A bank rescue Brazil hailed as a model has jammed. Private banks now want the state lenders to share the risk, and the state lenders are refusing.
Banking
Key Facts
—The stall. Roughly 45 days after a Supreme Court-brokered deal, the R$6.6bn ($1.27bn) rescue of the Bank of Brasília has not closed.
—The sticking point. Private banks want the two big state lenders, Banco do Brasil and Caixa, to post their own guarantees. The state banks refuse.
—The names. The private side is Itaú, Santander, Bradesco, BTG Pactual and XP, per the outlet Metrópoles.
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