<p>Jan 19 (Reuters) - Brazil central bank poll:</p>
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<li>BRAZIL ECONOMISTS SEE ANNUAL IPCA INFLATION INDEX REACHING 4.02% IN 2026 VERSUS 4.05% IN PREVIOUS ESTIMATE - CENBANK POLL</li>
<li>BRAZIL ECONOMISTS SEE ANNUAL IPCA INFLATION INDEX REACHING 3.80% IN 2027 VERSUS 3.80% IN PREVIOUS ESTIMATE - CENBANK POLL</li>
<li>BRAZIL ECONOMISTS SEE YEAR-END 2026 INTEREST RATE SELIC AT 12.25% VERSUS 12.25% IN PREVIOUS ESTIMATE - CENBANK POLL</li>
<li>BRAZIL ECONOMISTS SEE YEAR-END 2027 INTEREST RATE SELIC AT 10.50% VERSUS 10.50% IN PREVIOUS ESTIMATE - CENBANK POLL</li>
<li>BRAZIL ECONOMISTS SEE 2026 GDP GROWING 1.80% VERSUS 1.80% IN PREVIOUS ESTIMATE - CENBANK POLL</li>
<li>BRAZIL ECONOMISTS SEE 2027 GDP GROWING 1.80% VERSUS 1.80% IN PREVIOUS ESTIMATE - CENBANK POLL</li>
<li>BRAZIL ECONOMISTS SEE BRAZILIAN REAL AT 5.50 PER DOLLAR BY YEAR-END 2026 VERSUS 5.50 IN PREVIOUS ESTIMATE - CENBANK POLL</li>
<li>BRAZIL ECONOMISTS SEE BRAZILIAN REAL AT 5.50 PER DOLLAR BY YEAR-END 2027 VERSUS 5.50 IN PREVIOUS ESTIMATE - CENBANK POLL Source text:    Further company coverage: [ ]</li>
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- Brazilian economists predict the annual IPCA inflation rate for 2026 will be 4.02%, down from a previous forecast of 4.05%, according to a central bank survey.  
- Economic growth for 2026 and 2027 is anticipated to be 1.80%, with the SELIC interest rate expected to be 12.25% in 2026 and 10.50% in 2027.  
- The Brazilian real is forecasted to exchange at 5.50 against the US dollar by the end of both 2026 and 2027, consistent with earlier predictions.

Brazil Economists See 2026 Inflation At 4.02% - Cenbank Poll