Brazil's total outstanding loan stock rose 0.9% month-on-month in March 2026, reaching R$7.2 trillion. Total credit to companies and families grew 1.1% and 0.8% respectively, reaching R$2.7 trillion and R$4.5 trillion. Credit with free resources totaled R$4.1 trillion, up 1.1%. For legal entities, free resource credit hit R$1.6 trillion, driven by seasonal increases in discounting bills (8.5%), working capital under 365 days (9.1%), and sight credit cards (14.6%). Credit to individuals with free resources totaled R$2.5 trillion, up 1.1%, supported by sight credit cards (2.2%), private sector payroll credit (10.1%), and vehicle financing (0.8%). Directed credit grew 0.7% to R$3.1 trillion, with increases of 1.2% for companies and 0.5% for families. Year-on-year, credit to legal entities rose 7.6% and credit to individuals climbed 10.9%. source: Banco Central do Brasil

The value of loans in Brazil increased 0.40 percent in March of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Loan Growth in Brazil averaged 0.99 percent from 2007 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 3.70 percent in September of 2008 and a record low of -1.00 percent in January of 2017. This page provides the latest reported value for - Brazil Loan Growth - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Brazil Loan Growth - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on May of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-03-30 11:30 AM
Bank Lending MoM
Feb 0.4% -0.2% 0.6%
2026-04-27 11:30 AM
Bank Lending MoM
Mar 0.9% 0.3% 0.3%
2026-05-28 11:30 AM
Bank Lending MoM
Apr 0.9%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Cash Reserve Ratio 21.00 21.00 percent Apr 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves 367601.00 362002.00 USD Million Apr 2026
BCB Selic Rate 14.50 14.75 percent Apr 2026
Bank Lending MoM 0.90 0.30 percent Mar 2026
Loans to Private Sector 1088829.00 1075474.00 BRL Million Mar 2026
Money Supply M0 437887.66 438897.11 BRL Million Apr 2026
Money Supply M1 628656.00 625628.00 BRL Million Mar 2026
Money Supply M2 7370802.00 7332352.00 BRL Million Mar 2026
Money Supply M3 13454846.00 13369779.00 BRL Million Mar 2026


Brazil Loan Growth
Loan Growth in Brazil refers to the monthly change in total credit outstanding, including public and private lending.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
0.90 0.30 3.70 -1.00 2007 - 2026 percent Monthly

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Brazil Loan Stock Rises in March
Brazil's total outstanding loan stock rose 0.9% month-on-month in March 2026, reaching R$7.2 trillion. Total credit to companies and families grew 1.1% and 0.8% respectively, reaching R$2.7 trillion and R$4.5 trillion. Credit with free resources totaled R$4.1 trillion, up 1.1%. For legal entities, free resource credit hit R$1.6 trillion, driven by seasonal increases in discounting bills (8.5%), working capital under 365 days (9.1%), and sight credit cards (14.6%). Credit to individuals with free resources totaled R$2.5 trillion, up 1.1%, supported by sight credit cards (2.2%), private sector payroll credit (10.1%), and vehicle financing (0.8%). Directed credit grew 0.7% to R$3.1 trillion, with increases of 1.2% for companies and 0.5% for families. Year-on-year, credit to legal entities rose 7.6% and credit to individuals climbed 10.9%.
2026-04-27
Brazil's Loan Stock Rises in February
Brazil's total outstanding loan stock rose 0.4% month-over-month to R$7.1 trillion in February 2026, with household credit up 0.6% and business credit stable at respective balances of R$4.5 trillion and R$2.7 trillion. Free resources credit grew 0.1% monthly and 7.7% over 12 months, totaling R$4.1 trillion. Free credit to businesses fell 0.3% monthly but rose 0.9% annually, reaching R$1.6 trillion. Free credit to households grew 0.3% monthly and 12.6% annually, hitting R$2.5 trillion. Directed credit stock reached R$3.1 trillion, rising 0.8% monthly and 12.2% over 12 months. Directed credit to businesses climbed 0.6% monthly and 17.7% annually to R$1.1 trillion. Directed credit to households rose 0.9% monthly and 9.5% annually, reaching R$2.0 trillion. Over 12 months, credit growth slowed to 9.6% from 10.1% through January.
2026-03-30
Brazil's Credit Stock Contracts in January
Brazil's total outstanding loan stock declined 0.2% month-on-month to R$7.1 trillion in January 2026, reversing the prior month's 1.8% gain. The decrease was driven by a 1.7% contraction in corporate credit, which offset a 0.7% expansion in household credit to R$2.7 trillion and R$4.5 trillion, respectively. Year-over-year growth decelerated to 10.1% in January from 10.3% in December 2025.
2026-02-25