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Brazilian household debt hits 82%, while delinquency eases

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The indicator measuring the proportion of households with debt - whether delinquent or not - reached 82 percent in July, marking the highest level ever recorded for the sixth consecutive month. In June, the index stood at 81.6 percent, while in July of last year, it was 78.5 percent. However, the share of households with overdue debts - known as delinquency - fell to 29.8 percent in July. In the previous month, it stood at 29.9 percent, while a year earlier it was 30 percent. Notícias relacionadas: Debt relief program benefits 6 million Brazilians. Brazil’s public debt could reach BRL 10.3 trillion in 2026. The average delay in debt repayment stood at 64.6 days in July, continuing a downward trend since April, when it was 65.1 days. The data come from the Consumer Indebtedness and Delinquency Survey (PEIC), released on Thursday (Aug. 6) by the National Confederation of Trade in Goods, Services, and Tourism (CNC). The survey covers 18,000 households nationwide. It takes into account cre

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