Monetary authority Chief Gabriel Galípolo says unanchored expectations require “greater effort”; institution sees 70% chance of inflation above target in 2025 03/28/2025 The persistence of inflation and the perception that it will remain above the target has not only led to a sharper increase in Brazil’s benchmark interest rate, the Selic, but may also require […]
Besides Brazilian auto parts shipped to the U.S. and used in Mexican car plants, automakers may redirect investments to American factories 03/28/2025 Import tariffs in the automotive industry, already in effect or under discussion by Donald Trump’s administration, are expected to impact Brazil as well. The United States and Mexico are the second- and third-largest […]
Minutes of last meeting show Monetary Policy Committee expects pass-through on industrialized goods of dollar’s recent appreciation against Brazilian real 03/25/2025 Minutes of the last meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (COPOM) show Central Bank officials expects the recent appreciation of the dollar against the real to affect industrial prices in the coming months, and […]