As the country grapples with a soaring death toll, emergency measures have tackled credit scarcity in different ways.
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Banks can offer Amazon rainforest shelter from the storm
March 19, 2021Lenders have an important role to play in preserving the world’s largest rainforest.

Deforestation hurts both banks and the Amazon
March 19, 2021By committing to the principles of ESG, not just saying the letters out loud, banks stand to gain from pulling out of the rainforest.

Santander chair on group’s Brazil strategy
November 2, 2020Pandemic has thrown up unique challenges, admits Santander's executive chair Ana Botín.

How banks can help build a better post-Covid Brazil
November 2, 2020Brazil is looking at how to bounce back in a more sustainable way with healthier cities and wider access to financial services.

Brazil’s banks brace for impact as crisis deepens
July 8, 2020As the death toll rises and a recession looms how will pandemic impact Brazil’s banks?
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The Banker's Best-performing Banks ranking: BRICS countries
January 2, 2020Which banks across Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa have performed the best in The Banker’s newly introduced ranking that measures a lender's performance across various key criteria?

Banks line up to take advantage of EU-Mercosur deal
October 1, 2019A landmark agreement between the EU and the customs union of Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay has been reached, and several banks are already positioning themselves for a boost in trade and investment.
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Senior women join forces to tackle Brazil's banking gender gap
July 2, 2019Four leading female bankers in Brazil have launched a project to tackle the problem of women being under-represented on the boards of the country's lenders.

What impact will open banking have on Brazil?
July 2, 2019While political turbulence continues to rattle Brazil, the country’s central bank is pushing ahead with pragmatic initiatives.