Brazil inflation to peak in June or July - economy ministry official
Reuters
Published Jun 09, 2021 06:58PM ET
By Jamie McGeever
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil has some "issues" with inflation right now, but it will peak in June or July then fall toward the central bank's target range thanks to combined monetary and fiscal policy action, a senior Economy Ministry official said on Wednesday.
Special secretary to the ministry Adolfo Sachsida was speaking in an online event hosted by the Brazil-Florida Business Council on the day figures showed monthly inflation in May at a 25-year high for that month and the annual rate above 8% for the first time since 2016.
"Right now we have some issues with inflation, I understand that, and probably inflation will peak in June and July. However, we are working very hard to bring inflation to inside the target by the end of the year," Sachsida said.
Sachsida said the government's firm commitment to fiscal consolidation will help anchor inflation expectations, as well as attract investment and keep a lid on long-term interest rates.
Central bank chief Roberto Campos Neto, meanwhile, said earlier this week that policymakers are "100% committed" to meeting the bank's inflation goals.
This year's target is 3.75% with a 1.5 percentage point margin of error on either side, and next year's is 3.50%, with the same level of leeway.
The central bank is widely expected to raise interest rates by 75 basis points for a third time next week, lifting its benchmark Selic rate to 4.25%. Many economists expect it to rise much further in the coming months.
"I am quite sure that the central bank is going to do its part to put inflation down, and we here in the government are going to do the same," Sachsida said.
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