The digital version of the Chinese currency is an equivalent to the fiduciary currency. Proposed by the People’s Bank of China, it is a substitute for banknotes and is currently undergoing internal and closed pilot testing.

Topics: International trade- Financial Institutions

The measures are part of the government’s Social Protection Plan and include the creation of a state loan guarantee fund to facilitate SMEs’ access to credit.  

Topics: Chilean Economy- Coronavirus

A report by the OECD describes the short and long-term measures that the institutions are taking to minimize the pandemic’s impact on foreign investment. It highlights the report on the health crisis prepared by InvestChile.

Topics: Coronavirus

Through National Institute of Industrial Property's online platform, a trademark can be registered quickly and 100% from home.

Topics: Chilean Economy

The project, which received support from InvestChile, will provide financial and accounting services to the holding’s companies in the United States and Canada.

Topics: Food Industry

According to statistics through to December 2019, there were 16.5 million 4G connections in Chile; ahead of the advent of 5G, this indicates that Chileans adapt quickly to changes in technology.

Topics: Technology

Chilean opticians developed a way of trying on glasses virtually and sales rocketed. Will Bloom’s online sales increased by 600% in March, due to the spread of coronavirus.

Topics: R&D

According to UNCTAD, at least half of the countries have introduced new measures to facilitate or promote investment.

Topics: Coronavirus

Today, in the midst of the crisis caused by the appearance of COVID-19, we have seen how large economies have closed their borders in a bid to combat a pandemic that is claiming victims around the world. However, this has not meant that world trade has stopped, especially when it comes to food.

Topics: Coronavirus

Out of 468 companies surveyed by ACHS, 81.3% have implemented some level of remote work and indicated that they decided to do so in response to the appearance of COVID-19 in Chile.

Topics: Coronavirus

The multinational brewer will donate alcohol in gel form and deploy a campaign to support the restaurant sector; it has also launched a labor market reinsertion program.   

Topics: Coronavirus

The pandemic has forced governments to take prevention and mitigation measures that have impacted all the components of foreign direct investment (FDI).

Topics: Coronavirus

Chile’s Financial Market Commission has announced measures to facilitate the flow of credit to individuals and companies and mitigate the pandemic’s effects on the financial system.

Topics: Coronavirus- Financial Institutions

In the United States, the cost of credit is at its historical minimum, the same as in the 2009 financial crisis.

Topics: Chilean Economy- Coronavirus

Anglo American, BHP and Collahuasi are among the overseas companies that have pledged aid for a total of 17,000 million pesos.

Topics: Coronavirus

As well as a historic reduction in the interest rate, the Central Bank has implemented a series of measures to ensure the market’s normal operation despite the health emergency.

Topics: Coronavirus

The operation should be completed within a year, implying that Anglo American Copper Finance will have US$2,114 million in the country.

Topics: Mining

The organization has updated its forecasts about the impact of Covid-19 on global FDI flows. It was previously forecasting a reduction between 5% and 15%.

Topics: Coronavirus

According to the Impulsa study, only 76 of the 728 directors of the 100 largest companies are women.

Topics: Women

The method mimics the filtering capabilities of living cells to extract lithium from concentrated salt water, where the metal is typically mixed with other materials.

Topics: Mining