In the wake of the Russia-Ukraine war and the economic slowdown at the end of last year, the Bolsonaro administration has cut its estimate for GDP growth in 2022 to 1.5%, from the 2.1% previously projected. Despite the cut, the government’s expectation remains well above the 0.49% expected by the market, according to the latest […]
After a 2021 full of volatility and uncertainties, retail will not have an easy life in 2022. Major retailers in the country have been signaling, in conferences call on results in recent days, that the sector was already managing greater pressures on expenses, such as rents and labor, in addition to the escalation of costs […]
A new 10% cut in Mercosur’s Common External Tariff (CET) this year depends mainly on two measures being prepared by the federal government and linked to maritime transport. The Economy Ministry believes that the approval of these measures would help to reduce the cost of production in Brazil and pave the way for a further […]
Economic analysts, in general, understood that the Central Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (Copom) signaled a rate of 12.75% per year at the end of the current interest rate tightening cycle. Yet many still see this level as the floor for the Selic, Brazil’s benchmark interest rate. Economists and traders told Valor that the end-of-cycle signal, […]
The federal government is preparing a set of measures to encourage the production and consumption of biomethane, a gas produced from the decomposition of organic materials, equivalent to natural gas of fossil origin, whose main manufacturing potential is in agriculture. The measures, which will be announced on March 21, involve tax relief on investments and […]
The Italian group Prysmian, a manufacturer of phone and energy cables with seven plants in Brazil, will increase investments in technological innovations and in its main plant in Sorocaba, São Paulo, to expand its production capacity. The overall industry figures point to a growth in fiber optics. In 2020, there were 8.9 million kilometers of […]
The idea of creating a “tax cushion” to soften the blow caused by fluctuations in fuel prices has come up cyclically when oil prices rise in the international market. That’s how the government responds to pressures to “do something” to tackle the rise in fuel prices in the domestic market. The debate is dropped as […]
After the failed attempt to sell Braskem and the suspension of a secondary offering of shares in the Brazilian stock exchange B3, Novonor (formerly Odebrecht) is again studying alternatives to sell its stake in the petrochemical company. BTG Pactual is said to be interested in buying the holding’s debts from creditor banks, which have Braskem […]
The Central Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (Copom) raised on Wednesday the Selic, Brazil’s benchmark interest rate, by 100 basis points, to 11.75% per year. This is the ninth consecutive increase. For the next meeting, the Copom foresees another adjustment of the same magnitude. “The Copom emphasizes that its future policy steps could be adjusted to […]
Brazilian and foreign mining companies operating in the country said Tuesday they are against the bill sponsored by the Bolsonaro administration that foresees the opening of indigenous lands for mining projects. The companies say the issue needs a broader debate. And they are against the limited role that the bill gives to the indigenous people. […]