Brazil’s Central Bank (BC) released the Focus Bulletin on Monday, revealing a slight adjustment in the 2023 inflation forecast. Economists have reduced the estimate from 4.59% to 4.55%, keeping it within the National Monetary Council’s (CMN) target range of 3.25% to 4.75%. The report also shows a slight decrease in GDP growth projections for 2023, […]
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