Banco Bradesco (NYSE:BBD) S.A. (NYSE: BBD) is one of Brazil’s largest privately owned banking and financial services groups. Founded in 1943 in Marília, São Paulo, Bradesco has grown into a full-service institution offering a broad spectrum of banking and insurance products. Its core activities include retail and commercial banking, credit card issuance, wealth and asset management, insurance and pension plan administration, leasing, and factoring.
The bank serves individual consumers, small and medium-size enterprises, and large corporations through an extensive network of branches, ATMs, and digital channels. Bradesco’s digital banking platforms provide retail customers with account management, payments, loans and investment services via web and mobile apps. On the corporate side, the bank offers working capital financing, trade finance, treasury and capital markets solutions tailored to local and multinational clients operating in Brazil.
In addition to its domestic footprint, Bradesco maintains a presence in international financial centers, including the United States, Europe and Asia, supporting cross-border trade and investment activities for Brazilian companies and foreign clients. Its global network encompasses branches, representative offices and subsidiaries in locations such as New York, London, Grand Cayman and Tokyo.
Over its history, Bradesco has expanded through strategic acquisitions, most notably the integration of HSBC Brasil’s operations in 2016, which broadened its retail and corporate client base. The bank was founded by Amador Aguiar and today is led by President and CEO Octavio de Lazari Júnior. Under its current leadership, Bradesco continues to invest in digital innovation and financial inclusion initiatives across Brazil’s urban and rural regions.
