Henrique Meirelles

BIS starts Americas council

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has established a forum aimed at facilitating debate between the Basel-based institution and policymakers in the Americas.

Henrique Meirelles: central banking natural

This article, from the International Herald Tribune, says Henrique Meirelles, the governor of the Central Bank of Brazil, has quickly mastered the central bankers' art of elusive communication.

Brazil's Meirelles wants sustained growth

In comments to Reuters published Wednesday 2 May, the president of Brazil's central bank has described the country's economic ambitions, saying investors must continue to be attracted to the country and emphasising the need for sustained growth.

Brazil plans to attract China's foreign reserves

The Brazilian government plans to tell the Chinese authorities that it is interested in attracting a share of China's foreign reserves, Brazilian financial newspaper, Valor Economico reported Wednesday 14 March.

Brazil's central bank econ director resigns

Brazilian central bank economic policy director Afonso Bevilaqua resigned Thursday 1 March citing "personal reasons" and an interest in "pursuing new projects," the central bank said in a statement.

Meirelles says China volatility serves as alert

Market volatility in Brazil and abroad seen today, Tuesday 27 February, as a result of a strong selloff in China may serve as an alert for greater caution on the part of central banks in monetary policy decisions, Brazilian central bank president…

Brazil's fin min says central bank chief staying

Brazil's central bank president Henrique Meirelles will remain in the job even though he has been criticised by some members of the government for his conservative stance, finance minister Guido Mantega told reporters on Wednesday 7 February.

Meirelles says Brazil must be tough on inflation

Brazil's central bank president Henrique Meirelles said in a newspaper interview on Wednesday 1 November that Brazil's constant vigilance against inflation in recent years was a key factor in helping President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva get re-elected.

Brazil's Meirelles says growth is sustainable

In an address to foreign investors on the first day of the International Conference of American Chambers of Commerce in Latin America, the president of Brazil's central bank, Henrique Meirelles, affirmed that Brazilian growth is sustainable.

Emerging market reserves grow in January

Recent data show significant increases in foreign exchange reserves in a number of emerging market economies in January. The Philippines gross international reserves hit an all-time high of $20.504 billion at the end of January on fresh government…

IMF's Rato welcomes Brazil's economic progress

Rodrigo de Rato, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday 10 January that since his last visit in September 2004, the Brazilian economy has continued to make remarkable progress.