Rule · BCB · 24 Mar 2022 · Resolução CMN 4995

CMN Resolution No. 4,995 — Revises and Consolidates Rules on Credit Limits for Public Sector Operations

In force from 2 May 2022Applies to: All regulated firms

Financial institutions and authorized entities must observe a 45% Reference Equity limit for public sector credit operations, calculated permanently and consolidated within prudential conglomerates. They are prohibited from lending to defaulting entities, those with Cadip issues, or accepting public sector guarantees on commercial instruments, except for specific Union-guaranteed or corporate control transfers. Operations with Petrobras and unused contracted limits are exempt. This resolution replaces eleven prior resolutions and entered into force on May 2, 2022.

BrazilBanco Central do Brasil
Annotations and obligations
22 obligations · 13 permissions · 521 definitions
  • Obligation 22
  • Permission 13
  • Definition / condition 521
  • background, boilerplate

Lineage: Amended

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Lei n.º 4.595, de 31 de dezembrode 1964 — dispõe sobre a política…1964 · BR-LAWLei n.º 4.595, de 31 de dezembro de 1964 — dispõe sobre a política e as instituições monetárias, bancárias e creditícias (establishes the National Financial System and the Banco Central do Brasil) (1964-12-31)CMN Resolution No. 4821 - Amendsthe Annual Global Limit for Credi…2020 · BCBCMN Resolution No. 4821 - Amends the Annual Global Limit for Credit Operations with Public Sector Entities in 2020 (2020-06-01)CMN Resolution No. 4845 of August24, 20202020 · BCBCMN Resolution No. 4845 of August 24, 2020 (2020-08-24)CMN Resolution No. 4869 — Amendsthe annual global limit for credi…2020 · BCBCMN Resolution No. 4869 — Amends the annual global limit for credit operations with public sector entities in 2020 (2020-11-27)CMN Resolution No. 4,891 ofFebruary 26, 20212021 · BCBCMN Resolution No. 4,891 of February 26, 2021 (2021-02-26)CMN Resolution No. 4,964 — AmendsResolution No. 4,589 to clarify t…2021 · BCBCMN Resolution No. 4,964 — Amends Resolution No. 4,589 to clarify the 45% Reference Equity limit, set a cost cap for Union-guaranteed credit, and create a sub-limit for state-owned enterprises (2021-11-25)Resolution CMN No. 4972 — DefinesAnnual Global Limit for Credit Op…2021 · BCBResolution CMN No. 4972 — Defines Annual Global Limit for Credit Operations with Public Sector Entities for 2022, 2023, and 2024 (2021-12-16)+5 moresee all below the graph+5 moreMentions (1)a document this one mentionsopen the list below the graph ▾Mentions (1): a document this one mentions without changing it — open the list below the graphCMN Resolution No. 4,995 —Revises and Consolidates Rule…2022-03-24 · this documentCMN Resolution No. 4,995 — Revises and Consolidates Rules on Credit Limits for Public Sector Operations (2022-03-24)CMN Resolution No. 5282 - Amendsthe Annex to CMN Resolution No. 4…2026 · BCBCMN Resolution No. 5282 - Amends the Annex to CMN Resolution No. 4.995 of March 24, 2022 (2026-02-26)CMN Resolution No. 5,302 —Amending the Annex to CMN Resolut…2026 · BCBCMN Resolution No. 5,302 — Amending the Annex to CMN Resolution No. 4,995 of March 24, 2022 (2026-05-05)Resolution CMN No. 5310 - Amendsthe Annex to Resolution CMN No. 4…2026 · BCBResolution CMN No. 5310 - Amends the Annex to Resolution CMN No. 4,995 of March 24, 2022 (2026-06-25)CMN Resolution No. 5,339 — Amendsthe Annex to CMN Resolution No. 4…2026 · BCBCMN Resolution No. 5,339 — Amends the Annex to CMN Resolution No. 4,995, of March 24, 2022 (2026-08-27)CMN Resolution No. 5342 — Amendsthe Annex to CMN Resolution No. 4…2026 · BCBCMN Resolution No. 5342 — Amends the Annex to CMN Resolution No. 4995 of March 24, 2022 (2026-09-14)CMN Resolution No. 5.344: Amendsthe Annex to CMN Resolution No. 4…2026 · BCBCMN Resolution No. 5.344: Amends the Annex to CMN Resolution No. 4.995 of March 24, 2022 (2026-10-29)+13 moresee all below the graph+13 moreMentions (4)documents that mention itopen the list below the graph ▾Mentions (4): documents that mention it without changing it — open the list below the graphNormative Instruction BCB No. 314— Amending the Credit Operations …2022 · BCBNormative Instruction BCB No. 314 — Amending the Credit Operations Registration System Manual for the Public Sector (Cadip Manual) (2022-10-27)Instruction Normative BCB No. 339of December 23, 20222022 · BCBInstruction Normative BCB No. 339 of December 23, 2022 (2022-12-23)Joint Instruction No. 3 — AmendsInstruction BCB No. 296 of August…2024 · BCBJoint Instruction No. 3 — Amends Instruction BCB No. 296 of August 22, 2022, regarding credit operation registration with the Public Sector (Cadip) (2024-03-25)+2 moresee all below the graph+2 more
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Amended 19 times · last 2026-10-29

This document supersedes: Resolution CMN No. 4972 — Defines Annual Global Limit for Credit Operations with Public Sector Entities for 2022, 2023, and 2024, CMN Resolution No. 4,964 — Amends Resolution No. 4,589 to clarify the 45% Reference Equity limit, set a cost cap for Union-guaranteed credit, and create a sub-limit for state-owned enterprises, CMN Resolution No. 4,891 of February 26, 2021, CMN Resolution No. 4869 — Amends the annual global limit for credit operations with public sector entities in 2020, CMN Resolution No. 4845 of August 24, 2020, CMN Resolution No. 4821 - Amends the Annual Global Limit for Credit Operations with Public Sector Entities in 2020, Resolution CMN No. 4702 — Defines annual global limit for credit operations with public sector entities in 2019, CMN Resolution No. 4690 — Proposes amendments to limits for contracting internal credit operations with and without Union guarantee with public sector entities in 2018, CMN Resolution No. 4610 - Defines Annual Global Limit for Credit Operations with Public Sector Entities in 2018, CMN Resolution No. 4589 - Defines exposure limit and annual global credit limit for public sector entities

What changed in the obligations

Against CMN Resolution No. 4589 - Defines exposure limit and annual global credit limit for public sector entities (2017-06-29)

11 new obligations · 1 change of scope · 1 change of who is bound

20 obligations are the same in both texts.

Changed (2)
  • Who is bound
    Before
    Art. 3. For the purpose of carrying out new credit operations, in accordance with this Resolution, financial institutions and other institutions authorized to operate by the Central Bank of Brazil must be within the operational limits established by current regulations.
    Now
    Art. 5 For the contracting of new credit operations, in accordance with this Resolution, the institution mentioned in art. 1 must be within the operational limits established by current regulations.
  • Scope
    Before
    § 2. The credit operations of responsibility or that have formal and integral guarantee of the Union are not subject to the limit established in the main text.
    Now
    The provisions of the main text do not apply to credit operations that are the responsibility of or have formal and full guarantee of the Union and that present linked and identical raising and application structures, with respect to term and interest rate.
New in this text (11)
  • § 1 The compliance with the limit referred to in the main text must occur permanently.
  • II - values to be released from contracted credit operations; and
  • § 4 The release of values related to contracted credit operations and the use of contracted credit limits must be managed in such a way as not to result in non-compliance with the limit established in the main text.
  • Art. 6 Credit operations guaranteed by revenues transferred by the Union by constitutional mandate must observe the maximum effective cost limitation for operations guaranteed by the Union, published by the National Treasury Secretariat of the Ministry of Economy, increased by up to 25% (twenty-five percent).
  • § 2 While the limit referred to in the main text is not fixed, only the credit operations listed in art. 9 of this Resolution may be contracted.
  • Art. 9 The following credit operations are not included in the global value established in accordance with the provisions of art. 8: III - carried out by a development agency or development bank, provided that they are made with the allocation of a portion of RE, in accordance with art. 4 of this Resolution; [(Amended, effective January 1, 2023, by CMN Resolution No. 5,054, of December 15, 2022.)…
  • Art. 9 The following credit operations are not included in the global value established in accordance with the provisions of art. 8: IV - intended exclusively for the restructuring or recomposition of the principal of contracted debts, within the National Financial System, by a body or entity of a state, Federal District or municipality; [(Amended, effective January 1, 2023, by CMN Resolution No.…
  • Art. 9 The following credit operations are not included in the global value established in accordance with the provisions of art. 8: V - carried out within the scope of a Fiscal Recovery Regime, a Fiscal Equilibrium Promotion Plan, a Restructuring and Fiscal Adjustment Program, and a Fiscal Monitoring and Transparency Program; [(Included, effective January 1, 2023, by CMN Resolution No. 5,054, of…
  • Art. 9 The following credit operations are not included in the global value established in accordance with the provisions of art. 8: VI - contracted with state-owned companies that meet the following requirements: [(Included, effective January 1, 2023, by CMN Resolution No. 5,054, of December 15, 2022.)](https://www.bcb.gov.br/estabilidadefinanceira/exibenormativo?tipo=Resolu%C3%A7%C3%A3o%20CMN&n…
  • The institution mentioned in art. 1 is responsible for ensuring compliance with the requirements of item VI.
  • Art. 11. The Cadip is maintained.

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