Publication of Foreign Exchange Statistics by the Central Bank of Chile

Estudios Economicos Estad^sticos

N° 86

Studies in Economic Statistics

N° 86

Publicacion de Estad^sticas Cambiarias
del Banco Central de Chile (*)

Resumen

La mayor actividad del mercado cambiario de la economia chilena en los ultimos anos y la creciente Utilizacion de instru-
mentos de cobertura de riesgo financiero por parte de los distintos agentes economicos, ha generado un aumento en la de-
manda de esta informacion por parte de analistas, tanto locales como del exterior. Lo anterior, ha motivado, adicionalmente,
al Banco Central de Chile a generar nuevas aperturas de estadisticas cambiarias.

En este contexto, este documento presenta los principales conceptos asociados a las estadisticas del mercado cambiario,
spot y de derivados, para facilitar, al publico usuario, su comprension y analisis.

Abstract

In the last few years, there has been an increase in the activity of foreign exchange market in the Chilean economy. There
has also been an increment in the use of derivative instruments by economic agents. Such scenario has generated a rise
in the demand, of this kind of information, in different analysts, both local and foreign. All of this has also motivated the
creation of new foreign statistics by the Central Bank of Chile.

In this context, this paper presents the main concepts related to foreign exchange statistics, spot and derivatives, to facilitate
their understanding and analysis to the general public.

(*) Las opiniones y conclusiones expresadas en este documento son las de los autores y no representan necesariamente la opinion del
Banco Central de Chile o de su Consejo. Agradecemos los comentarios de Ricardo Vicuna, Gloria Pena y Carlos Echeverria.

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