Central Bank of Brazil

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The Central Bank of Brazil is Brazil's monetary authority and manages policy for the Brazilian real. Its functions include monetary-policy implementation, reserve management, banking supervision, payment-system oversight and financial-stability work, with Copom responsible for key policy-rate decisions. The institution also manages currency circulation and major payment infrastructure, including the regulatory framework surrounding Pix. It is separate from the BRL currency and from Brazil's treasury and minting institutions.

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