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    María Claudia Llanes
    María Claudia Llanes
    Senior Economist
    Bogotá

    •MSc. in Economics from the University of London, London

    •Previous work experience:  Research on pension systems at the National Planning Department of Colombia

    •Research on Chilean pension system as a consultant in Chile

    •Joined ERD BBVA Colombia on October 2009

    Latest publications

    January 4, 2023

    Colombia | National unemployment rate was 9.5 in November, 2pp lower than in November 2021
    In November 2022, the national unemployment rate was 9.5% and the urban unemployment rate was 9.1%. With this, the national unemployment rate was 2.0 percentage points below that of the same month in 2021, and the urban unemployment rate was 3.1 percentage points below.

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    December 16, 2022

    Colombia | BanRep raised its monetary policy rate to 12.0%. With divided vote
    At its December meeting, Banco de la República increased the monetary policy rate by 100 basis points, bringing it to 12.0%. Although the vote was mostly for a 100bp increase, there was one vote for a 125bp increase and another for a 25bp increase.

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    December 6, 2022

    Colombia Economic Outlook. December 2022
    Global growth will continue to decelerate gradually in 2023 and recover thereafter. Colombia's GDP will follow a similar path, mainly explained by lower household spending. Inflation will be lower over the next two years, allowing for lower interest rates from the end of 2023.

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