Economics

From Hedge Funds to Loans, Record Low Rates Are Reshaping Brazil

  • Central bank has slashed key rate to 5.5%, with more to come
  • Companies shifting financing as investors search for yields

Photographer: Dado Galdieri/Bloomberg

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Brazil’s record-low interest rate is putting the economy in uncharted territory, promising to reshape everything from the real estate market to the investment landscape.