{"id":55631,"date":"2025-11-05T19:08:19","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T23:08:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/brazils-central-bank-holds-benchmark-interest-rate-at-15-00-for-third-consecutive-meeting\/55631\/"},"modified":"2025-11-05T19:08:19","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T23:08:19","slug":"brazils-central-bank-holds-benchmark-interest-rate-at-15-00-for-third-consecutive-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/brazils-central-bank-holds-benchmark-interest-rate-at-15-00-for-third-consecutive-meeting\/55631\/","title":{"rendered":"Brazil&#8217;s Central Bank Holds Benchmark Interest Rate at 15.00% for Third Consecutive Meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>Central Bank of Brazil (Copom)<\/strong> maintained its benchmark <strong>Selic interest rate<\/strong> at <strong>15.00%<\/strong> on November 5, 2025, marking the third consecutive meeting without a change.<\/li>\n<li>The decision aims to anchor inflation expectations and guide inflation back to its <strong>3% target<\/strong>, amidst persistent global and domestic uncertainties.<\/li>\n<li>This sustained high interest rate, the highest since <strong>July 2006<\/strong>, reflects a &quot;very prolonged period&quot; of tight monetary policy to combat elevated inflation projections for <strong>2025 (4.5%)<\/strong> and <strong>2026 (4.2%)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Brazil&#39;s Central Bank, through its Monetary Policy Committee (Copom), announced on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, its decision to keep the benchmark Selic interest rate unchanged at <strong>15.00%<\/strong> per annum. This move was widely anticipated by economists and marks the third consecutive meeting that the rate has been held steady.<\/p>\n<p>The central bank emphasized the necessity of maintaining a cautious stance to ensure inflation converges to its target. <em>Persistent uncertainty in the global economic landscape<\/em>, including conditions in the United States and international financial volatility, continues to influence emerging markets like Brazil.<\/p>\n<p>Domestically, while economic growth is moderating, the labor market continues to show dynamism, and inflation remains above the official target of <strong>3%<\/strong>. Inflation expectations for <strong>2025<\/strong> and <strong>2026<\/strong> remain elevated at <strong>4.5%<\/strong> and <strong>4.2%<\/strong>, respectively, according to Copom&#39;s projections. The committee noted that maintaining the interest rate at its current level for a &quot;very prolonged period&quot; will be sufficient to achieve the inflation target.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>15.00% Selic rate<\/strong> is the highest it has been since <strong>July 2006<\/strong>, underscoring the central bank&#39;s commitment to price stability. Policymakers also reiterated that they would not hesitate to raise interest rates further if economic factors do not converge as expected, maintaining a hawkish stance despite criticisms from President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who argues that high interest rates stifle economic growth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Takeaways The Central Bank of Brazil (Copom) maintained its benchmark Selic interest rate at 15.00% on November 5, 2025, 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