Brazil’s central government posts $14.6 billion primary budget surplus in January

BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s central government posted a primary budget surplus of 84.882 billion reais ($14.6 billion) in January, Treasury data showed on Thursday, for which economists polled by Reuters were forecasting a 88.450 billion reais surplus for the month.

($1 = 5.8268 reais)

(Reporting by Marcela Ayres)