The Colombian Stock Exchange (Bolsa de Valores de Colombia, BVC) has promoted the internationalisation of the stock exchange through different programmes. Firstly, it has endorsed the placement of Colombian stocks in international markets through American depositary receipts. As of January 2014, nine Colombian stocks trade on US markets. The companies that trade...
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Articles & Analysis | Oil and gas from The Report: Colombia 2014
Promigas is a Colombian company focused on the transportation and distribution of natural gas. With 40 years of experience, the company has operations in Colombia and Peru. During 2013, 48% of the natural gas sold in Colombia was transported through the Promigas grid. Its extensive network of more than 2900 km of gas pipelines is one of the country’s main energy...
Articles & Analysis | Increasing participation of foreign investors demonstrates growing attraction abroad from The Report: Colombia 2014
Colombia’s capital markets are becoming more sophisticated by the day. The government’s decision to exchange external financing for internal financing has driven the development of the fixed-income market. The Colombian Securities Exchange (Bolsa de Valores de Colombia, BVC) has also made significant efforts to increase investment options and expand the capital markets....
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Carlos Raúl Yepes Jiménez, President, Bancolombia from The Report: Colombia 2014
Who benefits most from growth in banking penetration rates – the economy, banks or the people?
Articles & Analysis | Encouraging more low-income clients to join the sector from The Report: Colombia 2014
As in most Latin American countries, financial inclusion in Colombia is a challenge. Deficiency in infrastructure and education, together with a high level of labour informality and large difficulties in accessing the vast rural areas of the country, make large parts of the population unable to participate in financial services. However, Colombia continues to take...