Haddad discusses economic agenda for the second half of the year with Lira

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 foreseen for the coming months are the conclusion of the vote on the new tax 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 (official) residence of 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 director of Monetary Policy at the Central Bank (BC), Gabriel Gallipolo, 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 deceleration of economic activity is strong and that Galípolo “will be a very important bridge” at a time when caution is required.

Per Central Bank protocol applied to directors, Galípolo left lunch without speaking to the press.