{"id":376908,"date":"2024-10-29T10:52:16","date_gmt":"2024-10-29T13:52:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/?p=376908"},"modified":"2024-10-29T10:58:51","modified_gmt":"2024-10-29T13:58:51","slug":"global-landscape-fosters-investments-in-brazil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/en\/global-landscape-fosters-investments-in-brazil\/","title":{"rendered":"Investments in Brazil fostered by global landscape"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 Leaders participating in the 7th<\/sup> Brazil Investment Forum (BIF) on Monday (28) in S\u00e3o Paulo expressed strong optimism about attracting foreign investment to Brazil, as they see the country in a good economic moment and possessing the resources needed to address current global challenges. At the event<\/a> held by the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (ApexBrasil), a platform was launched to facilitate investments in Brazil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brazil\u2019s vice president and minister of development, industry, commerce, and services, Geraldo Alckmin, emphasized the Latin American country\u2019s potential for investments, highlighting there are conditions to increase them relative to the gross domestic product. \u201cIt has improved\u2014it was 17% (of the GDP), then we surpassed 18%, and now we are approaching 18.5%, but it’s still little. We can attract more investments,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alckmin said the opportunities for investments in his country are vast and highlighted areas with potential for attraction, such as adding value to agribusiness products through agribusiness, the health industrial complex in light of the aging population, infrastructure\u2014including housing, sanitation, and mobility\u2014digital transition with sectors like semiconductors, ecological transition, as well as other industries such as defense and aerospace.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Alckmin believes the Latin American giant can attract more investments<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The general manager for the Southern Cone at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Morgan Doyle, told the forum audience that the IDB believes Latin America, particularly Brazil, plays a fundamental role in addressing the major challenges the world faces today. \u201cChallenges such as energy transition, nature conservation, and food security,\u201d Doyle listed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The IDB manager said global relevance creates equally global investment opportunities. \u201cThis is particularly true for Brazil, on one hand due to the scale and dynamism that the economy has demonstrated over the years, and on the other hand because of the potential to direct investments toward urgent issues such as ecological transition,\u201d he said. Mentioning the fourth consecutive year of growth of the Brazilian economy, Doyle noted that investors recognize the favorable scenario.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Doyle, representing the IDB, signed a partnership with Alckmin for the creation and development of Brazil\u2019s Single Window for Investments. The platform will receive an initial investment of USD 400,000 from the bank. This platform will centralize access to information, authorizations, and necessary procedures for the private sector, thus streamlining the decision-making process for both domestic and foreign investors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“It\u2019s a Single Window for anyone who wants to invest in Brazil, providing all the information needed, saving time, and streamlining licenses, authorizations, and fiscal matters. It aims to attract investment and make life easier for investors,\u201d Alckmin explained at the BIF. He noted that Brazil has already implemented the Single Portal for Foreign Trade, which has digitalized foreign trade operations, reducing costs and timelines. \u201cIt can cut BRL 40 billion (USD 7 billion) a year in foreign trade costs,\u201d the vice president said about the single portal.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Jorge Viana: Brazil is a safe harbor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Other authorities emphasized Brazil\u2019s favorable moment for investments. The president of ApexBrasil, Jorge Viana, opened the meeting by highlighting the country\u2019s growth amid a complex international landscape. \u201cWhat kind of world are we in? A world of tremendous challenges,\u201d he said, mentioning the climate crisis and its effects on food production, water supply, the functioning of cities, communities, and urban villages, as well as wars, inflation in various countries, and increasing inequality. \u201cBut Brazil, in the face of this world of uncertainties, is a safe harbor,\u201d Viana said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said that public policies of Brazilian President Luiz In\u00e1cio Lula da Silva\u2014particularly in social areas, youth initiatives, agribusiness, and investments\u2014create an environment of institutional peace. \u201cAll of this creates an environment that sets us apart in the world,\u201d he said, also noting the economic growth the country has experienced, which is above the global average and exceeds analysts\u2019 forecasts. Viana expressed the expectation that Brazil will receive an investment grade, and in light of this, he proposed that next year\u2019s BIF be held in New York, United States, featuring the largest investment funds in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brazil is the world’s fifth <\/strong>investment destination<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Last year, Brazil was the fifth largest destination of foreign direct investment worldwide, according to data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) cited by the president of ApexBrasil. The total amounted to USD 65.9 billion.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Carvalho, Atui, and Hannun attended the forum<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

At the BIF, the president of the National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES), Aloysio Mercadante, highlighted the resilience of the Brazilian economy in the face of climate challenges, while the Minister of Agrarian Development and Family Agriculture, Paulo Teixeira, said Brazil is currently an environmental powerhouse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The BIF 2024 was themed \u201cConnecting You to Opportunities in the Largest Economy in Latin America.\u201d In addition to public sector leaders, the event featured voices from executives and entrepreneurs. The ABCC participated in the discussions through its Administrative Vice President Daniel Hannun, Board Member William Atui, Institutional Relations Director Fernanda Baltazar, and New Business Director Estev\u00e3o Margotti de Carvalho. The IDB and Brazil\u2019s trade ministry and foreign ministry partnered with ApexBrasil to organize the forum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Translated by Guilherme Miranda<\/strong><\/p>\n

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