Brazil

Brazilian federal bank Banco do Brasil (BB) will open up a special export credit line next week starting

Brazil's federal savings bank Caixa Economica Federal (CEF) will start offering loans and other financial services to local exporters by the second half of the year

Government-controlled bank Besc, from the southern Brazil state of Santa Catarina, will continue to focus on lending to small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and

Current political situation 2006 is going to be a crucial year for Brazil: In October, elections are scheduled for a new president, the Chamber of Deputies and one third of the Senate.

The latest acquisition by Brazil's leading international factoring provider signals another step towards consolidation for the non-domestic market in the country. This week, Exicon,

The association with BAI will allow BPN Brasil to increase financing for exporters to other Portuguese-speaking countries

The factoring segment stands out as one of the big bets in the securitisation market this year

The Brazilian unit of UK banking giant HSBC has originated the first trade transaction for a Brazilian exporter under the International Finance Corporation's (IFC) Global Trade Finance Programme The Brazilian exporter, an HSBC client

In the first 15 days of this year, the receivables funds market turned over more than R$1 billion, according to the Market Regulatory Agency (CVM). The outlook for the R$500 million receivables fund launched yesterday includes