{
  "id": 3845732,
  "title": "Brazil’s Caixa Profit Rises 5.9% to US$757.0 Million in Second Quarter",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/brazils-caixa-profit-rises-5-9-to-us-757-0-million-in-second-quarter",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-27T23:23:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Rio Times",
    "slug": "the-rio-times",
    "url": "https://www.riotimesonline.com/brazil-caixa-q2-profit-2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Caixa Econômica Federal, Brazil's massive state-owned bank, announced a 5.9% rise in its recurring profit to US$757 million for the second quarter. This profit figure, R$3.899 billion, marks a 5.9% increase from the same period last year and a 12.4% jump from the first quarter of 2026. Despite this growth, the first-half profit fell by 17.6% year-on-year, sitting at R$7.4 billion. The bank's financial margin, representing the interest earned, climbed by 20.2% to R$19.7 billion. Service revenue also increased by 12.9% to R$7.54 billion. However, administrative expenses rose by 5.9% to R$11.44 billion. The bank's loan portfolio reached R$1.448 trillion, a 11.9% increase from the previous year, with housing finance making up the majority at 69.4%. The mortgage balance alone grew by 15% to R$1.005 trillion. Caixa's credit growth, particularly in mortgages, was the main driver of its second-quarter results. However, the bank faces challenges such as a rise in delinquency rates, particularly in farm loans, and a significant increase in provisions for bad loans, which nearly doubled to R$6.97 billion.",
  "summary": "Caixa Economica Federal, Brazil's state-owned bank, posted a Q2 2026 recurring profit of R.9 billion (US57 million), up 5.9% in a year, driven by mortgages, while provisions for bad loans nearly doubled. The post Brazil’s Caixa Profit Rises 5.9% to US$757.0 Million in Second Quarter appeared first on The Rio Times .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}