Tag: Henrique Meirelles
Henrique MeirellesBrazilian Central Bank Purchases Dollars to Limit Gains in the Real
Brazil’s Real fell on Friday for the first time in three days as the government stepped up efforts to limit gains in the currency. The real lost 0.6% to 1.7384 per dollar at the end of the week after increasing 2.4% in April and 1.1% for the week.
Fearing an Over-Heated Economy Brazil Hikes Basic Rate 75 Points to 9.5%
Central Bank of Brazil increased on Wednesday the benchmark interest rate for the first time in 19 months in an effort to cool an economy forecast to expand 6% this year, one of the highest rates in two decades.
Stronger Yuan “critical” for a more stable world economy claims Brazil
A stronger Chinese currency is “critical” for the good of the global economy, Brazil's central bank chief Henrique Meirelles said on Tuesday, joining a chorus of critics of China's foreign exchange policy.


