Brazil's central bank announced on Friday its plan to conduct auctions, starting Monday, to refinance expiring traditional currency swaps worth $15.6 billion due on April 1. The bank stated that daily auctions would continue until the entire expiring stock is effectively renewed.
In a traditional currency swap, the bond pays the buyer the currency variation plus an interest rate, while the central bank receives the variation in the Brazilian benchmark interest rate, the Selic. This rolling policy serves the central bank's objective of offering currency hedging and ensuring market liquidity.