Regulating development banks: a case study of the Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) (1952-2019)

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  • Norberto Montani Martins Rio de Janeiro Federal University
  • Ernani Teixeira Torres Filho Rio de Janeiro Federal University

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Financial Regulation, Development Banks, Basel Accords, Brazilian Development Bank

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This paper analyzes the experience of the Brazilian Development Bank [Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social] (BNDES) from 1952 to 2019 to understand how financial regulatory standards influence development banks and their performance as a tool for the socialization of investment and promotion of full employment. We focus on the period after the adoption of Basel standards by Brazilian authorities (1994), presenting and assessing the current regulatory framework that rules BNDES governance, operations, and risk management practices. Our methodology combines a comprehensive review of regulations, relevant data provided by BNDES and the Central Bank of Brazil and semi-structured interviews with BNDES’ staff.

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Biografia do Autor

Norberto Montani Martins, Rio de Janeiro Federal University

Adjunct Professor at the Rio de Janeiro Federal University, Institute of Economics. PhD and MSc in Economics of Industry and Technology and graduated in Economic Sciences from the Rio de Janeiro Federal University. Research Productivity  of the Brazilian National Council for Scientific and Technological Development – CNPq.

Ernani Teixeira Torres Filho, Rio de Janeiro Federal University

Associate Professor at the Rio de Janeiro Federal University, Institute of Economics. PhD, MSc and graduate in Economics from the Rio de Janeiro Federal University.

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BNDES. BNDES By-Laws. Rio de Janeiro: BNDES, 1952.

BNDES. BNDES By-Laws. Rio de Janeiro: BNDES, 1964.

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PRADO, L. C.; MONTEIRO FILHA, D. O BNDES e os acordos de capital de Basileia. Revista do BNDES, v. 12, n. 23, p. 177-200, 2005.

SOBREIRA, R.; MARTINS, N. M. Os Acordos de Basiléia e bancos de desenvolvimento no Brasil: uma avaliação do BNDES e do BNB. Brazilian Review of Public Administration, v. 45, n. 2, p. 349-376, 2011.

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TORRES FILHO, E. T.; MARTINS, N. M. Survival constraint and financial regulation: a new Minskyian approach. Brazilian Journal of Political Economy, v. 42, n. 1, p. 88-104, 2022.

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2023-05-04

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Martins, N. M., & Torres Filho, E. T. (2023). Regulating development banks: a case study of the Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) (1952-2019). Cadernos Do Desenvolvimento, 17(32), 50–78. Recuperado de https://www.cadernosdodesenvolvimento.org.br/cdes/article/view/600

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