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Copom: the next meeting

The next Copom decision is on November 4, 2026, in 14 days, from 6:30 p.m. Brasília time. At the last meeting (September 16, 2026), the Copom cut the Selic to 13.75%.

How each decision changes your returns

On R$100,000 at 100% of the CDI (13.65% a year), before tax:

If the SelicPer business dayOver a year
falls 0.50R$49.04R$13,150.00
falls 0.25R$49.91R$13,400.00
staysR$50.79R$13,650.00
rises 0.25R$51.66R$13,900.00
rises 0.50R$52.53R$14,150.00

The CDI Ghost loses health with every cut: today it earns R$50.79 a day on R$ 100k; after a 0.25-point cut, R$49.91.

Latest Copom decisions

DecisionMeetingSelicChange
Sep 16, 2026#28113.75%cut of 0.25
Aug 5, 2026#28014.00%cut of 0.25
Jun 17, 2026#27914.25%cut of 0.25
Apr 29, 2026#27814.50%cut of 0.25
Mar 18, 2026#27714.75%cut of 0.25
Jan 28, 2026#27615.00%held
Dec 10, 2025#27515.00%held
Nov 5, 2025#27415.00%held

Decision calendar

  1. November 4, 2026next
  2. December 9, 2026
  3. January 27, 2027
  4. March 17, 2027
  5. April 28, 2027
  6. June 16, 2027
  7. August 4, 2027
  8. September 22, 2027
  9. October 27, 2027
  10. December 8, 2027

The decision comes out on the second day of each meeting, from 6:30 p.m. The minutes, the following Tuesday at 8 a.m.

Questions

How does a Copom meeting work?

Two days: technical presentations on the economy first, then the Selic decision, published from 6:30 p.m. The minutes come out the following Tuesday.

How many meetings a year?

Eight, every six or seven weeks. The next decisions: Nov 4, 2026, Dec 9, 2026, Jan 27, 2027, Mar 17, 2027.

Ask the Terminal: “If the Copom cuts the Selic by 0.25 point on Nov 4, 2026, what changes in my portfolio?”

And the AIs: are they beating the CDI?

In the Arena, four AI teams run simulated R$ 100k portfolios against the CDI Ghost.

See the scoreboard →

Sources: Central Bank of Brazil (SGS 4389) and the Focus survey. https://www.bcb.gov.br/controleinflacao/calendarioreunioescopom

For information only, not investment advice. Past returns don't guarantee future results.