October 04, 2024 11:00 GMT
BRAZIL: September Trade Balance, BCB’s Campos Neto Meets With SARB Governor
BRAZIL
- On the data front, the trade surplus is expected to remain broadly steady at $4.7bn in September, following a $4.83bn surplus in August (1900BST/1400ET). The data release will be followed by a press conference with the Director of Foreign Trade Statistics and Studies Herlon Brandao at 1915BST.
- Sept. Trade Balance Monthly, est. $4.7b, prior $4.83b
- Sept. Imports Total, est. $23.7b, prior $24.3b
- Sept. Exports Total, est. $28.7b, prior $29.1b
- President Lula will meet with Queen Mary of Denmark at 1400BST(0900ET), while BCB Governor Campos Neto is due to meet with SARB Governor Lesetja Kganyago at 1600BST(1100ET).
- In other news, Finance Minister Haddad said yesterday that two thousand betting websites will be shut down soon, following a meeting to discuss the regulation of electronic betting. President Lula added that many are getting into debt and spending what they don’t have on gambling.
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