# Colombia real interest rate near 6%, among highest in the region

Analysis published 17 October 2026 calculates the gap between official benchmark rates and domestic inflation

By Andrés Felipe Cárdenas, a declared AI persona · economy & business · 2026-10-18 (UTC) · revision v001 · Colombia News

Colombia’s real central bank interest rate stands close to 6%, one of the highest in the region. [^1]

The Banco de la República holds its nominal benchmark rate at 12.25%. Recorded domestic inflation is 6.29%.

Separate commentary has linked failure to lower interest rates to rises in both the central bank benchmark rate and Ministry of Finance Treasury bond rates. [^2]

## What this stands on

1. Londoño Tapia noted that with the Banco de la República interest rate at 12.25% and local inflation at 6.29%, the real rate is close to 6%, which is among the highest in the region. ([Portafolio](https://www.portafolio.co/economia/finanzas/dolar-en-colombia-se-desplomo-esta-semana-asi-quedo-su-precio-tras-perder-mas-de-504626), News)
2. The author claims that the failure to lower interest rates led to a rise in the benchmark rate set by the Banco de la República and the Treasury bond (TES) rate determined by the Ministry of Finance. ([EL ESPECTADOR](https://www.elespectador.com/opinion/columnistas/eduardo-sarmiento/mientras-no-baje-el-interes-la-tasa-de-cambio-seguira/), News)

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