Z-Yen’s 18^th and latest semi-annual Global Financial Centre Index report found that Rio de Janeiro is one of a number of centres whose relative and absolute importance has risen sharply through the middle of this year. Globally, Rio is in 35th place with 666 out of 1,000 points.  Since March, its ranking has risen by 12 places and its rating has increased by 28 points.

Source : September 2015/Z-Yen/Rio de Janeiro/OFF