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Brasília 04/03/2024, O presidente Lula recebe o Presidente do Banco Asiático de Investimento em Infraestrutura (Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank – AIIB), Jin Liqun. Foto: Ricardo Stuckert/PR
Politics

Lula talks infrastructure partnership with Asian bank

The Brazilian president met with Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank President Jin Liqun. The institution, the executive said, has no capital restrictions and is ready to provide a large amount of resources “to boost Brazil’s economic and social development.”

Operação da Fábrica de Blocos na Mina do Pico, produzidos a partir de rejeitos da mineração, no Complexo Vargem Grande da Vale, em Minas Gerais.
Economy

Brazil jumps two places, becomes world’s ninth largest economy in 2023

With a predicted growth of 3.1% this year, the country should end the year with a $2.13 tri GDP, overtaking Canada, the IMF announced. Last year, Brazil ranked 11th.

12/10/2023, O ministro da Fazenda, Fernando Haddad, durante reunião do FMI em Marrocos. Foto:Diogo Zacarias/MF
Economy

As G20 president, Brazil plans to make progress on taxing the richest

Finance Minister Fernando Haddad gave a speech in Marrakech, at an event held on the sidelines of the annual meeting of the IMF and the World Bank. Reforming multilateral banks and ecology will also be among the priorities.

Brasília (DF), 01/06/2023 - O presidente Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva durante declaração à imprensa após reunião com o  presidente da Finlândia, Sauli Niinistö,  no Palácio do Itamaraty. Foto: Marcelo Camargo/Agência Brasil
Economy

Lula believes GDP will surpass IMF forecast

In April, the IMF cut the predicted increase in the Brazilian economy to 0.9% in 2023, below the world average as well as the average for Latin America and the Caribbean. In January, the prediction was 1.2%.

Ministro da Economia Paulo Guedes, participa do painel  “Brasil em Pleno Crescimento”, no V Fórum Nacional do Comércio.
Economy

Minister urges IMF to expand financing for poor countries

Guedes urged advanced economies to increase their contribution to the Poverty Reduction and Growth Trust (PRGT) and lend to more vulnerable countries.