The value of loans in Brazil decreased by 0.1% over a month to BRL 5.363 trillion in April 2023, following an upwardly revised 0.8% rise in the prior month and defying market expectations of a 0.9% increase. Bank lending for businesses fell by 0.6% in April to BRL 2.087 trillion, while credit to individuals saw a slight increase of 0.2% to BRL 3.277 trillion. Compared to the same month of the previous year, total credit rose by 11.1% in April, slowing down compared to the expansion of 12.1% in the previous month. Meanwhile, a broad measure of default rates for non-earmarked credit in Brazil, encompassing both individuals and businesses, rose to 4.7% in April from 4.5% in March, marking the highest level since March 2018. source: Banco Central do Brasil

Loan Growth in Brazil averaged 1.02 percent from 2007 until 2023, reaching an all time high of 3.70 percent in September of 2008 and a record low of -1.00 percent in January of 2017. This page provides the latest reported value for - Brazil Loan Growth - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Brazil Loan Growth - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on June of 2023.

Loan Growth in Brazil is expected to be 0.50 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Brazil Loan Growth is projected to trend around 2.00 percent in 2024, according to our econometric models.

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Brazil Loan Growth



Calendar GMT Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2023-04-26 11:30 AM Mar 0.7% 0% 0.5%
2023-05-30 11:30 AM Apr -0.1% 0.8% 0.9% 0.4%
2023-06-28 11:30 AM May -0.1%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Interest Rate 13.75 13.75 percent May 2023
Cash Reserve Ratio 21.00 21.00 percent May 2023
Money Supply M1 582647.10 564570.19 BRL Million Apr 2023
Money Supply M0 410350.18 413314.39 BRL Million Apr 2023
Money Supply M2 5240987.00 5110611.00 BRL Million Apr 2023
Money Supply M3 9901139.00 9787046.00 BRL Million Apr 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves 345725.20 341157.90 USD Million Apr 2023
Banks Balance Sheet 9805648.01 9570133.96 BRL Million Aug 2022
Loans to Private Sector 737979.00 735766.00 BRL Million Apr 2023
Loan Growth -0.10 0.80 percent Apr 2023
Central Bank Balance Sheet 4103972000.00 4063046000.00 BRL Thousand Dec 2022

Brazil Loan Growth
Loan Growth in Brazil refers to the monthly change in total credit outstanding, including public and private lending.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-0.10 0.80 3.70 -1.00 2007 - 2023 percent Monthly

News Stream
Brazil Loans Unexpectedly Fall 0.1% MoM in April
The value of loans in Brazil decreased by 0.1% over a month to BRL 5.363 trillion in April 2023, following an upwardly revised 0.8% rise in the prior month and defying market expectations of a 0.9% increase. Bank lending for businesses fell by 0.6% in April to BRL 2.087 trillion, while credit to individuals saw a slight increase of 0.2% to BRL 3.277 trillion. Compared to the same month of the previous year, total credit rose by 11.1% in April, slowing down compared to the expansion of 12.1% in the previous month. Meanwhile, a broad measure of default rates for non-earmarked credit in Brazil, encompassing both individuals and businesses, rose to 4.7% in April from 4.5% in March, marking the highest level since March 2018.
2023-05-30
Brazil Loans Rise 0.7% MoM in March
The value of loans in Brazil increased by 0.7% over a month to BRL 5.361 trillion in March 2023, following a revised flat reading in the prior month. This result was due to increases of 0.6% in the credit targeted to companies, to BRL 2.1 trillion, and 0.8% in the credit to families, which reached BRL 3.3 trillion. Compared to the same month of the previous year, total credit rose by 12.0% in March, slowing down compared to the expansion of 12.7% in the previous month. By segment, in the same period of comparison, credit to companies (5.5% vs 6% in February) and households (16.5% vs 17.4%) increased at a slower pace.
2023-04-26
Brazil Bank Lending Falls for 2nd Month
The value of loans in Brazil was down 0.1% over a month to BRL 5.319 trillion in February 2023, following a 0.3% decrease in the previous month. Loans to companies decreased by 0.7%, while credit to families rose by 0.4%. Meanwhile, a broad measure of Brazilian consumer and business default ratios remained unchanged at 4.5%. Year-on-year, total credit was 12.6%, down from 13.8% in January.
2023-03-29