Rodrigo Vergara
Chile’s Vergara to pass torch to Marcel
Mario Marcel picked to be new central bank governor when Vergara’s term ends in December
Chile and IMF divided on potential growth
Latest staff report reveals difference in views on long-term growth of the Chilean economy, in line with earlier comments made by the central bank governor
IMF projections may be ‘too pro-cyclical’ warns Vergara
Central Bank of Chile president questions whether a drop in productivity has occurred recently, suggesting potential growth was actually ‘lower than previously thought all along’
Chile’s central bank governor laments ‘weak performance’ of economy
The central bank lowered the projection for annual GDP growth this year to 1.75–2.25%, while it now expects inflation to hit 4.1%
Chilean peso's precipitious fall is 'desirable', says Vergara
Central Bank of Chile governor Rodrigo Vergara says floating exchange rate regime has absorbed terms of trade shock and tightening of international financial conditions
Chile’s Vergara draws parallels between LatAm and eurozone crises
Governor of the Central Bank of Chile says Latin America’s sovereign debt crisis of the 1980s has similarities with current situation in eurozone; despite ‘lost decade’, better policies resulted
Interest rates ‘too blunt’ to address financial stability, says Chilean governor
Chile’s Rodrigo Vergara says rates are often not the most efficient instrument to tackle financial stability issues
Reducing capital inflows has hidden cost, says Chilean governor
Rodrigo Vergara says emerging markets must beware the costs of using unorthodox monetary policy to mitigate spillover capital inflows from advanced economies
Emerging markets in the dark over credit inflows, says Chilean governor
Rodrigo Vergara says the standard inflation-targeting framework may be unable to mitigate credit inflows; says there is uncertainty over alternatives
Americas’ regional FSB group discusses vulnerability and regional financial stability
Financial Stability Board Regional Consultative Group for the Americas discusses developments in global economy and methods of assessing vulnerability in fast-growing economies
Central Bank of Chile governor raises inflationary concerns
Rising oil prices and capital flows to emerging economies present a monetary policy dilemma says Rodrigo Vergara