Still the century of government savings banks?the Caixa Econômica Federal

Resumo

This article explores general concerns about government banking, social inclusion, and democracy through case study of the Brazilian federal government savings bank (Caixa Econômica Federal). Review of government savings banks in Brazilian history suggests that these institutions have been at the center of domestic political economy, expanding and contracting under a variety of political regimes and economic conditions. Since capitalization to meet central bank and Basel Accord guidelines in 2001, the Caixa has attempted to modernize, continue to serve as agent for government policies, and expand both popular credit and savings and investment banking activities.

Ficha do documento

Tipo

Artigo científico

Ano

2006

Instituição

Editora 34

Fonte

Repositório da FGV

Idioma

Inglês

Acesso

Acesso aberto

DOI

10.1590/S0101-31572006000100003

Identificador

oai:repositorio.fgv.br:10438/21210

Temas

Economia

Palavras-chave

Government banksSavings banksBank policyCaixa Econômica Federal (Brasil)Brazilian federal financial institutionsEconomiaInstituições financeiras governamentais - Brasil