Brazil
Ability of Bric nations to revive global economy exaggerated, say analysts
The contribution of Brazil, Russia, India and China to the world economy is still too small to compensate for low demand in advanced economies.
Venezuela’s Merentes announces plans to reopen foreign dollar-denominated bond market
Central Bank of Venezuela president Nelson Merentes says market will accept bonds from South American neighbours
Central Bank of Brazil: inflation tax risked hyperinflation
Brazilian central bank study shows the country risked weak hyperinflation in the past due to high income tax elasticity
Brazilian opposition candidate threatens central bank’s independence
Opposition party presidential candidate José Serra says rate-setting will be a political process under his leadership; latest poll puts Serra on level footing with governing party candidate
Venezuela cautiously reopens forex markets
Central Bank of Venezuela introduces tough rules for new regulated foreign currency market; bond trades will be carried out on new system under central bank's watch
Buba’s Weber interested in price-level targeting
Bundesbank president Axel Weber says move to price-level targeting could help anchor inflation expectations
Subbarao moots Tobin tax to curb capital inflows
Reserve Bank of India governor Duvvuri Subbarao says all options on the table as it attempts to act on investment influx
Meirelles will stay as governor until year end
Brazilian central bank governor Henrique Meirelles stays put, hopes of the vice-presidency dashed by party politics
Brazil’s Meirelles in political limbo
Brazil governor Henrique Meirelles has until Friday to decide if he will remain at the central bank, political ambitions rocked by Lula, party leaders; head of financial stability likely successor
Sovereign risk worries overstated: panel
Debt experts from Bank of Italy, National Bank of Denmark and French debt agency point to reassuring signs of continuing life in the sovereign debt markets
Brazil’s Meirelles faces renewed tax fraud allegations
Brazilian central bank chief Henrique Meirelles could be investigated for the second time on tax crimes after attorney-general’s office asks Supreme Court for a probe, Meirelles unfazed
Brazil names new head of foreign affairs
Central Bank of Brazil appoints Carlos Araujo to lead international affairs as current head Maria Celina Arraes returns to UN post
Controls cannot curb currency appreciation
Emerging markets must recognise the need to let their currencies appreciate, Ousmène Mandeng and Jerome Booth of Ashmore Investment Management argue
Brazilian economy on the up, minutes show
Central Bank of Brazil’s policy meeting minutes also show inflation is under control
Brazil's new director stands for independence
New head of monetary policy at the Central Bank of Brazil favours floating rates
Brazil capital control unlikely to slow real’s rise
Imposition halts currency’s appreciation but analysts sceptical move will help in longer term, investors jittery on Colombian peso
Meirelles comments on future, bank lending
Central Bank of Brazil’s Henrique Meirelles comments on rumours of a return to politics and backs the actions of state-led banks
Brazil goes for diversification
Isabela Damaso, who manages the strategic risk function, and Márcio Ayrosa, head of the front office, explain how reserve management is changing at the central bank as a result of the unprecedented growth in reserves during 2007.
What will Bric leaders discuss?
When leaders from the four biggest emerging-market economies meet in Russia on Tuesday and Wednesday, they will have plenty to talk about.
Ex-Brazil governor dismisses plan to ditch dollar
Gustavo Franco, a former governor of the Central Bank of Brazil, has said that proposals for China and Brazil to trade in renminbi and reals rather than dollars are "pure idle talk".
Brazil and China planning link-up to ditch dollar
A Central Bank of Brazil official has said that trade between the country and China will be conducted in reals and renminbi rather than dollars.
Brazil slows pace of easing
The Central Bank of Brazil cut its key interest rate for the third time this year to a record low of 10.25% on Wednesday.
Brazil cuts to record low to boost sluggish growth
The Central Bank of Brazil cut its core interest rate, Selic, by 150 basis points on Wednesday after data out Tuesday indicated Brazil was much more vulnerable to the global economic crisis than previously assumed.