Brazil seeks BRICS bank financing for infrastructure investments

Source: Brasil 247 | Original Published At: 2026-09-09 23:23:52 UTC

Key Points

• Brazilian government presented a portfolio of infrastructure projects in ports, waterways and airports to the New Development Bank (NDB), known as the BRICS bank.
• The proposal was submitted to NDB President Dilma Rousseff during a meeting in Shanghai, with the aim of identifying projects that could receive financing.
• Brazil's National Logistics Plan 2050 forecasts R$1.2 trillion in infrastructure investment, including R$490.5 billion expected from public sources.
• The government says at least some projects may be formally submitted to the NDB for analysis, with one or two considered for financing.
• Brazil's port sector attracted more than R$40 billion in investments over the past three years, according to Ports and Airports Minister Tomé Franca.
• The government is structuring access-channel concessions for ports of Rio Grande, Itajaí and Santos after a similar project in Paranaguá.
• Brazil, Argentina, Chile and Paraguay signed a memorandum of understanding for the South American Single Sky initiative to integrate civil aviation rules and increase competition.