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Brazil / Economy
While Brazilian exports picked up in March to reach US$19.3bn, they still posted a 7.7% contraction in year-on-year (y-o-y) terms. This uptick brought the trade balance into positive territory for the first time this year at US$0.2bn.
2013-05-03Brazil / Economy
The Banco Central do Brasil (BCB) hiked the Selic target rate by 25 basis points (bps) to 7.50% at its April monetary policy meeting, the first adjustment to the benchmark interest...
2013-05-03Brazil / Economy
Recent news reports highlight that Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff is likely to make the first state visit to the US by a Brazilian leader in nearly 20 years by end-2013. The visit...
2013-05-03Country Risk Rating
Brazil
Recent news reports highlight that Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff is likely to make the first state visit to the US by a Brazilian leader in nearly 20 years by end-2013. The visit...
2013-05-03Brazil
In her 'Labour Day' address on May 1, Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff stated that she has sent a proposal to the legislature which will earmark future oil royalties that the state...
2013-05-03Brazil
The ongoing debate over the distribution of Brazil's oil royalties has entered a new stage, as oil producing states, including Rio de Janeiro and Espírito Santo,...
2013-04-02Brazil
On March 28, Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff reaffirmed her commitment to keeping prices in check, stating that her previous comments that inflation-fighting policies should not...
2013-03-29Brazil
While Brazilian exports picked up in March to reach US$19.3bn, they still posted a 7.7% contraction in year-on-year (y-o-y) terms. This uptick brought the trade balance into positive...
2013-05-03Brazil
The Banco Central do Brasil (BCB) hiked the Selic target rate by 25 basis points (bps) to 7.50% at its April monetary policy meeting, the first adjustment to the benchmark interest...
2013-05-03Brazil
Brazilian exports have been hit hard by relatively weak external demand and delays at some of the country's largest ports in recent months, with total exports contracting by 7.8% year-on-year...
2013-04-02Brazil
Brazil's seasonally-adjusted industrial production index posted robust 3.4% year-on-year (y-o-y) growth in January, after contracting by 2.6% on average in 2012. While we have long...
2013-03-29Brazil
A recent cabinet reshuffle highlights that President Dilma Rousseff is beginning to shore up political alliances in advance of her re-election bid in 2014. While the both Partido Socialista...
2013-03-22Brazil
BMI View: Brazil's ruling Partido dos Trabalhadores (PT)'s chances of winning the important Sao Paulo mayoral election in October 2012 have diminished substantially following a recent...
2012-04-11Brazil
BMI View: How Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff handles the combined challenges of a crumbling coalition, deteriorating economic outlook and fallout from ever-widening corruption...
2011-07-14Brazil
BMI View: Both at home and externally new Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff is strengthening her leadership credentials, with the government winning its first major legislative...
2011-03-01
