Brasília –Brazil’s foreign exchange flow last week presented a deficit of US$ 1.202 billion. In the month of August, up to the 24th (with 18 working days), the negative result was US$ 2.213 billion, according to Central Bank of Brazil (BC) figures disclosed on Wednesday (29).
Last week, the financial flow (investment in shares and profit and dividend transfers abroad, among other operations) was US$ 617 million negative. In the month up to the 24th, the result is US$ 557 million negative.
The trade sector (operations related to import and export) recorded a negative balance of US$ 585.45 million last week, and US$ 1.656 billion in the month up to the 24th.
From January to August 24th, the trade flow was US$ 21.672 billion negative. In this period, the financial sector recorded a positive balance of US$ 3.594 billion and the trade sector, US$ 18.078 billion.
*Translated by Mark Ament
