Report by the Secretariat

In December 2003, the top 50 banks accounted for 82.9% of banking assets, with a total of US$382.1 billion, and deposits taken by these banks were US$157.8 billion or 92.8% of total banking system deposits. The largest bank is the federally owned Banco do Brasil, with 17.3% of total assets in 2003; Banco do Brasil was also the largest in terms ... ................
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