The Bank of Brazil supplied US$ 17 billion in export financing from January until December 15th. The institution is the leading financer of foreign sales in the country.
While discussing next year’s perspectives, Finance minister Guido Mantega said there will be more jobs for the population. The government will work to prevent contagion by the international crisis.
Central Bank’s projection indicates that the country’s Gross Domestic Product should increase by 4% to 5% next year. Morocco is feeling the effects of the international economic crisis.
From January to November, Brazilian exports of honey reached US$ 65.2 million, 24% more than in the same period of 2010. The United Arab Emirates are among the product’s buyers.
Chemical products may be on a list of items whose tariffs will be raised, based on a decision made by the Mercosur. Fertilizers and petrochemicals, however, should not be affected.
Declining activity and uncertainty stemming from the world economy have caused Brazilian businessmen to revise their outlook for next year downwards.
From January to November, there were 8.26 million international arrivals in Brazil. The figure is 14% higher than in the same period of 2010.
To the Palestinian Foreign Relations minister, Mercosur treaty may open the doors to Arab, European and North American markets for companies from the bloc that establish themselves in his country.
Micro and small companies in São Paulo should end 2011 with a 3.5% increase in revenues compared with last year, according to a Brazilian Micro and Small Business Support Service (Sebrae) survey.
The Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture has issued technical rules for sales of tuna, bonito and fish preserves in general. The regulations concern the domestic market, including imports.
Free trade treaty was signed this Tuesday (20th) by the Palestinian Foreign Relations minister Riyad Al-Malki, who met with his counterparts from Mercosur member countries in Uruguay.
The bloc’s member countries may raise the import tariffs on 200 different items by up to 35% for products supplied by third-party countries. The Brazilian list should include chemicals.
The Brazilian Finance minister Guido Mantega stated that the government will use the necessary mechanisms to prevent the country’s currency, the real, from appreciating against the dollar again.
At a meeting in Jordan, women union representatives from Arab countries committed to seeking training in law and prepare themselves to occupy leadership positions. The Brazilian Nair Goulart attended.
