# Colombia Central Bank Holds Rate at 12.25% as Growth Slows - Invest Clarity Path

> Colombia's central bank held its benchmark rate at 12.25% on October 30, 2026, by a split vote of four to three, with three directors favouring a 0.25 point hike to 12.50%. The bank cited slower third-quarter growth and inflation still well above its 3% target, and it also approved a $2 billion purchase of dollars from the government to shore up reserves.

- Date: 2026-11-01 · published 2026-11-02T00:10:22.191Z
- Category: macro · region Colombia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/74337-colombia-central-bank-holds-rate-at-12-25-as-growth-slows-invest-clarity-path
- Commodities: [Colombian Peso (COP per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDCOP.md)

## Why it matters

A higher-for-longer Colombian rate environment keeps domestic borrowing costs elevated for feed and livestock producers, while the reserve purchase signals currency-defence pressure that can lift import costs for feed ingredients priced in dollars.

## Read by commodity

- USDCOP: bearish ▼

## Sources

- investclaritypath.com: https://investclaritypath.com/colombia-central-bank-holds-rate-12-25-percent-october-2026/

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