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Banco Central do Brasil’s Role in Promoting Sustainable Finance and Supervising Environmental Risks

The Banco Central do Brasil (BCB) plays a crucial role in promoting sustainable finance and supervising environmental risks in Brazil. In this article, we will explore how the BCB is working to address climate-related risks and leverage the work of international forums such as the Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS).

Promoting Sustainable Finance and Supervising Environmental Risks

The BCB is responsible for banking prudential regulation, supervision of the financial sector, and collecting data on securities, deposits, loans, and other financial instruments. This allows the BCB to monitor S&E risks in the financial system and take necessary steps to mitigate them.

Leveraging the Work of the NGFS

The BCB has been actively engaged with the NGFS, sharing best practices and coordinating efforts on climate-related risks. The exchange of experiences across NGFS members will further enhance the regulatory framework of the BCB.

  • The BCB has used data and information from the NGFS Guide for Supervisors: Integrating climate-related and environmental risks into prudential supervision.
  • The BCB collects data on securities, deposits, loans, and other financial instruments to monitor S&E risks in the financial system.
  • The use of such comprehensive data and information will continue to foster the supervisory work of the BCB.

The Importance of International Coordination

Environmental events are becoming more frequent, and their economic impact can be significant. Timely and strong coordinated actions are part of the recipe to mitigate risks and effects of these adverse events, and the NGFS plays a central role in such coordination. Brazil is an important player in this context, with high exposure to environmental events, and its participation in the Network will prove relevant for ongoing and upcoming NGFS efforts.

By working together and sharing best practices, the BCB and the NGFS can help mitigate climate-related risks and ensure a more sustainable financial system for all.