The vast majority of currencies worldwide are losing value against the dollar, that is, the US currency is becoming stronger given the monetary policies of the Federal Reserve (Fed), which has been managing an increase in rates to curb inflation. from the United States.
In the case of Colombia, in the last three years, the Colombian pesowhich has been the most affected, it has devalued against the dollar by 33.86%.
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“So far in 2022, the currency, compared to the dollar, has lost 13.51%, and in the year to date, from October 2021 to October 2022, the price of the Colombian peso has dropped by approximately 22, 63 %”, details Jeisson Balaguera, Executive Director for Values AAA.
According to the expert, this means that the dollar in Colombia will have a tendency to appreciate. “The price of the currency will continue to increase until it reaches $5,000 or even $5,200. This is in the scenario in which Colombian pesos continue to be converted into dollars,” says Balaguera.
Recently, President Gustavo Petro referred to the idea of restricting capital leaving the country through taxes. Which, for the analyst, has generated significant volatility in currencies, since investors could be opting to convert pesos to dollars before any restriction is created for it in Colombia.
“In addition to this, the current situation in the world is going to boost the dollar’s rise,” he adds.
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So how could Colombia mitigate this situation? according to the expert, attracting foreign investment, more dollars to the country. In other words, create conditions so that capital not only increases in the country, but also is maintained and reinvested locally.
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