Economics

Brazil Economists See Higher Key Rate and Slower Growth in 2022

  • Selic rate seen at 7.75% in 2022 and growth at 1.93%: survey
  • New increase on electricity bills worsened inflation forecasts
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Brazil analysts raised their benchmark interest rate forecast for 2022 and lowered their growth expectations, as political uncertainty and high inflation weigh on the economic outlook.