The Copom minutes will be the most important release in the week ahead. After keeping the Selic rate unchanged at 14.25% and changing the convergence of inflation to the "relevant horizon for monetary policy" instead of the end of 2016, markets will try to get more information regarding the aforementioned "horizon."
It will be a soft commitment as the direction of the economic activity and debt dynamics does not allow them to increase interest rates in the foreseeable future. As such, recent developments are supportive to the trade recommendations of being long USDBRL via options and and a NTN-F curve steepener, as some hikes are priced in the months to come and fiscal risk premia high is poised to remain high amid a lack of political certainty.


South Korea Vows Action to Stabilize Won as Currency Weakens Despite Strong Fundamentals
BOJ Holds Interest Rates Steady, Upgrades Growth and Inflation Outlook for Japan
Fed’s Anna Paulson Signals Rate Cuts May Come Later as Inflation Cools and Labor Market Stabilizes
ECB Signals Steady Interest Rates as Fed Risks Loom Over Outlook
China Holds Loan Prime Rates Steady in January as Market Expectations Align
U.S. Urges Japan on Monetary Policy as Yen Volatility Raises Market Concerns
Gold Prices Fall Amid Rate Jitters; Copper Steady as China Stimulus Eyed 



