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Brazil’s 14.0% Interest Rate Lures Foreign Capital, But Lula’s Fiscal Risk Constrains Further Cuts
PROCurrenciesAug 12

Brazil’s 14.0% Interest Rate Lures Foreign Capital, But Lula’s Fiscal Risk Constrains Further Cuts

The Banco Central do Brasil’s high Selic rate attracts massive global 'carry trade,' strengthening the Real, yet the high rate is a defensive wall against fiscal uncertainty.

BRL Holds Near 5.16 as Massive Selic-Fed Yield Gap Anchors Real
CurrenciesJul 09

BRL Holds Near 5.16 as Massive Selic-Fed Yield Gap Anchors Real

Brazil's Real stabilizes at 5.16 against the US dollar as a wide interest rate differential offsets domestic fiscal deficits and rising inflation.