 Brazils second largest private-sector bank, Banco Bradesco SA, plans to raise between 8 billion reais and 12 billion reais 2.29 billion through a new coronavirus-related central bank program, one of its vice presidents said in an interview on Wednesday. Cassiano Scarpelli said although the bank does not need the funds, it will raise the funds backed by its credit portfolio as a way of testing the central bank plan for possible future use. The liquidity plan cleared by the central banks Monetary Council earlier this month could allow banks to issue up to 650 billion reais in loans to ease the coronavirus-related downturn, which economists say could be the regions worst in decades. 