Brazilian inflation increases, but rates still on hold

Brazilian inflation rose to 5.6% y/y in November – well above the Brazilian Central Bank’s (BCB’s) 4.5% target. But the bulk of the pick-up was driven by food prices and with policymakers at the BCB awaiting the incoming government’s fiscal plan, we expect interest rates to remain on hold at 10.75% tonight.

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