*Chile’s national statistics institute (INE) has released new data for the consumer price index (IPC) which show monthly inflation in January was 1.2%, bringing the 12-month rate to 7.7%. According to the INE report the sectors which registered the highlighted monthly inflation were transport (2.8%) and food and non-alcoholic drinks (1.6%). Chile’s inflation closed December 2021 at 7.2% - well beyond the 3% target set by the central bank (BCCh). At the end of last month the BCCh
raised interest rates to their highest level since 2008, increasing the benchmark interest rate by 150 basis points to 5.5% in response to mounting inflation.
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