Chile
Central Bank of Chile paper on copper price models
Central Bank of Chile study says switching regime in models explains volatility of copper prices in research
Inflation targeting a successful framework: Central Bank of Chile paper
Central Bank of Chile study says sharp movements of inflation in Chile were consistent with inflation targeting framework
Central Bank of Chile paper links instability to austerity
Central Bank of Chile study finds positive correlation between austerity and instability in Latin American countries
Inflation benefits poor, hurts rich: Central Bank of Chile paper
Central Bank of Chile study shows contrary to conventional wisdom inflation has negative affects on welfare of rich but benefits the poor
Safe haven effects caused exchange rate swings: IMF paper
Fund study identifies source of exchange rate volatility during financial crisis
BIS appoints Chile’s De Gregorio to chair regional consultation group
Central Bank of Chile governor De Gregorio succeeds former Central Bank of Brazil governor Henrique Meirelles as head of Bank for International Settlements Consultation Council for the Americas
IMF in bid to strengthen governance of cross-border capital flows
IMF executive directors support greater Fund role in surveillance of cross-border capital flows and creation of rules for capital account policies
Chile unveils strategy for series of interventions
Central Bank of Chile to buy $12 billion-worth of foreign currency in bid to halt peso’s appreciation; peso dips sharply
Policy reform provided shelter from global storm: IMF paper
IMF research examines how monetary policy reform in Latin America enabled economies there to weather the global financial crisis
Chile’s De Gregorio praises economic recovery from earthquake
Central Bank of Chile governor José De Gregorio says economic recovery owes to permanent and temporary factors driving growth
Impact of pledge to keep rates on hold unclear: Bank of Canada
Canadian central bank research says conditional commitment to keep rates low has had mixed effect; study shows pledge lowered interest rates on government bonds, but findings not statistically strong
IMF: commodity shocks explain variation in Latin American fiscal positions
IMF study finds impact of commodity price volatility on government revenue in Latin America linked to fiscal standing
Rate round-up: Chile ignores global tensions and hikes rates
Chile raises rates despite uncertainty in global recovery; Norway and South Korea hold; Ukraine cuts
Monetary policy did not cause crisis: Chile’s de Gregorio
Chilean central bank governor José de Gregorio points to financial innovation and liquidity transformation as chief causes of crisis; calls for multiple tools to protect both price and financial stability
IMF: Chile’s financial system resilient to global crisis
IMF paper shows little impact of global financial crisis on Chilean banks
Canada scraps commitment to hold rates; signals hike
Bank of Canada drops conditional commitment to hold overnight rate at 0.25%; pledge one of a number made by central banks to soothe markets’ nerves
Chile: political unrest hinders growth
Banco de Chile research finds political instability leads to lower GDP
Chile on the pros and cons of connectivity
Central Bank of Chile looks at how shocks are transmitted across markets and banking systems
How to drive debt long-termism in emerging markets
World Bank’s studies the extent of emerging-markets’ domestic demand for long-term debt instruments
Macro still has a lot to offer: Chile’s De Gregorio
Macro models must be refined to incorporate what we now know to reduce the risk of future crises, says governor of Central Bank of Chile
Leaning against the wind not enough: Chile’s De Gregorio
Governor of Central Bank of Chile cites collision between financial and price stability objectives as reason why interest rates cannot be used to burst bubbles
Chile’s De Gregorio on reform
Central Bank of Chile’s Jose De Gregorio says financial reforms should target incentives of financial intermediaries’ management
Chile rate cuts compensate for commercial charges
Central Bank of Chile looks at the evolution of consumption and commercial lending rates
Chile to lend at record-low interest rates until 2010
Chilean banks to be able to borrow at 0.5% until end of year