Brasília – The Brazilian Forex flow (the inflow and outflow of dollars in the country’s economy) is US$ 10.132 billion positive this month, up to the 15th, according to figures disclosed on Wednesday (20) by the Central Bank of Brazil. From January to the first half of the year, the flow was US$ 49.965 billion positive, as against a much smaller surplus of US$ 172 million in the same period in 2010. In July 2010, the Forex flow was US$ 3.191 billion negative for Brazil.
The preliminary figures for the month resulted in a positive trade flow result of US$ 3.245 billion (exports, imports and foreign trade financing) and a financial surplus of US$ 6.887 billion (as a result of investment in papers, shares, currency and dividend transfers abroad, among other operations).
From January to July 15th, the trade flow was US$ 19.438 billion positive, whereas the financial flow generated a surplus of US$ 30.527 billion.
The figures show that Central Bank dollar purchases on the spot market increased foreign reserves by US$ 2.484 billion in the month up to the 15th.
*Translated by Mark Ament
