Despite its formal autonomy, the Brazilian Central Bank remains vulnerable to political pressure and fiscal imbalances. This analysis shows how monetary independence is only real when it is...
Lula and Trump share more than just populism: they both resort to the old Latin American tactic of blaming the Central Bank for their own economic mistakes. In this analysis, we compare their speeches...
This first post in the “Printing Money” series explains what modern monetary creation really means. It demystifies the image of the state printing press and reveals the mechanisms of expansion of ...
Caio Megale, chief economist at XP, said that the tariffs imposed by the US on Brazilian steel and aluminum could bring forward the end of the Central Bank's monetary tightening cycle. The measure aims to...
Banco Master is at the center of one of the biggest movements in the financial market in 2025. With the acquisition announced by BRB, investigations by the Public Ministry, partners investigated by the...