Banco Central eleva taxas em 200 pontos-base em meio à inflação crescente

07 de maio de 2026

Reportado por IA

O gerente técnico Hernando Vargas apresentou o Relatório de Política Monetária do Banco de la República, destacando o aumento da taxa de juros e o crescimento do PIB abaixo do esperado.

Hernando Vargas, gerente técnico do Banco de la República, explicou que a inflação total atingiu 5,6% no primeiro trimestre de 2026, um aumento de 0,5 ponto percentual desde dezembro. O núcleo da inflação chegou a 5,8%, após subir 0,8 ponto.

A diretoria elevou a taxa de juros em 200 pontos-base entre janeiro e março para restaurar uma postura desinflacionária. Vargas afirmou que "é evidente que o aumento das taxas de juros reduz a inflação e não o contrário".

O PIB do primeiro trimestre cresceu 2,1%, abaixo da previsão de 3,2%. O emissor agora projeta um crescimento de 2,4% para 2026 e 2,1% para 2027, enquanto a inflação encerraria 2026 em 6,4% e cairia para 3,7% em dezembro de 2027.

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