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Brazil's central bank president announced up to $20 billion of extra foreign-exchange swap auctions to curb the dollar's rise. The real had closed down 2.3% that day, its weakest level since March 2016.
The central bank blamed the depreciation on tighter external conditions as US rate increases pull capital from emerging markets.
Large swap intervention is aimed at limiting real weakness, which would otherwise make Brazilian soy and corn cheaper for export. The outcome for the real will determine how aggressively Brazilian exporters sell into global markets.
agenciabrasil.ebc.com.br8 juin 2018Après 92 événements macro neutre passés, Réal brésilien (BRL par USD) a varié en médiane de +0,4 % sur 5 séances (58 % de hausses ; moitié centrale de -0,7 % à +1,4 %), et de +0,4 % sur 20.
Variations du benchmark de chaque matière depuis la dernière clôture avant l'événement. Les lectures historiques regroupent les événements passés de même nature ; elles décrivent ce qui s'est passé, pas ce qui arrivera. Ceci n'est pas un conseil en investissement.
Real closed down 2.3% to its weakest since March 2016, prompting a $20B swap program; confirms external capital outflow pressure from US rate hikes.
The real closed down 2.3% to its weakest since 2016 and the central bank announced a $20bn swap program, reflecting severe dollar demand and tighter external conditions.
