Chile

Chile's drought and gas shortages have taken their toll on the economy's output during the first three months of 2008. Although recent rainfall suggests that a mild recovery for manufacturing... 2008-05-27

Chilean headline inflation slowed to 0.4% m-o-m in April, from 0.8% m-o-m in March, as a result of lower housing, transportation and education costs. Food inflation remains stubbornly... 2008-05-08

The opposition bloc Alianza por Chile received a boost in April when the chamber of deputies voted to suspend Education Minister Yasna Provoste for 'serious neglect of duties' in... 2008-04-16

Chile's merchandise trade surplus is on the rise again, as exports pushed above US$7.0bn in March, a 22.6% y-o-y increase, compared to imports of US$4.4bn. However, the annual growth... 2008-04-16

Chile's merchandise trade surplus is on the rise again, as exports pushed above US$7.0bn in March, a 22.6% y-o-y increase, compared to imports of US$4.4bn. However, the annual growth... 2008-04-16

Chile's merchandise trade surplus is on the rise again, as exports pushed above US$7.0bn in March, a 22.6% y-o-y increase, compared to imports of US$4.4bn. However, the annual growth... 2008-04-16

While the latest economic activity data out of Chile is encouraging, we continue to call for a slowdown in the economy this year. Acknowledging the positive developments, particularly... 2008-04-08

With 8.5% y-o-y inflation in Chile, the central bank remains a long way from achieving its 3.0% inflation target for the time being. However, we expect a fast-appreciating peso and... 2008-04-07

Chile's merchandise trade balance narrowed by 23.6% y-o-y during the first two months of 2008, as import growth picked up significantly on the back of higher energy import costs and... 2008-03-11

Chile's foreign reserves have risen to US$17.2bn in February, after reaching US$16.9bn at the end of 2007. We attribute the steady rise in foreign reserves to strong capital inflows... 2008-03-11