This web page provides information on the activities of the Office, views of the IMF staff, and the relations between Brazil and the IMF. Additional information can be found on Brazil and IMF country page, including official IMF reports and Executive Board documents in English that deal with Brazil.
Office Activities
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IDB, World Bank and IMF organize a seminar on Brazil’s fiscal challenges
At this joint seminar experts from Brazil discussed the fiscal challenges and possible solutions that the next government will face. At the occasion, Resident Representative Fabian Bornhorst presented the main findings of the IMF’s technical assistance in the area of public financial management reforms.
November 29, 2017
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Meeting with Labor Union Representatives from UGT
The IMF met with Union Representatives in São Paolo to hear their views about the social security reform and their concerns about the recently approved labor reform.
November 8, 2017
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Teresa Curristine (Fiscal Affairs Department at the IMF) and Resident Representative Fabian Bornhorst blogged (http://www.imf.org/external/np/blog/dialogo/100417.pdf) about how public financial management reforms can help embed the new spending rule into the budget process and strengthen medium term fiscal planning.
October 4, 2017
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Partnership with FGV/TI to discuss principles to improve governance in state owned enterprises
Resident Representative Fabian Bornhorst participated in a meeting with FGV’s Faculty of Law, Rio de Janeiro, and Transparency International to discuss principles to improve governance in state owned enterprises
July 7, 2017
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At a joint event with FGV School of Economics in São Paulo, WHD Director Alejandro Werner launched the Regional Economic Outlook for Latin America and the Caribbean.
May 19, 2017
IMF's Work on Brazil
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International Monetary and Financial Committee: Attendance List
October 13, 2018
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Transcript of October 2018 Western Hemisphere Department Press Briefing
October 12, 2018
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October 11, 2018
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Transcript of the Press Conference of the October 2018 Fiscal Monitor
October 10, 2018
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Transcript of the Press Conference on the Release of the October 2018 World Economic Outlook
October 9, 2018
Regional Economic Outlook
Western Hemisphere
Latin America and the Caribbean: Stuck in Low Gear
October 2017After disappointing growth over the past few years, economic activity in Latin America remains on track to recover gradually in 2017–18 as the global economy gathers steam and recessions in a few countries in the region come to an end. Long-term growth, however, remains weak, hampering income convergence toward advanced economy levels. Fiscal space to support demand is limited, particularly for commodity exporters. But monetary policy can play a supportive role because inflation has been moderating rapidly. More importantly, this is the time to urgently press ahead with much-needed structural reforms to ensure sustainable and inclusive growth. Priorities include closing infrastructure gaps, investing in human capital, encouraging female labor force participation, reducing labor market informality, enhancing governance and curbing corruption, and furthering trade and financial integration.