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In the context of receding inflationary pressures, Central Bank is gradually
reducing the short-term policy rate, while holding a contractionary monetary
policy stance; the nominal exchange rate showed relatively low volatility
over the last three years.
Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) and interbank interest rate (1)
(In %)
12
11
MPR
Interbank interest rate (average)
Nominal exchange rate (2)
(Uruguayan pesos per dollar, daily)
44
10
8
7
0
5
4
3
Apr-20
Implementation of
the MPR regime
May-21
Jun-22
40
10.0%
Jul-23
36
Feb-21
Dec-21
37.79
Oct-22
Aug-23
Nominal exchange volatility in LatAm (3)
(Quarterly average of the absolute value of daily percent changes)
1.6
1.2
0.8
0.4
0.0
2019Q2
Colombia
Chile
Brazil
Mexico
Peru
Uruguay
2020Q2
2021Q2
2022Q2
20232Q2
(1) Source: Central Bank of Uruguay. Before September 2020, the monetary policy instrument was growth in M1 monetary aggregate.
(2) Source: Central Bank of Uruguay.
(3) Source: own calculations based on Bloomberg. Regional and country specific information is as aggregated or reported, as applicable. Each such country information may be calculated
differently and aggregated by each respective source using various methodologies. Accordingly, this comparison is for illustrative purposes only and we do not purport assert that the above
information is actually comparable.
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