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Haddad Reiterates Caution Over Activity Given Level Of Real Interest Rates

BRAZIL
  • Finance Minister Fernando Haddad reiterated the government’s desire for lower rates in an interview with Folha by saying BCB is late, but someday it will wake up. Earlier on Monday, Haddad already said that sharp economic activity decline seen in IBC-BR data was expected and added that we need to be careful about what could happen if real interest rates are maintained at around 10% per year.
  • Haddad also mentioned that the government has released BRL50b to its Desenrola program for debt renegotiation, speaking at a press conference on Monday in Brasília. 1.5 million people with names on bad credit listings should have debts assessed in the program, which could reach up to 2.5 million if all banks adhere to the program, said Haddad.
  • Brazil Ambassador to the United States Maria Luiza Viotti speaks about the challenges and opportunities in US-Brazil relations, environmental protection, and human rights in Brazil in Wilson Center’s Brazil Institute on Tuesday.

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