Brazil real dips toward record low, but FX intervention alarm barely rings

Brazil’s real may be sliding toward an all-time low against the U.S. dollar, but the central bank appears in no rush to intervene to slow or even reverse the fall.

Despite the real’s historical weakness, the market is functioning smoothly: depreciation, so far, has been fairly orderly, volatility is low, liquidity has not dried up, and the real is not the only emerging market currency under pressure.

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