The stronger-than-expected Brazilian mid-month inflation reading for January, of 10.2% y/y, means that the central bank is on course to hike the Selic rate by another 150bp (to 10.75%) next Wednesday. That said, with inflation now past its peak and likely to fall in the coming months, policymakers may signal that the pace of tightening will slow at the subsequent few meetings.
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