# Tag: Federal Reserve

- [Alan Greenspan and the Myth of Neutral Brazil Central Bank](https://brazilstockguide.com/behind-the-lines/greenspan-lessons-brazil-central-bank/) (2026-06-22): The former Fed chairman showed that credibility is a central bank’s greatest asset. He also showed how easily it can become an illusion of control.
- [Nubank Wins Conditional Approval to Set Up U.S. National Bank](https://brazilstockguide.com/insights/nubank-wins-conditional-approval-to-set-up-u-s-national-bank/) (2026-01-29): OCC greenlights Nu’s bid to operate a federally chartered digital bank, marking a strategic step into the world’s most competitive banking market.
- [Inter wins Fed approval to operate as a foreign bank in the US](https://brazilstockguide.com/insights/inter-wins-fed-approval-to-operate-as-a-foreign-bank-in-the-us/) (2026-01-16): Authorization strengthens Inter’s global strategy, expands dollar funding and turns Miami into its international banking hub.
- [Brazil’s Galípolo Backs Powell as Central Bankers Push Back Against Trump Pressure](https://brazilstockguide.com/insights/galipolo-powell-fed-independence-trump/) (2026-01-13): Statement signed by heads of 12 monetary authorities defends Fed independence amid renewed political interference.
- [Ibovespa Breaks 158,000 for First Time; Dollar Drops to R$5.33](https://brazilstockguide.com/insights/ibovespa-record-158k-dollar-falls-global-rate-cut-bets/) (2025-11-26): Global rate-cut bets fuel a broad risk rally as Brazil’s benchmark index breaks records and the real strengthens against the dollar.
- [Ibovespa slips as Fed turmoil and global headwinds weigh on sentiment](https://brazilstockguide.com/insights/ibovespa-fed-shakeup-brazil-deflation/) (2025-08-26): Brazilian stocks edge lower after Trump’s removal of Fed governor rattles global markets amid inflation data
- [Ibovespa jumps over 2% as Powell fuels rate-cut bets](https://brazilstockguide.com/insights/ibovespa-jumps-2-percent-powell-rate-cut-bets/) (2025-08-22): Brazil’s benchmark index (IBOV:IND) rallies to 138,071 intraday after Fed chair’s Jackson Hole remarks boost risk appetite