The Minister of Finance, Fernando Haddad, met outside the official agenda this Wednesday (19) with the President of the Chamber of Deputies, Arthur Lira, to align the vote on economic guidelines in the second half. Among the priorities planned for the coming months are completing the vote on the new fiscal framework and the legal framework for loan guarantees. Both issues were approved by the Senate and returned to the House. “I just came from the residence [oficial] President Arthur Lira to discuss the agenda for the second semester. One thing that we expect to be voted on is the Marco de Garantias”, declared the minister upon returning from the meeting. Earlier, Haddad had lunch with the new Monetary Policy director at the Central Bank (BC), Gabriel Galípolo, who took office last week. According to the minister, the purpose of appointing the ex-executive secretary of Finance to the Central Bank is to bring the teams of the two bodies closer together and avoid information noise. “The goal of Galípolo being at the Central Bank is to bring the teams together, have greater interaction, exchange information. The information doesn’t always add up”, he declared. Haddad reiterated that the slowdown in economic activity is strong and that Galípolo “will be a very important bridge” at a time that requires caution. Per Central Bank protocol applied to directors, Galípolo left lunch without speaking to the press.
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