Brazil’s central bank is desperately trying to grasp the reins of inflation. The central bank’s chief, Alexandre Tombini, will certainly hope that inflation continues on its current course and falls within the central bank’s target by the end... Read Article
Earlier this week Brazil’s Finance Minister, Guido Matega, beamed with exuberance as he reported that the economy had become the fifth largest in the world, overtaking both the UK and France. Brazil’s output grew by 7.5 per cent... Read Article
Brazil has made significant strides toward economic prosperity over the last two decades. Economic progress has been built on the strong foundations of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and his predecessor, Fernando Henrique Cardoso, managing to forge strong... Read Article
The last thing the global economic recovery needs right now is instability. But this is precisely what central government manipulation of currencies is likely to lead to. According to Brazil’s finance minister, Guido Mantega, the world is in... Read Article
The emergence of the Greek sovereign debt crisis in recent months serves as a powerful reminder of how far Argentina has come this decade. Argentina defaulted on sovereign debt (bonds issued by the Government) in 2002, which was... Read Article
