Tag: Minister of Treasury Guido Mantega
By Kristen Nozell, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – For the first time since September 2010, Brazil's Central Bank has lowered its inflation forecast for the year. As revealed in the third quarter report released Monday, September 30th by...
By Matthew Elliott, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The volume of retail sales in the country grew by 1.9 percent in July in the strongest national return since January 2012, according to data disclosed Thursday by the Brazilian...
By Maria Lopez Conde, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – As Brazil’s balance of trade widens to a historic high, data from the Institute of Studies for Industrial Development (IEDI) has shown the trade deficit generated by imports...
By Marcela Canavarro, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecast for the world economy in 2009 predicts a decline in Brazilian GDP. The survey "World Economic Outlook", released last week, indicates economic activity 1.3% lower...