Tag: Central Bank of Brazil

• Wednesday, January 13th 2021 - 09:14 UTC

  Brazilian interest rates in the next 24 months expected to rise steadily

  

  The outlook for Brazilian interest rates over the next two years rose to their highest in several months, a central bank survey of economists showed on Monday, even as exchange rate and inflation expectations held steady.

• Wednesday, January 13th 2021 - 09:11 UTC

  Brazilian 2020 inflation 4,5%, but food prices skyrocketed 14,1%

  

  Inflation in Brazil ended 2020 at 4,5% the stats agency IBGE revealed on Tuesday, above the central bank's target, with food prices rising, 14,1%, the most in two decades.

• Wednesday, December 23rd 2020 - 09:35 UTC

  Brazilian financial analysts upgrade growth forecast for 2020

  

  Brazilian financial analysts slightly upgraded their growth forecast for 2020, from a 4.41% drop in gross domestic product (GDP) to a 4.4% drop, the Central Bank of Brazil reported.

• Saturday, November 14th 2020 - 08:20 UTC

  During September for the fifth month running economic activity is picking up in Brazil

  

  Economic activity in Brazil rose in September for the fifth month, a central bank survey showed on Friday, more than economists had expected, pointing to a solid recovery in the third quarter from the worst of the COVID-19 shock earlier in the year.

• Saturday, November 7th 2020 - 08:06 UTC

  Food and transport costs lifting annual inflation in Brazil to the central bank year target

  

  Brazilian inflation in October rose to its highest level for that month since 2002, figures showed on Friday, driven by rising food and transport costs and lifting annual inflation to within sight of the central bank’s year-end target.

• Friday, November 6th 2020 - 08:51 UTC

  Brazilian Senate votes overwhelmingly in favor of Central bank autonomy

  

  Brazil’s Senate voted overwhelmingly to approve a bill that would establish the autonomy of the central bank to reduce political interference in monetary policy and align the country with other major economies.

• Saturday, October 31st 2020 - 07:51 UTC

  Brazil's central bank intervenes twice in the week in support of the weakening Real

  

  Brazil's central bank intervened in the foreign exchange market on Friday, selling dollars to ease heavy downward pressure on the real that had pushed the local currency closer to its all-time low against the dollar struck earlier this year.

• Wednesday, August 26th 2020 - 09:45 UTC

  Brazilian central bank chief and Economy minister, “are fully aligned”

  

  Brazilian central bank president Roberto Campos Neto said he has not been sounded out about replacing Economy Minister Paulo Guedes when he eventually leaves his post, and said the whole notion is a “non-issue.”

• Thursday, August 6th 2020 - 09:19 UTC

  Brazil's central bank cuts Selic lending rate to a record low of 2%

  

  Brazil's central bank cut its key Selic lending rate to a record low on Wednesday and left the door open for more cuts, as the outlook for inflation remains below target amid the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the economy.

• Wednesday, August 5th 2020 - 08:07 UTC

  For the fifth week running Brazil central bank survey reveals increased optimism on the economy

  

  The gloom surrounding Brazil’s economy lifted for a fifth week in a row, a central bank survey of economists showed on Monday, with the average forecast for 2020 gross domestic product now showing a decline of 5.7%.