September 30, 2024 15:07 GMT
CHILE: Governor Costa Says BCCh Doesn't Need Certain Rate Differential With Fed
CHILE
- BCCh Governor Costa said in a presentation on Monday that the central bank does not have to keep a specific interest rate differential with the Fed, according to Bloomberg,
- She said that what the Fed does matters, but that its 50bp cut in September was within expectations.
- On CLP, she said that the currency had adapted to global market conditions and that the recent appreciation had been due to the rally in copper.
- Her remarks follow the 25bp interest rate cut to 5.50% earlier this month, when the central bank signalled that the policy rate would converge to neutral at a faster pace than previously expected. Market participants expect another 25bp cut in October, according to the latest BCCh Traders survey.
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