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Rodriguez, formerly Colombia’s ambassador to the UK, and currently an advisor to Bogota’s mayor, Enrique Penalosa. “Even though peace is not fully consolidated, we are starting to enjoy the dividends, such as a boom in tourism and record high investment levels.”
Money worries Most observers concur that Colombia needs to turn its fragile peace into a comprehensive social contract that tackles crime, widespread corruption and social inequality. Reforms across business and banking are also needed to steer the country away from “cartelisation”, a common trait in Latin American economies exacerbated by Colombia’s particularly problematic history. “Te Colombian economy faces a number of structural
challenges,” says Luis Carlos Reyes, assistant professor of economics at Bogota’s Pontificia Universidad Javeriana and co-founder of the Observatorio Fiscal, an ethics-focused think tank.” Oligopolies in several industries tend to run the show. Tis is an issue of particular importance in the financial sector: it is difficult for entrepreneurs to find capital to fund new businesses, unless they get it from the established banks at rates that are not competitive.” Reyes also points to difficulties entering the local stock
market. Leading glassmaker Tecnoglass claimed that it was easier to join Nasdaq than the Colombian Stock Exchange. “Issuing bonds is complicated because of regulation.
Some large firms resort to borrowing abroad, which is risky because of fluctuations in the exchange rate. It would be good to have a more stable exchange rate – it’s currently favourable to exporters – and a more stable tax system – there’s →
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