Data to mid-February showed another big drop in Brazilian inflation which, coming alongside the recent strength of the real, paves the way for a large reduction in the Selic interest rate at tonight’s meeting. A 100bp cut is now possible, but we still think the most likely outcome is that policymakers maintain the current pace of easing and reduce the Selic rate by 75bp (to 12.25%).
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