According to the Central Bank, the consolidated public sector’s nominal deficit rose by R$494 billion ($98.8 billion) within a year. Finance Minister Fernando Haddad, seen with a worried expression, highlighted in 2023 the impact of the high Selic rate on the fiscal deficit. The nominal outcome, which includes debt interest payments, reached a deficit of […]
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