Brazil's central bank chief points to mixed inflation data

BY Reuters | ECONOMIC | 10/28/24 11:42 AM EDT

Oct 28 (Reuters) - Brazil's central bank chief Roberto Campos Neto said on Monday that recent inflation figures in the country have been mixed, emphasizing the importance for policymakers to have time to analyze data.

Speaking at an investor event hosted by Deutsche Bank in London, he added that Brazil likely needs to signal fiscal measures that could be seen as a positive shock to address premium risk in interest rate futures. (Reporting by Marcela Ayres; Editing by Gabriel Araujo)

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