Brazil tightening cycle to be smaller than most expect

The decision by Brazil’s central bank to raise interest rates by 25bps – as opposed to the 50bps that was priced into the market – suggests that the tightening cycle is likely to be less aggressive than many seem to expect. In fact, we think it will be the shortest and smallest tightening cycle in history.

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