Brasília – The balance of dollar inflow and outflow in Brazil, i.e. the flow of foreign exchange, ran a US$ 3.514 billion surplus from the 1st to the 16th this month. The figures were released this Wednesday (21st) by the Brazilian Central Bank.
During the period, which comprised ten working days, the trade balance (export and import operations) showed a US$ 1.072 billion. Investment in bonds, remittance of profits and dividends to foreign countries, and foreign direct investment, among other financial operations, also posted a US$ 2.441 billion surplus.
From January through November 16th, the foreign exchange flow showed a US$ 22.146 billion surplus, resulting from surpluses in financial operations (US$ 6.038 billion) and trade (US$ 16.108 billion).
*Translated by Gabriel Pomerancblum
