# Colombian Peso Falls 1.60% After Central Bank Plans to Buy Dollars from Government

> The peso weakened to 3,245 per dollar in early Tuesday trade after the central bank said it will buy $2 billion from the Treasury before year-end. The purchase supplements the bank's reserve accumulation program. The Treasury had recently raised $5.2 billion in global bonds.

- Date: 2026-11-03 · published 2026-11-03T15:12:54.048Z
- Category: macro · region Colombia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/77912-colombian-peso-falls-1-60-after-central-bank-plans-to-buy-dollars-from
- Commodities: [Colombian Peso (COP per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDCOP.md)

## Why it matters

The central bank's dollar purchases reduce dollar supply in the local market, which pushes the peso weaker and raises import costs for Colombian feed buyers.

## Read by commodity

- USDCOP: bullish ▲

## Sources

- es.marketscreener.com: https://es.marketscreener.com/noticias/el-peso-colombiano-se-debilita-tras-la-compra-de-d-lares-del-banco-central-al-gobierno-ce785fded88cf025
- gbm.com: https://gbm.com/media/noticia/peso-colombiano-cae-160-tras-anuncio-del-banco-central-de-comprar-dolares-al-gobierno/
- sa.marketscreener.com: https://sa.marketscreener.com/news/colombian-peso-weakens-after-central-bank-s-dollar-purchase-from-government-ce785fded88cf025

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