Uruguay
Peru and Uruguay cut rates again
Peru’s central bank says growth forecasts are gloomy, but Uruguay hints at end to cuts
Uruguay’s government will recapitalise central bank
Economist says BCU failed to hedge against exchange rate risks
Rates round-up: Philippines raises policy rate 50bp
Zambia increases amid poor inflation outlooks; Uruguay joins Latin American rate pause trend
Argentina and Brazil to begin studying common currency
Minister says countries are taking “first step” in project
Rates round-up: Turkey pauses rate cuts
Egypt hikes main rate 300bp after IMF deal; Indonesia decelerates tightening; and more
Rates round-up: tighter policy in Uruguay, Rwanda and French Pacific
Persistent inflation prompts further rate rises in emerging market economies
Peru and Uruguay carry out more rate rises
Peruvian policy now “clearly restrictive”, analyst says, while Uruguay warns of risks to growth
Uruguay continues policy tightening
Policy-makers say inflation and expectations are stubbornly high
Uruguay continues ‘contractionary’ monetary policy
Eighth consecutive rate hike is smallest since last November
Rates round-up: Uruguay, Tunisia and Serbia tighten policy
Inflation fears prompt more rate hikes from central banks worldwide
Diego Labat on policy normalisation, capital flows and tech challenges
The Central Bank of Uruguay governor speaks with Christopher Jeffery and Ben Margulies about governance, financialisation, flexible rates versus capital controls, payment upgrades and CBDCs
Uruguay continues programme of interest rate hikes
Central bank announced plans for two more increases at January meeting
Uruguayan central bank speeds up monetary tightening
Central bank makes fourth consecutive hike and says it expects further rises at next two meetings
Uruguayan central bank orders third consecutive rate hike
Central bank expresses concern over salary rises and regional uncertainty
Uruguayan central bank makes second rate increase in a row
Central bank aims to end “expansive” monetary policy and guide inflation to target range
Uruguay raises policy rate 50 basis points
Move is first time central bank has raised rates since readopting a policy rate last year
Uruguay appoints interim central bank president
Labat takes over from Graña following retirement announcement
Argentina woes deplete Uruguay’s reserves – IMF
Reserves drop from $15.6 billion to $14.3 billion in 12 months as dollar deposits also begin to rise
Uribe details aggressive Flar expansion plans
The Latin American fund chief, José Darío Uribe, speaks about: Flar’s efforts to support macroeconomic and financial stability; exposure to Venezuela; and more
Latin America’s escape from hyperinflation
Adoption of inflation targeting, flexible exchange rates and prudent fiscal policies in Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru ended decades of runaway inflation
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