The Chilean peso recently weakened to over 500/US$ and, with support for rate cuts within the central bank growing, we expect it to fall to around 520/US$ by year-end. Meanwhile, Brazil’s decision to remove its IOF tax on foreign investor inflows suggests that the authorities are becoming increasingly concerned about the impact of a depreciating currency on inflation.
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