Category: Brazil

Unibanco, Brazil’s third-largest private-sector banking group in terms of assets, has made a strong comeback in 2003, posting record first half pre-tax profits of $338.5 million. This was more than […]

LatinFinance’s inaugural Brazil Conference, held in
September in Rio de Janeiro, attracted a star-studded cast of
speakers from academia, the private sector and the federal
government.

Brazil Rides the Rally Emerging market bonds rallied in October after Moody’s raised Russia’s ratings two levels to investment grade, fueling speculation that other issuers, particularly Brazil, would also be […]

Rio de Janeiro-based Banco Pactual is one of the few standalone investment banks left in Brazil. Its survival during the economic upheavals and takeover mania of the last few years […]

Schwartsman Moves to Central Bank In September, the Brazilian Central Bank appointed Alexandre Schwartsman, chief economist at Unibanco, as director of international affairs. Schwartsman, 40, replaces Beny Parnes, who headed […]

A $1.33 billion debt exchange retired Brazil’s expensive Brady bonds. But the deal miffed some investors who thought they would be able to cash in their benchmark C-bonds.

Brazil’s telecom operators both big and small have clashed with regulators as the post-privatization landscape continues to evolve.

Brazil has wallowed in an economic malaise for nearly 20 years. Lula’s economic team must deliver a high-voltage
shock to turn things around.

Wildly expensive credit persists in Brazil. The country’s banks need to lower their costs to narrow spreads and expand vitally needed lending.

Brazil has tightened control over financial transactions with a series of regulations that apply to a range of activities and market participants.