Brazil's 2026 fiscal deficit forecast rose to R$59.1 billion (US$11.3 billion), as the central bank set a routine US$1 billion dollar auction.
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Key Facts
—The number Analysts now see Brazil’s 2026 primary fiscal deficit at R$59.1 billion (about US$11.3 billion), up from R$58.1 billion a month earlier.
—The source The figure comes from Prisma Fiscal, the Finance Ministry’s monthly survey of market economists, released August 14.
—The 2027 view The same survey nudged the 2027 primary shortfall up to R$55 billion (around US$10.5 billion), also a small worsening.
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