Petro requested measures from the Bank of the Republic to reduce interest rates in the face of the fall in different economic sectors of the country. Photo: REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez
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“The real economy is shrinking basically due to the high interest rate. I ask the Banco de la República, given that we have controlled inflation, to lower it.”
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President Gustavo Petro asked the Banco de la República, through his X (Twitter) account, to reduce interest rates to offset the impact on the real economy. Photo: Twitter.
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FILE PHOTO. The Banco de la República unanimously decided to keep interest rates stable, this was agreed upon in the last monetary policy sessions. Photo: REUTERS/John Vizcaino