This article was originally published on CentralBankNews.info on August 21, 2019. It is reproduced here with permission from the author. Paraguay’s central bank lowered its policy rate for the fourth time this year, saying economic activity had slowed amid rising uncertainty about… Read More ›
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Peru Cuts Rate 1st Time In 17 months, global risks persist
This article was originally published on CentralBankNews.info on August 8, 2019. It is reproduced here with permission from the author. Peru’s central bank lowered its monetary policy rate for the first time in 17 months but said this did “not necessarily imply… Read More ›
Argentina Freezes Leliq Rate At 58% Until July Inflation
This article was originally published on CentralBankNews.info on July 23, 2019. It is reproduced here with permission from the author. Argentina’s central bank fixed the rate of its benchmark Leliq notes at 58.0 percent until July inflation is announced on Aug. 15… Read More ›
Paraguay Cuts Rate Third Time, Data Determines Next Move
This article originally appeared on CentralBankNews.info on July 22, 2019. It is reproduced here with permission from the author. Paraguay’s central bank lowered its policy rate for the third time this year, saying there is a space to give the economy a… Read More ›
Chile Maintains Rate, But May Ease Again If Trends Persist
Chile’s central bank left its monetary policy rate steady at 2.50 percent but said it may be necessary to “extend the current monetary stimulus” if the current trend of low inflation continues, with the magnitude of any easing to be… Read More ›
Argentina Lowers Leliq Floor In July To 58.0 Percent
Argentina’s central bank lowered its minimum interest rate for benchmark Leliq notes to 58.0 percent for the month of July, when seasonal demand for working capital rises, as it met its objective for the monetary base for the 9th consecutive… Read More ›
President Trump Backs Down From Tariff Threat After US and Mexico Reach Agreement
The United States and Mexico appear to have reached an agreement on the current immigration crisis which will avert the harsh and draconian tariffs that President Donald Trump threatened to levy on all Mexican imports. President Trump announced the agreement… Read More ›
