# The dollar in Colombia starts the week soaring: the TRM rises to $3,202.79 after five days of increases | IBTimes CO

> The Colombian TRM rose to 3,202.79 pesos per dollar on August 31, up from 3,144.28 on the prior Friday, after five consecutive daily gains. Analysts cited global uncertainty after Jackson Hole, a roughly 8% drop in Brent crude below $87 per barrel, and reduced dollar availability locally.

- Date: 2026-08-31 · published 2026-08-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Colombia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/18168-the-dollar-in-colombia-starts-the-week-soaring-the-trm-rises-to-3-202-79-after
- Commodities: [Colombian Peso (COP per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDCOP.md), [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md)

## Why it matters

Lower oil revenue weakens Colombia's foreign-currency inflows and the peso, which lifts the local-currency cost of imported feed for Colombian buyers.

## Read by commodity

- BRENT: bearish ▼
- USDCOP: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BRENT | 2018-11-29 | [Rupee closes at 69.85 a dollar after 3 months of weak run in the 70s \| News on Markets - Business Standard](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62319-rupee-closes-at-69-85-a-dollar-after-3-months-of-weak-run-in-the-70s-news-on.md) | +5.8% | -11.2% |
| BRENT | 2023-10-02 | [Oil tumbles 2% to 3-week low on strong dollar, profit taking](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7365-oil-tumbles-2-to-3-week-low-on-strong-dollar-profit-taking.md) | -9.8% | -5.2% |
| BRENT | 2026-09-18 | [Ringgit opens higher against US dollar as oil prices ease \| The Star](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17729-ringgit-opens-higher-against-us-dollar-as-oil-prices-ease-the-star.md) | -0.3% | +5.0% |
| BRENT | 2018-12-01 | [Indian rupee soars 77 paise, under 70 per dollar mark after 3 months](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62324-indian-rupee-soars-77-paise-under-70-per-dollar-mark-after-3-months.md) | +6.0% | -10.4% |
| BRENT | 2023-11-01 | [Oil falls to settle at 3-week low as Fed policy stance lifts dollar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33077-oil-falls-to-settle-at-3-week-low-as-fed-policy-stance-lifts-dollar.md) | -5.3% | -6.2% |

## Sources

- co.ibtimes.com: https://co.ibtimes.com/dollar-colombia-starts-week-soaring-trm-rises-320279-after-five-days-increases-843

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