Brazilian real
Campos Neto repeats opposition to common currency
Digital payments have outstripped benefits of “very old idea”
Argentina and Brazil to begin studying common currency
Minister says countries are taking “first step” in project
Brazil makes first FX intervention of the year
Strong real bucks wider regional trend of depreciation against the dollar
BCB independence and Brazil’s inflation battle
Formal autonomy should help shield central bank from political pressure linked to 2022 elections, but challenges remain
Brazil central bank spends $1bn to support real
Local currency has declined more than 10% against the dollar since June
Brazilian minister says Mercosur could have single currency
President has also suggested monetary union with members of trade area
Brazil ramps up FX interventions to defend real
Governor Campos Neto says fall “is not justified by fundamentals”
Fed action likely to affect policy plans in Brazil and Mexico
In spite of weaker currencies, both countries may require lower rates to tackle weaker growth and higher rate differentials
Real surges as central bank announces currency swaps
Brazil has struggled with tighter financial conditions, governor Goldfajn says
Central Bank of Brazil faces ‘policy dilemmas’
Tombini facing tough challenge as inflation rises into double figures while the IMF predicts deeper recession; observers divided on what comes next
Brazil will adopt ‘necessary measures’ to control inflation, says Tombini
Tombini tells finance minister he expects inflation to return to midpoint of target range by the end of 2017; Brazil inflation breaches 10% for 2015
Central Bank of Brazil extends swap auctions
Brazil’s central bank will continue to hold daily foreign-exchange swap auctions until March, but has reduced the amount on offer from $200 million to $100 million a day
Tombini: Brazilian inflation might increase in the near term
Central Bank of Brazil governor believes inflation could rise in the next few months on the back of a depreciation in the real, but commits to bring it back to the target ‘as fast as possible’
Central Bank of Brazil hikes rates following knife-edge election
Split MPC raises Selic rate to 11.25% in surprise decision amid ‘less favourable' inflation outlook; ‘sign inflation may be given greater priority' by re-elected government, analyst says
Brazil registers primary deficit for third consecutive month
Public sector primary deficit reaches 4.7 billion real ($2.10 billion) in July, making it more difficult to achieve annual fiscal target, notes central bank
Central Bank of Brazil raises Selic rate amid uptick in inflation
Central Bank of Brazil hikes rate by 25bp to 11% following upward revision of inflation for 2014; analysts predict an end to year-long tightening cycle
Central Bank of Brazil hikes inflation forecast for 2014
Report released yesterday revises up inflation rate for 2014 by 50 basis points to 6.1%, 1.6 percentage points above target
Brazil minutes highlight inflation 'resistance' concern
Central Bank of Brazil remains concerned about 'resistance' of inflation despite more than 400bp of rate rises, latest minutes show
Central Bank of Brazil hike 'signals end' to year-long tightening cycle
Central bank raises benchmark Selic rate by 25 basis points to 10.75% in move that analysts say means a lower peak is probable
Tombini says Brazil is ready for ‘welcome' exit from UMP
The end of unconventional monetary policy in advanced economies is a good sign for the world economy, says Central Bank of Brazil governor Alexandre Tombini
Central Bank of Brazil raises rates for seventh time in a row
Selic rate increased 50 basis points to 10.5% in unanimous decision following disappointing inflation figures published last week; rate up 275 basis points since April 2013