The Chilean Central Bank meeting minutes show that they discussed raising interest rates to address the uncertainty of the US-Israel-Iran war.

2026-04-01 20:01:18

Investing.com – According to the minutes released on Wednesday, Chilean central bank policymakers briefly discussed the possibility of rate hikes at the March meeting, due to uncertainty stemming from the U.S.-Israel war with Iran.

The central bank’s board voted unanimously to keep interest rates at 4.5%, saying this was the most reasonable decision. The bank said that several members noted that it was reasonable to consider a 25-basis-point increase.

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