# Brazil's real set for 2% weekly loss on worries over c.bank independence | Financial Post

> Brazil's real was set for a roughly 2% weekly loss on Friday, slipping 0.6% to 5.20 per dollar after weakening as much as 1.3% earlier. Investors worried about central bank independence after President Lula publicly criticized the bank, while Mexico's peso rose 0.5% but was down on the week.

- Date: 2023-01-20 · published 2023-01-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Brazil · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/37979-brazil-s-real-set-for-2-weekly-loss-on-worries-over-c-bank-independence
- Commodities: [Brazilian Real (BRL per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDBRL.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

A weaker real makes Brazilian soybean meal, corn and soybeans cheaper in dollar terms, which can pressure global feed prices and encourage Brazilian export selling. Currency-driven export competitiveness is a key factor for feed buyers.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- SOY: bearish ▼
- USDBRL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USDBRL | 2021-01-21 | [Brazilian real drops as fiscal worries overshadow central bank optimism \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49385-brazilian-real-drops-as-fiscal-worries-overshadow-central-bank-optimism.md) | +1.5% | +2.0% |
| USDBRL | 2021-01-29 | [Brazil's real lags Latam FX on a barrage of weak data \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49383-brazil-s-real-lags-latam-fx-on-a-barrage-of-weak-data-financial-post.md) | +0.5% | +3.2% |
| USDBRL | 2020-07-23 | [Latam FX weakens, Brazil's real comes off one-month high \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52312-latam-fx-weakens-brazil-s-real-comes-off-one-month-high-financial-post.md) | +1.0% | +8.0% |
| USDBRL | 2022-06-07 | [Brazilian real hits 2-week low, Chilean peso slips before rate move \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41152-brazilian-real-hits-2-week-low-chilean-peso-slips-before-rate-move-financial.md) | +6.3% | +13.7% |
| USDBRL | 2022-11-17 | [Brazil's real, stocks slide after budget proposal; other EM currencies weak \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38885-brazil-s-real-stocks-slide-after-budget-proposal-other-em-currencies-weak.md) | +0.7% | -0.5% |
| SBM | 2020-03-18 | [Brazil central bank wades into FX, bond markets but real slump accelerates \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54309-brazil-central-bank-wades-into-fx-bond-markets-but-real-slump-accelerates.md) | +11.3% | -2.0% |
| SBM | 2024-01-23 | [Brazil's real weakens past 5.00 per dollar for 1st time since November](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32323-brazil-s-real-weakens-past-5-00-per-dollar-for-1st-time-since-november.md) | -0.4% | -3.4% |
| SBM | 2020-04-29 | [Decline in Brazil’s Real Underscores Need for Hedging](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53837-decline-in-brazil-s-real-underscores-need-for-hedging.md) | +1.1% | +0.1% |

## Sources

- financialpost.com: https://financialpost.com/pmn/business-pmn/brazils-real-set-for-2-weekly-loss-on-worries-over-c-bank-independence

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