Mon Nov 29, 2010 16:39 GMT |
President-elect Dilma Rousseff has kicked off her cabinet appointments by announcing key figures in the economic team, reinforcing my view that the new administration will focus on continuing the economic policy mix started by the outgoing Lula government. Finance Minister Guido Mantega will remain in his post, while hawkish central bank president Henrique Meirelles is… [Read more]
Tags: Brazil, COPOM, economic polic, fiscal policy, inflation, interest rate futures, interest rates, Lula, Mantega, Meirelles, monetary policy, Rousseff, Selic Rate, Tombini
Posted in: Brazil, Inflation/Deflation, Latin America, Political Risk
Thu Mar 11, 2010 16:59 GMT |
Brazil’s Q409 real GDP reading came in roughly in line with market expectations, posting a growth rate of 2.0% quarter-on-quarter (q-o-q) seasonally adjusted – its highest reading in two years. Expectations of a robust headline number for Q4 have previously sent the interbank deposit (DI) futures market higher, amid expectations that the Banco Central do… [Read more]
Tags: BCB, Brazil, COPOM, DI, economic growth, GDP, inflation, interest rates, monetary policy, monetary tightening, Rate Hike, Selic Rate
Posted in: General, Inflation/Deflation, Latin America