The average prices of imported goods are rising fast and on a widespread fashion in early 2022. Average import prices rose 32.8% year over year from January to March, while the volume of foreign purchases fell 4.3%. The rise in import prices was relatively generalized, with a 53.1% rise in commodities and a 30.8% rise […]
The combination of high interest rates and income-eroding inflation means a very favorable environment for nonperforming loans, both from individuals and companies. The figures do not confirm a substantial advance for now, which can be explained by the efforts by banks to renegotiate with their clients and give them more time or even a grace […]
Engineering companies — which used to dominate highway concessions in Brazil — have regained strength, but now with a new profile: by the association of medium-sized construction companies. This type of consortium has become usual in auctions in the sector, especially in state ones. Of eight state tenders since 2019, five were won by consortiums […]