Tag: Paulo Guedes

• Monday, December 14th 2020 - 09:39 UTC

  Tax reform in Brazil stalled in the midst of political dispute and “fiscal abyss”

  

  Brazil is heading into a “fiscal abyss” and a serious crisis next year, following the decision to postpone parliamentary debate on a bill extending emergency aid spending, lower house speaker Rodrigo Maia said on Friday

• Saturday, December 12th 2020 - 09:59 UTC

  UK and Brazil to boost economic relationship

  

  The UK and Brazil made agreements on financial services, taxation, sustainable growth and Green Finance, helping to boost jobs and investments for UK companies. The fourth Economic and Financial Dialogue (EFD) between the UK and Brazil on 10 December 2020 saw the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, and the Brazilian Economy Minister Paulo Guedes, meeting to build further economic ties between the two countries. They were joined by central bank Governors and heads of financial sector regulators.

• Saturday, December 12th 2020 - 09:41 UTC

  Guedes confident Brazil can help the vulnerable and ensure the spending cap

  

  The Brazilian government has the financial tools to support some of the country’s most vulnerable people next year without threatening the spending cap, its most important fiscal anchor, Economy Minister Paulo Guedes said on Friday.

• Wednesday, November 25th 2020 - 09:06 UTC

  Brazil on track to end recession early 2021, as private activity speeds up

  

  Brazil’s economy probably rebounded at a record quarterly pace in July-September and was on track for a better start to 2021 than previously thought, as businesses and households recovered from the first surge in COVID-19 cases.

• Wednesday, November 18th 2020 - 08:48 UTC

  Brazil surging out of recession strongly, according to Q3 activity data

  

  Brazil is emerging from a recession caused by the coronavirus, Economy Minister Paulo Guedes said hours after the publication of a closely-watched indicator showing activity surged in the third quarter.

• Wednesday, October 28th 2020 - 09:19 UTC

  Bolsonaro “transformative” reforms' goal for Brazil, with a 3,5% average growth during a decade

  

  Brazil's government on Tuesday outlined a long-term roadmap for the economy, based on three scenarios of economic and fiscal reforms that could lift gross domestic product per capita by as much as 37% over the next decade.

• Thursday, October 22nd 2020 - 09:04 UTC

  US Export-Import bank signs deal to finance US$ 1 billion in trade with Brazil

  

  Brazil and the United States signed a memorandum of understanding to forge closer trade links, a step that could see U.S. Export-Import Bank finance up to US$1 billion of exports to and projects in the Latin American nation.

• Wednesday, October 7th 2020 - 09:40 UTC

  Brazilian economy minister and Lower House speaker agree to push reform agenda and social program

  

  Brazil’s Economy Minister Paulo Guedes and the powerful lower house Speaker Rodrigo Maia announced a truce after more than a month of bickering over reforms and how to tackle a widening fiscal deficit. Local markets rallied.

• Wednesday, August 26th 2020 - 09:45 UTC

  Brazilian central bank chief and Economy minister, “are fully aligned”

  

  Brazilian central bank president Roberto Campos Neto said he has not been sounded out about replacing Economy Minister Paulo Guedes when he eventually leaves his post, and said the whole notion is a “non-issue.”

• Wednesday, August 19th 2020 - 09:19 UTC

  Despite rumors, Brazilian economy minister has no intention of resigning

  

  Brazil’s Economy Minister Paulo Guedes has no intention of resigning according to reports in the Sao Paulo media, in an attempt to quash rising speculation that political pressure for more public spending could force him to quit.