# Colombian dollar jumps as currency trades after US midterm elections

> The official TRM rose 52.60 pesos to 3,235.59 on November 4 from 3,182.99 the previous day. Banco de la República held its intervention rate at 12.25% in a 4-3 vote, with three members favoring a 25-basis-point hike. The central bank also announced a direct US$2 billion purchase from the national government to build reserves.

- Date: 2026-11-04 · published 2026-11-04T15:10:25.168Z
- Category: macro · region Colombia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/79948-colombian-dollar-jumps-as-currency-trades-after-us-midterm-elections
- Commodities: [Colombian Peso (COP per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDCOP.md)

## Why it matters

The central bank's split hold and the reserve purchase support dollar demand and keep the peso under pressure. Higher dollar costs raise the price of imported feed ingredients in Colombia.

## Read by commodity

- USDCOP: bullish ▲

## Sources

- portafolio.co: https://www.portafolio.co/economia/finanzas/el-dolar-en-colombia-pego-un-salto-asi-cotiza-la-divisa-tras-las-elecciones-de-medio-tiempo-en-estados-unidos-505683

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