Brazil Central Bank Confirms Exits of Two Directors Effective Jan. 1

The vacancies now require presidential nominees to clear Senate hearings before the first 2026 Copom meeting on January 27–28.

Overview

Brazil’s official gazette published the exonerations of Central Bank directors Diogo Guillen and Renato Gomes, effective January 1, 2026.
Their terms end on December 31, 2025, and they opted to leave at term end under the autonomy law that allows resignation at the director’s request.
Guillen led economic policy and Gomes oversaw the organization of the financial system and resolution functions, leaving both directorates without incumbents.
The Copom is set to begin 2026 with two seats vacant unless replacements are appointed and sworn in beforehand, with its first meeting scheduled for January 27–28.
The federal government has not announced successors, and any nominees must be heard by the Senate’s Economic Affairs Committee and approved by the full chamber.