# Central bank launches fourth dollar purchase auction for US$399.8 million

> Colombia's central bank launched its fourth dollar purchase auction of the year, approving US$399.8 million out of US$1.196 billion in bids from 46 offers. The three earlier auctions had already bought US$1.096 billion under a reserve accumulation program of up to US$4 billion. Reserves stand at about US$67.25 billion.

- Date: 2026-11-04 · published 2026-11-04T18:10:49.410Z
- Category: macro · region Colombia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/80116-central-bank-launches-fourth-dollar-purchase-auction-for-us-399-8-million
- Commodities: [Colombian Peso (COP per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDCOP.md)

## Why it matters

Central bank dollar buying adds demand for dollars against the peso, which tends to weaken the peso and raise the cost of imported feed. The move is a reserve buffer rather than a sign of stress, so the price effect is modest.

## Read by commodity

- USDCOP: bullish ▲

## Sources

- larepublica.co: https://www.larepublica.co/economia/emisor-lanzo-cuarta-subasta-de-compra-de-dolares-por-us-399-8-millones-4517606

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