Colombia is a small open and commodity exporter economy, sensitive to international commodity price fluctuations. During the surge in commodity prices, as income from the resource sector increases total credit expands, boosting demand for tradable and nontradable goods, appreciating the currency...

Colombia, like other Emerging Market economies, is a small open and commodity exporter economy. The predominant type of the commodity exported has varied, from coffee in the past century to oil in the current one. Nonetheless the importance of the commodity exporting sectors for the Colombian...

Banks are exposed to climate risks through stranded assets. This risk can be substantial in the banking sector, as it can spawn systemic risk. After the Great Recession, macro-prudential instruments effectively addressed systemic risk. However, climatic risks raise the research question of how...

The climate challenge requires ambitious climate policy. A sudden increase in carbon prices can lead to major shocks to the stock market. Some assets will lose part of their value, others all of it, and hence become "stranded". If the markets are not ready to absorb the shock, a financial crisis...