IMF Staff Country Reports

Chile: Selected Issues

Publication Date:

September 22, 2006

Electronic Access:

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Summary:

The report gives details of the economic analysis for the implementation of Chile's inflation targeting framework. It reviews the current state of liquidity in the Chilean fixed-income markets and developments and impediments to the supply of corporate bonds to the market. The paper considers a number of microstructure issues, transparency in the Over-the-Counter (OTC) market, addresses the role of public debt in facilitating development of the financial markets, and discusses a potential debt management framework that would support the development of a liquid public debt market.

Series:

Country Report No. 2006/336

Subject:

Banking Expenditure Financial markets Pension spending Poverty Poverty reduction Public debt Securities markets