César Giraldo afirma que alzas en tasas no frenarán inflación

El codirector del Banco de la República, César Giraldo, declaró que elevar las tasas de interés ya no es efectivo contra la inflación actual, impulsada por factores externos como el petróleo y el clima.

Giraldo, en entrevista el 8 de mayo en Bogotá, señaló que las tasas ya se ubican en un nivel contractivo del 11,25 por ciento sin lograr reducir la inflación, que alcanzó el 5,6 por ciento anual en marzo. Afirmó que las presiones provienen del alza en precios del petróleo, interrupciones en cadenas de suministro y perturbaciones climáticas, fuera del alcance de la política monetaria.

El funcionario, alineado con el presidente Gustavo Petro, propuso usar otros instrumentos como operaciones de mercado abierto e intervenciones cambiarias, junto con subsidios gubernamentales a la energía. Reconoció que el consumo privado ha crecido por salarios más altos y remesas, sin deberse a endeudamiento excesivo, aunque el gasto público añade presiones ante el déficit fiscal.

Giraldo votó contra recientes alzas y defendió la autonomía del banco central, enfocándose en debatir los métodos para alcanzar la meta de inflación.

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