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The North American currency rose 1.21% this Thursday and ended the day at BRL 4.196, the highest nominal value since the launch of Plano Real, in 1994.

In a survey by the Brazilian Central Bank (BC), financial institutions revised down their forecast for the expansion of the Brazilian economy in 2018, from 1.47% to 1.44%.

The Brazilian Central Bank’s weekly survey shows that financial institutions expect a 1.47% growth for the Brazilian economy this year. Last week, the banks’ GDP forecast stood at 1.49%. The inflation forecast was revised up.