# Colombia central bank raises rates to 11.25%, government withdraws from board | Reuters

> Colombia's central bank raised its benchmark interest rate to 11.25% on March 31, its second consecutive hike. The government also withdrew its representative from the bank's board.

- Date: 2026-03-31 · published 2026-03-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Colombia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/20436-colombia-central-bank-raises-rates-to-11-25-government-withdraws-from-board
- Commodities: [Colombian Peso (COP per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDCOP.md)

## Why it matters

Tighter Colombian monetary policy aims to curb inflation and wage pressures from the Middle East conflict, which can firm the peso and modestly weigh on local demand for feed-using livestock output. The direct grain price impact is limited.

## Read by commodity

- USDCOP: bearish ▼

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/colombia-government-withdraws-from-central-bank-board-finance-minister-says-2026-03-31/

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