US$5.2 billion bond issuance could put pressure on the dollar's price
Colombia's Ministry of Finance confirmed a US$5.2 billion bond issuance in international markets, the largest in the country's history, executed on Monday, October 26. The operation closes the global placement program to finance the 2026 General Budget and seeks to improve the government's cash position for 2027. Three references were placed: US$2.2 billion at five years (7.000% coupon), US$2.0 billion at ten years (7.625%) and US$1.0 billion at thirty years (8.125%). Maximum demand reached US$17.149 billion, 3.3 times the amount issued.
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- The Finance Ministry placed US$5.2 billion across three tranches: 5, 10 and 30 years, with coupons of 7.000%, 7.625% and 8.125%.
- Maximum demand was US$17.149 billion, 3.3 times the amount issued, according to the government.
- Anif estimates the central government deficit would reach 7.6% of GDP in 2026 and warns that monetizing the proceeds could influence the exchange rate.
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