SAO PAULO, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Brazilian Senator Randolfe
Rodrigues, the government leader in Congress, said on Wednesday
there was no government guidance regarding replacing central
bank Chief Roberto Campos Neto amid criticism from President
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
Rodrigues added in an interview with TV channel GloboNews
that there was no initiative in Congress about changing the
central bank's current status. Any change must be approved by
lawmakers.
Lula has been criticizing Campos Neto about overly high
interest rates, saying it causes unnecessary drag on growth and
raising investor concern about his commitment to the bank's
independence.
(Reporting by Gabriel Araujo; Editing by Steven Grattan)
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