Brazil’s BRB Seeks $1.7 Billion After Banco Master Fallout

The Banco de Brasilia headquarters in Brasilia.

Photographer: Gustavo Minas/Bloomberg

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A bank controlled by Brazil’s capital city is seeking permission to increase its capital by as much as $1.7 billion as it tries to cover a hole left by its transactions with the failed Banco Master SA.