The central bank will adopt new measures to compel Brazilian banks to reduce the rhythm of credit growth, one of the main factors fuelling inflation, the bank president Alexandre Tombini told congress. Tombini spoke at the same time government accounts show the budget surplus for February fell considerably on the previous month, raising doubts about whether it will be able to make promised budget cuts without hurting investments.
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