# Colombia Unexpectedly Halts Key Rate Cuts After Trump Scare | Financial Post

> Colombia halted its interest rate cuts, which began in 2023, citing fiscal uncertainty, a large minimum wage increase and US tariff threats. The central bank kept rates at 9.5% in a split 5-1-1 decision.

- Date: 2025-01-31 · published 2025-01-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Colombia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/26778-colombia-unexpectedly-halts-key-rate-cuts-after-trump-scare-financial-post
- Commodities: [Colombian Peso (COP per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDCOP.md)

## Why it matters

The policy pause signals tighter financial conditions and a stronger peso, which can modestly reduce local import costs for feed. It has little direct effect on global feed commodity prices.

## Read by commodity

- USDCOP: bearish ▼

## Sources

- financialpost.com: https://financialpost.com/pmn/business-pmn/colombia-unexpectedly-halts-key-rate-cuts-after-trump-scare

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