The small fall in inflation in Brazil, to 5.1% y/y in August, is unlikely to change the central bank’s tone at its meeting next week. Interest rates will remain on hold at 15.00%. But with inflation likely to fall a bit further over the coming months, we maintain our forecast that Copom will start to ease policy around the turn of the year and, ultimately, cut rates further than most expect.
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