Research and Markets: Opportunities in Brazil Banking Sector

DUBLIN--(Business Wire)--
Research and Markets
(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/c92de8/opportunities_in_b) has
announced the addition of the "Opportunities in Brazil Banking Sector" report to
their offering.

Brazilian banking sector is strong, diversified and adequately capitalized. Its
high levels of capitalization have allowed it to weather the recent global
credit crunch well. Despite the economic slowdown, the credit extension as well
as bank deposits continued increasing in 2008 and are expected to maintain the
pace in the coming years also.

With a favorable ratio of long-term to short-term deposits and a relatively low
reliance on wholesale funding coupled with cautious credit policies, the banking
sector in the country is expected to continue recording sizable growth in the
coming years. In terms of assets, the sector is expected to grow at a CAGR of
nearly 10% during 2009-2013, as per our new research report "Opportunities in
Brazil Banking Sector".

There has been huge demand for bank loans in the recent past, mainly due to the
release of long-repressed demand in the consumer sector. However, the corporate
credit also grew strongly in the past two years. Strong appetite for personal
credit was stimulated by a marked recovery of real incomes and increased
confidence in the prospects for continued macroeconomic stability.

Moreover, the deposits in the system remained mostly unaffected from global
credit crunch. The deposits grew at a CAGR of over 29% during 2002-2008 with
people still believing banks as the safest place for keeping their money and
earn stable returns. Therefore, the deposit/GDP ratio in the country is found to
be very high by both regional as well as international standards, having
achieved an estimated 70% in 2008.

Our report "Opportunities in Brazil Banking Sector" provides detailed analysis
of the banking sector in Brazil. It gives deep insight into each of the banking
parameters like assets, loans, deposits and payment instruments. Most
importantly, the report gives future outlook for each of the important industry
aspects (assets, loans, deposits, etc.), considering the effects of global
economic crisis on base drivers, opportunities and challenges faced by the
banking sector in the country.

Additionally, the report contains detailed information of key industry players
(both domestic and foreign), their business strategies and market share. The key
players discussed in the report are Itaú-Unibanco, Banco do Brasila, Banco
Bradesco, Banco Santander, HSBC and CitiBank.

Key Topics Covered:

* 1. Analyst View
* 2. Macroeconomic Scenario
* 3. Banking Industry Overview
* 4. Industry Performance and Future Outlook to 2013
* 5. Recent Industry Trends
* 6. Risk Assessment and Ratio Analysis
* 7. Government Initiatives
* 8. Competitive Landscape
* List of Tables
* List of Figures

Companies Mentioned:

* Itaú-Unibanco
* Banco do Brasila
* Banco Bradesco
* Banco Santander
* HSBC
* CitiBank

For more information visit
http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/c92de8/opportunities_in_b

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