Brazilian currency crisis of 1999
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The Brazilian currency crisis of 1999 was a major financial turmoil in which Brazil was forced to devalue the real and abandon its currency peg, triggering inflationary pressures and economic instability.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Brazilian currency crisis of 1999 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Brazilian currency crisis of 1999 Context triple: [Asian financial crisis of 1997–1998, followedBy, Brazilian currency crisis of 1999]
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A.
Mexican peso crisis of 1994
The Mexican peso crisis of 1994 was a severe currency and financial crisis triggered by a sudden devaluation of the peso, leading to capital flight, a deep recession in Mexico, and a major international bailout.
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B.
Asian financial crisis of 1997–1998
The Asian financial crisis of 1997–1998 was a severe regional economic meltdown that began with currency devaluations in East and Southeast Asia, triggering widespread financial instability, recessions, and international policy responses.
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C.
Russian financial crisis of 1998
The Russian financial crisis of 1998 was a severe economic collapse marked by a sharp devaluation of the ruble, default on domestic debt, and banking sector turmoil that undermined confidence in Russia’s post-Soviet market reforms.
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D.
Panic of 1873
The Panic of 1873 was a severe global financial crisis that triggered a prolonged economic depression in the United States and Europe, marking a major turning point in the early Gilded Age.
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E.
Carnation Revolution
The Carnation Revolution was a largely bloodless military-led uprising in Portugal on April 25, 1974, that overthrew the Estado Novo dictatorship and paved the way for democracy and decolonization.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Brazilian currency crisis of 1999 Target entity description: The Brazilian currency crisis of 1999 was a major financial turmoil in which Brazil was forced to devalue the real and abandon its currency peg, triggering inflationary pressures and economic instability.
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A.
Mexican peso crisis of 1994
The Mexican peso crisis of 1994 was a severe currency and financial crisis triggered by a sudden devaluation of the peso, leading to capital flight, a deep recession in Mexico, and a major international bailout.
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B.
Asian financial crisis of 1997–1998
The Asian financial crisis of 1997–1998 was a severe regional economic meltdown that began with currency devaluations in East and Southeast Asia, triggering widespread financial instability, recessions, and international policy responses.
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C.
Russian financial crisis of 1998
The Russian financial crisis of 1998 was a severe economic collapse marked by a sharp devaluation of the ruble, default on domestic debt, and banking sector turmoil that undermined confidence in Russia’s post-Soviet market reforms.
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D.
Panic of 1873
The Panic of 1873 was a severe global financial crisis that triggered a prolonged economic depression in the United States and Europe, marking a major turning point in the early Gilded Age.
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E.
Carnation Revolution
The Carnation Revolution was a largely bloodless military-led uprising in Portugal on April 25, 1974, that overthrew the Estado Novo dictatorship and paved the way for democracy and decolonization.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
currency crisis
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economic event ⓘ financial crisis ⓘ |
| country | Brazil ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
International Monetary Fund reports on Brazil 1998–1999
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World Bank analyses of Brazil’s macroeconomic adjustment in the late 1990s ⓘ |
| endTime | 1999 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
implementation of inflation targeting in Brazil
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reforms of Brazil’s exchange rate policy ⓘ strengthening of Brazil’s fiscal responsibility framework ⓘ |
| hasCause |
contagion from the 1997 Asian financial crisis
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contagion from the 1998 Russian financial crisis ⓘ high public debt levels ⓘ large current account deficits ⓘ loss of investor confidence ⓘ overvalued exchange rate ⓘ speculative attacks on the Brazilian real ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
abandonment of the crawling peg exchange rate regime
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adoption of a floating exchange rate regime ⓘ banking sector stress ⓘ capital outflows ⓘ decline in real wages ⓘ devaluation of the Brazilian real ⓘ economic recession in Brazil ⓘ fiscal austerity measures ⓘ increase in inflation ⓘ increase in poverty rates ⓘ increase in public debt burden in local currency terms ⓘ increase in unemployment ⓘ loss of foreign exchange reserves ⓘ political pressure on the federal government ⓘ pressure on state-level fiscal accounts ⓘ renegotiation of IMF support program ⓘ rise in interest rates ⓘ tightening of monetary policy ⓘ weakening of domestic demand ⓘ |
| location | Brazil ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Brazilian real ⓘ |
| participant |
Brazilian commercial banks
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Central Bank of Brazil ⓘ International Monetary Fund ⓘ government of President Fernando Henrique Cardoso ⓘ international investors ⓘ |
| partOf | late 1990s emerging markets financial crises ⓘ |
| pointInTime | January 1999 ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
January 13, 1999 widening of the exchange rate band
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January 15, 1999 decision to let the real float ⓘ sharp depreciation of the real in January 1999 ⓘ |
| startTime | 1998 ⓘ |
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Subject: Brazilian currency crisis of 1999 Description of subject: The Brazilian currency crisis of 1999 was a major financial turmoil in which Brazil was forced to devalue the real and abandon its currency peg, triggering inflationary pressures and economic instability.
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