The narrowing in Brazil’s current account deficit over the past couple of years has been driven almost entirely by a recession-induced collapse in imports. As a result, the deficit is likely to widen once again as the economy recovers. This supports our view that the real is likely to weaken over a 1-2 year horizon.
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