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


Autoria(s): von Mettenheim,Kurt
Data(s)

01/03/2006

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.

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http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0101-31572006000100003

Idioma(s)

en

Publicador

Editora 34

Fonte

Revista de Economia Política v.26 n.1 2006

Palavras-Chave #government banks #savings banks #bank policy #Caixa Econômica Federal #Brazilian federal financial institutions
Tipo

journal article