Brazil’s companies reach out for funds
Bankers in Brazil like to stress that the most severe competition is among domestic banks and that the effects of the arrival of foreign institutions need not be exaggerated. Nonetheless the March announcement that the authorities had agreed to sell Bamerindus to HSBC for $1 billion undoubtedly came as a shock to many.
True, bankers were aware that the Banco Central do Brasil was seeking a solution at Bamerindus, since its prospects were being adversely affected by persistent rumours that it was about to go under.
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