HSBC confirmed on Tuesday that will leave Brazil and Turkey, in a restructuring plan that will eliminate 50,000 jobs worldwide. In the dispute by the British bank business portfolio in Brazil, Bradesco took the lead with an offer of $ 3.4 billion by the British bank, ahead of Santander and Itaú Unibanco.
HSBC is one of the ten largest players in Brazil, the seventh largest bank in operations in the country with 2.2% stake in the asset market and 1.9% of loans and 853 branches, corresponding to 3.7% of system. The bank also has R$ 57 billion in deposits for a market share of 2.9%. The bank’s loan portfolio consists mainly of commercial loans (70%), while loans to individuals account for 22% and 8% are mortgages. Analysts estimate a potential valuation of the bank’s assets from R$10 billion to R$ 14 billion (US $ 3.5 billion to $ 4.6 billion).
For Bradesco, in addition to having an opportunity to get closer to Itaú Unibanco in terms of assets, the purchase is of particular importance in terms of synergies that it can bring to the bank. Bradesco is particularly interested in the portfolio of high-income customers and HSBC’s micro credit company, Losango.
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