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BNDES reform may shake up financing in Brazil

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BRAZIL

Reform of the National Development Bank.

Political meddling in monetary policy raises risks

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INTERNATIONAL

Politicisation of central banking.

Brazil's bank lending will pick up after sharp decline

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BRAZIL

Outlook for the banking sector.

Lending growth will slow this year in Brazil

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BRAZIL

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…

Fed move boosts tight Latin American monetary policy

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LATIN AMERICA

The impact of US monetary policy tightening.

Interest rates will continue to rise in Brazil

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BRAZIL

The increase, the largest since 2002, comes despite low growth expectations and reflects concerns over rising inflation, with the Central Bank warning of a similar rate rise in…

Policy tweaks will have modest impact in Brazil

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BRAZIL

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…

Inflation adds to Brazil’s multiple economic woes

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BRAZIL

This is close to the ceiling of the target band of 2.25-5.25% set for this year. In response, the Central Bank last week raised its benchmark interest rate from a record low of…

Brazil political disputes mark economic policy-making

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BRAZIL

The decision terminates the exemption put in place last year by former President Jair Bolsonaro to tackle rising inflation and boost his ultimately failed re-election campaign…

Monetary easing may quicken in Brazil this year

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BRAZIL

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…