The forecast of total disbursements to be made this year by the Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) was reported by its president. The amount stands below the BRL 80 billion (USD 24.61 billion) of the previous forecast.

The region accounted for 5.9% of total foreign sales from Brazil in October, the Brazilian Ministry of Industry, Foreign Trade and Services said. Overall exports from Brazil grossed USD 18.877 billion.