巴西央行将减少储备金促经济增长

时间：2014-07-26 09:01:31

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Brazil's central bank has announced plans to reduce the amount of money commercial banks keep in reserve, in a bid to boost economic growth.

巴西央行宣布计划减少各商业银行储备金的数额，以推动经济增长。
 
The bank says the measure will free up some $13bn, which banks could lend to businesses and individuals. 
 
The Brazilian economy is expected to expand by 1% this year - the fourth consecutive1 year of sluggish2 growth. 
 
The central bank announcement comes less than three months before presidential elections.
 
President Dilma Rousseff will seek a second four-year term in October.
 
In 2010, when she was elected, Brazilian gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 7.5%. 
 
Growth dropped to 2.7% in 2011, 1% in 2012 and 2.5% last year.

'Chinese dependency'
 
The government is forecasting 1.8% growth this year, but independent economists3 expect the GDP to grow by only 1%. 
 
"The central bank decided4 to adopt measures to improve the distribution of liquidity5 in the economy," the bank announced.
 
The decline in Brazil's fortunes, cutbacks in public services, continuing corruption6 and what is seen as excessive spending on the World Cup and the 2016 Olympics have brought protesters out on to the streets over the past year.
 
The economy had become over-dependent on exports to China under former President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva, analysts7 say. 
 
Exports to China grew at roughly four times the rate of total exports between 2000 and 2010. 
 
As Chinese demand fell away, Brazilian growth stuttered, weighed down by poor infrastructure8, high consumer debt and sagging9 business confidence.

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1 consecutive DpPz0     
adj.连续的，联贯的，始终一贯的
参考例句：
  • It has rained for four consecutive days.已连续下了四天雨。
  • The policy of our Party is consecutive.我党的政策始终如一。
2 sluggish VEgzS     
adj.懒惰的，迟钝的，无精打采的
参考例句：
  • This humid heat makes you feel rather sluggish.这种湿热的天气使人感到懒洋洋的。
  • Circulation is much more sluggish in the feet than in the hands.脚部的循环比手部的循环缓慢得多。
3 economists 2ba0a36f92d9c37ef31cc751bca1a748     
n.经济学家，经济专家( economist的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • The sudden rise in share prices has confounded economists. 股价的突然上涨使经济学家大惑不解。
  • Foreign bankers and economists cautiously welcomed the minister's initiative. 外国银行家和经济学家对部长的倡议反应谨慎。 来自《简明英汉词典》
4 decided lvqzZd     
adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的
参考例句：
  • This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
  • There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
5 liquidity VRXzb     
n.流动性，偿债能力，流动资产
参考例句：
  • The bank has progressively increased its liquidity.银行逐渐地增加其流动资产。
  • The demand for and the supply of credit is closely linked to changes in liquidity.信用的供求和流动资金的变化有密切关系。
6 corruption TzCxn     
n.腐败，堕落，贪污
参考例句：
  • The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。
  • The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。
7 analysts 167ff30c5034ca70abe2d60a6e760448     
分析家，化验员( analyst的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。
  • I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。
8 infrastructure UbBz5     
n.下部构造，下部组织，基础结构，基础设施
参考例句：
  • We should step up the development of infrastructure for research.加强科学基础设施建设。
  • We should strengthen cultural infrastructure and boost various types of popular culture.加强文化基础设施建设，发展各类群众文化。
9 sagging 2cd7acc35feffadbb3241d569f4364b2     
下垂[沉，陷]，松垂，垂度
参考例句：
  • The morale of the enemy troops is continuously sagging. 敌军的士气不断低落。
  • We are sagging south. 我们的船正离开航线向南漂流。

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