Open banking in Brazil: What prompted the Central Bank to postpone the 2nd phase of data exchange
The request to postpone the second phase of Open Banking came from members of the Convention of the system to...
July 14, 2021Topic
Central Bank
Brazil Central Bank hikes interest rates, eyes quicker return to “neutral” policy
Brazil’s central bank delivered its third consecutive interest rate increase of 75 basis points on Wednesday and raised the specter...
June 16, 2021
Rio’s residential real estate market jumps 55% and once again attracts wealthy foreigners
The 21% drop in the Brazilian Real against the dollar since early 2020 has encouraged the search for bargains in...
June 7, 2021
Foreign stock investment in May represent 30% of the year and boosts Ibovespa
The U.S. monetary policy committee meeting minutes, linked to the Federal Reserve, caused volatility in the American stock markets and...
May 22, 2021
Brazil’s total exchange flow in the year to May 14 positive at US$12.189 billion – Central Bank
In the same period last year, the result was negative by US$10.394 billion
May 21, 2021
Brazil’s real estate financing boosts sales and may hit record in 2021
Between 2019 and 2010, real estate credit increased by almost 60%, breaking an all-time record. In 2021, the outlook seems...
May 21, 2021
Brazil’s real estate loans soar, break records and project a 34% increase this year
Transactions between January and March reached a record R$43.1 (US$8.2) billion, with 187,600 units sold.
May 11, 2021
Brazil’s COPOM starts the year’s third meeting to set basic interest rates
After raising interest rates for the first time in 6 years at its last meeting, the Central Bank's Monetary Policy...
May 4, 2021
Foreigners withdraw US$2 billion from financial investments in Brazil in March – Central Bank
For the first time in 9 months the outflow of funds invested in stocks and fixed income exceeds the inflow...
April 27, 2021