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Brazil central bank raises long-term inflation forecasts, sees challenging path to target

Published 27 Mar, 2025 05:34pm

BRASILIA: Brazil’s central bank raised its inflation projections on Thursday for the long-term despite anticipating...

Brazil central bank urges caution as credit expands amid high debt levels

Published 26 Feb, 2025 05:14pm

BRASILIA: Brazil’s central bank said on Wednesday that caution and diligence were needed as credit expands despite...

Brazil central bank raises interest rate by 1 point to 6.25%: official

Published 23 Sep, 2021 09:40am

The move, which was unanimously agreed upon by the bank's Monetary Policy Committee, was in line with analysts' expectations

Brazil central bank discussed more aggressive rate hike at last policy meeting: minutes

Published 22 Jun, 2021 05:36pm

"The Committee evaluated a quicker reduction of monetary stimulus already on this meeting," the minutes read.
"The Committee decided that the best strategy would be to maintain the current pace of stimulus reduction but highlighting the possibility of a quicker adjustment in the next meeting."

Brazil central bank to raise 2021 GDP growth forecast towards 4pc

Updated 24 May, 2021 11:04pm

Campos Neto also said he anticipates a huge acceleration in Brazil's COVID-19 vaccination program in June.

Brazil inflation rises to multi-year high

Updated 26 Mar, 2021 09:26am

BRASILIA: Brazilian consumer inflation rose to new multi-year highs in the month to mid-March, statistics agency ...

Brazil inflation tops 5pc for first time in four years, rate hike likely

Updated 11 Mar, 2021 10:01pm

The central bank was already expected to deliver the first increase in Brazilian interest rates since 2015 at its March 16-17 meeting.
"While we've penciled in a 50bp rate hike to 2.50%, these data make a larger rise of 75bp increasingly likely," he said.

Brazil central bank intervenes in FX, sells $1bn as real slides further

Published 02 Mar, 2021 08:06pm

Tuesday's $1 billion sale, taking central bank intervention since Thursday to over $4 billion, came as pressure on Brazilian assets intensified after President Jair Bolsonaro eliminated certain fuel taxes and increased a tax on banks.
There's a (market) crisis of confidence in the government, and we have negative rates.

Brazil bank lending spreads widen to 23.4pc points in January: central bank

Updated 25 Feb, 2021 05:45pm

The amount of outstanding loans in Brazil remained steady in the month at 4 trillion reais ($736 billion) and over the last 12 months loan growth accelerated 16%, the central bank said.

Brazil's 2021 inflation outlook climbs to new high, above central bank target: survey

Published 22 Feb, 2021 06:56pm

The average forecast for IPCA consumer price inflation at the end of this year rose to 3.8% from 3.6%, according to the latest weekly 'FOCUS' survey of over 100 economists.
The average inflation forecast over the next 12 months rose to 3.8% from 3.7%. The central bank's end-2022 goal is 3.50%.

Brazil govt debt ends 2020 at record high 89.3pc of GDP

Published 29 Jan, 2021 07:43pm

The public sector deficit in December excluding interest payments was 51.8 billion reais ($9.5 billion), the central bank said, close to the 51.5 billion reais median estimate in a Reuters poll of economists.
The nominal deficit in December including interest payments widened to 75.8 billion reais, the central bank said, resulting in an annual deficit of 1.02 trillion reais, or 13.7% of GDP.

Brazil rate outlook rises after central bank drops forward guidance: survey

Published 25 Jan, 2021 07:05pm

The 2021 outlook is the highest since last June, and the 2022 forecast is the highest since last August.
The FOCUS survey on Monday showed that 2021 inflation forecasts edged up to 3.50% from 3.4%.

Brazil inflation ends 2020 at 4.5pc, above target and highest in four years

Published 12 Jan, 2021 06:50pm

It was the second month in a row the benchmark annual IPCA consumer inflation rate has been above 4%.
The annual rate of 4.5% in December exceeded the 4.4% median forecast in a Reuters poll of economists and was higher than the central bank's year-end goal of 4.00%.

Brazil rate outlook rises, even as inflation expectations hold: central bank survey

Published 11 Jan, 2021 05:33pm

The average forecast of the benchmark Selic rate at the end of this year rose to 3.25% from 3.00%, and the end-2022 forecast rose to 4.75% from 4.50%.
The 2021 outlook is the highest since last June, and the 2022 forecast is the highest since last August.

Brazil central bank intervenes in spot FX market, sells $530 million

Published 29 Dec, 2020 01:22am

Policymakers had said last month they would intervene if the market was unable to absorb expected year-end outflows as local banks unwound their so-called overhedge position.

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USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 1	277.10
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 2	157.82
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 2	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 2	1.32
Euro to USD / Oct 2	1.12
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Nasdaq / Oct 1	26,871.60
FTSE 100 / Oct 1	10,428.27
Dow Jones / Oct 1	50,926.56
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 1	24,939.35
France CAC40 / Oct 1	7,835.31
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 2	68,326.72
Hang Seng / Oct 2	24,012.97

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 1	18,480
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 1	376,059
Petrol/Litre / Oct 2	390.66
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 2	92.52
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 2	4,189.29
Diesel/Litre / Oct 2	399.34
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 2	77.51

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D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 2 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	17.25 ▲ 1.57 (10.01%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Oct 2 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	315.63 ▲ 28.69 (10%)
Mandviwala / Oct 2 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	93.26 ▲ 8.48 (10%)
Popular Islamic / Oct 2 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	72.16 ▲ 6.56 (10%)
Kohinoor Energy / Oct 2 Kohinoor Energy Limited(KOHE)	16.76 ▲ 1.52 (9.97%)
Javedan Corp.(Pref) / Oct 2 Javedan Corp.(Pref)(JVDCPS)	57.84 ▲ 5.24 (9.96%)
Pakistan Credit Rating Agency / Oct 2 The Pakistan Credit Rating Agency Ltd(GEMPACRA)	48 ▲ 4.33 (9.92%)
Apna Microfin. / Oct 2 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	19.84 ▲ 1.77 (9.8%)
Dewan Sugar / Oct 2 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	6.80 ▲ 0.59 (9.5%)
Ideal Dynamics / Oct 2 Ideal Dynamics Limited(IDEAL)	55.90 ▲ 3.49 (6.66%)

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F.Credit & Inv / Oct 2 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	35.70 ▼ -3.97 (-10.01%)
Asim Textile / Oct 2 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	112.10 ▼ -12.46 (-10%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Oct 2 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	39.63 ▼ -4.4 (-9.99%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Oct 2 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	23.53 ▼ -2.61 (-9.98%)
JS Global Cap. / Oct 2 JS Global Capital Limited(JSGCL)	135.55 ▼ -13.98 (-9.35%)
Aisha Steel (CPS) / Oct 2 Aisha Steel Mills Limited (CPS)(ASLCPS)	68 ▼ -7 (-9.33%)
Ashfaq Textile / Oct 2 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	41.51 ▼ -4 (-8.79%)
Mughal Energy / Oct 2 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	37.51 ▼ -3.58 (-8.71%)
Buxly Paints / Oct 2 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	425.98 ▼ -39.1 (-8.41%)
Oilboy Energy / Oct 2 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	16.96 ▼ -1.42 (-7.73%)

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First Punjab Modaraba / Oct 2 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	22,057,451 ▼ -2.61
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 2 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,718,822 ▲ 0.01
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 2 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	16,185,076 ▲ 1.57
Pak Int.Bulk / Oct 2 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	14,440,238 ▼ -0.35
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 2 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	12,117,235 ▼ -0.03
Kohinoor Spinning / Oct 2 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	11,844,616 ▼ -0.24
Cnergyico PK / Oct 2 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	8,990,540 ▼ -0.22
F. Nat.Equities / Oct 2 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	8,974,852 ▼ -0.01
Oilboy Energy / Oct 2 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	7,839,920 ▼ -1.42
Pak Refinery / Oct 2 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	6,330,163 ▲ 0.36

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