Markets Key Facts —The boom. Brazilian corporate-bond issuance hit a fresh high, extending a record run. —The record. Debenture sales reached R$492.8bn
Key Facts
—The boom. Brazilian corporate-bond issuance hit a fresh high, extending a record run.
—The record. Debenture sales reached R$492.8bn ($95bn) in 2025, the most ever.
—The oddity. It is happening with the benchmark Selic rate at 14.25%, near a twenty-year high.
—The use. Most of the money funds infrastructure and refinances older, costlier debt.
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