Focus: Market Maintains Inflation Projection at 5.02% for 2026
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The median of the projections of the market economists for Brazilian official inflation in 2026 remained at 5.02%, according to the report Focus, of the Central Bank (BC), released on Monday (24) with estimates collected until the last Friday (21). By 2027, the median of expectations for the National Index of Consumer Prices (IPCA) rose from 4.24% to 4.25%, and by 2028 continued at 3.80%. The IPCA 12 months softened rose from 4.32% to 4.42%. Sel…
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The Focus Bulletin released this Monday (August 24, 2026) by the Central Bank maintained its projection for the IPCA (Broad Consumer Price Index), the country's official inflation rate, at 5.02% for 2026. Defined by the National Monetary Council, the inflation target is 3%, with a tolerance range of 1.5 percentage points above or below. That is, the lower limit is 1.5% and the upper limit is 4.5%. Read the full bulletin (PDF – 778 kB). For GDP, …
Estimate for the next year had a high timid, reaching 4.25%, for the second consecutive week. Meanwhile, projection for GDP fell to 1.95% by the end of 2026.
Analysts consulted by the Central Bank began to see a weaker performance of the Brazilian economy this year by adjusting their expectations in the Focus research released on Monday (24). Read more (08/24/2026)
Financial market analysts consulted by the Central Bank (BC) kept the inflation estimate at 5.02% in 2026, i.e. even above the target ceiling. In relation to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), there was a reduction to 1.95%. The information is part of the new edition of the Focus Report, released on Monday (25/8). According to the report, the Broad Consumer Price Index (HICP), which measures the official inflation of the country, should end this …
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