The Central Bank of Brazil anticipates foreign investment will drop to $65 billion this year, compared to $90.6 billion last year. They’ve revised the 2023 forecast from $75 billion to $65 billion, representing 3% of Brazil’s GDP. Inter-company loan repayments will likely decrease. The bank credits this to robust international trade earlier this year. Conversely, […]
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