Public finances

Chile's Centro de Estudios Públicos (CEP) assessed Finance Minister Jorge Quiroz's three key goals for the José Antonio Kast administration: 4% growth, 6% unemployment, and fiscal balance by term's end. Researchers Rodrigo Vergara and Jorge Rodríguez call them ambitious yet feasible, citing past achievements.

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The Banco de la República reported record profits of $13.9 trillion for the end of 2025, mainly driven by net income from international reserves. These earnings surpass Ecopetrol's transfers for the second consecutive year. The bank will transfer $13.8 trillion to the National Government, partly in debt securities and partly in cash.