THE CENTRAL BANK OF BRAZIL, according to art. 9 of Law 4595, dated December 31, 1964, makes public that the THE NATIONAL MONETARY COUNCIL, in its meeting held on May 29, 2008, based on art. 4, sections V, VIII and XXXI, of said Law, Laws No. 8880, dated May 27, 1994, 9069, dated June 29, 1995, 10192, dated February 14, 2001, in Decree-Laws No.. 857, dated September 11, 1969, 1060, dated October 21, 1969, and in view of the provisions in the Laws No. 4131, dated September 3, 1962, 7766, dated May 11, 1989, 9613, dated March 3, 1998, and 11371, dated 28 November 2006, Decree-Law No. 9025, dated February 27, 1946, and Decrees No. 23258, dated October 19, 1933, 42820, dated December 16, 1957, and 55762, dated February 17, 1965,