The role of banks in building the economy

Resumo

Murilo Portugal, the president of the Brazilian Federation of Banks (Febraban), which represents one of Brazil’s fastest-growing sectors, describes to Claudio Accioli what he sees as the mission of banks in this phase of economic stabilization and growth; the challenges facing banks, such as keeping credit expanding at a higher rate than GDP without degrading its quality or endangering the financial system; and what Febraban and its members are doing to make bank fees more transparent.