Brazil’s COPOM left its benchmark Selic interest rate unchanged at 14.25% yesterday and, while the case for monetary easing is growing, the accompanying statement reinforced our view that interest rate cuts are still a little way off. As things stand, we expect cuts to be delayed until later in the year. What’s more, the pace of easing is likely to be more gradual than the markets currently expect.
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