Brazil Central Bank Cuts Interest Rate 50bps to 11.00%

The Banco Central Do Brasil reduced the Selic interest rate by another 50 basis points to 11.00% from 11.50% previously. In its statement, Brazil's Central Bank Monetary Policy Committee (Copom) said [translated]: "Continuing the process of adjusting monetary conditions, the Committee decided unanimously to reduce the Selic rate to 11.00% pa, without bias.