Brazil: BCB likely to keep rates unchanged at 6.50% - Nomura

In view of analysis team at Nomura, the Central Bank of Brazil (BCB) is likely to keep rates unchanged at 6.50% at its 31 October meeting – the same level that’s been in place since March.

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“With the very likely Jair Bolsonaro election victory in the second round (link), on 28 October, the risks associated to a weaker currency and potentially higher inflation expectations are much more contained and give the BCB increased room to keep rates at the current (expansionary) level into 2019, in our view.”