Brasília – Brazil’s inflow of dollars exceeded the outflow by US$ 5.316 billion in March, up to the 23rd, in 17 working days, according to figures disclosed on Wednesday (28) by the country’s Central Bank. Last week alone, the balance was US$ 306 million negative, with greater outflow than inflow. In the previous weeks, the result was positive.
This month, up to the 23rd, the financial sector (investment in bonds, shares, profit and dividend transfers abroad, loans and investment in the productive sector, among others) had a negative result of US$ 583 million. The trade flow (operations related to exports and imports) presented a greater balance – US$ 4.733 billion – in the period.
From January to last Friday (23), the balance was US$ 18.303 billion, as against US$ 33.450 billion in the same period in 2011. In the accumulated result for the year, up to last Friday, the financial flow is US$ 9.669 billion positive and the trade flow, US$ 8.634 billion.
The Central Bank informs that dollar purchases on the spot market have increased foreign currency reserves by US$ 1.896 billion this month, up to the 23. Operations on the futures market reached US$ 7.005 billion in the period.
*Translated by Mark Ament
