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affecting trade and investment in Lotin Americo  \nWASHINGTON  \n2 February 1980  \nDear Sir:  \nNumber 1820  \n\"In the name of God Almighty therewill not be an oil glut early nextyear.….Mr.Ali Akbar Moinfar,Iranian Minister of 0i1.  \n\"The Brazilian economy?Only Godcan save it.\".…E1 Ministro Brasileno de Planificacion.  \n\"Some way should be found to stripBrazil and Korea of some of the ad-vantages conferred on them by developing-country status.\"…Confederation of British Industry.  \n\"The banks participating in the loan  \nreally did so as an act of friendship  \nto Brazil.\"  \n...Morgan Guaranty Trust Co.  \nSince Brazil's Finance Minister has said that \"if the price of oil wereWHICHto reach $35,Brazil would be in serious trouble\"(as if it were not al-GODready in trouble),any analysis of Brazilian finance or exchange ratesWILLtoday would seem to hang on whether the God to which the Iranian Minis-PREVAIL?ter of Oil appeals or the God on whom the Brazilian Minister of Planningdepends will prevail!And of course,whether He sides with the Saudi011 Minister who has said that \"I think there will be a glut.It iscoming.If this is the case,prices wi11 come down.\"  \nWe ourselves are left with more mundane analysis:  \nLast November when Brazil was moving toward a $3 billion trade deficit,DEFINITIONtoward a 77%rate of inflation,a debt service absorbing three-quartersOFof prospective export earnings,and a petroleum bill that would takeCREDIT-two-thirds of export earnings,it expanded a billion dollar loan whichWORTHINESSit was seeking to $1.2 billion to accommodate the banks who consideredsuch facts to add up to \"credit-worthiness.\"  \nThese banks were the legitimate descendants of the bankers who floatedHISTORICALthe dollar bonds of the 1920s on similar reasoning.There was one majorPRECEDENTSdifference:In the 1920s congressional hearings quickly followed andCITEDthe legitimate ancestors of the current Citibank began to ponder lifeaway from home in confined quarters or the availability of roofs fromwhich to jump.  \nToday,the banks count on bailouts from Washington,whatever their mis-judgements may be.  It is a big difference admittedly.But dependence on politicaldecisions is a fragile matter.Who knows?Citibank with $4 billion in Brazilianpaper and dependent on it for 15%of its earnings might be surprised?  \nHow do you explain to a congressional committee that it was all an\"act of friendship,\"that's all.Indeed,how do you explain to the stockholders ina bank that losses stem from \"an act of friendship?\"Like the familiar little oldlady in a small town bank who dispenses the bank's money out of \"friendship\"and thenhas the bank examiners questioning such a basis for lending?  \nA weokly leie for busiessmem pmMisbed prinsddy inWasbington,D.C.  \nAdmittedly,appraisals vary.But if you put 1980 exports at $18 toBRAZILIAN$20 billion with preference for the lower end of the scale,given thePROSPECTSdifficulty of boosting exports by one-third in what may be a bad yearin major markets(even with the newly attractive Russian market vacatedby the U.S.).And if you put petroleum imports at $10 to $12 billionand split the difference.And if you put debt service at $15 billion.And another$3 billon for invisibles on payments account.How do you pay your bills?  \nWhen Brazil had a friend at the 24 banks,it could sign for $1.2 billion\"AN ACT OFfor twelve years at 5/8%over Libor for the first four and 3/4%for theFREINDSHIP'\"next eight to reciprocate the friendship.And even then,there was thereminder that Libor itself at 14%could make servicing charges awfullystiff.  \nNow,the rate over Libor will be higher and the terms shorter.  \nMeanwhile,it has become respectable to challenge the pace of exportsCHALLENGEof manufactured goods from Brazil.  The Confederation of British Indus-TOtry surely is not alone in demanding that Brazil be stripped of theBRAZILIANadvantages it had as a developing-nation.Even","cbCaipmbjfWaL2WP","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaipmbjfWaL2WP","pdf",1066324,"English","# HANSON'S LATIN AMERICAN LETTER\n## Oil glut expectations and market uncertainty\n## Brazil’s finance and loan expansion\n## Banking precedents, bailouts, and credit-worthiness\n## Export advantages and developing-country status\n## Trade changes in wheat, soybeans, and coffee","[{\"question\":\"What central issue does the letter raise about trade and investment in Latin America?\",\"answer\":\"It centers on how expectations about oil prices and broader economic conditions shape confidence in trade and investment decisions, especially for Brazil.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the letter describe Brazil’s financial situation in late 1979?\",\"answer\":\"It points to a move toward a large trade deficit, a very high inflation rate, debt service absorbing most prospective export earnings, and petroleum imports taking a major share of export earnings.\"},{\"question\":\"What is the letter’s critique of bank lending behavior and reliance on government intervention?\",\"answer\":\"It argues that banks rely on bailouts from Washington despite their misjudgments, and it questions how such lending can be justified to committees or shareholders when losses are framed as “acts of friendship.”\"}]","HANSON'S LATIN AMERICAN LETTER - read online free | PDF",1789967784,13]