FOREIGN EXCHANGE AND INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT REGIME

Legal Guide Index

• Chapter 1: Protection to foreign investment
• Chapter 2: Foreign exchange and international investment regime
• Chapter 3: Corporate regulations
• Chapter 4: Foreign trade and customs
• Chapter 5: Labor regime
• Chapter 6: Colombian immigration regime
• Chapter 7: Colombian tax regime
• Chapter 8: Environmental regime
• Chapter 9: Energy market
• Chapter 10: Intellectual property
• Chapter 11: Real estate
• Chapter 12: Government procurement
• Chapter 13: Accounting regulation for companies

Colombia has a foreign exchange regime regulated by the Board of Directors of the Colombian Central Bank. The Superintendence of Companies and the Colombian Tax and Customs Authority (DIAN) jointly supervise compliance to this regime, depending on the nature of the operation, both with the power of imposing penalties or fines. The Colombian Government is the regulator of the international investment regime.

Below you will find the main aspects of this regime to be taken into account when considering investments in Colombia.