Latin America Economics Update Peru: Lessons from Humala’s presidency Peru’s president-in-waiting Pedro Castillo seems more moderate than many initially feared, which bears a striking resemblance to former leader Ollanta Humala. The latter’s tenure suggests that... 1st July 2021 · 5 mins read
Latin America Economics Update Banxico: surprise hike a sign of things to come The surprise 25bp rate hike by Mexico’s central bank (to 4.25%) suggests that its reaction function is less dovish that we had expected, as it is now reacting to quell high inflation. With the... 25th June 2021 · 3 mins read
Latin America Economics Update Argentina’s NT outlook not as dire as many think Argentina’s GDP expanded by a stronger-than-expected 2.6% q/q in Q1 and, while the recent third virus wave has dragged down activity in Q2, we are sticking with our above-consensus forecast of 8%... 24th June 2021 · 4 mins read
Latin America Economics Update A deep dive into Mexican inflation Headline Mexican inflation has now peaked and will drop back within Banxico’s 2-4% target range as the earlier spike in fuel inflation unwinds. In contrast, we expect that core inflation will continue... 21st June 2021 · 5 mins read
Latin America Economics Update Brazil: Copom’s inflation worries growing The hawkish statement from the Brazilian central bank meeting (at which the Selic rate was raised by 75bp to 4.25%) indicates that policymakers are more confident in the economic recovery but also... 17th June 2021 · 3 mins read
Latin America Economics Update A fresh look at Chile’s virus and vaccine trends Chile’s renewed lockdown measures provide further evidence that its rapid vaccination programme has a lot further to run to quash the virus. The good news is that the economy seems resilient to... 15th June 2021 · 5 mins read
Latin America Economics Update Revising up our Brazil growth forecast The latest data suggest that Brazil’s economy has been much more resilient to the latest virus waves than we had anticipated and, as a result, we’re revising up our GDP growth forecast for this year... 3rd June 2021 · 5 mins read
Latin America Economics Update Five key questions on Mexico’s midterm elections Sunday’s midterm elections in Mexico are widely seen as a referendum on President López Obrador’s tenure, and a strong result for his coalition could embolden him to pursue more interventionist... 2nd June 2021 · 4 mins read
Latin America Economics Update Unpacking the political risks in Chile Chilean financial assets have been hit hard following the Constitutional Convention election, and this Update outlines three key political risks which could keep local markets under pressure over the... 27th May 2021 · 4 mins read
Latin America Economics Update How big a threat is Brazil’s drought to the recovery? For now, it seems unlikely that the drought affecting Brazil will hit hydropower production hard enough to cause disruptions to electricity supply and broader economic activity. But the drought does... 19th May 2021 · 3 mins read
Latin America Economics Update Lat Am: taking stock of the latest virus developments The latest COVID-19 outbreaks in Latin America have passed their peak and the near-term outlook is improving. But, with the probable exception of Chile, the latest developments reinforce the message... 18th May 2021 · 4 mins read
Latin America Economics Update Banxico statement points to a long pause The statement accompanying the Banxico Board’s decision to keep the policy rate at 4.00% suggests that policymakers’ concerns about inflation risks are growing, but it doesn’t change our view that... 14th May 2021 · 2 mins read
Latin America Economics Update Assessing the fallout from Colombia’s fiscal drama Recent protests have pushed Colombia’s government away from the fiscal reforms that are needed to reduce the public debt ratio in the coming years. It’s therefore likely that the sovereign will lose... 10th May 2021 · 5 mins read
Latin America Economics Update Brazil: Copom turning increasingly hawkish The statement accompanying Brazil’s central bank meeting, at which it raised the Selic rate by 75bp to 3.50%, was more hawkish than the previous one. While we doubt that the tightening cycle will go... 6th May 2021 · 3 mins read
Latin America Economics Update Three is not the magic number in Chile The third round of pension withdrawals in Chile will help to boost its economic recovery in the near term, but is unlikely to be as impactful as the previous two. The broader concern is that it... 29th April 2021 · 5 mins read
Latin America Economics Update Q2 already looking shaky Worsening virus outbreaks and tighter lockdown measures are weighing on economic recoveries across Latin America, particularly in Brazil and Chile. Rapid progress with vaccinations may allow Chile’s... 15th April 2021 · 3 mins read
