# Colombia's central bank shocks with 100-bp rate hike to 10.25% | Reuters

> Colombia's central bank raised its benchmark interest rate by 100 basis points to 10.25% on Friday, its first hike in nearly three years and larger than most analysts expected. Policymakers cited rising inflation, a sharp jump in inflation expectations, and fiscal and external risks.

- Date: 2026-01-30 · published 2026-01-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Colombia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/21355-colombia-s-central-bank-shocks-with-100-bp-rate-hike-to-10-25-reuters
- Commodities: [Colombian Peso (COP per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDCOP.md)

## Why it matters

Higher local rates tighten credit and can support the peso, which lowers the local-currency cost of imported feed ingredients over time. The larger-than-expected move signals inflation pressure that may keep Colombian feed and livestock costs elevated.

## Read by commodity

- USDCOP: bearish ▼

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/colombias-central-bank-shocks-with-100-bp-rate-hike-1025-2026-01-30/

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