Brasília – Dollar outflow continues to outstrip the inflow, according to figures disclosed this Wednesday (14) by the Brazilian Central Bank. From December 1 to 9, the foreign exchange flow ran a US$ 424 million deficit.
The deficit was caused by investment in bonds, shares, remittances of profits and dividends to foreign countries, among other operations, in which the outflow exceeded the inflow by US$ 890 million. The balance of trade (foreign trade operations) ran a surplus of US$ 465 million.
From January to December 9, the foreign exchange flow ran a US$ 66.797 billion surplus, as against US$ 25.214 billion during the same period of 2010. Year-to-date as of last week, the investment in bonds and shares, and remittances of profits and dividends to foreign countries had run a US$ 24.063 billion surplus. The balance of trade also ran a surplus, at US$ 42.734 billion.
*Translated by Gabriel Pomerancblum
