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Tag: Alexandre Tombini
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Wednesday, February 27th 2013 - 06:50 UTC
Brazil expects inflation to drop in second half of 2013 on a bumper crop of grains
Brazil’s inflation will slow in the second half of the year as the country produces a bumper crop of grains and the Real doesn’t weaken as it did last year, central bank President Alexandre Tombini said.
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Saturday, January 12th 2013 - 11:57 UTC
Inflation under control says Brazil, but investors not entirety convinced
Brazilian consumer prices ended 2012 near the top of the central bank's target range for the third year running, prompting concern from economists that the country is stuck in a phase of low growth and high inflation.
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Friday, October 26th 2012 - 00:14 UTC
Brazil central bank says ‘recovery in underway’ and inflation in ‘under control’
Brazil Central Bank President Alexandre Tombini Tuesday said “there are consistent signs that the recovery of economic growth is underway” and insisted despite some market skepticism, that inflation is “under control.”
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Tuesday, October 16th 2012 - 00:07 UTC
Brazil insists in criticizing US monetary policy, but “we are prepared”
Brazil’s central bank president Alexandre Tombini refuted on Monday arguments that the US expansionist monetary policy do not harm emerging countries such as Brazil.
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Thursday, October 11th 2012 - 04:41 UTC
In divided decision Brazil central bank cuts basic rate another 25 points to 7.25%
Brazil's central bank on Wednesday slashed its interest rate for the 10th time since August last year, to a record low of 7.25%, in a bid to stimulate the sluggish economy.
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Thursday, September 6th 2012 - 04:04 UTC
Brazil August inflation relatively stable, but food prices could change the picture
Brazil's annual inflation remained relatively stable in August, and was broadly in line with economists' forecast, data released by statistical office IBGE. The consumer price index increased 5.24% on an annual basis in August, just ahead of the 5.2% recorded in July.
