Brazil Policy Rate Falls to 14%

Brief · Published 2026-08-31 · Data period 2026-08-31

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Brazil's policy interest rate fell to 14% in August 2026, from 14.25% previously. The rate was 15% from August 2025 through February 2026, then eased to 14.75% in March, 14.5% in April and May, and 14.25% in June and July. It remains far below the all-time high of 355,085.64% from February 1990 and above the record low of 2% from February 2021. The August print is the lowest since February 2025, according to Bank for International Settlements.

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Source & methodology

Data source: Bank for International Settlements.

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