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Commerzbank expects the real to stay under pressure against the dollar until the October presidential election as markets price political risk. The bank still sees the real appreciating afterward, with USD/BRL at 5.20 by end-2026 and 4.80 by end-2027.
It attributes support to the central bank's hawkish stance and high real interest rates.
Near-term BRL weakness would make Brazilian soybean and corn exports cheaper in dollar terms, while later appreciation would reverse that. The timing depends on election outcomes, which adds uncertainty to Brazilian export pricing.
fxstreet.comFXStreet Insights TeamAug 19, 2026After 92 past neutral macro events, Brazilian Real (BRL per USD) moved a median +0.4% over 5 sessions (58% higher; middle half -0.7% to +1.4%), and +0.4% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
