# Banco do Brasil CEO under pressure to step down

> Banco do Brasil's CEO faces stepping down after weak earnings.
- Title: Banco do Brasil CEO under pressure to step down | Shortify
- Summary: Banco do Brasil's CEO faces stepping down after weak earnings. Banco do Brasil's CEO Tarciana Medeiros may step down following a 66.5% drop in adjusted net…
- Keywords: banco do brasil, tarciana medeiros, adjusted net income, r$1.27 billion, farm loan defaults, agribusiness, brazil, valorinternational
- Source: valorinternational — https://valorinternational.globo.com/markets/news/2026/11/13/disappointing-earnings-add-pressure-on-banco-do-brasil-ceo-to-step-down.ghtml
- Published: 2026-11-13T14:47:48.526+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: banco do brasil, tarciana medeiros, adjusted net income, r$1.27 billion, farm loan defaults, agribusiness, brazil, business, money
## Weak earnings pressure
Banco do Brasil's third-quarter results show a 66.5% plunge in adjusted net income to R$1.27 billion.
## CEO under discussion
Sources say Tarciana Medeiros' departure has been under discussion for some time.
## Farm credit crisis
BB faces one of its worst farm credit crises, according to CEO.
## Leadership succession
The succession process remains uncertain with Lula weighing career professionals versus external candidates.
## Potential successors
Geovanne Tobias and Gilson Bittencourt are among three names under consideration for CEO.
## Political considerations
Lula's return from Asia is expected to influence the decision on CEO succession.
## Key takeaway

Banco do Brasil's CEO Tarciana Medeiros may step down following a 66.5% drop in adjusted net income to R$1.27 billion.