2026-03-24 | Resolução BCB 555

BCB Resolution No. 555 of March 24, 2026

The Central Bank of Brazil issued Resolution No. 555 to amend Circular No. 3,846 and Resolution BCB No. 478, establishing the regulatory framework for the Simplified Internal Capital Adequacy Assessment Process (ICAAP Simp) for credit system Segment 2 institutions. The resolution mandates that these institutions evaluate capital sufficiency and the Risk Sharing Mechanism's liquidity capacity over a three-year horizon, identifying high-risk cooperatives and projecting cash flows. It further imposes strict requirements for independent validation, annual reporting to the Central Bank, and specific documentation timelines for authorization requests.

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