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1 – 10 of 87Although fintechs may increase efficiency and competition in the financial system, they may also pose risks to the banking sector if they are poorly regulated. In March the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB270323
ISSN: 2633-304X
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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…
Outlook for the banking sector.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB219806
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Politicisation of central banking.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB246000
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Outlook for the banking sector.
Amid a backdrop of anaemic growth, lending in Latin America's largest banking market slowed last year. Loan expansion in Brazil was once again led by the country's large public…
The banking outlook.
Brazil's deep recession is not reflected in the healthy results announced by its major banks, which represent one of the few positive elements of a beleaguered economy. Good…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB208276
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The decision was taken despite inflation that reached 10.67% last year. It came days after President Dilma Rousseff signed into law the 2016 federal budget, which foresees a GDP…
At its first meeting of 2017, on January 10-11, the COPOM reduced the benchmark Selic interest rate to 13%. The 75-basis-point (bp) rate cut decision, the largest in nearly five…