Uruguay: rates have peaked, cuts to follow in 2012

The Central Bank of Uruguay (BCU) left its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 8.0% last night as the board weighed downside risks to growth against stubbornly high inflation. We believe that the BCU will need to cut rates in 2012, in line with the rest of the region, as the external picture deteriorates further.

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