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Why are Brazilian interest rates so high?

One of the questions that we are most frequently asked is why are Brazilian interest rates so high? We think that the answer lies in the fact that fiscal policy is too loose and, more generally, that Brazil’s savings rate is very low by international standards.

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This article is tagged with the following subjects: Brazil, Latin America, Macro-economics, Monetary policy
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