Bras\u00edlia \u2013 The sum of online purchases and sales of government bonds reached an all-time high in April. According to figures disclosed this Monday (23rd), the Tesouro Direto government program (Direct Treasury) raised 220 million reals (US$ 136 million) last month, the highest amount since 2002, when the program for direct purchase of government bonds on the internet was established.<\/p>\n
In April, sales of bonds reached 274.22 million reals (US$ 169.5 million). The amount is almost 100 million reals (US$ 61.8 million) lower than the record set in January, which was 360.26 million reals (US$ 222.8 million). However, the lower volume of redemption of bonds last month, which amounted to approximately 50 million reals (US$ 30.9 million), led the net fundraising (difference between volume sold and volume bought) to rocket, reaching 224 million reals (US$ 138.5 million).<\/p>\n
\u201cIn the months when sales hit records, there was also large volumes of bond maturation, and as a result the net fundraising was not as expressive. In April, the level of redemption was low. As a result, the difference between what the Treasury sold and what it purchased was the highest ever,\u201d said the general coordinator of Public Debt Operations, Fernando Garrido.<\/p>\n
In the assessment of Garrido, the broader promotion of the program is attracting investor interest. \u201cLittle by little, Brazilians are incorporating a culture of long-term savings. Tesouro Direto sales will tend to grow further and further.\u201d<\/p>\n
Last month, the bonds most purchased by investors were those adjusted for price indexes, which accounted for 49.91% of the total sold. The share of pre-fixed bonds (whose interest rates are preset) accounted for 36.54%, whereas bonds adjusted for the benchmark interest rate (Selic) accounted for 13.56%. In April, 4,909 people enrolled in the program, raising the total number of investors to nearly 236,000. In the last 12 months, the total number of participants increased by 26.18%.<\/p>\n
*Translated by Gabriel Pomerancblum<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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