SAO PAULO, March 27 (Reuters) - Brazilian state-owned lender Caixa Economica Federal expects to maintain its loan book stable in 2018, as the bank faces capital requirements restrictions to expand, Chief Executive Officer Gilberto Occhi said in a press conference on Tuesday.
Caixa announced recurring net income of 8.6 billion reais ($2.58 billion) last year and its capital ratio reached 17.7 percent in the fourth quarter.
$1 = 3.3292 reais Reporting by Carolina Mandl; Writing by Tatiana Bautzer, Editing by Franklin Paul
