The information was made public this Tuesday (6) by the monetary authority as part of the minutes of its Monetary Policy Committee (Copom)’s latest meeting.
Author: Agência Brasil
Such was the installed capacity in place in the country as of last September. The wattage is the same as that of the Itaipu hydroelectric plant.
The month registered a trade surplus of USD 6.121 billion, up 17.9% over the same period of 2017. Exports in the month totaled USD 22.226 billion, with imports reaching USD 16.105 billion.
The group offered the lowest toll fee and won the concession of a 473.4 km highway section for 30 years.
The company’s researchers developed a technology that speeds up the breakdown of the polymer material that the bottles are made of.
The National Index of Consumer Expectation (INEC) climbed 4.4% in October over September, but Brazilians are still cautious when buying.
The index measured by Fundação Getulio Vargas dropped 11.2 points in October, before the election final results, to 110.3 points. However, it still reflects a high level of uncertainty.
The North American currency climbed 1.51% this Monday and ended the day at BRL 3.71.
Weekly survey by the Brazilian Central Bank (BC) shows that financial institutions expect the Monetary Policy Committee (COPOM) to maintain at 6.5% the interest rates in this week’s meeting.
That’s the deficit of the government’s current account in September. It was the second largest deficit ever for the month.
From November to April, cruise liner travel along Brazil’s coast are expected to gross over BRL 2 billion.
Brazilians spent USD 1.1 billion abroad in September, way below the figure registered in the same month of 2017.
Weakening production and employment levels continue to hamper a rebound, according to the National Confederation of Industry (CNI).
Brazil’s IPCA-15 index is up 0.09% in October from September.
