Chile
Chile and Peru cut key rates by 25bp citing 'low dynamism'
Both central banks point to a lack of “dynamism” in their economies as they cut their key interest rates; Peruvian statement stresses the decision does not imply a sequence of rate cuts
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%
Chile cuts interest rates to lowest level since February 2011
Central bank may resort to additional cuts in the months ahead as growth disappoints; Number of Latam economies have performed below expectations so far this year
Chile minutes reveal commitment to hit inflation target
Above-target inflation dissuaded the Central Bank of Chile's monetary policy-makers from cutting rates despite fears over an expanding output gap
Open economy helps Chile brush aside Fed taper, says CBC's Vial
Sound macro-economic principles, an independent central bank and fiscal discipline rules help Chile to ride effects of Fed taper; China slowdown is a bigger risk
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
Central Bank of Chile cuts rate again as currency remains at five-year low
Bank lowers benchmark rate by 25 basis points to 4.25% and hints at further cuts in coming months, but analysts warn currency weakness and drop in copper exports should not be ignored
People: Lautenschläger for ECB board; IMF's García set for Chile central bank
EU leaders nominate Bundesbank deputy, in charge of banking supervision, to take German spot on ECB executive; Chile's IMF director to join national central bank; and more
Chilean central bank puts rate cuts on pause
Minutes from the board’s December meeting reveal members were concerned about spooking markets and wanted to buy time to assess earlier easing
Chilean policy-makers grow concerned over inflation
Central Bank of Chile board members voice concerns over persistently low inflation in their October monetary policy meeting; vote to cut key policy rate for first time in 18 months
Central Bank of Chile minutes reveal concern over slowing Brics
Slowdown in countries including Brazil, India, Indonesia and South Africa likely to have adverse effect on rest of the emerging world as well, board members say
Forex intervention unlikely to affect inflation expectations in the long-term, paper shows
Exchange rate intervention programmes in Chile in 2008 and 2011 had disparate effects on inflation expectations, according to new research by the country's central bank
Chile central bank warns of volatility on US QE withdrawal
Latest monetary policy and financial stability reports say economy and banks remain on the right track, but ‘tapering' from the US Fed could cause volatility in the Chilean financial markets
Chilean board members wary of low inflation
Chilean wage growth is outstripping inflation; board members show concern but hold rates
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
Chile funding markets resistant to risk spillovers
IMF study finds funding costs in Chilean interbank and bank bond markets have weathered global risk spillovers well
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
Chile paper investigates CDS and sovereign bond transmission channel
Central Bank of Chile research studies the impact of widening CDS spreads on the sovereign bond market; finds different reactions among ‘normal' and ‘safe-haven' countries
Chilean minutes reveal positive developments
Minutes from the Board of the Bank of Chile’s September monetary policy meeting reveal improved view of external impacts on domestic demand; concern about growth sustainability
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
Central Bank of Chile minutes reveal rate consensus
Minutes of the August monetary policy meeting show unanimity behind decision to leave interest rate unchanged; members discuss keeping the rate level for 'some time'
Chile director presents results of fund management outsourcing
Divisional director at the Central Bank of Chile discusses changes to the management of pension reserve fund; responsibility given to external managers for first time
Central Bank of Chile holds rates as currency appreciates
Benchmark interest rate left at 5% amid international uncertainty and appreciating peso; first time currency’s gain has been highlighted since dollar-buying programme