Brasília – Dollar outflow overcame inflow this month up until last Friday (24th). According to the Brazilian Central Bank (BC), the deficit stands at US$ 2.337 billion.
The negative result was determined by the financial sector (investments in bonds, profit and dividends remittances and direct investment in the country, among other operations), which posted a deficit of US$ 5.518 billion. The commercial flow (import and export-related foreign exchange operations) registered a surplus of US$ 3.181 billion in the period.
From January to July 24th, the foreign exchange flow stands at a surplus of US$ 8.762 billion, with the commercial flow being responsible for US$ 12.993 billion. Meanwhile, the financial sector, in this period, recorded a deficit of US$ 4.230 billion.
*Translated by Sérgio Kakitani
