Economics

Brazil Pledges Third 100 Basis-Point Hike as Inflation Soars

  • Central bank raises key rate to 6.25% as inflation nears 10%
  • Economists have raised Selic forecasts for this year and next
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Brazil’s central bank pledged to deliver a third consecutive interest-rate hike of 100 basis points next month, saying such a pace of monetary tightening is convenient to bring inflation back to target.