Policy interest rate was cut by 25 bp; decision was made by 5 to 4 in the collegiate meeting 09/05/2024 Central Bank’s building in Brasília — Foto: Beto Nociti/BCB In a decision that divided its members, the Central Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (COPOM) on Wednesday reduced the policy interest rate, known as Selic, to 10.50% […]
Lack of definitive agreement on the petrochemical company’s environmental liabilities made Abu Dhabi state-owned company withdraw from negotiations 05/08/2024 Five years on, Alagoas has once again become the sticking point in Braskem’s sale process. The lack of a definitive agreement on the petrochemical company’s environmental liabilities in Maceió and a recent interest in other oil […]
Current account had a deficit of $32.6bn in first quarter 05/08/2024 Foreign Direct Investment totaled $23.3 billion in the first quarter of this year, the highest result for the period since 2017. The month of March, which saw the highest figure for the month since 2012 at $9.6 billion, contributed to this result. FDI is […]