The Central Government of Brazil, which inlcudes the Central Bank, the National Treasury and the Social Service, had a primary surplus of 2.16% of GDP in its balance sheet.
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It was the largest ever issuance of debt securities by a Brazilian company on the international capital market. The bonds mature in five, ten and thirty years.
Last year, industrial activity in São Paulo had the next-to-best level in eight years, second only to 2004. To the Federation of Industries, the sector has returned to its pre-crisis activity levels.
The rate was an average of 6.7% last year, the lowest level since the Brazilian Institute for Geography and Statistics started promoting the Monthly Employment Research, in 2002.
A ranking by consultancy company PFC Energy places the Brazilian state-owned oil company as the third largest listed energy company in the world. The first two are ExxonMobil and PetroChina.
Revenues from Brazilian foreign sales reached US$ 1.74 billion last year. Although the performance was better than in 2009, the figure was still lower than in 2008.
In 2010, expenses of Brazilian tourists abroad rose from US$ 16.422 billion, a historic record, according to the Central Bank. In December alone, the expenses of Brazilians reached US$ 1.726 billion.
The inflow of foreign direct investment (FDI) totalled US$ 48.462 billion in 2010, the largest nominal result since 1947. For 2011, expectations are for FDI to total US$ 45 billion.
The institution allocated US$ 27.3 billion to micro, small and medium enterprises last year. These have accounted for 93% of credit operations performed by the bank.
The increase in electric power usage in 2010 was driven mainly by the industry.
In the third week of the month, from January 17th to 23rd, exports totalled US$ 4.272 billion and imports, US$ 3.592 billion.
The reopening of Mário de Andrade Municipal Library should take place on the anniversary of São Paulo, on the 25th. To celebrate, a series of talks about immigrants, among them Arabs, will take place.
Global energy market will be discussed at summit organized by the International Energy Agency, the International Energy Forum and the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries.
Exhibition ‘Islam: Art and Civilisation’ brings 380 works from the 8th to the 21st century and grants visitors a tour of the history and culture of Islam. It is at the Bank of Brazil Cultural Centre.
