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Arthur Char He stressed that the Government has been making a “very important” effort in two major major areas in the midst of the economic crisis facing Colombia due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “The minister is number 10 in this process, as we say in football slang.”
The issues in which Carrasquilla stands out, according to Char
The president of Congress affirmed that what has to do with the effort that has been made around Colombian households, especially the most vulnerable, and the management of the entire economy as a whole, They show that the Minister of Finance has been quite “consistent” in the face of the complex situation facing the country.
“I think that in itself is an important issue because conditions are favorable. Today the interest rate (of the Banco de la República) is at 1.75%, additionally the conditions that have to do with the financial system are solid, ”Char pointed out in a virtual forum of Congress.
Arturo Char also added that the decision “made by the Government” to make the fiscal rule more flexible, It also allows incorporating additional resources and increasing investment expenses in these circumstances.
Congratulations from Char, to Carrasquilla
Char congratulated Carrasquilla in the middle of the forum, all this despite the fact that since the presidency of Congress he must maintain balance; However, He took the moment to tell him that he has done a very important job. “I want to ponder it”, he sentenced.
Minister Carrasquilla, for his part, began his participation by ignoring all the compliments that Char did, the only thing that thanked him was the initiative to open the space and the invitation to be part of it.
“The invitation in particular to the Ministry of Finance to come and discuss the fundamental issues of this process (General Budget of the Nation) that began at the end of July and that has already produced two important moments. Our budget process is supremely orderly in Colombia and that is a great advantage, ”said Minister Alberto Carrasquilla.
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