Chile’s Risk Premium Jumps as Kast’s Austerity Hits Reality

2026-03-10 - 19:13

Key Points — Chile’s five-year credit default swaps rose 14 basis points to 53 from a seven-year low of 39 in early February, as a wider-than-expected fiscal deficit (2.8% of GDP), a surprise economic contraction in January, and surging oil prices eroded