The executive secretary of the Ministry of Transport, George Santoro, ruled out that the fluctuation of the basic interest rate interferes with the attractiveness of the road concessions that has been promoted by the federal government.
“In an infrastructure project, no matter the fluctuation of the interest rate. Brazil has always lived throughout its history with rates that go up, we were able to live very well,” he said at the event in Brasilia that he announced the CEO of the executive of the executive of CNNJoão Camargo.
It is expected that the Central Bank Monetary Policy Committee (Copom) make a lower magnitude adjustment at the basic interest rate next Wednesday (7). At the March meeting ,.
The secretary also highlighted the performance of the National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES) as an important factor in making auctions more attractive. In Santoro’s assessment, the bank has helped anchor market expectations.
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Santoro mentioned that-which covers the federal highways BR-262 and BR-267, in addition to the state MS-040, MS-338 and MS-395-has received four offers. The auction will be held next Thursday (8) at the headquarters of B3, in São Paulo.
Delivered proposals the BTG and XP investment funds, a consortium formed by Kinea and Way and K-Infra, according to CNN. The winner will manage an extension of 870.3 kilometers for a period of 30 years.
The excerpts had already been auction at the end of last year, but did not receive proposals. To attract investors, the modeling of the event was reviewed.
“These changes that have been made make the processes have legal certainty,” he said at the event.
The federal and Mato Grosso do Sul governments made an adjustment to the operation schedule, expanding the deadlines for the completion of the essential works. With this, they should be completed between the 6th and 8th year of the contract.
The concession provides for R $ 10.1 billion in investments to modernize the infrastructure of auctioned sections. The highways are relevant to the production flow in the Midwest.
In addition, the event states that the construction of the contour of the municipality of Três Lagoas will be under the responsibility of the National Department of Transport Infrastructure (DNIT). The stretch will be incorporated into the concession after the completion of the works, scheduled for the 4th year of the contract.
