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by investments. During this On the other hand, these lacking.
period, we should see greater advantages are diminished If we do our homework,
stability for the real currency by the negative impact of which includes staying on
and for inflation. inefficiencies and bottlenecks, the reform agenda as well as
Real (Brazilian currency) as in the areas of infrastructure, improving our perception of the
interest rates are already and by the famous “Brazil cost”. environment and the Amazon
close to zero, pulling hard Investments in the region, Brazil can become one
on credit, especially private country fell with the recent of the most attractive emerging
ones. New loans via financial economic crisis and, therefore, markets for investment and
system (banks only) grow in opportunities and demands for the preferred choice of foreign
double digits. Externally, the a recovery in all sectors are not investors.
coronavirus ends up pushing
commodity prices down.
UBS has revised China’s
growth this year from 6%
to 5.5%. The effect may be
temporary, but as long as
the health problem does
not stabilize, risks are still
significant for growth.
What is the recommendation
for foreigners about
Brazilian agribusiness?
In general, our agribusiness
has numerous opportunities,
as it is a sector of tremendous
competitive advantage, not Sylvia Brasil Coutinho,
only because of its natural CEO of UBS Bank in
characteristics, but also Brazil
because it has developed, over
decades, vast knowledge and
Sylvia Brasil Coutinho,
production technologies in 巴西瑞银银行(UBS)
tropical soils.
首席执行官
键是它在当地经济和全球经 已接近于零,这沉重打击了 它在热带土壤上发展了几十
济上会发展到什么地位。不 信贷尤其是私人信贷。 通过 年,因此拥有大量的知识和
过,若要说我们具备哪一 金融系统(仅限银行)的新 生产技术。
领域的优势,那便是粮食生 贷款现在以两位数在增长。 另一方面,由于效率低下
产,其中还包括生物燃料和 但在外部因素下,冠状病毒 和发展瓶颈(如基础设施落
可再生能源的生产。 导致了商品价格的下跌。 后),以及著名的“巴西成
从经济的层面看,不久的将 瑞银银行(UBS)把中国 本”,这些优势的发挥不能
来会发生什么? 今年的经济增长指数从6% 最大化。
历经2014-2016严重的 改为5.5%, 虽然影响可能 国内投资随着近期的经济
经济危机和2018年的迷茫 是暂时的,但是如果疫情无 危机而减少,因此,各行各
期后,2019年经济开始复 法稳定,发展的风险依然存 业都力争和要求恢复发展。
苏。 在。 如果我们做好功课,包括
有了投资的主要支 关于巴西的农业企业,您有 坚持改革议程,以及提升我
持,2020年的经济发展步 什么建议给外国投资者? 们对环境和亚马逊地区的洞
伐将会加快。在此期间,我 总的来说,我们的农业企 察力,巴西会成为最吸引眼
们应该会看到货币和通货膨 业有许多发展的机会,因为 球的新兴投资市场之一,也
胀更具稳定性。 它极具竞争优势,这不仅是 会是外国投资者的首选。
实际(巴西货币)利率早 因为它的自然特征,还因为