Widespread revision reflects worsening economic outlook with potentially higher inflation and interest rates slowing down borrowing in 2025 and 2026 02/18/2025 Brazilian banks have revised lending growth forecasts for this year to 9% from 8.5%, according to the Banking Economy and Expectations Survey by business federation Febraban. Among the major lenders that have already released […]
Retailers report sluggish sales as suppliers inquire about price increases of up to 7% 02/18/2025 Consumer spending showed signs of instability at the start of 2025, a stark contrast to the steady growth seen in the same period last year. Weekly monitoring by NielsenIQ (NIQ), obtained by Valor, indicates that February began with a slowdown […]
Focus shifts from UN reforms to preserving multilateral system, diplomats say publicly and privately 02/17/2025 The isolationist stance promoted by U.S. President Donald Trump and his robust actions against the multilateral foreign relations are pushing Brazil to rethink its foreign policy strategy. Officials in Brasília state that the focus on reforming multilateral organizations to give […]