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    October 6, 2022

    Peru | Tracking consumption with real-time data in September 2022

    BBVA Research's big data consumption index (inflation-adjusted spending with cards and cash withdrawals) slowed significantly in the third quarter, despite an improvement in September.

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    October 6, 2022

    Colombia Economic Outlook. October 2022

    The Colombian economy will enter a lower growth fase. Private consumption will stabilize at more sustainable levels in the medium term. Inflation will gradually moderate in 2023. The Central Bank will have space to start a gradual interest rate reduction cycle at the end of 2023.

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    October 5, 2022

    Colombia | As expected, inflation continued to rise, standing at 11.4% in September

    Inflation continued to rise and in September registered an annual change of 11.4% and a monthly change of 0.93%. The figure was higher than expected by the average of market analysts and BBVA Research, at the upper limit of forecasts (0.92%), although it was lower than the monthly inflation observed in the previous month.

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    October 3, 2022

    Peru | Growth isn't everything, but...

    Although GDP per capita is not necessarily an indicator of social well-being, it is strongly correlated with improvements in people's quality of life.

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    October 3, 2022

    Mexico | Remittances growth slows, up 7.8% in August

    So far in 2022, remittances to Mexico show a lower performance in relative terms compared to other countries in the Latin American and Caribbean region such as Guatemala (+20.8%), Honduras (+20.6%), Nicaragua (+ 38.4%) and Brazil (+25.4%).

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    October 1, 2022

    Colombia | Labor market shows slight signs of recovery in August

    In August of this year, the national unemployment rate was 10.6% and the urban unemployment rate was 10.8%. In seasonally adjusted terms, compared to the previous month, the unemployment rate remained relatively stable at the national and urban levels. The labor market showed a weak improvement in August.

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    September 29, 2022

    Banco de la República raised its monetary policy rate to 10.0%. With a 6 to 1 split vote

    At its September meeting, Banco de la República increased the monetary policy rate by 100 basis points, bringing it to 10.0%, in line with BBVA Research's expectations. The decision was split, with one vote in favor of a 50 bp increase.

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    September 15, 2022

    Financial Inclusion and Digitalization: Dynamics in LATAM

    Both the processes of financial inclusion and digitalization have great potential for dissemination in LATAM, both of which are key to promoting well-being and productivity in the region.

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