FXStreet (Edinburgh) – The research team at BBH has noted the upcoming central bank meetings in the LatAm space.
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“For Colombia, the next policy meeting is on September 25. Consensus is for steady rates at 4.5%, but the market is split. Of the 35 analysts polled by Bloomberg, 11 see a 25 bp hike to 4.75%. The last move was a 25 bp hike 4.5% in August 2014. Inflation rose to 4.7% y/y in August, the cycle high and further above the 2-4% target range. At last month’s meeting, the central bank voted in a split decision to keep rates steady. This warns of a potential hawkish surprise this month”.
“Peru’s next central bank meeting is October 15. Because it hiked at its last meeting, another one so soon seems unlikely. Yes, inflation of 4% y/y in August is well above the 1-3% target range. However, the economy remains sluggish and so an aggressive tightening cycle seems unlikely”.
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