Cash Reserve Ratio in Brazil remained unchanged at 21 percent in January. Cash Reserve Ratio in Brazil averaged 45.31 percent from 1994 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 100.00 percent in July of 1994 and a record low of 21.00 percent in December of 2018. source: Banco Central do Brasil



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Cash Reserve Ratio 21.00 21.00 percent Jan 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves 364367.00 358234.00 USD Million Jan 2026
BCB Selic Rate 15.00 15.00 percent Jan 2026
Bank Lending MoM 1.80 0.90 percent Dec 2025
Loans to Private Sector 1061397.00 1033221.00 BRL Million Dec 2025
Money Supply M0 450381.59 447096.65 BRL Million Jan 2026
Money Supply M1 660075.00 644400.00 BRL Million Dec 2025
Money Supply M2 7334890.00 7257588.00 BRL Million Dec 2025
Money Supply M3 13267052.00 13177492.00 BRL Million Dec 2025


Brazil Cash Reserve Ratio on Demand Deposits
In Brazil, the reserve requirement rate is the minimum percentage of customer demand deposits (funds in checking or current accounts) that commercial banks must hold in reserve, either in their vaults or with the Central Bank of Brazil. This tool is a key component of Brazil’s monetary policy, used to control liquidity in the financial system, influence interest rates, and stabilize the national currency, the Brazilian Real (BRL).
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
21.00 21.00 100.00 21.00 1994 - 2026 percent Monthly