
Banco de la República raised its year-end 2026 inflation forecast to 7.1% from 6.9% and cut its growth forecast to 2.0% from 2.5%. The bank held its policy rate at 12.25% on October 30 in a 4–3 vote; it cited labor costs, strong aggregate spending, El Niño and the Middle East conflict among inflation pressures.
Higher inflation and interest-rate uncertainty can affect the peso and the local financing and import costs faced by feed buyers. The announcement has no direct change to agricultural supply or demand.
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