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Brazil requires banks to screen loan applicants for deforestation

Published 13:44 on April 2, 2026 / Last updated at 13:44 on April 2, 2026 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean), Nature & Biodiversity (Policy), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry)

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Brazil has adopted a regulation requiring financial institutions to use deforestation data to screen rural loan applicants before granting credit.
Brazil has adopted a regulation requiring financial institutions to use deforestation data to screen rural loan applicants before granting credit.


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