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In this context, the government has recently launched two debt renegotiation initiatives: “Desenrola Brasil” (Develop Brazil) under the Ministry of Finance and “Renegocia!”…
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…
The growth outlook for 2015.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB196993
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The deal, which was finalised under former President Guillermo Lasso (2021-23) and approved by the National Assembly in February, promises improved access to expanding Chinese…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB287100
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From late October to late November 2019, beef prices in Brazil increased, on average, by 35%, with the price of fattened cattle reaching over 230 reais (approximately 55 dollars…
Combined with rising food import costs, higher energy prices are reducing consumer purchasing power and increasing social frustration. The government of President Chandrikapersad…
The new pricing policy replaces the previous import parity price applied since 2016 and may attenuate the impact of international price volatility on the domestic market. The new…
The expansion was largely driven by a booming agricultural sector, whose output rose by 21.6%. The services sector, which accounts for around two-thirds of added value in the…
This has been only partially successful. International loan drawdowns may help the situation in the short term, but the government is having to revise some long-established policy…
This was the second consecutive expansion in this gauge after eight consecutive quarters of contraction. Moreover, the year-on-year measure showed growth of 0.3%, its first…