Wednesday, 5 March 2008

Brazil's central bank holds auction to buy dollars

Brazil's central bank said on Tuesday it would hold an auction to buy dollars on the spot foreign exchange market as part of an ongoing effort to boost international reserves.

The Brazilian real was 0.12 percent stronger at 1.67 per dollar shortly after the announcement, near its strongest level since May 1999.

The central bank has been buying dollars almost daily since October, helping lift Brazil's reserves to rise of more than $190 billion.

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