Brazil lifts SELIC benchmark rate with a 75 basis point hike
Brazil’s central bank on Wednesday, March 17th, delivered its first interest rate hike in nearly six years with a 75...
March 17, 2021Topic
Copom
Brazil government estimates mid-year inflation peak of nearly 7%
Economy Minister Paulo Guedes' calculations point that in June the National Wide Consumer Price Index (IPCA) will reach this year's...
March 17, 2021
Brazil’s New Central Bank President Defends Autonomy
Brazil’s new Central Bank (CB) President, Roberto Campos Neto vowed to keep inflation at controlled levels and promote the democratization...
March 14, 2019 Brazil’s Inflation at Comfortable Level Says Monetary Council
Inflation is at an ‘appropriate and comfortable’ level says Brazil’s Monetary Policy Committee (Copom), which last week decided to keep...
February 12, 2019
Brazil’s Central Bank Holds Interest Rate at Record Low Ahead of Elections
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In its last meeting before the highly anticipated October general...
September 20, 2018
Brazil’s Market Expects Higher Inflation, Lower GDP Growth for 2018
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Financial institutions in Brazil have increased their forecast for...
August 13, 2018
Brazil’s Industrial Production Grows by 13.1 Percent in June
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Overcoming the negative effects caused by the eleven-day truckers...
August 2, 2018 Brazil to Maintain Benchmark Interest Rate at 6.5 Percent
The scenario of volatility and the appreciation of the US dollar around the world is decreasing investor interest in emerging...
May 17, 2018
Brazil Cuts Interest Rate to 6.75 Percent, Lowest in History
Copom says however if much-needed reforms are not approved soon the reductions will stop in March.
February 8, 2018