Macroeconomic outlook for 2025 signals slowdown in loans and rising default rates 02/03/2025 The earnings season for Brazil’s major banks in the fourth quarter of 2024 is expected to reflect what analysts are calling “the last rays of sunset.” In other words, the numbers from October to December are likely to be positive, with rising […]
Increase of 8.9% in revenue aids performance; secretary highlights challenges for 2025 01/31/2025 The Brazilian federal government met its primary budget target for last year, thanks to both increased revenue collection and reduced expenditures. However, National Treasury Secretary Rogério Ceron emphasized the necessity for the federal government to improve the primary balance by 2025. He […]
In January, the gap between sales growth in value and volume widens; diesel price hike still ahead 01/31/2025 Inflation is forcing Brazilians to further revise their shopping baskets, already impacting the pace of sales volume growth in stores in 2025, according to an exclusive NielsenIQ (NIQ) report obtained by Valor. The expansion rate of units […]