Matthew Malinowski

2 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Matthew Malinowski |Carolina Gonzalez

(Bloomberg) -- Chile’s central bank kept its interest rate unchanged for the third meeting, citing the global turmoil triggered by President Donald Trump’s trade tariffs and elevated inflation that is expected to slow to target. Policymakers led by Rosanna Costa voted unanimously to keep borrowing costs steady at 5% on Tuesday as was widely expected.

2 weeks ago | bloomberglinea.com | Manuela Tobias |Matthew Malinowski |Enda Curran |Al Drago

Bloomberg — Chile se muestra esperanzado pero cauteloso tras las conversaciones comerciales con Estados Unidos, que han comenzado con bases sólidas, declaró el ministro de Hacienda, Mario Marcel, en una entrevista.

2 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Manuela Tobias |Matthew Malinowski |Enda Curran

Mario Marcel(Bloomberg) -- Chile is hopeful yet cautious following trade talks with the US that have begun on solid footing, the nation’s Finance Minister Mario Marcel said in an interview. “I think there is a major coincidence of interest between the US and Chile,” Marcel, 65, said Saturday following a bilateral with Deputy Treasury Secretary Michael Faulkender in Washington.

1 month ago | batimes.com.ar | Matthew Malinowski |James Grainger

Chile’s leftist President Gabriel Boric slammed Donald Trump as a pretend emperor on Wednesday, just hours ahead of the US head of state’s expected announcement on trade tariffs.

1 month ago | batimes.com.ar | Matthew Malinowski |James Grainger

Chile centre-right presidential candidate Evelyn Matthei praised Argentina’s austerity drive on Friday, as public spending emerges as a top issue in this year’s election. It’s crucial to stop Chile’s public debt levels from rising further, Matthei, who is one of the election front-runners, told reporters. She reaffirmed her pledge to slash government spending by US$6 billion, equivalent to 5.6 trillion pesos, if elected.