Awards for Excellence 2009: Brazil

Big isn’t always best, as certain global banks have proved this year. But in the case of Itaú Unibanco, the maxim holds true.

Global Awards for Excellence
Latin American Regional Awards of Excellence
Bahamas Barbados Bermuda
Dominican Republic Jamaica Trinidad & Tobago
Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala
Nicaragua Panama Argentina
Bolivia Brazil Chile
Colombia Ecuador Mexico
Paraguay Peru Uruguay
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Best Bank: Itaú Unibanco
Best M&A House: Morgan Stanley
Best Capital Markets House: Banco Itaú BBA

Big isn’t always best, as certain global banks have proved this year. But in the case of Itaú Unibanco, the maxim holds true.

In November 2008, Banco Itaú and its smaller rival, Unibanco Holdings, merged their operations. The deal produced a financial conglomerate with about $265 billion in assets, making it the largest bank in the southern hemisphere.

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