Video: Bogota 2015 – Colombia in the Eyes of Wall Street

Speakers:

• Sebastian Briozzo, Senior Director and Analytical Manager, Sovereign Ratings, Standard & Poor’s
• Javier Murcio, Director of Emerging Markets, Portfolio Manager and Senior Sovereign Analyst, Standish Mellon Asset Management
• Ernesto Viola, CFO, Colpatria Multibanca Grupo Scotiabank
• Ragnhild Melzi, Senior Director, Public Policy Programs and Corporate Relations, Americas Society/Council of the Americas (moderator)

Panelists discussed recent macroeconomic policies in Colombia and global effects in the country's economy. They talked about Colombia in comparison to other countries with similar sovereign ratings profiles, what may attract investors to the country, and the kind of reforms that would benefit its potential for economic growth in the coming years.