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Credicorp Believe BCCh Could Intervene With USDCLP Between 1,040-1,090

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  • Chile’s Central Bank could make a foreign exchange intervention if the USDCLP exchange rate rises to between 1,040-1,090, according to Credicorp analysts. The Bloomberg article says Credicorp believe a 75-100bp MPR cut at today’s MPR meeting, along with signs that the key rate would be at a neutral level at the end of the year, could trigger the exchange rate to rise above CLP1,000.
  • At that level “the probability of incorrect price formation increases, which, in Credicorp’s opinion, could lead to an intervention,” analysts said in a note.
  • At the aforementioned range “the nominal misalignment with long-term fundamentals would be intolerable for the BCCh” while the real exchange rate would be at historical highs.
  • Conversely, a more mild 50-75bp cut in April and guidance that the MPR will be close to 5% by the end of the year would calm bets on a weaker peso and could lead to appreciation to the CLP940/950 range temporarily, “but with the risk of a new wave of depreciation if the Fed continues to postpone monetary adjustment”. (BBG)

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