The Central Bank of Chile (CBC) hiked interest rates by 25bps to 3.0% last night. The strength of the peso means that rate hikes are likely to remain gradual over the coming months. Accordingly, fiscal policy and macro-prudential measures hold the key to cooling demand. To this end, next year’s freeze in public spending is a good start, but more may need to be done if copper prices remain at current levels.
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