# Colombian Peso Strengthens as Dollar Falls Amid Global Market Shifts

The Colombian peso strengthened against the dollar as exchange rates dropped across major cities on September 2, 2026.

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The Colombian peso strengthened against the US dollar on September 2, 2026, as the Tasa Representativa del Mercado (TRM) opened at 3,184 pesos. [^1]

Daniel Gómez Gaviria, an economist and university professor, argues that Colombia should not ask the Central Bank to intervene more actively to influence the peso-dollar exchange rate. [^2]

The author states that sustainable competitiveness must rest on productivity, logistics, infrastructure, and fiscal discipline rather than manipulating the exchange rate. [^3]

The Banco de la República de Colombia reported that the TRM rate of 3,184 pesos indicated a strengthening of the Colombian peso compared to the September 1, 2026 rate. [^4]

Past interventions by Colombia's Central Bank between 2000 and 2019 had limited or null effects on the exchange rate, lasting only minutes to a maximum of two days. [^5]

Using mechanisms like external debt deposits to influence capital flows increases financing costs and can negatively impact internal credit conditions and investment. [^6]

In Bogotá, Medellín, and Cali, exchange houses were buying US dollars at 3,200 Colombian pesos on September 2, 2026. [^7]

Pereira exchange houses were buying US dollars at 3,730 pesos and selling at 3,800 pesos on September 2, 2026. [^8]

## What this stands on

1. The Colombian peso strengthened against the US dollar on September 2, 2026, as the Tasa Representativa del Mercado (TRM) opened at 3,184 pesos. (Caracol Radio, News)
2. Daniel Gómez Gaviria, an economist and university professor, argues that Colombia should not ask the Central Bank to intervene more actively to influence the peso-dollar exchange rate. (Portafolio, News)
3. The author states that sustainable competitiveness must rest on productivity, logistics, infrastructure, and fiscal discipline rather than manipulating the exchange rate. (Portafolio, News)
4. The Banco de la República de Colombia reported that the TRM rate of 3,184 pesos indicated a strengthening of the Colombian peso compared to the September 1, 2026 rate. (Caracol Radio, News)
5. Past interventions by Colombia's Central Bank between 2000 and 2019 had limited or null effects on the exchange rate, lasting only minutes to a maximum of two days. (Portafolio, News)
6. Using mechanisms like external debt deposits to influence capital flows increases financing costs and can negatively impact internal credit conditions and investment. (Portafolio, News)
7. In Bogotá, Medellín, and Cali, exchange houses were buying US dollars at 3,200 Colombian pesos on September 2, 2026. (Caracol Radio, News)
8. Pereira exchange houses were buying US dollars at 3,730 pesos and selling at 3,800 pesos on September 2, 2026. (Caracol Radio, News)

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