<p>May 4 (Reuters) - Brazil central bank poll:</p>
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<li>BRAZIL ECONOMISTS SEE ANNUAL IPCA INFLATION INDEX REACHING 4.89% IN 2026 VERSUS 4.86% IN PREVIOUS ESTIMATE - CENBANK POLL</li>
<li>BRAZIL ECONOMISTS SEE ANNUAL IPCA INFLATION INDEX REACHING 4.00% IN 2027 VERSUS 4.00% IN PREVIOUS ESTIMATE - CENBANK POLL</li>
<li>BRAZIL ECONOMISTS SEE YEAR-END 2026 INTEREST RATE SELIC AT 13.00% VERSUS 13.00% IN PREVIOUS ESTIMATE - CENBANK POLL</li>
<li>BRAZIL ECONOMISTS SEE YEAR-END 2027 INTEREST RATE SELIC AT 11.00% VERSUS 11.00% IN PREVIOUS ESTIMATE - CENBANK POLL</li>
<li>BRAZIL ECONOMISTS SEE 2026 GDP GROWING 1.85% VERSUS 1.85% IN PREVIOUS ESTIMATE - CENBANK POLL</li>
<li>BRAZIL ECONOMISTS SEE 2027 GDP GROWING 1.75% VERSUS 1.80% IN PREVIOUS ESTIMATE - CENBANK POLL</li>
<li>BRAZIL ECONOMISTS SEE BRAZILIAN REAL AT 5.25 PER DOLLAR BY YEAR-END 2026 VERSUS 5.25 IN PREVIOUS ESTIMATE - CENBANK POLL</li>
<li>BRAZIL ECONOMISTS SEE BRAZILIAN REAL AT 5.30 PER DOLLAR BY YEAR-END 2027 VERSUS 5.35 IN PREVIOUS ESTIMATE - CENBANK POLL Source text:    Further company coverage: [ ]</li>
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- Brazilian economists project the 2026 annual IPCA inflation index to reach 4.89%, slightly up from the previous estimate of 4.86%.  
- They also expect the 2026 GDP growth to be 1.85% and the year-end SELIC rate to remain at 13.00%.  
- For 2027, the GDP growth is anticipated at 1.75%, with an inflation index of 4.00% and a year-end SELIC rate of 11.00%.

Brazil Economists See 2026 Inflation At 4.89% - Cenbank Poll