Brasília – The international financial crisis put a brake on the expansion of Brazilian companies’ investment in the foreign productive sector. Figures supplied by the Brazilian Central Bank show that, from January to June, net return on funds invested outside of the country totalled US$ 1.798 billion. The figures also show that the majority of
Author: Agência Brasil
Rio de Janeiro – Brazilian industry grew 0.2% in June when compared to May, the sixth positive rate running. The relative result in the first half of the year, however, shows the worst result since the beginning of the recording of the Monthly Physical Industrial Production Research, in 1975. In the first six months of
The figure resulted from US$ 14 billion in exports and US$ 11 billion in imports. So far this year, the surplus is US$ 17 billion.
The auction will take place in August and aims to meet the goal of mixing 4% of the biofuel into regular diesel. The national output needs to rise from 1.2 billion litres to 1.8 billion.
Brazil received over US$ 3.5 billion in foreign direct investment for production of oil products and biofuels, in a period of two and a half years.
The increase took place in the first six months of 2009, in comparison with the same period last year. Investment totalled US$ 15.6 billion this year, as against US$ 10.5 billion in 2008.
The International Monetary Fund may loan US$ 17 billion to poor nations over the next five years. Approximately US$ 8 billion may be disbursed by 2011.
The Brazilian Treasury Bills were negotiated in the United States, Europe and Asia. They mature in 2037 and interest rates are the lowest paid for papers of the kind.
Brasília – The Brazilian flow of exchange ran a surplus of US$ 491 million up until the 24th this month, according to the Brazilian Central Bank. In the same period last year, the result was negative by US$ 2.486 billion. From July 1st to 24th, the flow of finance (investment in bonds, remittances of profits
Rio de Janeiro – The Brazilian state-owned oil company Petrobras issued a press release yesterday (28th) informing that it ranks among the world’s ten leading companies in terms of added value in the first half. It is the only Brazilian company in the top ten of consultancy firm Ernst & Young’s ranking of the largest
President Lula’s term in office ends on December 31st, 2010. He said he plans to launch a new Growth Acceleration Program, for his successor not to have to ‘start from scratch’.
Brasília – Spending by Brazilians on international trips totalled US$ 987 million in June this year, the highest figure since September 2008 (US$ 1.124 billion), when the international financial crisis worsened. The information was disclosed today (27th) by the Brazilian Central Bank. According to the head of the Economic Department of the Central Bank, Altamir
The Brazilian rural credit system is attracting the attention of countries in Europe and the Americas, which are considering implementing similar models.
The Brazilian federal government is going to invest the funds in infrastructure work in the cities that will host matches of the FIFA World Cup 2014.
