TCU Relator Halts Central Bank Inspection, Sends Master Case to Plenary

Overview

• Minister Jhonatan de Jesus suspended the in‑person inspection at the Central Bank tied to Banco Master’s liquidation and granted suspensive effect to the bank’s appeal.
• TCU president Vital do Rêgo said any move to undo the liquidation would fall to the Supreme Federal Court rather than the audit court.
• The Central Bank challenged the solo order, arguing inspections of this nature require a collegiate decision, which the plenary will now consider after the court’s recess.
• Federal Police are probing an alleged paid social‑media operation to attack the Central Bank and influence the case, with reports of multimillion‑real offers to influencers.
• TCU’s technical unit cited insufficient primary documentation and press reports flagged allegedly falsified contracts linked to BRB transactions, while financial and parliamentary groups warned against eroding the Central Bank’s autonomy.