Banks

Brazil has 176 banks, which account for more than 19 thousand branches scattered throughout the country and have, together, more than 125 million registered current accounts, according to Brazilian Federation of Banks (Febraban). Of the total, only 10 are public banks. The largest is the Bank of Brazil that functions as a commercial bank to serve the people and businesses, but it is also the main financial agent of the Federal Government.
José Rosa Branch of the Bank of Amazon in Rio Branco, Acre Enlarge

Branch agency of the Bank of Amazon in Rio Branco, Acre

The banking activities are controlled by the Central Bank, responsible for establishing rules, monitor and enforce penalties on banks and other financial institutions in Brazil. At the website of the Brazilian Central Bank, (content in portuguese) you can access all information related to institutions, including the ranking of customers’ claims against banks (divided by the respective bank), the contacts of each bank’s ombudsman and regulation for banks and bank fees.

There is specific information on all Brazilian banks here, (content in portuguese) including the value of fees of each bank for all the services they offer.

In addition to the commercial banks that serve the population and businesses, there are also multiple banks, investment banks, development banks and building societies (which are authorized by the Central Bank to provide banking services).

ITAU
BB
BRADESCO
CEF
SANTANDER
HSBC
VOTORANTIM
SAFRA
CITIBANK
BTG PACTUAL
BANRISUL
DEUTSCHE
BNB
CREDIT SUISSE
BNP PARIBAS
BIC
PANAMERICANO
JP MORGAN CHASE
ALFA
BMG
BANCOOB
FIBRA
ABC-BRASIL
BANSICREDI
CRUZEIRO DO SUL
SOCIETE GENERALE
MERCANTIL DO BRASIL
BASA
DAYCOVAL
BANESTES
BRB
RABOBANK
PINE
BARCLAYS
SOFISA
CLASSICO
BVA
RURAL
BBM
MORGAN STANLEY
INDUSVAL
WESTLB
SCHAHIN
BTMUB
BANIF
BANESE
J.MALUCELLI
BONSUCESSO
JOHN DEERE
INDUSTRIAL DO BRASIL
FATOR
BANPARA
TRIANGULO
CREDIT AGRICOLE
SMBC
ING
SOCOPA
MATONE
MODAL
RENDIMENTO
CARGILL
OPPORTUNITY
GUANABARA
BCGB
KDB BRASIL
BRASCAN
PROSPER
JBS BANCO
MORADA
INTERMEDIUM
BASEMSA
DBB BM
INTERCAP
FICSA
MÁXIMA
RIBEIRAO PRETO
BPN BRASIL
VR
LUSO BRASILEIRO
GE CAPITAL
RENNER
CEDULA
BCOMURUGUAI
BRACCE
BOC
BANCO TOPÁZIO
LA PROVINCIA
CR2
KEB
POTTENCIAL
NATIXIS
BANCNACION
BM&F
CREDIBEL
ARBI
CONFIDENCE
LA REPUBLICA
BANCAP
AZTECA
BANCO RANDON S A
PETRA
VOLKSWAGEN
MERCEDES-BENZ
BANCO GMAC
BES
FIDIS
LAGE LANDEN
TOYOTA
CNH CAPITAL
MERRILL LYNCH
CSF
PSA FINANCE
VOLVO
IBM
HONDA
STANDARD BI
GOLDMAN SACHS
FORD
RODOBENS
MONEO
TRICURY
BCO CIT BRASIL
STANDARD CHARTERED BI S.A.
SCANIA BANCO S A
BYM
GERADOR
OURINVEST
BRJ
BBVA BR
GERAÇÃO FUTURO
PORTO REAL
MAXINVEST
INDUSCRED
PORTO SEGURO
BNDES
BRDE
BDMG
BANDES