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The Week Ahead | 22nd to 26th March 2021
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Brazil’s central bank rises the Selic rate
This is the first increase in almost six years.
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The services volume in Brazil drops by 4.7% y/y in January
The services provided to families fell by 27.6% y/y in the first month of 2021
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Brazil’s retail sales inched down in January
In the state of Amazonas, retail sales fell by 24% y/y, as the local government adopted a lockdown in the state capital of Manaus
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Maharashtra emerges as economic activity hub in India
Interstate movement has gained pace since the lockdown in April 2020
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South Africa's Economy Improved in Q4 2020
Despite this, real GDP continued to fall on an unadjusted y/y basis in Q4