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Federal Public Debt fell 2.34% in March and returned to R$ 8.633 trillion

2 sources · 28 Apr 2026 · Share coverage ·

The Federal Public Debt declined 2.34% in March, going from R$ 8.841 trillion to R$ 8.633 trillion. The drop occurred due to the maturation of securities linked to the Selic Rate.

The Federal Public Debt is the instrument through which the government borrows funds from investors to meet financial commitments, pledging to return the amounts with adjustments that can follow the Selic rate, inflation, or exchange rate. The indicator had surpassed the R$ 8 trillion mark for the first time in August last year, and the significant maturity of Selic-linked bonds was the main factor behind the March decline.

1. What we know (7)

The Federal Public Debt declined 2.34% in March, going from R$ 8.841 trillion in February to R$ 8.633 trillion

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The decline occurred due to the maturation of securities linked to the Selic Rate

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The domestic Public Securities Debt declined 2.17%, from R$ 8.511 trillion to R$ 8.302 trillion

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The Treasury redeemed R$ 302.32 billion more in securities than it issued

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The external debt rose 0.61%, from R$ 329.65 billion to R$ 331.64 billion

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The public debt financial reserve fell from R$ 1.192 trillion to R$ 885 billion

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The average term of the debt increased from 4 to 4.1 years

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