Exclusive: Colombia may pre-finance 2015 borrowing needs - finance minister

(Reuters) - Colombian Finance Minister Mauricio Cardenas said on Monday the government could start early to pre-finance some of its estimated $3 billion in 2015 borrowing needs by tapping international capital markets before year-end.

Colombia economy grows 4.3 percent in 2013, beats expectations

(Reuters) - Colombia's economy grew 4.3 percent in 2013, the national statistics agency said on Thursday, beating the market expectation of 4.1 percent and reflecting momentum driven by nearly a year of low interest rates.