Brazil is a macroeconomic and political hot mess at the moment, experiencing a deep recession and a political quagmire reaching to the Presidency. Despite this, after a horrendous performance in 2015, Brazil’s currency the real performed best in the world for the

Paula Sambo November 21, 2016 — 8:02 AM EST November 21, 2016 — 3:29 PM EST Banco do Brasil leads gains after announcing branch closures Raw materials producers account for 27% of Ibovespa index The Ibovespa rose as commodity producers advanced amid

  Interview with Ambassador Consul-General of Brazil, Carlos de Abreu, about the event Brazil Showcase and the Australia-Brazil Business Council launch.

Standard & Poor’s has placed the Australian banks in a basket alongside those of Russia, Hong Kong, Brazil, Japan and China in a global outlook for credit quality that identifies banking environments facing negative pressures. The ratings agency says that 11 of