Minister of Finance explained that the comment in January about the currency being “expensive” was made “in the heat of the debate”
Finance Minister Fernando Haddad said on Wednesday (5.Fev.2025) that he regrets that he said in January that the dollar over R $ 5.70 was “caro”.
In an interview with GloboNewshe stated that comment was made “In the heat of the debate” and that “Nor should it have or have spoken.” At the time, during an interview with CNNHaddad stated that would not buy dollar over $ 5.70.
“Today, would I buy dollar at $ 6? No. I would not buy over R $ 5.70 […] In my opinion, anything over $ 5.70 is expensive ”he said. He complemented the answer by stating that it was not “consultant”.
The commercial dollar and closed to R$ 5,79 After a sequence of. The quotation was discharged from 0,40% This Wednesday (5.FEV).
The last rise in the US currency had been on January 16, 2025, when he advanced to R $ 6.05.
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This Wednesday (5.FEV), the minister cited the importance of the floating exchange rate to absorb external shocks and stated that his intention was to point out that the dollar at that time had been “Cool”considering the “Economic foundations of the country”.
