US Dollar Price in Colombia Decreased on Tuesday, October 6
- The price of the dollar in Colombia opened on October 6, 2026, at COP 3,209.78, according to the Superintendencia Financiera.
- During the October 6, 2026, session, the currency touched a daily minimum of COP 3,172—just COP 4 below its opening mark—and reached a maximum of COP 3,189, which...
- The International Monetary Fund warned on October 6, 2026, that persistent increases in food and energy prices driven by ongoing conflicts in Iran and Ukraine are eroding purchasing...
The price of the dollar in Colombia opened on October 6, 2026, at COP 3,209.78, according to the Superintendencia Financiera. This official rate marked a 1.95 % decrease—or COP 63.71 less—compared to the TRM of COP 3,273.49 established for October 5, 2026, bringing the indicator to its lowest point since September 23, 2026. This domestic currency movement followed a surprise decision by the Junta Directiva del Banco de la República in late September 2026 to raise its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 12.25 %, up from 12.00 %. Andrés Sánchez, an FX associate at Credicorp Capital, explained in El Espectador that higher domestic rates attract foreign capital through carry trade strategies, where investors borrow in low-rate currencies to invest in higher-yielding peso assets.
How the Dollar Traded Across Colombian Financial Exchanges
During the October 6, 2026, session, the currency touched a daily minimum of COP 3,172—just COP 4 below its opening mark—and reached a maximum of COP 3,189, which stood only COP 13 above its final close. The trading day registered a volume of 1,793 transactions with a weighted average price of COP 3,215.92, according to data cited by LaRepublica.co. Portafolio.co recorded a slightly different average of COP 3,205.23 for the Bolsa de Valores de Colombia, while Noticias Caracol noted that exchange houses across major cities such as Bogotá, Cali, Medellín, and Cúcuta posted wide spreads, with cash purchase prices ranging from COP 3,150 up to COP 3,240 and selling rates reaching COP 3,380.
IMF Raises Global Inflation Forecast to 4.7 Percent
The International Monetary Fund warned on October 6, 2026, that persistent increases in food and energy prices driven by ongoing conflicts in Iran and Ukraine are eroding purchasing power faster than wages can adjust. Consequently, the IMF raised its global inflation forecast for 2026 to 4.7 %, up from 4.1 % the previous year. In regional markets, Latin American currencies appreciated by 1.3 % on average on October 5, 2026, with the Brazilian real surging 4.2 % following a right-wing victory in the first round of presidential elections, as reported by Revista Semana. Domestically, the Grupo de Investigaciones Económicas del Grupo Cibest noted that the Colombian peso depreciated by 2.9 % throughout September 2026 amid a strengthened U.S. dollar and a 2 % monthly gain in the DXY index.