Tightening move reflects inflation concerns
Monetary Policy
January brings… price rises
Inflation looks in check, but it remains a headache for the authorities.
20 December 2012
Currency and interest rates - the noise subsides
Speculation that the exchange rate and the Selic would go even lower this week has dissipated
29 November 2012
Agenda: inflation report precedes rate decision
Recent price pressures are unlikely to change the central bank.
27 September 2012
August rate cut: last in the series?
On August 29, the central bank cut rates by 50bp to 7.5%.
30 August 2012
Inflation starts to pick up again
Consumer prices rose 0.33% MoM in mid-July, above market expectations, owing largely to food and services.
20 July 2012
Growth and inflation forecasts weaken further
For the first time, the market consensus points to inflation below 5% this year
25 June 2012
Space to cut rates grows
Even when the central bank has been bolder than expected this year, inflation expectations have remained in check.
08 June 2012
Brazil’s new policy mix needs another stir
The transition to tight fiscal policy and loose monetary policy has some way to go, says Pedro Carvalho de Mello
08 June 2012
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