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Brazil’s central bank shuts down lender connected to Banco Master

BCB says bank had “compromised economic and financial situation”

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The Central Bank of Brazil (BCB) ordered the liquidation of the small lender Banco Pleno, a company with ties to the Banco Master case that has roiled the country’s political system. 

The BCB said in a statement on February 18 that Banco Pleno had a “compromised economic and financial situation” and a worsening liquidity position. The central bank cited the lender’s failure to comply with local banking regulations, although it did not specify which rules were broken. 

Banco Pleno has around 160

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