  We propose a hybrid inflation model with a complex waterfall field which
contains an interaction term that breaks the U(1) global symmetry associated to
the waterfall field charge. We show that the asymmetric evolution of the real
and imaginary parts of the complex field during the phase transition at the end
of inflation translates into a charge asymmetry. The latter strongly depends on
the vev of the waterfall field, which is well constrained by diverse
cosmological observations.
