On March 12, the Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) released the 2015 Cinema Call-for-Submission, which will invest R$ 14 million to produce 17 new movies. The newest aspect this year is the inclusion of a category aimed at Brazilian film production companies in co-productions with other Latin-American countries, awarding the winner R$ 500,000.

On March 11, the Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) signed a R$ 30.6 million contract for non-reimbursable resources from the Amazon Fund to provide physical and operational support to the Environmental Operations Company, part of the National Public Security Force of the Ministry of Justice.

The Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) approved a R$ 6.6 million loan operation with resources from the Amazon Fund to the Ashaninka Association in the Amônia River. This is the first project directly conceived and submitted to the Amazon Fund by an indigenous community with no public sector or NGO intermediation.

The Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) is expanding its financing alternatives to acquire capital goods. The Bank will adopt a new fixed-interest rate, at current market values, to complement financing under the BNDES’ Investment Maintenance Program (PSI).