Central Bank Low Growth, Rises Inflation and Alerts for the Effects of Oil Rise

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The scenario for the projections presented by the Central Bank for 2026 “are developed in a particularly uncertain scenario and with relevant risks.” That is one of the statements delivered by the governing body in its March Monetary Policy Report (Ipom). And although on Tuesday in its monetary policy meeting statement something anticipated about the changes in the projections, now, in this more detailed analysis of the 2026 panorama, it ratifie…

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Agustín Rendic, Management Control Engineer, UNAP, Postgraduate in Economics and Finance, USACH, Tarapacá Economic Observatory. The Central Bank reacted quickly and adjusted its year-end inflation projection, which was originally 3%, to 4%. We will probably see inflation close to 1% during April and May, an unusually high figure for these months, but from then on, inflationary pressures are expected to return to normal levels. It is important to…

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The entity detailed that the GDP growth range for this year is reduced to between 1.5-2.5%, lower than projected last December between 2 and 3%. Likewise, the inflation projection increases to 4% from the second semester of the year.

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The Central Bank presented this morning the Monetary Policy Report, IPOM, in which it plans to reduce the growth of the economy this year. “During the last months, the Chilean economy evolved as planned. By the end of 2025 the activity expanded at a pace consistent with its potential and inflation of [...] The Central Bank entry reduces to 1.5% growth projection was first published in Desenfoque.cl.

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IPoM projects IPC close to 4% in the short term and adjusts GDP to a range of 1.5% to 2.5%. The report attributes the change to the impact of the war in the Middle East and to the increase in energy prices.