Measure is among options discussed to curb household debt as interest costs take a record share of debt-service income 09/24/2026 Lauro Gonzalez — Photo: Divulgação .Brazil’s Central Bank is at an advanced stage of studying measures to rein in household debt, which remains near record levels. One option under consideration is requiring banks […]
U.S. supplied about 80% of Brazil’s diesel imports in September as disruptions in Russia and Middle East tighten global market 09/23/2026 Felipe Perez: “Diesel prices in the U.S. keep rising and have begun to affect American farmers” — Photo: Leo Pinheiro/Valor Brazil could face a sharp impact if the United States restricts […]
Minutes focus on weaker activity and credit conditions as markets keep odds of another 25-basis-point reduction alive despite election uncertainty 09/23/2026 Ariane Benedito — Photo: Rogerio Vieira/Valor Despite few changes from its previous communication, the minutes of last week’s meeting of the Central Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (Copom) reinforced the market’s […]