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Central Bank Traders Survey Due

CHILE
  • The central bank will publish its latest traders survey at 1130GMT(0630ET) today, with the focus being on expectations for next week’s monetary policy meeting. Following the larger-than-expected drop of inflation in December, decline of inflation expectations back to target and with activity remaining weak, market pricing has shifted towards the BCCh delivering a larger 100bp cut next Wednesday. The stabilisation of the peso in recent days, following the resumption of significant dollar sales from the Chilean finance ministry, also supports the case for a larger rate cut on Wednesday.
  • Analyst expectations already appear to have gradually shifted that way, with the latest BCCh analyst survey earlier this month showing that a slightly larger share of analysts (39.5% vs. 37.2%) expect a 100bp move rather than 75bp. Both Itaú and Santander have this week stated their expectations that BCCh will cut the policy rate from 8.25% to 7.25% next week.

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