At 15 percent, Brazil’s monetary policy interest rate (called Selic) is one of the highest among major economies. Yet in 2024, bank credit grew by 11.5 percent and corporate bond issuance rose by 30 ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, May 13, 2025. TINGSHU WANG/REUTERS Chinese giants in the services sector are ...

Donald Trump Tariffs News: US President Donald Trump singled out Brazil for import taxes of 50 per cent on Wednesday for its treatment of its former president, Jair Bolsonaro, showing that personal ...