Bras\u00edlia \u2013 Foreign direct investment, which is allocated to the productive sector of the economy, should total US$ 2.8 billion in Brazil this month, according to projections announced by the Brazilian Central Bank today (22nd). This month, up until today, investment has totalled US$ 2.1 billion.<\/p>\n
According to the head of the Central Bank\u2019s Economic Department, Altamir Lopes, greater FDI is expected in the second half of the year. "This is a good curve and should improve even further starting in the second half, when some investment intentions should materialize."<\/p>\n
In March, FDI totalled US$ 2.018 billion, and in the first quarter, US$ 5.656 billion. In the first quarter, the services sector (financing, real estate activities, transport etc.) led the inflow of investment, with 50.5%, followed by industry (27.6%), and agriculture and mineral extraction (21.9%).<\/p>\n
Foreign investment in shares totalled US$ 2.158 billion in March and US$ 5.270 billion in the first quarter. This month, up until today (22nd), the figure is US$ 2.551 billion.<\/p>\n
Foreign investment in fixed income securities, traded in Brazil, reached US$ 1.962 billion in March, and US$ 4.479 billion in the first quarter. This month, up until today, the figure is US$ 782 million. <\/p>\n
*Translated by Gabriel Pomerancblum<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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