CEO Magda Chambriard says discovery confirms the region’s potential, but further studies are needed to determine commercial viability 08/18/2026 Perobras: discovery demonstrates that company will remain a major oil producer in Brazil — Photo: Alexandre Cassiano/Valor Petrobras CEO Magda Chambriard confirmed Monday (17) the discovery of oil in the Amazonas River Mouth basin, off […]
Banks began testing market in July and managed to distribute 62% of securities after four months of selling less than half 08/17/2026 Bruno Spilberg of SPX says demand for corporate bond is there, just not at the rates they seek — Photo: Divulgação After nearly four months on hold, Brazil’s corporate […]
TJSP rejects trade group of exporters’ claim seeking to hold 20 banks liable for R$20bn in losses by exporters 08/14/2026 Port of Paranaguá, Paraná — Photo: Divulgacao The 11th Chamber of the São Paulo Court of Justice (TJSP) on Thursday rejected a request by the Brazilian Foreign Trade Association (AEB) to receive nearly […]
Ibovespa and real move away from the year’s best level as election approaches and President Lula is poised to win 08/14/2026 Gustavo Medeiros — Photo: Reprodução/Youtube The fast-approaching election period has heightened caution toward Brazilian markets among foreign investors, who have been making sizable withdrawals from the country. Data from B3 […]
Beijing files document with the body, saying it “has a substantial commercial interest” in Brazilian tariff consultations 08/11/2026 WTO headquarters in Geneva — Photo: Andreas Bastian/DPA/AP Images The U.S. responded on Monday (10) to Brazil’s request for consultations at the World Trade Organization (WTO) to discuss the two tariffs imposed on Brazilian […]
Scenario reduces and increases the cost of resources available for the capital market 08/11/2026 Roberto Troster, coordinator of Cefeb and the study’s author, says the figures are a warning sign because they lead to a vicious dynamic — Photo: Rogerio Vieira/Valor Public debt remains on the rise and crossed an important threshold this year: reaching […]
Major chains are tightening costs, rethinking credit, seeking new sales channels as household debt, weaker consumption pressure Q2 results 08/10/2026 Renner cut 2026 growth forecast, ruled out expanding customer credit, taking a “cautious” approach — Photo: Ana Paula Paiva/Valor The difficult macroeconomic environment is taking a toll on the performance of Brazil’s major publicly […]
Brazil’s monetary authority also mulls using future flows as credit collateral and is monitoring cross-border models being implemented by private agents 08/10/2026 Central Bank mulls linking Pix to foreign instant payment systems — Photo: Hermes de Paula/Agência O Globo Brazil’s Central Bank announced on Monday (10) that it is considering connecting […]
Brazilian crops could see soybean planting delayed, affecting the sowing window for the second corn crop; coffee and citrus may also be affected 08/10/2026 A wizened corn field during the last strong El Niño in 2015/16 — Photo: Divulgação In the 2026/27 crop year, Brazil’s agribusiness sector is expected to face the strongest El Niño […]