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Senate CCJ postpones vote on PEC that provides for financial autonomy of the Central Bank

Por Equipe Editorial CifraNET · 20/05/2026
Senate CCJ postpones vote on PEC that provides for financial autonomy of the Central Bank
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After a request for collective views this Wednesday (20), the Constitution and Justice Committee (CCJ) of the Senate postponed the vote on the proposed amendment to the Constitution (PEC) that guarantees the financial and budgetary autonomy of the Central Bank (BC). federal.
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What does the text say?
The text of the PEC defines the Central Bank as a "public entity of a special nature", not linked to any ministry or public administration body, and guarantees budgetary and financial autonomy.
"The Central Bank is a public entity of a special nature with technical, operational, administrative, budgetary and financial autonomy, part of the public financial sector and endowed with police powers, including regulatory, supervisory and resolution powers."
In practice, this means that the autarchy would have its own budget, separate from the Union Budget, and would not need to be subject to the rules of the fiscal framework - the set of spending limits that the federal government needs to comply with.
In this way, the BC will be able to prepare and execute its own resources, which includes personnel expenses and investments.
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This budget piece would undergo prior screening by the National Monetary Council (CMN) and, subsequently, the analysis of a thematic committee of the Senate - that of Economic Affairs (CAE).
According to the PEC, the BC's expenditure limit will not be able to exceed the previous year's value, adjusted for inflation.

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