🌏 Brazil's central bank is now fighting a strong currency, not a weak one Home Tags The day in view 🌏 Brazil's central bank is now fighting a strong currency, not a weak one Macro Soup Newsroom July 8, 2026 2 min read Share on X Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Email Copy link Brazil's central bank bought dollars in May for the first time in a decade, defending against a real that's up roughly 11% year-to-date after net FX flows flipped from a $33.3bn outflow in 2025 to a $9.29bn monthly inflow in April 2026. Read next Macro Indicators in Focus 📚 What housing starts really measure, and why single-family versus multifamily matters more than the headline Featured Post The day in view 📰 Daily Macro Roundup: 2026-09-17
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