Chile

Although President Michelle Bachelet has fared relatively well in recent opinion polls, an initial look at prospective presidential candidates to replace the outgoing president in... 2008-08-07

As the general price level in Chile accelerates we are growing less confident that falling international energy prices will be enough to bring down inflation. High levels of money... 2008-08-06

The outlook for Chile's economy continues to deteriorate. With inflation still topping the government's political agenda, prospects for a fiscal stimulus package remain low. While... 2008-08-04

The deteriorating outlook on Chile's economy is weighing on the country's economic risk ratings. Our long-term economic risk rating has dropped to 78.2 this month, from 92.7 amid... 2008-08-04

Chile's central government budget surplus during the second quarter of 2008 narrowed to 1.0% of GDP, from 3.0% in Q108. While government expenditure rose by just 5.5% quarter-on-quarter... 2008-08-04

Chile and Peru ratified a free trade agreement (FTA) in early July, which will strengthen diplomatic ties between the two countries and provide a more secure investment framework... 2008-07-08

Chile's unemployment rate during the three-month period March-May rose to 8.0%, its highest level since August 2006, and marks a considerable uptick from January, when the official... 2008-07-08

A growing number of indicators point towards a more pronounced slowdown of the Chilean economy. We believe that a hawkish monetary policy will further weigh on growth prospects, and... 2008-07-08

Consumer price inflation reached its highest level in 14 years, growing by 8.9% y-o-y in May on the back of rising food prices and record high global energy costs. Food and housing... 2008-06-06

Chile's IMACEC economic activity index rose to 4.8% y-o-y in April, exceeding expectations, following a month of six-year low growth. This is an encouraging development in light of... 2008-06-06