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Foreign investment in Colombia breaks record: to which sectors did it go?  – Sectors – Economy

Foreign investment in Colombia breaks record: to which sectors did it go? – Sectors – Economy

2022 was the best year for the foreign direct investment (FDI). The country received 17,048 million dollars, which represents an increase of 81.7 percent compared to what entered on behalf of investors residing abroad in 2021. However, there are already signs of a slowdown.(You can also read: Viva Air: the reasons that led the airline to the crisis) Although direct foreign investment reached 4,897 million dollars in the first quarter and rose to 5,078 million dollars in the second, it fell to 3,164 million dollars in the third and in the fourth it was at 3,909 million dollars.Still, the annual…
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Results of the Baloto and Baloto rematch of March 1 – Personal Finance – Economy

Results of the Baloto and Baloto rematch of March 1 – Personal Finance – Economy

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Energy tariffs: these are the risks of an intervention – Sectors – Economy

Energy tariffs: these are the risks of an intervention – Sectors – Economy

A new alert about the risks, not only legal, but also energy sustainability in the country, has just been issued by a group of people, including former officials, after the National Government's announcement to assume the functions of the Energy and Gas Regulation Commission and/or repeal the current legal framework.(Read also: Government warns that if necessary the air market could intervene) In the letter, which supports the "analysis and considerations on public services in the country," prepared by former President César Gaviria Trujillo, the signatures of María Mercedes Cuéllar, former member of the board of directors of Banco de la…
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High rates: now is not the time to borrow according to experts |  my finances

High rates: now is not the time to borrow according to experts | my finances

The FGA Guarantee Fund is an institutional guarantor for Colombians, which supported credit to 1.8 million people in 2022, in $6.7 trillion in new credits. David Bocanumet, president of the entity spoke with Portafolio on the paper that the fund includes in the financial institution and that by 2023 a growth of 28% was projected, reaching more than $8.6 trillion in supported loans. What is the FGA Guarantee Fund?They confuse us with the National Guarantee Fund (FNG). They are two independent entities. The FNG belongs to the Government and our shareholder and facilitates micro, small and medium-sized companies to obtain…
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