Three of Brazil’s nine central bank seats to be empty at policy meeting

SAO PAULO, April 28 (Reuters) – Brazil’s central bank said ​on Tuesday ‌that director Rodrigo Alves Teixeira will not attend this week’s ‌monetary ​policy meeting ⁠due to ⁠the passing of a relative.

Teixeira’s absence means only six board ​members will vote on ⁠the country’s ⁠next interest rate ​decision, scheduled to ​be unveiled on Wednesday.

Brazil’s ‌monetary policy committee typically has nine members, but ⁠President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva still has ⁠two ‌pending nominations ⁠after the terms ​of ‌former directors ​Diogo Guillen ⁠and Renato Gomes expired in December, leaving their seats vacant.

(Reporting by Gabriel ​Araujo)