Brazil Repeals Financial Transaction Tax. What Could it Mean for Bond Investors?
• On June 5, the Brazilian government removed the 6% Financial Transaction Tax (IOF1) on foreign exchange conversions of the
View ArticleTime for a Bullish Bet on the Brazilian Real?
In a recent blog post, we noted the marked rise in the trading volumes of foreign exchange markets around the
View ArticleEmerging Market Currencies: What’s Driving the Brazilian Real’s Strong...
Four months into 2014, the Brazilian real is the strongest-performing currency across the broader emerging markets (EM).1 With most other major currencies mixed against the U.S. dollar year-to-date,...
View ArticleIn Brazil, High Interest Rates Make Currency Investing the Real Deal
Brazil is at a tipping point. After a corruption scandal, four years of stagnant growth and the stifling effects of political largesse on the economy, markets have been hit hard, with currency, bond...
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