Chile Keeps 0.5% Rate With a Quarter of Country in Lockdown Jan 28 2021, 10:22 PM January 28 2021, 2:49 AM January 28 2021, 10:22 PM (Bloomberg) -- Chileâs central bank held its key interest rate at a record low as expanded lockdowns against the coronavirus deliver a fresh blow to demand and confidence amid a fledgling economic recovery. (Bloomberg) -- Chileâs central bank held its key interest rate at a record low as expanded lockdowns against the coronavirus deliver a fresh blow to demand and confidence amid a fledgling economic recovery. The bankâs board, led by its President Mario Marcel, held the overnight rate at 0.5% for the seventh straight meeting on Wednesday, as forecast by analysts. Policy makers also extended a credit facility by six months and expanded it by a further $10 billion.