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Brazil No Longer a Bottom Feeder

By , April 4, 2011 12:08 pm

At least at Fitch, Brazil is no longer sitting at the bottom of the ratings. Today, the U.S. based rating agency, upped Brazil’s credit rating from BBB- to BBB in part, says the Brazilian business magazine EXAME, because the country “has signaled that it’s serious about improving its fiscal position,” signals that include spending cuts, a modest increase in the minimum wage, and a steady reduction in loans from Treasury to Brazil’s development bank BNDES.

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