(Bloomberg Opinion) — Chile’s central bank raised its key interest rate by 150 basis points to 7%, resisting estimates of an even bigger 200 basis point hike, and signaling smaller hikes are ahead. Officials warned that the economy is on a “path of reduction from the high spending levels of last year” and highlighted the “retreat in private consumption levels.”
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