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.

Banco do Brasil Q2 2026 profit rose to R$3.9 billion (about US$760 million), up 3.3% and above forecasts as farm-loan defaults began to ease.

Brazil's IFI warns the fiscal target is met only on paper, via exclusions and the band's floor, while public debt heads toward 115% of GDP by 2036.