BRASILIA, March 22 (Reuters) - Brazil's Finance Ministry
projected on Wednesday a primary budget deficit of 107.6 billion
reais ($20.6 billion) for the central government this year,
equal to 1.0% of GDP, according to its first 2023 bi-monthly
revenue and expenditure report.
The forecast is significantly below the target primary
deficit of 228.1 billion reais set by the annual budget law for
the central government, which includes Brazil's Treasury,
central bank, and Social Security.
($1 = 5.2186 reais)
(Reporting by Marcela Ayres; Editing by Leslie Adler)
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