Court Bars Brasilia From Using Real Estate to Shore Up Lender

The Banco de Brasilia headquarters in Brasilia.
Photographer: Gustavo Minas/Bloomberg

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By Matheus Piovesana and Martha Beck

March 16, 2026 at 3:40 PM UTC

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A Brazilian court barred the government of the country’s capital city from using real estate assets to help shore up its bank, adding another complication for the lender that’s been trying to fill a hole caused by transactions with the failed Banco Master SA.