Deposits made by Brazilians were greater than withdrawals by R$ 71 billion (US$ 30 billion), highest value ever registered by the Central Bank.
Author: Agência Brasil
South American country shall substitute Algeria in heading the bloc of 133 developing nations and China.
Financial institutions consulted by the Central Bank believe the country’s economy won’t grow 2%, as previously forecasted.
Brazil’s Finance Minister, Guido Mantega, says the Federal Government’s savings to pay debt interests reached R$ 75 billion in 2013. Target was R$ 73 billion.
The total amount sold was down 5%, according to a business association. Last year there was a 6% increase.
In 2013, apart from highway concessions, two airports in Brazil, Galeão and Cofins, were assigned for management by private consortia.
Getúlio Vargas Foundation index shows consumers are less confident in the economy, at a below-average rate for the 10th straight month. Respondents said their financial status has worsened.
Ruling from the Justice and Labour and Employment ministries allows 4,482 workers from 22 countries to live in national territory.
The European bloc has requested consultations with the World Trade Organization for it believes Brazil charges discriminatory taxes on imported goods.
Federal Revenue will launch a system that enables importers to use mobile phones or tablets to determine the whereabouts of purchased products.
The countries’ governments will launch the initiative this Wednesday evening (18th) in Brasília. The goal is to publicize the cultures of the two countries, which will host the World Cup – Brazil next year and Qatar in 2022.
Spending in other countries reached an all-time high in November. However, according to the head of the Central Bank’s Economic Department, there are signs of moderate consumption.
As per projections from Brazil’s Foreign Trade Association, the country will post US$ 239 billion in revenues from foreign sales next year, down 0.4% from this year.
Exports exceeded imports by US$ 383 million last week, causing the year-to-date result to shift from a deficit to a US$ 108 million surplus.
