High inflation weighs on Brazilian families’ budgets and boosts default in 2021
"Even if the effect of the interest rate hike on inflation is not that clear, inflation rates tend to slow...
January 29, 2022Topic
SELIC rate
Financial markets in Brazil raise projection for Selic to 11.75% in December 2022 -Focus report
The financial market has raised its projections for the Selic rate this year, from 11.50% to 11.75%. This is what...
January 10, 2022
Lending in Brazil increases in November despite deteriorating credit conditions
Credit conditions in Brazil worsened in November due to higher interest rates, Central Bank figures showed Tuesday,
December 29, 2021
Brazil’s Central Bank pondered raising interest rates by more than 1%, Copom minutes show
The Central Bank pondered raising interest rates beyond the 1-point adjustment it eventually adopted but came to the conclusion that...
September 28, 2021
Brazil’s Central Bank Monetary Comittee raises Selic rate to 6.25%
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - To contain the advance of inflation, the Central Bank's Monetary Policy Committee (Copom) announced on...
September 22, 2021
Brazil’s Central Bank prepares to raise benchmark interest rate, targeting inflation
This will be the 5th consecutive time this year that the monetary authority will raise the SELIC rate, at 5.25%...
September 21, 2021
Five hot topics for Brazil’s stock market in the coming days
In the economy, IBC-Br is showing a boost in activity after a positive retail surprise 2 weeks before the COPOM...
September 13, 2021
Market sees higher inflation and lower GDP growth in Brazil in 2021 – Focus report
The median forecast of economists in the market for the National Wide Consumer Price Index (IPCA) in 2021 rose for...
August 16, 2021
Ten of Brazil’s 13 industry sectors have resumed pre-pandemic levels
These sectors are expected to continue growing, mainly driven by the advance of vaccination which may increase consumption. But there...
July 27, 2021