## IMF Spokesperson Statement on Colombia

_IMF News, April 26, 2025_

## Source details

**Canonical URL:** [IMF Spokesperson Statement on Colombia](https://www.imf.org/en/news/articles/2025/04/25/pr-25124-colombia-imf-spokesperson-statement)

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## Bibliographic details
- Published: April 26, 2025

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### Summary
- Statement issued by Julie Kozack, Director of Communications at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), on April 26, 2025.
- Core message: From April 26, 2025, Colombia’s continued qualification for the IMF’s Flexible Credit Line (FCL) is contingent on the completion of both the ongoing Article IV consultation and a subsequent FCL mid-term review.
- Reference: staff statement for the ongoing Article IV consultation issued on April 18, 2025.

### Key dates and terms
- April 26, 2025 — effective date from which continued FCL qualification is contingent on completion of both the Article IV consultation and an FCL mid-term review.
- April 26, 2024 — date the FCL arrangement was approved.
- two-year period — original duration of the FCL arrangement approved on April 26, 2024.
- mid-term review — required to assess continued qualification under the FCL arrangement.

### Procedural conditions and sequencing
- Continued FCL qualification requires completion of:
  - the ongoing Article IV consultation (see staff statement issued on April 18, 2025), and
  - a subsequent FCL mid-term review.
- The mid-term review is the mechanism to assess continued qualification under the two-year FCL arrangement approved on April 26, 2024.

### Contact and press information
- IMF Communications Department, MEDIA RELATIONS
- PRESS OFFICER: Jose De Haro
- Phone: +1 202 623-7100
- Email: MEDIA@IMF.org
- @IMFSpokesperson

*IMF Spokesperson Statement on Colombia — April 26, 2025*

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## References

- [Colombia and the IMF](http://www.imf.org/external/country/COL/index.htm)
- [Press Releases](https://www.imf.org/en/news/searchnews)
- [PRESS CENTER](http://presscenter.imf.org/)
- [see staff statement issued on April 18, 2025](https://www.imf.org/en/News/Articles/2025/04/18/pr25116-colombia-staff-statement)
- [https://www.imf.org/en/home](https://www.imf.org/en/home)

_Source: https://www.imf.org/en/news/articles/2025/04/25/pr-25124-colombia-imf-spokesperson-statement_