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Itau Unibanco Banco Holding SA Description

Itaú Unibanco Holding S.A. provides various financial products and services in Brazil and internationally. Its products include personal loans, overdraft protection, payroll loans, vehicle loans, credit cards, mortgage and agricultural loans, real estate and working capital loans, and trade note discount and export; investment products, such as pension plans, mutual funds, time deposits, demand deposit accounts, savings accounts, and capitalization plans; and insurance products, including life, home, credit/cash cards, vehicles, and loan protection, as well as exchange and brokerage services. The company also provides investment options; private retirement plans; and investment capital loans, inventory financing, trade financing, foreign currency services, equipment leasing services, letters of credit, and guarantees, as well as collection and electronic payment services. In addition, it provides factoring, leasing, corporate finance, insurance brokerage, and trading services; financial advisory services; portfolio management services; and securities services consisting of custody, fiduciary services, and corporate solutions for pension funds, insurance companies, asset managers, international institutional investors, and equity and debt issuers. Further, the company offers loans from multilateral credit agencies, off-shore loans, international cash management services, guarantees for international bidding processes, derivatives for hedging or proprietary trading purposes, structured transactions, and international capital markets offerings. As of December 31, 2012, it had a network of 4,121 branches, 906 customer site branches, and 27,960 ATMs in Brazil and internationally. The company was formerly known as Itaú Unibanco Banco Múltiplo S.A. and changed its name to Itaú Unibanco Holding S.A. in April 2009. The company was founded in 1944 and is headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Itaú Unibanco Holding S.A. operates as a subsidiary of Itausa - Investimentos Itau S.A.

Sector: Financial Services
Industry: Banks - Regional - Latin America
Keywords: Insurance Insurance Products Financial Products Currency Cash Management Services Demand Deposit Investment Product Payment Services Portfolio Management Insurance Broker Financial Advisory Services Insurance Brokerage Fiduciary Services Trading Services Factoring Leasing Services Proprietary Trading Securities Services Trade Financing Electronic Payment Services Equipment Leasing Services Foreign Currency Services Portfolio Management Services