Speaking to journalists, Haddad said the topic is not on the agenda. He reinforced that it is necessary to harmonize fiscal and monetary policies and added that, with results to come, the central bank will understand that the country's benchmark interest rate is too high. (Reporting by Victor Borges; editing by Jonathan Oatis)
BRASILIA, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Brazil's Finance Minister
Fernando Haddad said on Tuesday that the National Monetary
Council, the country's highest economic policy body, would not
discuss changing inflation targets at its monthly meeting on
Thursday.
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