Central Bank: Default rate at lowest since June 2011
The default rate on freely available credit for households and businesses fell to 5,1% in August of this year; according to the head of the Economic Department of the Central Bank, Tulio Maciel, the continued growth in income and employment are "determining factors" for this reduction.
Kelly Oliveira
Reporter from Agência Brasil
Brasilia – The default rate on credit with free resources for families and businesses fell to 5,1% in August of this year, according to data from the Central Bank (BC) released today (27). Compared to July, there was a reduction of 0,1 percentage point. This is the lowest rate since June 2011, when it stood at 4,94%.
In the case of businesses, there was also a 0,1 percentage point reduction in the delinquency rate between July and August, which stood at 3,4%. The delinquency rate for households was 7,1%, with the same level of reduction as for businesses compared to July.
In this case, the rate is the lowest since July 2011, when it stood at 6,89%.
According to the head of the Economic Department of the Central Bank, Tulio Maciel, continued income and employment growth are "determining factors" for a reduction in default rates. Furthermore, he reported that banks are being more selective when granting credit, especially vehicle financing, with better guarantees and improved analysis of customer profiles. In the case of vehicles, he also mentioned lower financing installments.
The Central Bank considers delays exceeding 90 days as default. In the case of credit with earmarked funds (loans with rules defined by the government, mainly intended for the housing, rural and infrastructure sectors), the rate remained stable for both companies (0,5%) and individuals (1,8%).
Edited by: Davi Oliveira