Brazil Registers Highest Primary Deficit Since 2001
The deficit in last year’s primary surplus of R$111.249 billion was affected by declining revenues from taxes and 'pedaladas'.
February 1, 2016Topic
Central Bank
Economists Reduce Selic Interest Rate Forecast in Brazil for 2016
Financial institutions surveyed for the weekly Focus Report decreased their forecast for the benchmark interest rate from 15.25 percent to...
January 25, 2016
Brazil’s Real Plunges to Lowest Rate Since its Creation
The Central Bank’s decision to maintain the country’s benchmark interest rate as well as volatility in foreign markets contributed to...
January 22, 2016
Brazil’s Central Bank Maintains Selic Interest Rate
Brazil's decision to maintain the Selic at 14.25 percent was criticized by several workers’ unions.
January 21, 2016
Inflation Forecasts from Central Bank Continue to Rise in Brazil
Analysts’ forecasts for 2015 inflation increased for the twelfth consecutive time and is now at 10.44 percent for the year.
December 7, 2015
Central Bank in Brazil Forecasts 2016 Inflation Above Target Ceiling
According to financial institutions surveyed by the Central Bank, inflation in 2016 is likely to reach 6.64 percent.
November 23, 2015 Analysts Forecast Inflation Near Ten Percent in Brazil in 2015
According to the latest Focus Survey, Brazil’s Consumer Price Index will close 2015 at 9.99 percent this year and 6.47...
November 9, 2015
Brazil Real Falls to R$4 to US$1 and Stock Market Tumbles
The U.S. dollar once again surged against the Brazilian real while Brazil’s stock market registered its lowest level in six...
September 29, 2015
Brazil May Register the Lowest GDP Growth in 25 Years
A weekly survey conducted with bank analysts however shows a reduction in the annual inflation rate (IPCA), from 9.32 percent...
August 24, 2015