# Brazil’s retail government-bond sales hit a record 15 billion reais in August

> Tesouro Direto recorded 1.32 million transactions, while maturities and early redemptions exceeded sales.

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- Published: 2026-10-06T08:58:59+00:00
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- Event / data period: 2026-08
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Brazil’s Treasury reported 15 billion reais in Tesouro Direto retail bond sales through 1,320,001 transactions in August 2026, the highest monthly total in the series. Selic-linked bonds accounted for 7 billion reais of sales and inflation-linked bonds for 5.5 billion.

Maturities and early redemptions totalled 17.22 billion reais in the month, leaving net issuance at minus 2.21 billion. The programme’s outstanding stock closed at 272 billion reais, down 0.1% from July and up 43% from August 2025.

## Data

### Fiscal measure reported by the source

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Methodology: The amount, period and basis are reproduced as stated by the source; no additional calculation is made.

| label | value | unit | period | basis | value_qualifier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tesouro Direto bond sales in August 2026 | 15 | billion BRL | 2026-08 | observed | exact |

Sources: <https://www.gov.br/fazenda/pt-br/assuntos/noticias/2026/setembro/investimentos-no-tesouro-direto-somam-r-S-15-bilhoes-em-agosto> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/brazil-tesouro-direto-august-investments-reach-record-15-billion/data/fiscal-figures?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/brazil-tesouro-direto-august-investments-reach-record-15-billion/data/fiscal-figures?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [Brazil Ministry of Finance, National Treasury](<https://www.gov.br/fazenda/pt-br/assuntos/noticias/2026/setembro/investimentos-no-tesouro-direto-somam-r-S-15-bilhoes-em-agosto>) (Source checked: 2026-10-06; Published: 2026-09-25)

## Correction history

- 2026-10-07T00:51:15+03:00: German and Portuguese editions and translations of the data and correction explanations have been added to this article.
- 2026-10-07T05:57:04+03:00: Data classification added: each figure now carries a measure identifier with its unit, geography, frequency and type. No figure, unit or date changed.

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