Funds disbursed by the Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) reached R$ 88.3 billion (US$ 38.4 billion) in the first half of this year. There was growth of 65% over the same period in 2012.
Author: Agência Brasil
Quarter two net income stood at US$ 2.7 billion according to information released by the oil company. The decline from quarter one was mostly due to exchange rate-related depreciation.
This Friday (9th), the federal government announced the first public consultation for ports lease tenders. The measure covers Santos and five ports in Pará state, which should see R$ 3 bn in investment.
The Brazilian Central Bank governor has announced that from October 1st on, the country will adhere to international norms, as per an agreement entered into with the leading world economies.
The 2012/2013 crop should reach 186.5 million tonnes, according to the Conab. The volume is record and represents growth of 12.1%. The IBGE has also increased its forecast.
The United States currency closed at R$ 2.314 this Wednesday, up 0.65% from Tuesday.
The index that measures Brazilian basic product prices negotiated abroad dropped in July as against June. In one year, the increase was 1.43%.
Members of the United Nations Security Council have agreed on stepping up cooperation with regional organizations for preventing conflicts around the world.
This Monday (5th), the Brazilian federal government published the guideline text for concessions of railway stretches under the Logistics Investment Programme.
Financial institutions have revised down the forecasted growth of Brazilian Gross Domestic Product (GDP) from 2.28% to 2.24%. For next year, the growth forecast remained at 2.6%.
The ranking was promoted by the United Nations. Life expectancy of Brazilians rose 11.24 years from 1980 to 2010, to 73.76 years of age.
The volume of petroleum extracted in Brazil by Petrobras and its partner companies averaged at 2.43 million barrels per day in June, up from May.
The federal, state and municipal governments, as well as state-owned companies, posted a positive balance in June, according to the Central Bank. In the same month last year, the result was lower, US$ 1.2 billion.
The Human Development Index of Brazilian municipalities went from 0.493 in 1991 to 0.727 in 2010, from low to high. Increased longevity was the main reason.
