Brazilian banks postpone $4 billion in debts for consumers, companies

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian banks have so far postponed 22.2 billion reais (3.15 billion pounds) in debt instalments due in the coming months, in a move to help consumers and companies amid the coronavirus outbreak, the country's bank industry group said on Monday.Febraban, as the association is known, said in a statement the amount refers to 3.8 million contracts, which amount to 230.6 billion reais. In March, Brazil's top-five lenders - Itau Unibanco Holding SA , Banco do Brasil SA , Banco..