Latin America Rapid Response Chile GDP (Q2 2025) The Chilean economy isn’t as weak as the slowdown in GDP growth to 0.4% q/q would suggest; there was a large drag from net trade while domestic demand remained very strong. This, alongside the... 18th August 2025 · 2 mins read
Latin America Rapid Response Colombia GDP (Q2 2025) The weaker-than-expected 0.5% q/q expansion in Colombia’s economy is unlikely to change the central bank’s thinking and we remain comfortable with our above-consensus interest rate forecast. 15th August 2025 · 2 mins read
Latin America Rapid Response Brazil IPCA (July 2025) The fall in Brazilian inflation, to 5.2% y/y in July, won’t change the outcome of the central bank’s next meeting in September, where interest rates will be left unchanged. But it lends support to our... 12th August 2025 · 2 mins read
Latin America Rapid Response Mexico Interest Rate Announcement (Aug.) Mexico’s central bank (Banxico) lowered its policy rate by a smaller 25bp, to 7.75%, as expected at today’s meeting and the accompanying communications suggest that cuts are likely to continue in... 7th August 2025 · 2 mins read
Latin America Rapid Response Mexico Consumer Prices (Jul. 2025) The drop in Mexican inflation to 3.5% y/y in July paves the way for Banxico to deliver the clearly-signalled 25bp cut, to 7.75%, at its meeting later today. 7th August 2025 · 2 mins read
Latin America Rapid Response Brazil Interest Rate Announcement & US Tariffs (Jul. 2025) Brazil’s central bank left interest rates on hold at 15.00% as expected today, but the decision was overshadowed by President Trump’s Executive Order earlier today raising tariffs to 50% on imports... 30th July 2025 · 2 mins read
Latin America Rapid Response Mexico GDP (Q2 Provisional) The stronger-than-expected 0.7% q/q expansion in Mexico’s GDP suggests that the economy is weathering the tariff storm surprisingly well. While we don’t think this marks the start to a sustained pick... 30th July 2025 · 2 mins read
Latin America Rapid Response Brazil IPCA-15 (Jul. 2025) The stable Brazilian mid-month inflation reading for July (of 5.3% y/y), signs that underlying core inflation is easing, and the resilience of the real all but confirm that Copom won’t hike rates... 25th July 2025 · 2 mins read
Latin America Rapid Response Mexico Bi-Weekly CPI (Jul 2025) The drop in Mexican inflation to 3.5% y/y in the first half of July means that Banxico is all but certain to deliver the clearly-signalled 25bp cut next month. It also lends support to our below... 24th July 2025 · 2 mins read
Latin America Rapid Response Brazil IPCA (June 2025) There’s little in the Brazilian June CPI print that changes our view that last month’s hike marked the end to Copom’s tightening cycle. But a lot will now depend on how the trade dispute with the US... 10th July 2025 · 2 mins read
Latin America Rapid Response Mexico Consumer Prices (Jun. 2025) The fall in Mexico’s headline inflation rate, to 4.3% y/y in June gives Banxico room to continue its easing cycle in the coming months. But with inflation still above target and core inflation rising... 9th July 2025 · 2 mins read
Latin America Rapid Response Chile Consumer Prices (Jun. 2025) The larger-than-expected fall in Chilean inflation, to 4.1% y/y, in June supports our view that policymakers will resume its easing cycle with a 25bp cut, to 4.75%, later this month. 8th July 2025 · 2 mins read
Latin America Rapid Response Mexico Interest Rate Announcement (Jun.) Mexico’s central bank (Banxico) lowered its policy rate by another 50bp, to 8.00%, at today’s meeting, but the accompanying communications were slightly less dovish and point to a slower pace of... 26th June 2025 · 2 mins read
Latin America Rapid Response Brazil IPCA-15 (Jun. 2025) The fall in Brazil’s headline inflation rate to 5.3% y/y in the first half of June reinforces our view that the central bank won’t push through further interest rate hikes. An easing cycle is likely... 26th June 2025 · 2 mins read
Latin America Rapid Response Mexico Bi-Weekly CPI (Jun 2025) The jump in Mexican inflation to 4.5% in the middle of this month won’t be enough to prevent Banxico from proceeding with a (clearly-signalled) 50bp interest rate cut at its meeting later this week... 24th June 2025 · 2 mins read
Latin America Rapid Response Brazil Interest Rate Announcement (Jun. 2025) Brazil’s central bank opted, as we had expected, for a 25bp hike in the Selic today to 15.00% and, while the tightening cycle is probably now over, Copom went out of its way to push back against any... 18th June 2025 · 2 mins read
