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1 – 10 of 17The Brazilian financial system, which is still dominated by five state and private banks, saw slower loan growth and worsening asset quality in 2023 due to high inflation and…
The impact of Pix has been transformative for the financial system and the payments landscape in Brazil, and it has gained praise from the IMF for its positive impact on financial…
These aim for tighter CBN control over the parallel market. The CBN is also seeking to stabilise the currency through bond issuances, cryptocurrency crackdowns and other schemes.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286045
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The plan covers six priority areas: agro-industry, health, infrastructure and mobility, digital transformation, bio-economy and defence. Most of the BRL300bn (USD60bn) in…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285480
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Strong household demand, now restored to pre-war levels, mitigated the impact on GDP of falling exports last year. The consumer market is profoundly changed, with new brands from…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286565
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President Nayib Bukele is highly popular, having implemented hard-line security policies that have reduced murder rates dramatically. He was re-elected in February by a landslide…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286620
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Separately, the head of Samsung Electronics -- the cornerstone of the Samsung Group, which contributes around 20% of South Korea’s GDP -- has been cleared of wrongdoing in a…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285352
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The four-year investment plan aims to support bio-economy initiatives, the creation of a carbon market and the preservation of Amazon indigenous communities and their knowledge…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286791
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The Economic Development Board (EDB), the country’s investment promotion agency, announced in March that its ‘golden licence’ scheme of incentives for local and foreign investors…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286570
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This leak included corporate documents and internal communications, and detailed a suite of spyware applications developed by Shanghai-based cybersecurity company I-Soon, a…