| Term | Description |
|---|---|
| Abimaq | Brazilian Association of the Machines and Equipment Industry |
| ACC | Advances on Exchange Contracts |
| ACSP | São Paulo Trade Association |
| ALADI | Latin-American Integration Association |
| Anfavea | National Association of Automotive Vehicle Manufacturers |
| ANP | National Petroleum Agency |
| BCE | European Central Bank |
| BID | Inter-American Development Bank |
| BID* | Inter-American Development Bank |
| Bird | International Bank for Reconstruction and Development |
| BNDES | National Bank of Economic and Social Development |
| BNDESpar | BNDES Participações S.A. |
| BoE | Bank of England |
| BoJ | Bank of Japan |
| Cadip | System of Registration of Credit Operations with the Public Sector |
| Caged | General File of the Employed and Unemployed |
| Camex | Foreign Trade Chamber |
| CCR | Reciprocal Credit and Payment Agreement |
| Cerj | Rio de Janeiro State Electricity Company |
| Cide | Contribution on Intervention in the Economic Domain |
| CLT | Consolidated Labor Legislation |
| CNAE | National File of Economic Activities |
| CNI | National Confederation of Industry |
| Cofig | Export Financing and Guarantee Committee |
| Cofins | Contribution to Social Security Financing |
| Cofins Import | Contribution to Social Security Financing due by the Importer of Goods and Services |
| Compe | System of Centralization of the Clearing of Checks and Other Papers |
| Conab | National Supply Company |
| Copom | Monetary Policy Committee |
| CPI | Consumer Price Index |
| CPMF | Provisional Contribution on Financial Transactions |
| CRB | Commodity Research Bureau |
| Decex | Department of Foreign Trade Operations |
| DI | Interbank Deposits |
| DJIA | Dow Jones Industrial Average |
| DNIT | Department of National Transportation Infrastructure |
| DRU | Release of Federal Government Entitlements |
| Embi+ | Emerging Market Bond Index Plus |
| EUA | United States of America |
| FAT | Worker Suport Fund |
| FBCF | Gross Fixed Capital Formation |
| FCVS | Wage Variation Compensation Fund |
| Fecomercio SP | Trade Federation of the State of São Paulo |
| Fed | Federal Reserve |
| FGC | Credit Guaranty Fund |
| FGV | Getulio Vargas Foundation |
| Fiesp | Federation of Industries of the State of São Paulo |
| FIF | Financial Investment Funds |
| Finam | Special Industrial Financing Agency |
| FITVM | Funds Based on Investments in Securities and Stocks |
| FMI | International Monetary Fund |
| FMP | Mutual Privatization Funds |
| FOMC | Federal Open-Market Committee |
| Funcex | Foreign Trade Studies Center Foundation |
| Gerin | Investor Relations Group of the Central Bank of Brazil |
| GLP | Liquefied Petroleum Gas |
| IBC-Br | Brazilian Economic Activity Index |
| IBGE | Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics |
| Ibovespa | São Paulo Stock Exchange Index |
| IC-Br | Commodities Brazil Index |
| Icei | Industry Businessman Confidence Index |
| ICMS | Tax on the Circulation of Goods and Services |
| IED | Direct Foreign Investment |
| IGP | General Price Index |
| IGP-DI | General Price Index – Internal Supply |
| IGP-M | General Price Index – Market |
| IIA | Index of Current Intentions |
| IIC | Consumer Intentions Index |
| IIF | 1) Institute of International Finance. 2) Index of Future Intentions. |
| IMO | International Maritime Organization |
| Inec | Consumer Expectation National Index |
| INPC | National Consumer Price Index |
| INSS | National Social Security Institute |
| IPA | Wholesale Price Index |
| IPA-DI | Wholesale Price Index – Internal Supply |
| IPA-Industrial | Wholesale Price Index – Industry |
| IPA-M | Wholesale Price Index – Markets |
| IPA-OG-PI | Wholesale Price Index – Overall Supply – Industrial Products |
| IPC | Consumer Price Index |
| IPCA | Broad National Consumer Price Index |
| IPCA-PI | Broad National Consumer Price Index – Industrial Products |
| IPC-Br | Consumer Price Index – Brazil |
| IPI | Industrialized Products Tax |
| IRPF | Income Tax on Individual Persons |
| ITR | Rural Land Tax |
| LCI | Real Estate Exchange Bill |
| LFT | Treasury Financing Bills |
| LH | Mortgage Bills |
| LRF | Fiscal Responsibility Law |
| LSPA | Systematic Farm Production Survey |
| LTN | National Treasury Bills |
| mbd | million barrels/day |
| MDIC | Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade |
| Mercosul | Southern Common Market |
| MIB | Milan Stock Exchange |
| Moderfrota | Program of Modernization of the Farm Tractor Fleet and Like Implements and Harvesters |
| MTE | Ministry of Labor and Employment |
| Nasdaq | National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations |
| NBCE | Banco Central Note Special – Series E |
| NCM | Common Mercosul Nomenclature |
| NTN | National Treasury Note |
| NTN-B | National Treasury Notes – Series |
| NTN-C | National Treasury Notes – Series C |
| NTN-D | National Treasury Notes – Series D |
| NTN-F | National Treasury Notes – Series F |
| NTN-I | National Treasury Notes – Series I |
| OECD | Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development |
| OIT | International Labour Organization |
| Opec | Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries |
| Pasep | Program of Civil Service Asset Formation |
| Pasep-Importação | Program of Civil Service Asset Formation levied on imports of goods and services |
| PEA | Working Population |
| PF | Individual Person |
| PIA-Empresa | Annual Industrial Survey – Company |
| PIA-Produto | Annual Industrial Survey – Product |
| PIB | Gross Domestic Product |
| PIM | Monthly Industrial Survey |
| PIM-PF | Monthly Industrial Survey – Physical Output |
| PIS | Social Integration Program |
| PMC | Monthly Trade Sector Survey |
| PME | Monthly Employment Survey |
| Prodilist | Industrial Products List |
| Proer | Program of Incentives to the Restructuring and Strengthening of the National Financial System |
| Proex | Export Financing Program |
| RGPS | Social Security General System |
| RMSP | Metropolitan Region of São Paulo |
| S&P 500 | Standard and Poor"s 500 |
| Sars | Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome |
| SBPE | Brazilian System of Savings and Loans |
| Secex | Foreign Trade Secretariat |
| Selic | Special System for Settlement and Custody. See more information. |
| TJLP | Long-Term Interest Rate |
| USDA | United States Department of Agriculture |