The Matte family is a rich, powerful and influential Chilean family of Catalan origin.
According to Forbes magazine, their wealth amounts to US$2.7 billion (2007).
The Matte family's rise to power began in the 19th century when Francisco Javier Matte and his wife opened a textile store in downtown Santiago.
In 1855 their son Domingo (who fathered 16 children) opened a bank in Valparaíso with two of his sons, Augusto and Eduardo.
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