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Chile's central bank kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 11.25% on Tuesday, in a unanimous vote by its board members, as it warned that the economy is adjusting more slowly than expected and inflation is taking longer to come down.

Chile's central bank kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 11.25% on Tuesday, in a unanimous vote by its board members, as it warned that the economy is adjusting more slowly than expected and inflation is taking longer to come down. (Reporting by Fabian Cambero...

Brazil's economy contracted slightly in the three months to September, government statistics agency IBGE said on Thursday, marking a recession in Latin America's largest economy.

French construction and telecoms group group Bouygues said it had made a binding offer to acquire Equans, the services unit of French power group Engie . "As stated on Sept. 7, 2021, Bouygues would not require a capital increase to finance this transaction," added Bouygues...

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China maintained its benchmark lending rate for corporate and household loans for an 18th month at its October fixing on Wednesday, matching market expectations.

Mexican industrial output rose 0.4 percent in August from July and was 5.5 percent higher year-over-year, the national statistics agency said on Tuesday.

Chile's gross domestic product grew 18.1% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2021, the country's central bank said on Wednesday, as the economy of the world's top copper producer regained ground after plunging during the pandemic last year.

Peru's central bank on Thursday raised its benchmark interest rate to 0.5% from 0.25%, its first hike since the pandemic forced a steep drop in rates, as the Andean nation faces rising inflation like many of its regional peers.

Peru's central bank on Thursday raised its benchmark interest rate to 0.5% from 0.25%, its first hike since the pandemic forced a steep drop in rates, as the Andean nation faces rising inflation like many of its regional peers.