The Central Bank of Chile’s decision to leave its key policy interest rate unchanged at 3.50% reinforces our view that lingering signs of economic weakness, notably the rising unemployment rate, will mean that further tightening is delayed until the final quarter of the year. Accordingly, we expect just one 25bp hike this year, to 3.75%.
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