The Brazilian real has tumbled to its weakest level against the dollar since 2005 in recent days. We suspect that this has more to do with deteriorating economic fundamentals and suggestions from policymakers that central bank support for the currency may be scaled back, than the escalating corruption scandal at state-owned oil company Petrobras. Indeed, both Brazilian equities and Petrobras shares are up on the month in dollar terms.
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