Federal District Governor Celina Leão (PP) sent an official request on Tuesday (April 28) to the National Treasury seeking Union guarantee for a R$6.6 billion loan to BRB, a bank in crisis due to operations with Banco Master. The move aims to restore the institution's solvency and liquidity, controlled by the DF government.
Governor Celina Leão formalized the request to Finance Minister Dario Durigan, stressing that the operation has a "one-off and non-recurring nature", linked to events like the liquidation of Daniel Vorcaro's Banco Master conglomerate. These operations caused losses at BRB, straining its liquidity and prudential indicators.
In the letter, Leão argued that recapitalization prevents fiscal risks to the Federal District and mitigates impacts on the regional financial system. The previous government under Ibaneis Rocha requested R$4 billion from FGC; the current administration seeks an additional R$2.6 billion.
At an event on Tuesday morning, Celina stated: "It's a formal gesture, but we expect it to be approved by the president too. I'm sure we will be attended to." She requested a meeting with President Lula on Thursday (30), accompanied by BRB President Nelson Antônio de Souza and Secretary Valdivino José de Oliveira.
As a gesture to the federal government, Leão sent a bill to CLDF authorizing DF's adhesion to MP 1.349, which subsidizes diesel with R$0.60 per liter from DF and the Union, totaling R$1.20, to curb price rises amid the war in Iran. The estimated impact is R$11.6 million.
