A Brazilian court said on Friday Americanas SA could be liable to repay up to 40 billion reais ($7.9 billion) in debt earlier than planned, if the retailer is found in breach of covenant after reporting "accounting inconsistencies." A group representing minority shareholders filed a complaint with Brazil’s securities regulator earlier on Friday claiming a "multi-billion fraud," after Americanas said it had uncovered inconsistencies in the order of 20 billion reais.
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