Minister Luiz Fux, of the Federal Supreme Court (STF), scheduled a new conciliation hearing for the 13th on the agreement between the federal government and the Bank of Brasília (BRB). The negotiation seeks to unlock a loan of R$6.6 billion to the Federal District government to help the financial institution.
Fux schedules new conciliation hearing on loan to save BRB
Minister Luiz Fux, of the Federal Supreme Court (STF), scheduled a new conciliation hearing for the 13th on the agreement between the federal government and the Bank of Brasília (BRB). The negotiation seeks to unlock a...
The district government intends to contract financing with the Credit Guarantee Fund (FGC) to rebuild BRB after billion-dollar losses resulting from transactions with Banco Master and avoid the bank's liquidation.
Who will participate in the BRB hearing?
The decision was taken this Wednesday (5), at the request of the Federal District government. The hearing will feature representatives of the parties involved and bodies participating in the negotiation.
Representatives from the FGC, the Federal Attorney General's Office, the Ministry of Finance, the Central Bank, Banco do Brasil and the Federal Public Ministry were summoned.
According to the district government, the Union and the FGC have not made progress in fulfilling the agreement approved by Fux in May.
Why is the STF trying to unlock the loan to BRB?
In an interview with Estadão/Broadcast, the Minister of Finance, Dario Durigan, stated that Fux asked for a solution to the BRB crisis “as soon as possible”.
The concern involves around R$30 billion in judicial deposits held in the public bank by five state Courts of Justice. According to Durigan, a possible breach of the BRB could put “the authority of the Judiciary into question”.
How would the R$6.6 billion loan work?
The design of the operation foresees that the FGC will grant the Federal District a loan of up to R$6.6 billion. The district government would use the resources to make a contribution to the BRB.
For financing to be released, a group of large Brazilian banks would need to offer guarantees. The Union has already informed that the National Treasury will not act as guarantor of the operation.
Financial institutions would receive counter-guarantees from the Federal District government, made up of future revenues from state and municipal participation funds.
What compensation would be required from the Federal District?
In exchange for financial assistance, the district government would have to adopt measures to limit the growth of public expenses.
The agreement provides for the freezing of salary adjustments, public tenders, employee hiring, increased mandatory expenses and the granting of tax incentives.
Why hasn't the agreement to rescue BRB progressed yet?
The banks still need to agree on the structure of the operation and sign a contract with the Federal District. Negotiations, however, remain paralyzed.
Among financial institutions, there is fear that the R$6.6 billion will not be enough to cover BRB's needs.
There is also concern that, after the resources are released, the bank will publish its balance sheet, delayed since March, and reveal the need for a new financial contribution.
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Source: Noticias ao Minuto
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