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Colombian peso set to be a regional underperformer

We think Colombia’s fragile fiscal position – which could get even worse ahead of next year’s election – and a likely deterioration in the current account deficit will cause the peso to fall by more than most currently anticipate, to 4,600/$ by end-2026 (from 4,039 today). This would make the Colombian peso Latin America’s worst-performing major currency.

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