Dollar price in Chile rose today, April 29, before Central Bank decision

Uncertainty about the prospects for the world economy has increased considerably since the previous Meeting, particularly following the tariff announcements made by the United States at the beginning of April and its subsequent developments. This has led to a negative perception of the future performance of the US economy, along with prospects for higher inflation. In the rest of the world, it is also perceived that these events and geopolitical…

For the third time in a row, at its Monetary Policy Meeting, the Council of the Central Bank of Chile agreed to maintain the monetary policy interest rate at 5%. The decision was taken by the unanimity of its members. Uncertainty about the prospects for the world economy has increased considerably since the previous Meeting, [...] The Central Bank entry maintains the interest rate at 5% was first published in Desenfoque.cl.

This Tuesday and unanimously the Council of the Central Bank agreed to keep the monetary policy interest rate at 5%, in line with the market projections. NOW: the Central Bank keeps the interest rate at 5.0%. No surprise. Nor does it indicate that it will drop soon. All within expectations. — Nicolás Paut (@nicopaut) April 29, 2025 Through a statement the Central Bank reported that the world scenario remains uncertain, but even more so after the…

The markets operated cautiously after a wave of advances on Wall Street, while investors digest the new quarterly results and monitor the course of trade negotiations. See more: With Trump, the S&P 500 is on its way to its worst presidential start in more than 50 yearsGeneral Motors (GM) suspended its stock buyback program, claiming lack of clarity about the effects of US tariffs, which reinforced analysts' attention on the upcoming economic dat…

The Central Bank of Chile (BC) unanimously decided to maintain its monetary policy rate (MPR) at 5% on Tuesday, as a precaution in the midst of the U.S.-led tariff war in the world.On April 2, US President Donald Trump announced reciprocal tariffs that ended up remaining at a universal customs rate of 10% to most Latin American countries, according to the United Nations technical agency.You may be interestedEconomyWorld economic growth is “insuf…