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Public banks feel the pressure of success

November 6, 2006

Brazil’s public banks are striving for efficiency in an increasingly competitive market. Elizabeth Johnson reports.

New market takes off

July 3, 2006

Brazil 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, 2006

Banco 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, 2006

Brazil’s banks are finally opening their arms to wealthy and lowbrow consumers and businesses alike. But interest rates remain high. Jonathan Wheatley reports.

Brazil

January 2, 2006

Banco Bradesco
Marcio Cypriano, CEO

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, 2005

Brazil’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, 2005

As 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, 2005

Investment 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.

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