Cash Reserve Ratio in Brazil remained unchanged at 21 percent in March. Cash Reserve Ratio in Brazil averaged 45.18 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 Mar 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves 362002.00 371074.00 USD Million Mar 2026
BCB Selic Rate 14.75 15.00 percent Mar 2026
Bank Lending MoM 0.40 -0.20 percent Mar 2026
Loans to Private Sector 1074355.00 1068519.00 BRL Million Feb 2026
Money Supply M0 450518.21 449226.41 BRL Million Mar 2026
Money Supply M1 624828.00 639453.00 BRL Million Feb 2026
Money Supply M2 7294691.00 7309074.00 BRL Million Feb 2026
Money Supply M3 13324225.00 13268774.00 BRL Million Feb 2026


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