41. That will make it more expensive to pay interest on dollar-denominated debt held by Chilean companies. 42. That could potentially mean big profits as banks follow other Chilean companies into bigger markets in Argentina and Brazil. 43. The Chilean companies are Pacific Overseas CA and Austral CA, the fund said. 44. The Chilean company first mentioned the payment by Metallgesellschaft in a lawsuit filed in a Florida state court in December. 45. The bulk of the gains come on Wednesday after a Chilean electric company acquired a Brazilian utility. 46. The Chilean company that submitted a bid is Exportechile, according to Mexican news reports. 47. The Chilean markets will be dogged by concern that a slowing Brazilian economy could hurt earnings of Chilean companies that do business there. 48. The gains were led by Chilean companies traded abroad, as hopes of a rate cut attracted increased foreign investment. 49. The pipeline consortium, called Gasoducto Transandino SA, includes Tenneco Gas and several Chilean companies and Argentine producers. 50. The sale was the first in which shareholders owning American depositary receipts of a Chilean company were included in a preferential offering, Chilgener said. |