The statement came from the head of the Economic Department of the financial institution, Túlio Maciel. Brazil had a deficit of US$ 6 billion in current transactions in July. In the same month of 2014, the deficit was higher.
Author: Agência Brasil
According to the Department of State, the country should receive 2,000 people this year and from 5,000 to 8,000 in 2016.
Spending with international travelling totaled US$ 1.7 billion in July, a decline of 30% in comparison to the same month of last year.
Survey of the National Confederation of Industry shows output decline in July and pessimism for the next six months.
Brazilian Central Bank’s index shows that there was a decline in Q2 over Q1 this year. In comparison to the same time period of last year, the decline was even higher: 3.09%.
From January to July, the Federal Revenue collected R$ 712 billion (US$ 205.45 billion) in taxes, a decline of 2.9% over the same period of 2014.
The Board of Directors of the state-owned oil company authorized public offering of the subsidiary.
With the Brazilian market in a decline, the sector can benefit of stimulus measures to external sales, according to the president of the manufacturers’ association.
The information is included in a survey by the National Confederation of Industry. The appreciation of the North American currency hasn’t made a significant impact on Brazilian external sales yet.
The president of the Brazilian Central Bank said the index will reach its peak this quarter and remain high until the end of the year before starting to drop to the midpoint of the target.
Research by Fundação Getulio Vargas and Ifo Institute for Economic Research shows that there was a 4% improvement in July, motivated by a decrease in pessimism regarding the future.
The forecast was made by the minister of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade, Armando Monteiro. He said to have a positive view about the current Brazilian economic environment.
The 11th assessment of the 2014/2015 cycle estimates a production of 208.8 million tons of grains in Brazil. The record-breaking number is 8% higher than in the previous crop.
Program estimates funding of US$ 33 billion in generation and US$ 19.9 billion in power transmission.

