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Brazil to keep 2019 fiscal target, loosen 2020

Published April 12, 2018 Updated April 12, 2018 02:51pm

Brazil will set targets of a primary deficit of 139 billion reais ($41 billion) for the central government in 2019, 110 billion reais in 2020 and 70 billion reais in 2021, the source said. It previously aimed at deficits of 139 billion reais in 2019, 65 billion reais in 2020 and held no goal for 2021.

 

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