Brazil’s March Trade Balance is The Worst in Three Years
Brazil’s trade balance in March registered the lowest positive result for the month in the past three years, according to...
April 2, 2019Topic
Central Bank
Brazil’s New Central Bank President Defends Autonomy
Brazil’s new Central Bank (CB) President, Roberto Campos Neto vowed to keep inflation at controlled levels and promote the democratization...
March 14, 2019
November Inflation in Brazil Lowest for the Month Since 1994
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Financial institutions consulted by Brazil’s Central Bank (BC) have...
December 10, 2018
Brazil’s Stock Market Rallies With Judge Moro’s Nomination
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Brazil’s main stock market, Bovespa, surged on Wednesday, after...
November 2, 2018
Brazil’s Central Bank Holds Interest Rate at Record Low Ahead of Elections
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In its last meeting before the highly anticipated October general...
September 20, 2018
Brazil’s Market Expects Higher Inflation, Lower GDP Growth for 2018
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Financial institutions in Brazil have increased their forecast for...
August 13, 2018 Brazil to Maintain Benchmark Interest Rate at 6.5 Percent
The scenario of volatility and the appreciation of the US dollar around the world is decreasing investor interest in emerging...
May 17, 2018
Defaced Bills in Support of Ex-Leader Cause Confusion in Brazil
Days after the stamped bills with Lula's portrait started to circulate, fake social media messages stated that the bills were...
May 7, 2018
Brazil Cuts Interest Rate to 6.75 Percent, Lowest in History
Copom says however if much-needed reforms are not approved soon the reductions will stop in March.
February 8, 2018