Investor

Brazilian Development Bank

Brazil

The Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) is the main financing agent for development in Brazil. Since its foundation in 1952 the BNDES has played a fundamental role in stimulating the expansion of industry and infrastructure in the country. Over the course of the Bank s history its operations have evolved in accordance with the Brazilian socio economic challenges and now they include support for exports technological innovation sustainable socio environmental development and the modernization of public administration.The Bank offers several financial support mechanisms to Brazilian companies of all sizes as well as public administration entities enabling investments in all economic sectors. In any supported undertaking from the analysis phase up to the monitoring the BNDES emphasizes three factors it considers strategic innovation local development and socio environmental development.

Type: Government

Geography: Brazil

Impact: Income/Productivity Growth