From:  conference at brazilcham.com
Subject: Venue Change! Breakfast with Central Bank President Henriques Meirelles, August 18
Date: July 18, 2008

Central Bank of Brazil in New York.
“Today, Latin America’s largest economy has the lowest inflation of any emerging market, and it is one of the only countries worldwide where price rises haven’t surpassed official targets. The credit belongs largely to Henrique Meirelles… ‘The country has reduced sovereign debt in terms of its shares of gross domestic product, and the Central Bank has built up $200 billion in international reserves. Brazil is also showing it can grow, but with stable inflation,’ [Meirelles said].”
Newsweek, July 21, 2008 Issue

The Banking and Capital Markets Committee invites you to attend a special breakfast briefing with H.E. Henrique Meirelles
President of the Central Bank of Brazil

Monday, August 18, 2008

8:00 – 8:30 AM Registration, Breakfast and Networking
8:30 – 9:45 AM Panel discussion, Question & Answer

The Westin New York at Times Square
Broadway Ballroom
270 West 43rd Street
New York City

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