Brazil central bank to offer up to $4 bln in swap auctions with repurchase deal

BY Reuters | ECONOMIC | 11/12/24 04:43 PM EST

SAO PAULO, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Brazil's central bank announced on Tuesday it will offer up to $4 billion in two swap auctions with repurchase agreements on Wednesday morning.

The bank said it will hold the auctions at 10:30 a.m. local time on Wednesday, offering in each of them up to $2 billion. (Reporting by Fabricio de Castro and Andre Romani in Sao Paulo)

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