Brazil 2019 equity offering surge could be just the start, bankers say

Brazilian stock offerings may more than double in value this year from a bumper 2019, with the country's lowest interest rates on record seen fueling optimism and leading more companies to test the markets, bankers say. Despite a history of market volatility over the past decade, many are hoping that a less interventionist government under conservative President Jair Bolsonaro could give the current boom staying powe