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EPM Bond Issue, Gas Regulation, Cybersecurity Alert

EPM issues $1 billion in bonds, new gas regulation is planned, and Bogotá faces a cybersecurity alert.

Florent Kalfon · 6 November 2026 · 6 articles read

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Business conditions in Colombia remain stable with EPM's bond issuance boosting finance, while new gas regulations and cybersecurity alerts maintain vigilance.

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Regulation

Energy

Colombian government plans new gas regulation

The Colombian government is preparing regulatory changes to boost the development of gas associated with coal beds, La República reports. The initiative aims to provide legal certainty to these deposits amid a national reliance on imported gas, which accounts for over 40% of domestic demand. This regulatory shift seeks to enhance domestic gas production and reduce dependency on imports.

Impact Energy companies and gas importers will be affected by the regulatory changes, potentially altering supply dynamics.

Sources: La República ↗

Safety & health

Public sector

Bogotá activates cybersecurity protocols after alert

Bogotá's Mayor, Carlos Fernando Galán, has activated cybersecurity protocols following an alert of a potential hack into the health sector's email system, KienyKe reports. The alert prompted immediate action to safeguard sensitive information within the district's health sector. The city is taking measures to prevent any data breaches and ensure the security of its digital infrastructure.

Impact Public-sector entities in Bogotá are on heightened alert, impacting IT operations and security protocols.

Sources: KienyKe ↗

Companies

Finance

EPM issues $1 billion in bonds on international market

EPM has successfully issued $1 billion in bonds on the international market, according to Valora Analitik. The bonds, denominated in US dollars, have a seven-year term and will mature in 2033. The offering attracted bids worth twice the amount issued, with participation from investors in the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia, and Latin America, as reported by La República. This marks EPM's return to the international capital markets.

Impact EPM's bond issuance provides the company with significant capital, affecting lenders and investors in the finance sector.

Sources: Valora Analitik ↗, La República ↗

Nothing significant reported today in Disruption · Internal tension · Markets · Trade · Politics.

Also today in the local press

Dolar abrió este viernes con leve repunte: la divisa se ubica sobre $3.232, tras turbulenta jornada en Wall Street — El Colombiano
Dólar en Colombia cierra la semana estable: mercado espera dato de inflación de octubre y avances de Ley de Rescate — Valora Analitik
Oro baja y se encamina a mejor semana en más de dos meses antes de dato empleo EE.UU. — La República
Contratos a cambio de sexo: el corazón codicioso de Petro — El Colombiano
El crudo se encamina a fuerte caída semanal tras elecciones medio mandato en EE.UU. — La República
Dólar en Colombia arranca al alza en medio de fuertes caídas de bolsas mundiales — Valora Analitik
Pagos de seguros por el terremoto crecen 17 % en una semana y llegan a $ 1,26 billones — El Tiempo Economía
Premercado | Mercados mundiales reaccionan a desplome de Wall Street por acciones tecnológicas y de IA — Valora Analitik

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