BB bets on a more sustainable agricultural portfolio

Banco do Brasil reaffirms its commitment to financing agribusiness even amidst the rise in default rates in the sector in the country. The bank's credit portfolio, according to José Ricardo Sasseron, Vice President of Government and Corporate Sustainability at the Bank, encourages projects aimed at sustainability in the sector, an increasingly recurring concern in the market.

During Eco Invest Brasil, this Monday (25), Sasseron highlighted the importance of investments in socio-bioeconomy. "In our agricultural portfolio, a large part is for sustainable and low-carbon production, we encourage the sector to be increasingly sustainable, as in the second part of the auction, where the resources were allocated to reforestation projects. In addition to supporting agriculture, we want a more sustainable field", he told CNN Brasil.

Banco do Brasil led fundraising in the fourth auction of the Eco Invest Brasil Program, by securing R$1.5 billion for socio-bioeconomy, sustainable tourism and infrastructure projects in the Legal Amazon. The operation allowed leverage greater than four times the amount raised, enabling R$6.4 billion in investments in the region.

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With the result, the bank consolidated itself as the main financial institution in the round, reinforcing its role in mobilizing capital for projects aimed at sustainable transition and regional development.

"We participated with R$ 1.5 billion and a half of catalytic capital, this represents almost 0.5% of everything that was auctioned. We are going to invest this resource in bioeconomy. With this auction we will be able to invest another R$ 6.4 billion in an operation that leverages fundraising", he highlighted.

In the second stage, dedicated to the recovery of degraded areas, the bank raised R$4.2 billion and structured a total offer of R$6.8 billion.

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In the third phase, R$1 billion were raised, with investment potential of up to R$3 billion in stakes in companies linked to the energy transition, circular economy and infrastructure sectors.

Sasseron also highlighted that the institution's performance demonstrates the bank's ability to structure financial solutions aimed at the low-carbon economy.

"The result obtained by Banco do Brasil in the fourth Eco Invest auction reaffirms our ability to structure robust financial solutions to support the country's sustainable transition", he explained.

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"By directing resources to projects with transformative potential in the Legal Amazon, the Bank reinforces its role as a driver of regional development, innovation and the low-carbon economy", stated Sasseron.

Even before the full release of resources, Banco do Brasil reported that it is already working on structuring operations in line with National Treasury guidelines to attract private capital and expand sustainable investments.

The bank's history in the Eco Invest Program also includes participation in the three previous stages.

In the first phase, focused on energy transition, circular economy and green infrastructure projects, the institution raised R$800 million, enabling R$4.8 billion in investments, with resources already contracted by 31 companies.

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Source: CNN