Brasília – The sum of dollar inflow and outflow in Brazil, known as flow of foreign exchange, posted a US$ 6.330 billion surplus from February 1st to 25th, according to data disclosed today (2nd) by the Brazilian Central Bank.
Investment in bonds, stock, remittances of profits and dividends to foreign countries accounted for the surplus, having reached US$ 7.216 billion. The flow of trade (export and import operations) posted a deficit of US$ 886 million during the period.
From January until February 25th, the flow of foreign exchange posted a surplus of US$ 21.843 billion, as against US$ 676 million during the same period of 2010. Up until the 25th this year, investment in bonds, stock, remittances of profits and dividends to foreign countries posted a surplus of US$ 21.651 billion. During the same period, a trade surplus of US$ 192 million was recorded as well.
The Central Bank also informed that spot market dollar purchases have raised the Brazilian foreign exchange reserves by US$ 7.166 billion, up until the 25th of February. Purchases of dollars in the futures market (to be paid at a later date, usually in the short term) have raised the country’s reserves by US$ 973 million.
*Translated by Gabriel Pomerancblum