Curitiba, June 27, 2003 (Agência Brasil - ABr) - The government is betting that the country will resume growth this year, based on the expectation that the economy will be stimulated by the liberation of almost R$ 15 billion this week, for investments in agriculture, public housing, and more democratic access to credit. This was the assessment made by the Presidential Chief of Staff, Luiz Dulci, who participated in the Pluriannual Plan (PPA), 2004-2007, Forum in this capital.

Dulci recalled that the country has already managed to achieve improvements in investment credits, exchange rate stability, and the reduction of the Brazil risk premium. He affirmed that, during the first five months of the new Administration, policies were geared to recuperate the credibility of the country, and the measures that were imposed have already obtained the results desired by the government.

The Minister recalled, however, that the growth that is desired for the country will only make sense if it is accompanied by economic stability. "All the efforts made up to now, with their costs, will only make sense if growth is accompanied by stability," Dulci said. (DAS)