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Brasília (DF), 26/10/2023, Prédio do Banco Central em Brasília. Foto: Rafa Neddermeyer/Agência Brasil
Economy

Central Bank keeps benchmark interest at 10.5% a year

The committee said the move was driven by the adverse external environment and the indicators of economic activity and the domestic labor market, still more dynamic than expected.

São Paulo  SP 27/06/2024 presidente do BC, Roberto Campos Neto, e do diretor de Política Econômica, Diogo Guillen, na sede do BC, na Avenida Paulista divulgam Relatório da Inflação. Foto Paulo Pinto/Agencia Brasil
Economy

Central Bank president: Interest hike not in the cards

Campos Neto also discussed the government decree that instituted the new system for continuous inflation targets, with the National Monetary Council setting the center of the continuous target at 3%.

Brasília (DF), 26/10/2023, Prédio do Banco Central em Brasília. Foto: Rafa Neddermeyer/Agência Brasil
Economy

Central Bank lowers Brazil’s benchmark interest to 10.5% per year

The decision was motivated by the recent rise in the dollar and increased uncertainties. The 0.25 percentage-point drop, however, shows that the cuts are coming at a slower pace.

Supermercado
Economy

Food prices, interest helped curb Brazilian inflation in 2023

In the view of economist Gilberto Braga, the figures show the success of the macroeconomic policy of the government and the Central Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee.

Brasília - Edifício-sede do Banco Central do Brasil (Wilson Dias/Agência Brasil)
Economy

Central Bank lowers benchmark interest to 12.75% a year

This is the second time in six months the Selic rate is decreased. As at the previous meeting, the financial institution stated it should continue to make reductions of the same intensity in the future.