Brasília – The difference between dollar inflow and outflow in Brazil, a.k.a. the foreign exchange flow, showed a US$ 8.12 billion surplus up until last Friday (9th), the Central Bank announced today (14th).
In September, investment in bonds, stock, remittances of profits and dividends to foreign countries, among other operations, reached US$ 3.805 billion. The trade balance (export and import operations) was also positive, at US$ 4.315 billion.
From January to September 9th, the foreign exchange flow remains positive at US$ 67.933 billion, as against US$ 4.091 billion in the same period of 2010. Year-to-date as of last Friday, investment in bonds, stock, remittances of profits and dividends to foreign countries, among other operations, showed a surplus of US$ 34.504 billion, and the trade balance showed a US$ 33.429 billion surplus.
Spot market dollar purchases by the Central Bank have raised the country’s forex reserves by US$ 214 million from September 1st to 9th. In August, spot market dollar purchases reached US$ 4.477 billion.
*Translated by Gabriel Pomerancblum
