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Brazil: Can Banks Shake Off Their Villain Image?
To me, the very concept of being a Facebook fan of a bank is rather strange. Here and in Brazil too, they are seen as evil money making machines – so, how Itau achieved such a high number of fans? Their social media journey started around 5/6 years ago – and Itau seemed to have … Continue reading
Why Bitcoin Is A Good Idea For Brazil
Things are not looking good for Brazil’s Real – news articles flooded with reports of a ten-year low of the Brazilian currency against the US dollar. After a turbulent presidential election and international oil prices hike, those factors finally hit the country’s economic very hard. Having said that, could bitcoin be a good way to … Continue reading
Mark Mobius: A Contrarian Case For Brazil
Many investors in Brazil, including us, have been a little frustrated over the past couple of years with its lack of growth and progress. Gross domestic product (GDP) in Brazil grew a mere 0.2% in 2014 (estimated), a far cry from the 7.5% it saw in 2010.1 However, we believe Brazil has all the elements … Continue reading
Brazil, Uruguay Move Away From U.S. Dollar In Trade
Brazil and Uruguay have switched to settling bilateral trade with local currency to stimulate turnover, bypassing the US dollar. Payments in the Brazilian real and Uruguayan peso started on Monday. The agreement was signed on November 2 by the head of Brazilian Central Bank Alexandro Tombini and his Uruguayan counterpart Alberto Grana. Both countries believe … Continue reading
Brazil’s Rousseff Faces Obstacles In New Term
By José Pedro Martins Latinamerica Press With 51.6 percent of valid ballots, President Dilma Rousseff of the Workers´ Party (PT) was reelected in a run-off election on Oct. 26. And in the week after, the leader already got an idea of how difficult governance will be in the coming four years, considering that the next … Continue reading
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