Roberto Campos Neto, President of the Central Bank of Brazil, emphasized on Friday that Brazil’s economy still significantly depends on the US dollar. This statement came despite government strategies initiated in the early 2000s aimed at reducing foreign debt and boosting domestic borrowing. During a lecture organized by the International Monetary Fund, Campos Neto highlighted […]
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