Brazil's central bank cancels FX auctions due to operational issues

BY Reuters | ECONOMIC | 11/13/24 08:59 AM EST

SAO PAULO, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Brazil's central bank said on Wednesday that it has cancelled scheduled dollar auctions with repurchase agreements due to operational issues.

The central bank said that a new auction notice will be published once the "messaging-related issues" are resolved.

It had announced on Tuesday that it would offer up to $4 billion in two swap auctions with repurchase agreements on Wednesday morning. (Reporting by Luana Maria Benedito)

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