Globalização Financeira e Bloco no Poder: o conflito de interesses entre o governo Dilma e a Febraban sobre a redução dos spreads bancários

Abstract

The crisis in Dilma's government is still a recent event in Brazilian history and can be characterized as a crisis of both economic and political nature. Several actors played roles and took positions on the government, among which the participation of the Brazilian bourgeoisie stands out. Despite its internal character, the formation and consolidation of the power bloc in Brazil, especially its more recent configuration, can be understood as part of a global dynamic

directly influenced by the phenomenon of financial globalization. In this context, the banking- financial fraction of the power bloc emerges as the hegemonic fraction and has specific

demands related to its economic ends. Thus, the present study aims to analyze the conflict of interests between the Dilma government and the Brazilian Federation of Banks (in portuguese, Federação Brasileira de Bancos - Febraban) regarding the reduction of bank spreads in light of the theory of the power bloc and the context of financial globalization. This research is both qualitative and explanatory in nature. In order to achieve its objectives, this work has conducted a bibliographical research aiming to establish the theoretical groundwork of the power bloc and to comprehend its formation in association with the context of financial globalization. Additionally, the study has employed documentary research on newspaper articles and official documents with the purpose of observing and comprehending opinions regarding the studied conflict. Through the research, it was possible to observe the influence of the bloc in power on economic policy decisions and external variables in shaping the national context.