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The dollar has risen sharply in the past year; on May 1, 2014, the euro traded close to 1.39 dollars compared to 1.11 dollars today. The trade weighted dollar index is up 20% in…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB199290
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The impact of US monetary policy tightening.
Economic troubles.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB251984
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In recent days a severe currency run drove a 12.2% depreciation of the peso and an estimated fall of nearly 5 billion dollars in international reserves (8% of that stock). The…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB233554
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This year, Chile will face a complex mix of external factors as it seeks to reverse last year's deceleration of GDP growth. Conflicting effects on areas that include not only the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB197831
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Foreign investment in local government bond markets.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB206247
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The Central Bank’s report reveals the extent to which rioting and violence since mid-October have disrupted the economy. It forecasts that due principally to the impact of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB249299
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The moves followed a peso depreciation of nearly 21% during the last week of August. The measures aim to ease investor doubts over the government’s ability to overcome the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB238247
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However, since the August primaries his goal has shifted to winning the elections, or at reaching a run-off, prompting expansionary policies aiming to improve households’…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB282141
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The hike was double the 25 bp expected by most economists and took place without any similar move from the US Federal Reserve (Fed), increasing the gap between the respective…