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Antecedentes del Banco de la República, 1904 -1922

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  • Adolfo Meisel-Roca

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A comienzos del siglo XX la economía colombiana se encontraba afectada negativamente por las consecuencias de la Guerra de los Mil Días (1899-1902), la cual dejó la moneda completamente depreciada por una inflación que había llegado a más del 300% anual. A pesar de este panorama desolador, entre 1904 y 1922, Colombia logró estabilizar su economía y tener un sólido crecimiento exportador sobre la base del café. Esto le permitió al país, a comienzos de la década de 1920, llevar a cabo reformas económicas para atraer prestamos del exterior, mejorar la infraestructura de transporte y así ubicarse en los primeros lugares en crecimiento económico en América Latina. En este contexto se generaron las bases para la creación del Banco de la República en 1923. Este documento tiene como propósito describir los antecedentes políticos y económicos que forjaron la creación del banco central colombiano. ******ABSTRACT: In the early twentieth century Colombia’s economy experienced the negative consequences of the Guerra de los Mil Días (1899-1902), which left a highly depreciated currency and an inflation of more than 300% per year. Despite this bleak picture, between 1904 and 1922, the country was able to stabilize its economic indicators and obtaining a strong growth based on the exports of coffee. This advances allowed the country, at the beginning of the 1920s, to carry out structural economic reforms with the purpose of attracting foreign loans and improving the transport infrastructure. As a result Colombia obtained the first places in terms of economic growth in Latin America. It is under this context that the foundations were built for the establishment of the Banco de la República in 1923. The main purpose of this document is to describe the political and economic background that made possible the creation of Colombia’s Central Bank.

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  • Adolfo Meisel-Roca, 2015. "Antecedentes del Banco de la República, 1904 -1922," Cuadernos de Historia Económica 14179, Banco de la República, Economía Regional.
  • Handle: RePEc:col:000101:014179
    DOI: 10.32468/chee.37
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    • E31 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Prices, Business Fluctuations, and Cycles - - - Price Level; Inflation; Deflation
    • E42 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Money and Interest Rates - - - Monetary Sytsems; Standards; Regimes; Government and the Monetary System
    • E58 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit - - - Central Banks and Their Policies

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