Outstanding loans in Brazil’s financial sector rose 0.5% from July to R$7.4 trillion in August 2026, accelerating from the previous month’s 0.3% increase. Household lending climbed 0.8% to R$4.7 trillion, while loans to corporations fell 0.1% to R$2.7 trillion. Total credit grew 9.2% from a year earlier, easing from 9.3% in July. Household credit growth remained stronger at 10.5% year-on-year, compared with 7.1% for legal entities, or companies. Credit with free resources (loans allocated at market-determined terms) reached R$4.1 trillion, rising 0.2% monthly and 6.5% annually, as stronger household lending offset weaker corporate credit.