President Dilma Rousseff said, at the Mercosur summit, that the strengthening of the bloc depends on the adoption of more agile trade cooperation methods.
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Deficit-to-GDP ratio will be 2.66% at USD 41 billion next year, based on Brazilian Central Bank projections. In 2015, the deficit is expected to be 3.48% of GDP, at USD 62 billion.
Financial institutions surveyed by the Brazilian Central Bank raised their estimated inflation rate for 2015, which stood at 10.61%. For next year, the inflation rate is expected to be at 6.87%.
International Monetary Fund technicians met with local authorities to discuss the progress made and the challenges facing the economy, and suggested additional financial support.
Sudan’ ministry of Finance announced it will not perform new cuts in fuel subsidies until international oil prices decline again.
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees estimates that 60 million people, including asylum applicants, internally displaced people and refugees, will have left their homes to flee conflicts by the end of this year.
An index measured by the Brazilian Central Bank shows a decline in the economy in October from September and a 6.19% drop from October 2014.
The UN’s Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean believes Brazil will hold back Latin America’s performance and that its Gross Domestic Product will contract anew in 2016.
Report by the International Monetary Fund indicates an improvement in the macroeconomic situation of the Arab country. Prospect of improvement is driven by the agriculture and construction sectors.
The Brazilian state-run oil company produced 1.023 million barrels of oil equivalent per day in November, a 1.8% increase over October.
The United States currency gained 1.24% on Brazil’s real and the São Paulo Stock Exchange remained virtually flat, at a marginal 0.32% increment. Brazil’s credit downgrade swung the exchange rate.
The IMF says the cheap commodity could mean asset quality and liquidity in the financial system might deteriorate. However, it also says local banks are well-capitalized and prepared to manage risks.
The agency is the second one to revise down Brazil’s rating and says the move comes as a result of recession, adverse fiscal developments and the political scenario.
Brazil’s National Federation of Industry estimates that the GDP will shrink this year and in 2016. Inflation is expected to be 10.5% in 2015 and 6.8% next year.
