The Central Bank said local financial institutions saw USD 3.7 billion worth of gross profit between them year-to-date through September.
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The deficit slid to USD 494 million, from USD 666 million in March 2018.
US dollar outflows exceeded inflows last month. The deficit stemmed from financial operations.
Dollar outflow in Brazil surpassed inflow in more than USD 6 billion in September.
In May, the current account surplus was USD 729 million. Year-to-date, however, it has a USD 4 billion deficit.