Brasília – The Brazilian inflow and outflow of dollars, the exchange flow, was US$ 2.707 billion positive from May 1st to 28th, according to figures disclosed today (2nd) by the Central Bank of Brazil.
The result includes the financial flow (investment in shares, profit and dividend transfer abroad and foreign direct investment, among other operations), which rose to US$ 357 million, and the trade flow (export, import and financing operations for the sector), also US$ 2.351 billion positive in the period.
From January to May 28th, the exchange flow is US$ 7.745 billion positive, against US$ 1.59 billion registered in the same period in 2009. In the accumulated result for the year, the financial flow is US$ 6.064 billion positive and the trade flow reached US$ 1.681 billion.
The Central Bank also informs that dollar purchases on the spot market expanded international reserves by US$ 4.172 billion in May, up to the 28th.
*Translated by Mark Ament
