The estimate regarding the Public Investment Fund (PIF) is from the Institute of International Finance. The amount could increase to USD 400 billion by 2020.
Browsing: News
Brazilian banks expect the economy to grow by 1% in 2019, the 15th straight downward revision of the estimate.
Foreign sales from Brazil were up 35% last month and 18% year-to-date. Egypt and the UAE were some of the top buyers.
Revenues from international tourism hit USD 1.7 trillion in 2018, according to UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) report.
Brazil shipped 381,100 tons in May. UAE purchases was one of the highlights of the month, ABPA said.
IPEA Gross Fixed Capital Formation Indicator (FBCP) increased from March, but declined year-on-year.
Country has companies manufacturing sustainable cosmetics. Businesswomen in charge of the brands talked about the market in the Bio Brazil Fair – Biofach America Latina.
The food products have been developed by Embrapa’s livestock arm in southern Brazil and are non-pork-eater-friendly.
An office opened in the emirate’s oil industry zone, and a refinery is slated for construction.
Output reached 276,000 units in May, up 30% from a year ago. Industry employees declined 1.8% year-on-year.
External purchases reached USD 2.82 billion year through April, a 11% year-on -year decline.
World Bank resources will finance reforms, balance the budget, and boost growth and job creation in the country, which suffers from the high cost of energy and a large inflow of Syrian refugees.
The Bank has revised down its forecast for Brazilian GDP growth this year in 0.7 percentage point, to 1.5%.
Forex flow in Brazil was positive in May, with inflows exceeding outflows by USD 346 million.

