Brazil less affected than other emerging markets by strong dollar, says cenbank chief

BY Reuters | ECONOMIC | 11/14/24 11:48 AM EST

SAO PAULO, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Brazil has been effected to a lesser extent than other emerging market economies by the appreciation of the U.S. dollar following President-elect Donald Trump's election victory, Brazil's central bank chief Roberto Campos Neto said on Thursday.

Campos Neto said the Brazilian real did not suffer as much as expected as a direct result of the elections, after earlier attributing its weakness to domestic fiscal concerns. (Reporting by Luana Maria Benedito; Editing by Sarah Morland)

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