, a drop in commodity prices remains the most likely trigger for a weaker currency in the near-term. Further ahead, however, supply-side reforms are required to accommodate the trend appreciation of the peso over the medium-term.

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