Brazil's Central Bank cuts benchmark interest rate to 11.25%

Brazil's Central Bank has decided to cut its benchmark interest rate to 11.25% and stated the interest rate decision was "unanimous".

Key headlines (via Reuters):

  • Pace of monetary easing will depend on extension of cycle and activity
  • Says considers current pace appropriate
  • Current economic situation calls for monitoring degree of anticipation of cycle
  • Says extension of monetary easing will depend on estimates of structural rates
  • Risks for inflation include high degree of uncertainty in external scenario
  • Risks for inflation include approval and implementation of economic reforms
  • Risks for inflation include intensity of economic recovery
  • Says data suggests economy is stabilizing in short term and recovering gradually throughout 2017

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