The increase took place in April over March with the debt reaching BRL 3.24 trillion (USD 988 billion), according to data from the National Treasure.
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An index from the First Abu Dhabi Bank shows that the outlook of major investors in the United Arab Emirates has improved this month. Tourism and a stable currency are fueling their optimism.
It was the second consecutive month that Brazil’s current accounts registered a surplus. It stood at USD 1.1 billion, driven up by the trade balance.
Travelers from Brazil spent USD 1.3 billion in other countries in April, up 23% from a year ago.
Drought in the Arab country will affect economic growth in 2017, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Inflation is poised to exceed 3%.
Exports outweighed imports again in the third week of May. Average daily exports increased by 3.3%, with imports going up 0.4%.
The financial market brought down its estimative for Brazil’s inflation for the 11th consecutive week. The forecast calls for an increase of 3.92% this year against the previous one that signaled 3.93%.
Registrations for the Zayed Future Energy Prize are open until July 6. The prize has five categories, from high school to large corporations. Total prizes reach USD 4 million.
The International Monetary Fund is expecting the Brazilian economy to grow marginally in 2017 and then for growth to pick up to 1.7% in 2018.
The index surveyed by the National Confederation of Industry (CNI) registered 53.7 points in May with an improvement of 0.6 point over April.
Bookstore Livraria da Vila is organizing, for next Tuesday (23), a meeting on the current situation of people living as refugees in Brazil.
Since its inception, the African Development Bank has granted USD 845 million in loans to the Arab country, the bulk of which went to industry.
Production by Brazil’s state-run oil company started this Wednesday (17) in an area of the Santos Basin with FPSO vessel P-66.
Consumer confidence index declined 4.1% last month over March, According to the National Confederation of Retail Managers (CNDL), the negative news coverage and rising unemployment impacted the results.
