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After “Auto Pix,” installments are next step in Central Bank agenda

Pix Automático launches this week while Pix Parcelado and other new features will arrive soon     06/16/2025 Most Brazilian retailers already accept Pix — Photo: Getty Images With the launch of Pix Automático this Monday, Brazil’s Central Bank (BC) has delivered the latest milestone in its innovation roadmap for the country’s instant payment system. […]

Renewed push for Bamin mining project as players seek port partner

Vale, Cedro, and BNDES focus on mine and railway 06/16/2025 Sources say the federal government is pushing for the project to move forward and would prefer to see Vale take the lead — Photo: Leo Pinheiro/Valor After a period of stalled negotiations, discussions around the Bahia Mineração (Bamin) project have regained momentum. According to Valor’s […]

Brazil risks new multibillion tax loss as companies gain in court

Firms win right to exclude service tax from social contribution base in 75% of appellate rulings; Supreme Court decision still pending     06/16/2025  Eight years after losing what became known as the “case of the century” in Brazil’s tax litigation history, the federal government now faces another potentially costly defeat. This time, companies are […]

Power regulator cuts transmission surcharges by R$5.6bn

ANEEL adopts compromise in years-long dispute over compensation for legacy grid assets, lowering electricity costs until 2028         06/11/2025   Decision almost halved claims of power generators, which were aiming for R$11bn Brazil’s National Electric Energy Agency (ANEEL) approved on Tuesday (10) an intermediary proposal in the long-running dispute over compensation to […]

Fiscal reform bills stalled in Congress despite calls for spending cuts

Military pensions and cap on supersalaries among proposals left untouched         06/11/2025 At a time when Congress is pressing the executive branch to rein in public spending as an alternative to raising the Financial Transactions Tax (IOF), lawmakers themselves have yet to act on fiscal reform proposals already on the table—such as […]

Skilled workers stand to gain most from reduced working hours

Employees with less schooling already average close to 36 hours per week, say researchers at FGV Ibre     06/10/2025 Adopting a shorter 36-hour workweek would primarily benefit more highly educated workers, further widening the real wage gap between them and those with lower levels of formal education. That’s the conclusion of a study by […]

Broadband pushes telecoms revenue growth in Brazil

Of every R$10 that companies in the sector earned in 2024, a little over R$3 came from fixed broadband services       06/10/2025 Segment accounted for more than 30% of the sector’s revenue last year — Photo: Pixabay Fixed broadband is increasingly solidifying its position as the second-largest revenue source for the telecommunications sector […]

Brazil inflation slows to 0.26% in May, below market forecasts

Consumer prices index is up 5.32% in 12 months     06/10/2025  Brazil inflation slows to 0.26% in May, below market forecasts — Photo: Marcello Casal Jr/Agência Brasil Brazil’s official inflation rate slowed to 0.26% in May, down from 0.43% in April, marking the lowest reading for the month since 2023, when it reached 0.23%, […]

Tax reform already reshapes logistics strategies

Companies prepare for end of tax incentives in 2033; impact on new projects already visible         06/09/2025  Brazil’s tax reform is beginning to influence corporate logistics strategies for new investments. The prospect of ending tax incentives and changing the point of tax collection starting in 2033 is already dampening interest in new […]