Monday marks the 30th anniversary of the introduction of Brazil’s currency, the real, as part of a stabilisation plan (the Plano Real) which successfully tamed runaway inflation. For other EMs facing similar problems, most notably Argentina, the key takeaway is that, while a stable currency can help to reduce inflation dramatically, it needs to be part of a broader reform agenda that gets buy-in across the political spectrum.
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