波哥大，10月7日——哥伦比亚财政部长米格尔·戈麦斯周三表示，新上任的政府撤销了一项规定：私人养老基金在海外投资的比例不得超过30%。
BOGOTA, Oct 7 - Colombia's newly inaugurated government revoked a decree that capped foreign investments by private pension funds at 30%, Finance Minister Miguel Gomez said on Wednesday.
这项旧法令由前总统古斯塔沃·佩特罗政府于去年4月颁布，旨在促使养老基金将资金转回国内，用于基础设施及各类经济项目的建设。
The previous decree, issued last April by the administration of former President Gustavo Petro, aimed to force pension funds to repatriate capital to boost investment in domestic infrastructure and economic projects.
戈麦斯在一段录音讲话中称：“解除这一限制后，养老基金将能更灵活地实现投资组合多样化，进入更多市场并争取更高的收益。”
"By removing this restriction, funds will be able to better diversify their portfolios, access more markets, and seek higher returns," Gomez said in a recorded message.
哥伦比亚养老基金协会指出，包括Porvenir、Proteccion、Colfondos和Old Mutual在内的多家国内基金管理机构，目前为近2000万名投资者管理着总额约579万亿比索（约合1790亿美元）的资产。
Industry association Asofondos said Colombia's private fund managers, which include Porvenir, Proteccion, Colfondos, and Old Mutual, manage a combined portfolio of approximately 579 trillion pesos ($179 billion) on behalf of nearly 20 million members.
据该协会统计，在旧规定实施前，约有100万亿比索（约309亿美元）的资金需逐步回流至哥伦比亚国内。目前，海外投资在养老基金总资产中的占比约为48%，金额高达278万亿比索（约858亿美元）。
The previous rule required the gradual repatriation of more than 100 trillion pesos ($30.9 billion) to the Colombian economy, according to Asofondos. Foreign investments currently account for approximately 48% of funds' total portfolio, equivalent to nearly 278 trillion pesos ($85.8 billion).
分析人士指出，若该旧法令得以执行，很可能导致哥伦比亚比索对美元汇率大幅升值，进而人为推高国内资产价格。
The previous decree risked triggering a sharp appreciation of the peso against the dollar and artificially driving up domestic asset prices.
戈麦斯强调：“我们已在该政策生效并产生实质性影响前及时予以纠正。”
"We are correcting this policy before it takes effect and has any material impact," Gomez added.