Brazil is looking at how to bounce back in a more sustainable way with healthier cities and wider access to financial services.
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Brazil’s banks brace for impact as crisis deepens
July 8, 2020As the death toll rises and a recession looms how will pandemic impact Brazil’s banks?
The Banker's Best-performing Banks ranking: BRICS countries
January 2, 2020Which banks across Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa have performed the best in The Banker’s newly introduced ranking that measures a lender's performance across various key criteria?
Banks line up to take advantage of EU-Mercosur deal
October 1, 2019A landmark agreement between the EU and the customs union of Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay has been reached, and several banks are already positioning themselves for a boost in trade and investment.
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Senior women join forces to tackle Brazil's banking gender gap
July 2, 2019Four leading female bankers in Brazil have launched a project to tackle the problem of women being under-represented on the boards of the country's lenders.
What impact will open banking have on Brazil?
July 2, 2019While political turbulence continues to rattle Brazil, the country’s central bank is pushing ahead with pragmatic initiatives.
Bolsonaro keeps observers guessing on Brazil's trade direction
February 1, 2019Brazil’s new government wants to open up the country's economy and increase trade with the rest of the world. But beyond the campaign rhetoric, the US-China trade war is making it hard to second guess how achievable those goals will be. Thierry Ogier reports.
Brazil needs less talk, more action
February 1, 2019President Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil has announced that he wants to open up his country’s economy, but his government as a whole is sending mixed signals.
Can Brazil end its economic rollercoaster ride?
November 1, 2018Brazil has undergone some of the most testing times in its history. The Banker reports from São Paulo on how government reforms are improving the situation for the country's banks.
Brazilian banks’ rollercoaster ride
October 16, 2018Brazil’s banks have been buffeted by political and economic headwinds for years, and stability is unlikely to return soon with a hotly contested election in the offing.