Central bank leaves its benchmark interest level unchanged, but signals that further easing is on the way
Category: Economy & Policy
Mexico holds rates
Central bank’s monetary policy committee votes unanimously to leave the benchmark unchanged at 7%
LatAm corporates’ credit quality on the up
Companies are supported by more stable economies, increased commodity prices and deleveraging initiatives
Colombia slashes interest rates
Central bank reduces the benchmark by 25bp to 5.5% in a bid to stimulate economic growth
Brazil shaves rates to single digits
Central bank drops the Selic below 10% for the first time since 2013
Argentina holds rates
Central bank keeps the benchmark at 26.25% and says it will maintain a “clear anti-inflationary bias”
Chilean bank names chief economist
Claudio Soto will lead Santander Chile’s macroeconomics and financial markets research team
Analysts predict repeated rate cuts in Brazil
Goldman Sachs and BNP Paribas see the Selic falling below 10% for the first time in four years
Chile holds benchmark rate
Central bank keeps interest levels unchanged at 2.5%
Peru lowers rates
Central bank cuts benchmark interest rate by 25bp to 3.75%, widely in line with analysts’ predictions
