Brazil - prepare for devaluation

Brazil - prepare for devaluation
Guest post By Thierry Apoteker, CEO and chief economist at TAC

TAC quantitative models show that the BRL is currently overvalued by about 25 to 30 per cent. The IMF index for the BRL real effective exchange rate suggests a 50 per cent overvaluation. With a combination of slower growth, higher external deficits, large speculative inflows and difficulty in cyclical management, the question is now not if the currency will depreciate, but when and by how much.

Guest post: Brazil - prepare for devaluation