Retail investments reach R $1.86 trillion

The investments of Brazilians grew 2.4% in the first quarter of this year, compared with the same period of 2018, and reached R $2.98 trillion. Of the total, R $1.86 trillion departed from the retail segment, according to data from Anbima (Brazilian Association of Financial and Capital markets entities). The survey also shows that the retail segment recorded an increase of 1.4% on the annual basis, with 74 million of accounts. In this segment, the so-called "high-income retail" (which has a requirement of monthly income and minimum invested assets, with values that vary according to the bank) pulled the high light, with an invested balance of R $909.5 billion, a growth of 4.2% between January and March. In traditional retail, financial investments fell 1.1%, to R $947.7 billion. The private banking (segment for investors of higher equity, with at least R $3 million in financial assets), responsible for 122,000 active accounts, the volume of resources was high of 4.2%, totaling R $1.1 trillion.