Brazil tops global real interest rate ranking

Brazil's Central Bank held its benchmark rate steady, keeping the country first in real interest rates among 40 economies surveyed.

Nov 5, 2026

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Brazil tops global real interest rate ranking

Brazil's Central Bank held its benchmark rate steady, keeping the country first in real interest rates among 40 economies surveyed.

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Brazil's Central Bank held its benchmark rate steady, keeping the country first in real interest rates among 40 economies surveyed. Brazil retained first place in global real interest rates at nine point forty-nine percent after the Central Bank held the Selic rate at thirteen point seventy-five percent. Originally…

Brazil holds rate, keeps top ranking

Brazil's Central Bank kept the Selic benchmark interest rate at thirteen point seventy-five percent per year on Wednesday, November fourth. Brazil retained first place in global real interest rates.

Real rate rises to nine point forty-nine percent

Brazil's real interest rate, adjusted for inflation, rose from eight point forty-five percent in September to nine point forty-nine percent, according to a ranking by Portal MoneYou and Lev Intelligence.

Brazil ahead of Turkey, Argentina, Russia

Brazil ahead of Turkey, Argentina, Russia

Brazil's real rate of nine point forty-nine percent exceeds Turkey at seven point seventy-seven percent, Argentina at six point eighty percent, Russia at six point fifty-seven percent and Colombia at four point zero five percent.

The short version

Brazil retained first place in global real interest rates at nine point forty-nine percent after the Central Bank held the Selic rate at thirteen point seventy-five percent.

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