# Will the Central Bank of Brazil cut 1-25bps at the December Monetary Policy Meeting?

30 dated claims from 6 publishers are collected below, each with its source. 0 point toward YES and 7 against it; the rest are context. The research behind this brief is dated 9 November 2026. No direction or probability is published here: the claims and their sources are the brief.

- Canonical page: https://market-claims.com/briefs/kxcbdecisionbrazil-26dec09-62b3dfde
- Category: economy
- Evidence collected: 9 November 2026
- Research dated: 9 November 2026
- Published: 9 November 2026
- Market: Kalshi, https://kalshi.com/markets/kxcbdecisionbrazil/central-bank-of-brazil-rate-decision-in-december/kxcbdecisionbrazil-26dec09#kxcbdecisionbrazil-26dec09-c25
- Venue YES price: 11.0c at 9 November 2026
- Market closes: 9 December 2026

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## The question, as the venue words it

Will the Central Bank of Brazil cut 1-25bps at the December Monetary Policy Meeting?

## How this market settles

If the Central Bank of Brazil takes the action of cut 1-25bps at its December Monetary Policy Meeting, then the market resolves to Yes.

The market resolves based on the official policy rate decision announced by the central bank. For central banks with multiple policy rates, only changes to the primary policy rate count. If the meeting is cancelled or delayed past the expiration date, markets for "Maintain current rate" resolve to Yes and all others resolve to No. Emergency rate changes between scheduled meetings do not affect resolution of contracts tied to scheduled meetings.

## Evidence you can inspect

_These labels describe how a claim relates to the question. They are not recommendations or independent votes._

### Evidence supporting YES (0 claims)

_No claims in this category. Absence here is a coverage limit, not a finding._

### Evidence challenging YES (7 claims)

- "The PT and part of President Lula's team are criticizing the Central Bank, stating that the Copom has yielded to the market and stopped cutting the Selic interest rate, which remains at 13.75% per year"
  [G1](https://g1.globo.com/politica/blog/valdo-cruz/post/2026/11/05/pt-e-parte-da-equipe-de-lula-atacam-bc-apos-copom-interromper-ciclo-de-corte-de-juros-por-duvidas-sobre-ajuste-fiscal.ghtml), published 5 November 2026
- "The combination of inflationary pressure from financial asset prices, particularly the real against the dollar due to uncertainties about Brazil's fiscal scenario, and the increased probability of the Federal Reserve raising interest rates in the United States, creates a scenario where it will be difficult for Copom to avoid further increases in the Selic rate in upcoming meetings"
  [Estadão](https://www.estadao.com.br/economia/jose-marcio-camargo/juros-combinacao-de-fatores-compoe-cenario-em-que-dificilmente-copom-evitara-novas-altas-na-selic/), published 7 November 2026
- "The financial market prices in a 72.50% probability that the Monetary Policy Committee (Copom) will maintain the basic interest rate, Selic, at 13.75% per year, according to B3's Copom options data (D-1 position) and analyses from investment brokerages consulted by Poder360"
  [Poder360](https://www.poder360.com.br/poder-economia/mercado-aposta-em-manutencao-da-selic-em-1375-pos-reuniao-do-copom/), published 3 November 2026
- "The Monetary Policy Committee (Copom) unanimously decided to maintain the basic interest rate at 13.75% per year"
  [Correio Braziliense](https://www.correiobraziliense.com.br/politica/2026/11/7533346-bc-interrompe-queda-de-juros-porque-lula-ganhou-diz-lindbergh-sobre-selic.html), published 4 November 2026
- "In its statement, Copom mentioned the risks of inflationary de-anchoring in Brazil"
  [Correio Braziliense](https://www.correiobraziliense.com.br/politica/2026/11/7533346-bc-interrompe-queda-de-juros-porque-lula-ganhou-diz-lindbergh-sobre-selic.html), published 4 November 2026
- "Felipe Salles, chief economist at C6 Bank, projects that the Selic rate will be maintained at 13.75% in November and December, citing a worsening inflation outlook, particularly due to currency depreciation"
  [Poder360](https://www.poder360.com.br/poder-economia/mercado-aposta-em-manutencao-da-selic-em-1375-pos-reuniao-do-copom/), published 3 November 2026
- "In the minutes of the September meeting, the Copom reiterated its caution regarding monetary policy due to demand pressure on inflation"
  [Jornal Monitor Mercantil - Jornal Monitor Mercantil | Notícias Sobre Economia, Política, Opinião](https://monitormercantil.com.br/copom-decide-nesta-quarta-se-corta-ou-mantem-selic/), published 4 November 2026

### Context (23 claims)

- "Global central banks are forcing Brazil's hand, narrowing the window for the Banco Central do Brasil (BCB) to cut its benchmark Selic rate"
  [Archyde](https://www.archyde.com/high-rates-in-rich-countries-limit-banco-central-do-brasil-selic-cuts/), published 8 November 2026
- "Fiscal expansion in Brazil is amplifying inflationary pressures, making it harder for the central bank to justify cuts"
  [Archyde](https://www.archyde.com/high-rates-in-rich-countries-limit-banco-central-do-brasil-selic-cuts/), published 8 November 2026
- "As of August 2026, Letras Financeiras do Tesouro (LFTs), which are directly linked to the Selic, accounted for 52.74% of the Public Federal Debt (DPF), the highest level since the series began in 2000"
  [Archyde](https://www.archyde.com/high-rates-in-rich-countries-limit-banco-central-do-brasil-selic-cuts/), published 8 November 2026
- "When developed-world interest rates rise or stay elevated, their assets become more attractive relative to those in emerging markets like Brazil, potentially reducing dollar flow into Brazil and pressuring the Brazilian real"
  [Archyde](https://www.archyde.com/high-rates-in-rich-countries-limit-banco-central-do-brasil-selic-cuts/), published 8 November 2026
- "Primary government spending in Brazil is projected to grow by a real 21% from 2023 to 2026, according to a macroeconomic report from BTG Pactual economists"
  [Archyde](https://www.archyde.com/high-rates-in-rich-countries-limit-banco-central-do-brasil-selic-cuts/), published 8 November 2026
- "Brazil's general government gross debt has climbed 30.3 percentage points in 12 years, from 52.6% of GDP in January 2014 to an projected 82.9% in September 2026"
  [Archyde](https://www.archyde.com/high-rates-in-rich-countries-limit-banco-central-do-brasil-selic-cuts/), published 8 November 2026
- "Itaú BBA estimates a unanimous decision by Copom to maintain the Selic rate, anticipating that the Central Bank's inflation model will project 3.4% for the 2nd quarter of 2028"
  [Poder360](https://www.poder360.com.br/poder-economia/mercado-aposta-em-manutencao-da-selic-em-1375-pos-reuniao-do-copom/), published 3 November 2026
- "The market, for the most part, had already anticipated that the Central Bank would maintain the Selic rate at 13.75% due to rising inflation and risks of public accounts remaining in deficit"
  [G1](https://g1.globo.com/politica/blog/valdo-cruz/post/2026/11/05/pt-e-parte-da-equipe-de-lula-atacam-bc-apos-copom-interromper-ciclo-de-corte-de-juros-por-duvidas-sobre-ajuste-fiscal.ghtml), published 5 November 2026
- "The decision from the Monetary Policy Committee (Copom) meeting on Wednesday, the 4th, is expected to be a 'watershed moment' for monetary policy"
  [Estadão](https://www.estadao.com.br/economia/jose-marcio-camargo/juros-combinacao-de-fatores-compoe-cenario-em-que-dificilmente-copom-evitara-novas-altas-na-selic/), published 7 November 2026
- "The vice-leader of the government in the Chamber of Deputies, Lindbergh Farias, stated that the Central Bank succumbed to market pressures, suggesting that if Flávio Bolsonaro had won, the market would have expected interest rate cuts, but with Lula's victory, the cuts were halted"
  [G1](https://g1.globo.com/politica/blog/valdo-cruz/post/2026/11/05/pt-e-parte-da-equipe-de-lula-atacam-bc-apos-copom-interromper-ciclo-de-corte-de-juros-por-duvidas-sobre-ajuste-fiscal.ghtml), published 5 November 2026
- "The Monetary Policy Committee (Copom) of the Central Bank is holding its second-to-last meeting of the year"
  [Jornal Monitor Mercantil - Jornal Monitor Mercantil | Notícias Sobre Economia, Política, Opinião](https://monitormercantil.com.br/copom-decide-nesta-quarta-se-corta-ou-mantem-selic/), published 4 November 2026
- "According to B3 data, the probabilities for Copom decisions are: 0.20% for a 1 p.p. increase, 0.20% for a 0.75 p.p. increase, 0.48% for a 0.5 p.p. increase, 0.17% for a 0.25 p.p. increase, 72.50% for maintaining the rate at 13.75%, 26.00% for a 0.25 p.p. cut, and 0.30% for a 0.5 p.p. cut"
  [Poder360](https://www.poder360.com.br/poder-economia/mercado-aposta-em-manutencao-da-selic-em-1375-pos-reuniao-do-copom/), published 3 November 2026
- "The Central Bank cited that internal and external economic policies could have a greater inflationary impact than expected, for example, through a persistently more depreciated exchange rate"
  [Correio Braziliense](https://www.correiobraziliense.com.br/politica/2026/11/7533346-bc-interrompe-queda-de-juros-porque-lula-ganhou-diz-lindbergh-sobre-selic.html), published 4 November 2026
- "Federal Deputy Lindbergh Farias, an ally of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, accused the Central Bank of interrupting the interest rate cut cycle due to President Lula's electoral victory"
  [Correio Braziliense](https://www.correiobraziliense.com.br/politica/2026/11/7533346-bc-interrompe-queda-de-juros-porque-lula-ganhou-diz-lindbergh-sobre-selic.html), published 4 November 2026
- "The Focus Bulletin, a survey by the Central Bank with financial market economists, shows an increase in inflation projections for 2026, with the IPCA estimate rising from 5.19% to 5.22%"
  [Poder360](https://www.poder360.com.br/poder-economia/mercado-aposta-em-manutencao-da-selic-em-1375-pos-reuniao-do-copom/), published 3 November 2026
- "The PT had previously supported a proposal by economist André Lara Resende for a reduction of the Selic rate to 7.5% within twelve months, followed by a cap on interest rates and fiscal targets, a plan criticized by economists as untested and risky"
  [G1](https://g1.globo.com/politica/blog/valdo-cruz/post/2026/11/05/pt-e-parte-da-equipe-de-lula-atacam-bc-apos-copom-interromper-ciclo-de-corte-de-juros-por-duvidas-sobre-ajuste-fiscal.ghtml), published 5 November 2026
- "The Focus Bulletin also revised upward its projections for interest rates and the exchange rate, with the Selic for 2026 now projected at 13.50% (up from 13.25%) and for 2027 at 12.50% (up from 11.75%)"
  [Poder360](https://www.poder360.com.br/poder-economia/mercado-aposta-em-manutencao-da-selic-em-1375-pos-reuniao-do-copom/), published 3 November 2026
- "Statements from the re-elected president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and some of his aides, along with promises of increased public spending to win the election, have generated increased fiscal risk and capital outflow from Brazil, pressuring the real's performance against the dollar"
  [Estadão](https://www.estadao.com.br/economia/jose-marcio-camargo/juros-combinacao-de-fatores-compoe-cenario-em-que-dificilmente-copom-evitara-novas-altas-na-selic/), published 7 November 2026
- "Some within the PT and a faction of the government advocate for President Lula to appoint directors more aligned with a policy of reducing interest rates"
  [G1](https://g1.globo.com/politica/blog/valdo-cruz/post/2026/11/05/pt-e-parte-da-equipe-de-lula-atacam-bc-apos-copom-interromper-ciclo-de-corte-de-juros-por-duvidas-sobre-ajuste-fiscal.ghtml), published 5 November 2026
- "Unlike previous surveys that predicted another cut in December, market analysts now expect the Selic rate to remain at 13.5% next month"
  [Jornal Monitor Mercantil - Jornal Monitor Mercantil | Notícias Sobre Economia, Política, Opinião](https://monitormercantil.com.br/copom-decide-nesta-quarta-se-corta-ou-mantem-selic/), published 4 November 2026
- "The Copom justifies the interruption of the interest rate cut cycle by citing the scenario of fiscal uncertainties and short-term inflation pressures"
  [G1](https://g1.globo.com/politica/blog/valdo-cruz/post/2026/11/05/pt-e-parte-da-equipe-de-lula-atacam-bc-apos-copom-interromper-ciclo-de-corte-de-juros-por-duvidas-sobre-ajuste-fiscal.ghtml), published 5 November 2026
- "The probability of maintaining the Selic rate is almost triple that assigned to a 0.25 percentage point cut"
  [Poder360](https://www.poder360.com.br/poder-economia/mercado-aposta-em-manutencao-da-selic-em-1375-pos-reuniao-do-copom/), published 3 November 2026
- "Lindbergh Farias wrote on X: 'Until the Friday before the elections, the markets priced in Flávio Bolsonaro's victory and a 0.25 drop in the Selic rate. Lula won, and the market decided to lower expectations and bet on the braking of the interest rate cut. The people vote, but are the Faria Lima barons in charge? Shame! This cannot be accepted"
  [Correio Braziliense](https://www.correiobraziliense.com.br/politica/2026/11/7533346-bc-interrompe-queda-de-juros-porque-lula-ganhou-diz-lindbergh-sobre-selic.html), published 4 November 2026

## What this brief cannot settle

This brief was assembled automatically from a research report that met a published quality bar. No individual review. It rests on 30 claims from 6 publishers; anything not reported in those sources is not represented here. The report recorded 4 resolution risks, listed with this brief.

- The end date of 2026-12-09 suggests this is for the December 2026 Copom meeting, but the question text says 'December Monetary Policy Meeting' without specifying the year — could cause confusion if interpreted as December 2025.
- The exact scheduled date of the December Copom meeting is not specified; if the meeting falls after 2026-12-09T21:29:00Z, it would resolve No per cancellation/delay rules.
- No explicit source is named for verifying the official rate decision, though Banco Central do Brasil is implied.
- The range '1-25bps' uses inclusive boundaries but this is not explicitly confirmed in the description — zero (no cut) and 26+ bps cuts would resolve No.

## Publication history

- Published 9 November 2026; research dated 9 November 2026.

## Since the previous brief

This is the first published brief for this event. No comparison is available.

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