BRZ GVT Debt Renegotiation Program


On Jun. 7, BRZ GVT published provisional measure for individuals.


  • BRZ GVT published in official gazette as a temporary measure the emergency program for renegotiation of debts (Desenrola Brasil) of individuals in default.
  • Creditor Participation
  • Established emergency program for renegotiation of debts of individuals in default.
  • Amends Law no. 12.087 of Nov. 11, 2009; creditors interested in participating in Desenrola Brasil, see #169943, must formally request their acceptance into program.
  • They must also offer, alternatively or cumulatively discounts on program credits.
  • Also must offer exclusion of low value credits from the registers of defaulters.
  • Finally, exclude debts renegotiated via program from the registers of defaulters.
  • Oct. 2023 BRZ GVT Emergency Debt Program
  • On Oct. 3, 2023, BRZ GVT enacted Law 14.690 in order to establish the emergency program for renegotiating private debts of defaulting individuals, Desenrola Brasil.
  • Set standards to facilitate access to credit and mitigate the risk of default.
  • Those who may participate are debtors registered in defaulter registers.
  • Also creditors that are legal entities responsible for registering debtors in registers.
  • For example, financial institutions, public and utility service providers, retail companies
  • Service providers in general, e.g. individual micro-entrepreneurs, micro-enterprises.
  • Small companies referred to in Complementary Law 123 of 2006, and others.
  • Debtors interested in participating in Desenrola Brasil must join the Program.
  • Must pay off their debts with own resources or new credit from authorized agent.
  • Law comes into force on date of publication or 180 days for Article 30 provisions.
  • Dec. 2023 BRZ GVT Desenrola Brasil Extended
  • On Dec. 12, 2023, BRZ GVT published provisional Measure 1.199 to extend the duration of the emergency debt renegotiation program for defaulting individuals.
  • Extended date of contracting the new credit operation until Mar. 31, 2024.
  • Mar. 2024 BRZ GVT Desenrola Brasil Extended
  • On Mar. 27, 2024, BRZ GVT published Provisional Measure 1.211 to extend the duration of the emergency debt renegotiation program until May 20, 2024.
  • Apr. 2024 BRZ FEB Desenrola Brazil for Businesses
  • On Apr. 22, 2024, BRZ FEB reported on Desenrola program for small businesses.
  • Program called Desenrola Small Businesses, ProCred 360 and new Pronampe.
  • Debt renegotiation and subsidized credit aimed at individual microentrepreneurs (MEI).
  • ProCred 360, for example, will serve MEI who earn up to R$360,000 per year.
  • This number is equivalent to almost 70% of the total number of companies in Brazil.
  • Desenrola will enable the renegotiation of debts of SMEs that earn up to R$4.8 million.
  • May 2024 BRZ FEB Debt Renegotiation
  • On May 9, 2024, BRZ FEB reported that from May 13, 2024, banks will start process of renegotiating bank debts of Individual Microentrepreneurs (MEI), micro, small entities.
  • Will work in conjunction with the government Desenrola program as well as Febraban.
  • In order to participate, entrepreneurs can look at the banks where they have unpaid debts to start the renegotiation process, and each bank defines its own terms.
  • For banks that do not have a renegotiation program, Febraban suggests that the companies try to renegotiate the debts anyway or port the debt to another institution.
  • No renegotiation offers that occur outside the banks' platforms should be accepted.
  • Jun. 2024 BRZ FEB Desenrola Update
  • On Jun. 7, 2024, BRZ FEB reported that banks surpassed R$1 billion in Desenrola small business debt renegotiations; join program through business' financial insitution.
  • Nov. 2024 BRZ CVM Negotiation Deadline
  • On Nov. 29, 2024, BRZ CVM reported that non-tax debts with the CVM, such as fines, can be negotiated directly with the AG, through the Desenrola program, until Dec. 31.
  • Desenrola, in Law 14.973, relates to debts with municipalities, and federal public foundations, grants debtor certain conditions to pay off non-tax debts, see #226505.
  • All debtors can request benefits, special conditions for individuals, microentrepreneurs, microenterprises, small companies, holy house of mercy, cooperative society, schools.
  • The deadline to negotiate debts with the BRZ CVM ends on Dec. 31, 2024.
  • Dec. 2024 BRZ IPO Desenrola Program
  • On Dec. 5, 2024, BRZ IPO INPI reported that up until Dec. 31, 2024, debtors may request to close legal proceedings, pay off non-tax debts with discounts of up to 70%.

Regulators BRZ CVM; BRZ FEB; BRZ GVT; BRZ IPO
Entity Types Bank; CNSM; Corp; Servicer
Reference BRZ IPO: PR, 12/5/2024; BRZ CVM: PR, 11/29/2024; Law 14.973, 9/16/2024; BRZ FEB: PR, 6/7/2024; PR, 5/9/2024; BRZ GVT: PR, 4/22/2024; OG 61, 3/28/2024; Measure 1.211, 3/27/2024; RF 1.199, 12/12/2023; Law 14.690, 10/3/2023; OG, 6/7/2023; RF 1.176, 6/5/2023;
Functions Financial; Legal; Resolution
Countries Brazil
Category
State
Products Banking; Cards; Corporate; Loan; Municipal; Payments
Regions Am
Rule Type Final
Rule Date 6/7/2023
Effective Date 12/31/2024
Rule Id 175212
Linked to Rule :226505
Reg. Last Update 12/5/2024
Report Section International

Last substantive update on 12/10/2024