BIM aims to boost middle market lending 40%

Brazilian bank Banco Indusval Multistock (BIM) aims to boost lending to medium-sized enterprises by 40% this year to reais 350m (US$129m) compared to 2004, the bank's CEO Luiz Ribeiro told.

BPB provided BRL 29m in micro loans

Brazilian micro credit bank Banco Popular do Brasil (BPB) has reached 1.2 million clients after one year of operation, parent federal bank Banco do Brasil (BB) announced.

IFC provides US$10m credit line for SME financing

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has issued a US$10m credit line to Brazilian bank Banco Triangulo (Tribanco) for small- and medium-sized enterprise (SME) financing, the IFC said in a statement.

China may invest US$4bn in Brazil

Four months after the visit of the Brazilian president Lula to Beijing, Brazil and China may resume negotiations about joint investments.

Credit insurer to expand in Brazil ‘this year or 2005’

French insurance group Coface plans to open an insurance subsidiary in Brazil this year or in the beginning of 2005 to offer domestic credit insurance, local news service Agкncia Estado quoted Seguradora Brasileira de Crйdito a Exportaзгo (SBCE) c