Disbursements by the Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) reached R$ 58.8 billion in the 1Q2014, up 8% in comparison to the same period in 2013. The result was driven by the infrastructure sector, whose releases totaled R$ 21.6 billion, a 48% jump in comparison to the 1Q2013, representing a 37% stake in the Bank’s total disbursements in January-April 2014.

A study concluded by the Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) shows that the investments in the Brazilian economy should total R$ 4.07 trillion in the 2014-2017 period. The amount is expected to surpass the R$ 3.98 trillion assessed for the same period in the previous survey, disclosed in October 2013.

The Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) registered a net profit of R$ 1.56 billion in the first quarter of 2014. The amount is stable in relation to the same period in the previous year, R$ 1.59 billion, and it was sustained through financing and investment projects. The positive performance reflected the good result in the fixed-income segment.

On May 8, 2014, at the Ministry of Justice in Brasília, the Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) launched a public call-to-submission to select projects aimed at developing and implementing Territorial and Environmental Management Plans on Indigenous Land.