Brazil central bank to roll over currency swaps expiring in January By Reuters

© Reuters. People walk in front the Central Bank headquarters building in Brasilia, Brazil March 22, 2022. REUTERS/Adriano Machado/File photo (Reuters) – Brazil’s central bank said on Friday it would hold auctions starting on Monday to roll over $15.5 billion in traditional currency swaps maturing on Jan. 2. The central bank said in a statement

Brazil proposes yuan guarantees for exports to Argentina, finance minister says By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Brazil’s Finance Minister Fernando Haddad looks on during a meeting between Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Argentina’s President Alberto Fernandez at the Alvorada Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, May 2, 2023. REUTERS/Uesl JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -Brazil has submitted a proposal to Argentina aimed at securing guarantees for Brazilian exports to the neighboring country in an initiative involving

Brazil central banks cuts its benchmark rate by 50bp (vs. 25bp cut expected)

Brazil’s central bank, Banco Central do Brasil​, has cut its benchmark rate, Selic target rate, by 50 basis points. The consensus was for a 25bp cut. The Bank says that 25 was considered but the improvement in inflation dynamics was enough for a 50 point move: the current situation demands serenity and moderation in the