TABLE-Economists raise Brazil 2014 interest rate view
SAO PAULO, Oct 21 (Reuters) - Economists raised their
forecasts for Brazil's 2014 year-end interest rate to 10.25
percent, from 9.75 percent previously, a weekly central bank
survey showed on Monday.
The poll provides the median forecasts of economists at
about 100 financial institutions.
(pct) 2013 2014
previous new previous new
forecast forecast forecast forecast
Consumer inflation 5.81 5.83 5.95 5.94
Exchange rate 2.29 2.25 2.40 2.40
Interest rate 9.75 10.00 9.75 10.25
GDP growth 2.48 2.50 2.20 2.20
Industrial output 1.80 1.84 2.39 2.50
