Brasília – The Brazilian flow of foreign exchange, i.e. the dollar inflow vs. the outflow, remains positive by US$ 516 million from the 1st to the 15th this month, according to figures issued by the Brazilian Central Bank this Wednesday (20th).
Investment in bonds, remittances of profits and dividends to foreign countries, and foreign direct investment, among other operations, have accounted for the surplus, with a net inflow (outflow discounted) of US$ 1.235 billion. The flow of trade (imports and exports) showed a US$ 719 million deficit from June 1st to 15th.
Year-to-date as of June 15th, the flow of foreign exchange shows a US$ 23.141 billion surplus, of which US$ 20.377 billion concern trade and US$ 2.765 billion concern financial operations. From January to June last year, the forex flow showed a US$ 40.345 billion surplus.
*Translated by Gabriel Pomerancblum
