Rule · BCB · 7 Jun 1990 · Circular 1754
The Central Bank of Brazil mandates that multiple banks, commercial banks, and savings banks must provide customers with a checkbook containing at least 20 sheets monthly, regardless of whether an average balance exists in the deposit account. This service must be provided without charging any remuneration or fee. The regulation took effect on the date of publication, June 7, 1990.
TO
MULTIPLE BANKS, COMMERCIAL BANKS, AND SAVINGS BANKS
MONTHLY SUPPLY OF 20-SHEET CHECKBOOKS WITHOUT AVERAGE BALANCE REQUIREMENT.
WE COMMUNICATE THAT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CENTRAL BANK OF BRAZIL, IN A SESSION HELD ON 06.06.90, HAVING REGARD TO THE PROVISIONS OF RESOLUTIONS NO. 1,568, OF 16.01.89, AND NO. 1,682, OF 31.01.90, DECIDED:
ART. 1. IT IS MANDATORY, INDEPENDENT OF THE EXISTENCE OF AN AVERAGE BALANCE IN THE DEPOSIT ACCOUNT, THE SUPPLY OF A CHECKBOOK WITH AT LEAST 20 (TWENTY) SHEETS, PER MONTH, WITHOUT CHARGING ANY REMUNERATION, AS PROVIDED IN ITEM I, LETTER D, OF RESOLUTION NO. 1,568, OF 16.01.89.
ART. 2. THIS CIRCULAR ENTERS INTO FORCE ON THE DATE OF ITS PUBLICATION.
BRASÍLIA (DF), JUNE 7, 1990
GUSTAVO JORGE LABOISSIÈRE LOYOLA
DIRECTOR
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