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RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec. 11 (Xinhua) -- Brazil's central bank will cut its benchmark interest rate from 5 percent to a record low of 4.5 percent, the bank's Monetary Policy Committee (Copom) announced on Wednesday.
It was the fourth interest cut in a row, after it remained stable from May 2018 to June 2019. With the latest reduction, the rate has accumulated a fall of 2 points this year.
The Copom stated that recent economic data indicate that the Brazilian economy is growing, and that they believe this recovery will continue in a gradual pace.
Copom put the inflation rate at 4 percent for 2019 and 3.5 percent for 2020.
The decision was made after the last Copom meeting in 2019, and their next meeting is scheduled for Feb. 4-5, 2020.
