CNJ Orders Five Courts to Justify R$30 Billion in Judicial Deposits Held at BRB

Overview

• The CNJ’s corregedor, Mauro Campbell Marques, gave the courts of Maranhão, Bahia, Paraíba, Alagoas and the Federal District 15 days to explain deposits held at Banco de Brasília that total about R$30 billion.
• Lawyer Alex Ferreira Borralho’s petition flagged alleged atypical movements, and the CNJ seeks details on decision-making, negotiations and guarantees tied to the transfer and custody of these funds.
• BRB is being probed by the Federal Police and faces an STF inquiry connected to its attempted 2025 deal with Banco Master, which was blocked by the Central Bank.
• The Central Bank ordered BRB to set aside roughly R$3 billion as a precaution, while the bank says it has the capacity to meet obligations and that deposit administration and the judicial PIX operate normally.
• In Maranhão, R$2.8 billion in deposits moved from Banco do Brasil to BRB with authorization by the TJ-MA president, who says payments continue; G1 reports the TJPB holds R$2.6 billion at BRB and has previously affirmed the contract can be rescinded if needed.