REUTERS
For the second straight month, the central bank led by chief Jose Dario Uribe (pictured) raised its key interest rate by 25 basis points...to 3.50 percent...and indicated possible future increases to combat inflation.
Colombia only recently regained an investment grade credit rating from Standard and Poors.
On Thursday, Chile announced an even more aggressive benchmark raise.
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