2026-06-10 | Resolução BCB 573

BCB Resolution No. 573 of June 10, 2026

The Board of Directors of the Central Bank of Brazil issued Resolution No. 573 to amend Resolution No. 69/2021, introducing new regulatory reporting requirements for virtual asset activities and the minimum leverage ratio. The amendment mandates that financial institutions and virtual asset service providers report specific collateral and credit operations, including those involving virtual assets, to ensure accurate calculation of regulatory limits. These changes expand the scope of covered entities to include Type 2 institutions, consortium administrators, and virtual asset service providers, with the regulation entering into force on July 1, 2026.

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Resolution No. 573

BCB RESOLUTION NO. 573, OF JUNE 10, 2026

Amends BCB Resolution No. 69, of February 10, 2021, which provides for the provision of information to the Central Bank of Brazil regarding the calculation of regulatory limits and standards, to include information related to virtual asset activities and the minimum requirement for the leverage ratio – LR.

The Collegiate Board of the Central Bank of Brazil, in a session held on June 10, 2026, based on the provisions of Articles 10, caput, item IX, 11, caput, item VII, and 37 of Law No. 4,595, of December 31, 1964, Articles 6 and 7, caput, item V, of Law No. 11,795, of October 8, 2008, Article 9, caput, item VIII, of Law No. 12,865, of October 9, 2013, Article 7 of Law No. 14,478, of December 21, 2022, and Articles 1 and 2 of Decree No. 11,563, of June 13, 2023, and considering the provisions of CMN Resolution No. 5,221, of May 30, 2025, CMN Resolution No. 5,223, of May 30, 2025, BCB Resolution No. 478, of May 30, 2025, BCB Resolution No. 483, of June 11, 2025, and BCB Resolution No. 520, of November 10, 2025,

R E S O L V E:

Art. 1º BCB Resolution No. 69, of February 10, 2021, published in the Official Gazette of the Union on February 12, 2021, shall enter into force with the following amendments:

“Art. 1º ....................................................................................................................................

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IX - minimum requirement for the leverage ratio – LR, on a consolidated basis, with respect to financial institutions and other institutions authorized to operate by the Central Bank of Brazil classified in Segment 1 – S1 or Segment 2 – S2, including standalone institutions not part of a prudential conglomerate.

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“Art. 3º ...................................................................................................................................

I - guarantees for financing to purchase securities, guarantees for securities lending for sale, and the aggregate of financing operations to purchase securities and securities lending operations for sale, with respect to securities brokerage firms and securities distribution firms;

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VI - credit operations of a credit cooperative with the sharing of resources and risks with other credit cooperatives belonging to the same cooperative system;

VII - issuance of the Development Credit Note – LCD;

VIII - obtaining loans or financing from financial institutions and other institutions authorized to operate by the Central Bank of Brazil, with respect to virtual asset service providers;

IX - guarantees for financing to purchase virtual assets, with respect to financial institutions and other institutions authorized to operate by the Central Bank of Brazil that provide virtual asset services, not applicable to virtual asset service providers and foreign exchange brokerage firms;

X - aggregate of financing operations to purchase virtual assets, at the date of concession, with respect to securities brokerage firms and securities distribution firms; and

XI - minimum requirement for the LR on an individual basis or on a sub-consolidated basis, in accordance with BCB Resolution No. 478, of May 30, 2025, with respect to financial institutions and other institutions authorized to operate by the Central Bank of Brazil classified in S1 or S2, excluding standalone institutions not part of a prudential conglomerate.

Sole Paragraph. If the LR is calculated on a sub-consolidated basis, the minimum requirement referred to in item XI of the caput shall be reported only by the leading institution of the sub-conglomerate.” (NR)

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e) institutions classified as Type 2, as established in BCB Resolution No. 436, of November 28, 2024;

f) consortium administrators; and

g) virtual asset service providers; and

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Art. 2º Article 7, caput, item I, clause “d”, of BCB Resolution No. 69, of February 10, 2021, published in the Official Gazette of the Union on February 12, 2021, is hereby revoked.

Art. 3º This Resolution shall enter into force on July 1, 2026.

AILTON DE AQUINO SANTOS

NILTON JOSÉ SCHNEIDER DAVID

Director of Supervision Deputy Director of Regulation