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Brazil’s central bank cuts Selic rate to 13.75%
Brazil’s central bank lowered its benchmark Selic interest-rate target by 0.25 percentage point to 13.75% a year, effective September 17, marking the fifth consecutive cut in 2026.
What Is the Selic Rate? A Guide to Brazil’s Interest Rates
A practical guide to Brazil’s benchmark interest rate, the Central Bank and why monetary policy matters to investors, companies and households.
WHAT THIS GUIDE DOES
Use this guide to connect Brazil Scope reporting on monetary policy with the institutions, market signals and historical context behind the Selic rate.
Key concepts to watch
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How the Central Bank and Copom fit into monetary policy
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Why rate decisions matter for inflation, credit, the real and markets
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Where to follow the latest Brazil Scope coverage and official indicators
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