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Top Bank to Halt Credit for Brazilian Farmers Seeking Bankruptcy

Felipe Prince, chief risk officer at Banco do Brasil — Felipe Prince, chief risk officer at Banco do BrasilSource: Banco do Brasil

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By Matheus Piovesana and Cristiane Lucchesi

October 28, 2025 at 11:00 AM UTC

Leia em português.

Banco do Brasil SA, the biggest lender to Brazil’s agriculture industry, is threatening to stop making loans to farmers who file for bankruptcy protection as a wave of defaults hits the nation’s rural regions.