# Responses to questions by Matthew Bristow from Bloomberg

> Colombia's central bank responded to a Bloomberg question on the peso's sharp depreciation since the June election. It said short-run moves reflect interest rate differentials and risk sentiment, while oil prices are a key long-run driver for the currency.

- Date: 2022-07-13 · published 2022-07-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Colombia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/40782-responses-to-questions-by-matthew-bristow-from-bloomberg
- Commodities: [Colombian Peso (COP per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDCOP.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

The central bank's view that oil and the Fed cycle drive the peso suggests continued currency pressure, which raises local import costs for feed ingredients.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: neutral
- USDCOP: bullish ▲

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| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
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| WTI | 2022-05-17 | [US Dollar Index: Three reasons why DXY is unlikely to peak yet – BofA: Analytics and Market news from 17 May 2022 08:03](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41622-us-dollar-index-three-reasons-why-dxy-is-unlikely-to-peak-yet-bofa-analytics.md) | -3.3% | +4.2% |

## Sources

- banrep.gov.co: https://www.banrep.gov.co/en/node/57840/printable/print

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