Brazil’s public banks are striving for efficiency in an increasingly competitive market. Elizabeth Johnson reports.
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New market takes off
July 3, 2006Brazil is working hard to make its capital markets attractive and the Novo Mercado, with its modern corporate governance standards, is helping. Brian Caplen reports.
All clients great and small
July 3, 2006Banco do Brasil has a policy of attracting and keeping low-income customers who may prove more lucrative in the future. Brian Caplen reports.
Reaching out for customers
July 3, 2006Brazil’s banks are finally opening their arms to wealthy and lowbrow consumers and businesses alike. But interest rates remain high. Jonathan Wheatley reports.
Saving up for a rainy day
December 5, 2005
Henrique de Campos Meirelles, governor of Brazil’s central bank, has made the rebuilding of foreign currency reserves a priority. Interview by Brian Caplen.
Q Brazil is more stable than it has ever been before. How has this been achieved?
A Brazil is engaged in a very serious economic stabilisation programme involving an inflation-targeting monetary regime and a free-floating exchange rate.
An unusual lack of volatility
December 5, 2005Brazil’s banks are grappling with the new challenges of operating in a stable climate. Brian Caplen reports.
Bovespa index will chart corporate behaviour
November 7, 2005As interest in socially responsible investment increases in Brazil, the stock exchange plans an ethical index that will track responsible companies. By Oliver Balch.
CSFB’s long haul pays off in Brazil
November 7, 2005Investment banks are often criticised in emerging markets for being fair weather friends: moving in when times are good, running for the exit when the market turns down. But if you take over a major domestic player, you are pretty much obliged to stick around.