Brazil's richest captured record income share despite Lula's effort to prioritize the poor FILE PHOTO: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaks during a reelection campaign rally at Moca Bonita Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 22, 202... See more
By Marcela Ayres BRASILIA, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Mercado Pago, the fintech arm of Latin American e-commerce giant MercadoLibre, said it remains comfortable expanding its credit card business despite the Brazilian central bank's growing concern over rising ho... See more
Brazil weighs lending curbs as household debt stress mounts FILE PHOTO: A drone view shows the Brazilian central bank's headquarters building in Brasilia, Brazil, December 26, 2024. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino/File Photo · Reuters By Marcela Ayres and Paula ... See more
Brazil lifts forecast for share of interest-rate-linked debt to record high this year An aerial view of Pacaembu neighborhood is seen with the skyline of Sao Paulo April 12, 2015. REUTERS/Paulo Whitaker · Reuters By Marcela Ayres Wed, 26 August 2026 at 2:... See more
BRASILIA, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Brazil's presidential campaigns are clashing over how to bring down long-term interest rates, with advisers to the leading candidates offering sharply different prescriptions for reducing borrowing costs across the economy. Th... See more