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Dollar at the end of 2026 will remain at R$5.20, projects Focus

The median of the Focus report's projections for the dollar exchange rate at the end of 2026 remained at R$5.20 for the sixth consecutive week. Considering only the 71 estimates updated in the last five business days, which are more...

Dollar at the end of 2026 will remain at R$5.20, projects Focus
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By the end of 2027, the median exchange rate for the American currency fluctuated from R$5.28 to R$5.29, after three weeks of stability. The projection for the end of 2028 remained at R$5.30.

  • For 2029, the forecast dropped from R$5.40 to R$5.37.
  • The annual exchange rate projection published in Focus is calculated based on the average rate in December, and not on the estimated value for the last business day of each year, as was the...

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The median of the Focus report's projections for the dollar exchange rate at the end of 2026 remained at R$5.20 for the sixth consecutive week. Considering only the 71 estimates updated in the last five business days, which are more sensitive to news, the intermediate projection also remained at R$5.20.

By the end of 2027, the median exchange rate for the American currency fluctuated from R$5.28 to R$5.29, after three weeks of stability.

The projection for the end of 2028 remained at R$5.30. A month ago, the estimate was R$5.35. For 2029, the forecast dropped from R$5.40 to R$5.37. A month ago, it was also at R$5.40.

The annual exchange rate projection published in Focus is calculated based on the average rate in December, and not on the estimated value for the last business day of each year, as was the case until 2020.

*Content prepared with the help of Artificial Intelligence, reviewed and edited by the Broadcast editorial team, Grupo Estado’s real-time news system.

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