Brazilian lender Santander’s Chairman Rial resigns

SAO PAULO, Jan 20 (Reuters) – Brazilian lender Santander Brasil SA said on Friday its chairman and former chief executive, Sergio Rial, is resigning from his position at the firm.The resignation comes just days after Rial quit his short-lived job as chief executive of retailer Americanas SA after finding accounting “inconsistencies” that led the company to file for bankruptcy protection.Rial was Santander Brasil’s CEO for six years, as well as the bank’s regional head for South America, before transitioning to board chairman in early 2022.He is also chairman of the board at fuel distributor Vibra Energia SA (VBBR3.SA), …
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