Brazil central bank not worried about political leaning of new directors

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BRASILIA, April 5 (Reuters) - Brazil's central bank governor Roberto Campos Neto said on Wednesday that he is not concerned about whether the new directors of the bank have left-wing, right-wing, or center political beliefs but rather their technical qualifications for the positions. Speaking at an event hosted by the think tank Esfera Brasil, Campos Neto said that policymakers are attempting to smooth the interest rate cycle as much as possible to cause the least amount of damage to the economy, arguing that there are reasons for the current level of rates and that reducing them is a job that also involves the Finance Ministry and Congress. (Reporting by Marcela Ayres)

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