The increases in inflation in Brazil (to 11.9% y/y) and Chile (to 12.5% y/y) last month set the ground for 50bp hikes in policy rates at their respective central banks’ next meetings (in Chile’s case, next Wednesday). In both cases, though, there are reasons to think that tightening cycles are nearing an end.
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