The idea of creating a “tax cushion” to soften the blow caused by fluctuations in fuel prices has come up cyclically when oil prices rise in the international market. That’s how the government responds to pressures to “do something” to tackle the rise in fuel prices in the domestic market. The debate is dropped as […]
After the failed attempt to sell Braskem and the suspension of a secondary offering of shares in the Brazilian stock exchange B3, Novonor (formerly Odebrecht) is again studying alternatives to sell its stake in the petrochemical company. BTG Pactual is said to be interested in buying the holding’s debts from creditor banks, which have Braskem […]
The Central Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (Copom) raised on Wednesday the Selic, Brazil’s benchmark interest rate, by 100 basis points, to 11.75% per year. This is the ninth consecutive increase. For the next meeting, the Copom foresees another adjustment of the same magnitude. “The Copom emphasizes that its future policy steps could be adjusted to […]