The Central Bank of Chile hosted central bank governors from nine South American countries to assess regional financial conditions, central bank communications and payment system developments. The meeting featured new regional evidence showing that retail payments per adult increased 345% from 2018 to 2025, with instant payments driving digitalization and merchant acquiring becoming more open, interoperable and competitive. The Central Reserve Bank of Peru presented the regional payments report, while the Central Bank of Chile introduced a framework that uses global and country-specific shocks to explain movements in interest rates, equities and exchange rates and construct predictive financial conditions indexes. The Central Bank of Uruguay reported that all participating central banks routinely use artificial intelligence in some communications tasks, with privacy and information security identified as their principal concerns. The next meeting will be held in Uruguay in 2027. Planned work includes an updated regional payments report, analysis of post-pandemic labor markets and monetary policy cycles, and a comparison of macroprudential frameworks.
Central Bank of Chile2026-08-11
Central Bank of Chile hosts South American central bank meeting on financial conditions, digital payments and AI
The Central Bank of Chile hosted South American central bank governors for discussions on financial conditions, digital payments and artificial intelligence. Regional data showed retail payments per adult rose 345% from 2018 to 2025, while all participating central banks reported using AI in some communications tasks. The next meeting will take place in Uruguay in 2027.