A year on from a devastating earthquake and the delayed impact of the international financial crisis, banks in Latin America's most stable economy now need to focus on supporting the expansion of the middle class.
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Chile's finance minister, Felipe Larraín on the country's plans to double growth
January 28, 2011The Chilean government has ambitious plans to double growth and – ultimately – eradicate poverty, all while contending with currency appreciation.
Chilean Finance minister on rescues and recovery
November 24, 2010The finance minister of Chile discusses the country's "very exceptional" fiscal situation, and tells how it is recovering from an earthquake that shattered the country earlier this year. Writers Jane Monahan and Brian Caplen
Will Chile's right turn mean business?
March 3, 2010Chile's new right-wing government has promised to sustain the country's growth trajectory with a series of reforms, aimed at diversifying its economy, which is highly dependent on the copper industry, and improving conditions for SMEs. Writer Jason Mitchell
The only way is up for Chile
October 28, 2009With one of the most liberalised economies in the world, prudent policies, and trading links with the Far East, Chile is poised to emerge from the downturn as a Latin American front-runner. Writer Jason Mitchell
Andrés Velasco
October 5, 2009Chile's prudent fiscal policies have enabled it to weather the global recession well. The county's finance minister explains the thinking behind them. Writer Jason Mitchell
Robust chile hopes for the best
March 10, 2009A conservative fiscal approach has left Chilean banks well placed to ride out the global financial downturn. However, opinion is divided on just how tough things are likely to get in the immediate future. Writer Jason Mitchell in Santiago.
New frontier for back-office outsourcing
June 5, 2006Three mid-sized Chilean banks have handed their entire back-office and IT operations to national telecoms carrier Entel.
Vittorio Corbo: A Firmly Grounded Academic
March 6, 2006In mid-2003, Vittorio Corbo became Chile’s central bank governor in the wake of a financial scandal.
Making advances to the unbanked
March 6, 2006Chile’s banks are scrambling for market share in the retail sector, where rich profits lie. Ian Gill reports on the courting of clients at the market’s lower end.
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