Brasília – Dollar outflow exceeded the inflow in Brazil from May 1st to 18th, according to figures issued this Tuesday (23rd) by the Central Bank. During the period, a US$ 1.511 billion deficit was recorded.
In the 13 working days comprised in the period, investment in bonds, profit and dividend remittances to foreign countries and other related operations posted a US$ 5.196 billion deficit and the balance of trade (which concerns foreign trade operations) showed a US$ 3.686 billion surplus.
Year-to-date as of May 18th, the foreign exchange flow reached US$ 23.805 billion, as against US$ 45.582 billion in the same period last year. Investment in bonds, profit and dividend remittances to foreign countries and other related operations reached US$ 2.66 billion, and the trade flow reached US$ 21.145 billion.
*Translated by Gabriel Pomerancblum
