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	Unibanco
		Unibanco is one of Brazil's oldest and currently the 3rd largest private sector banks in Brazil.
		Unibanco's objective is to obtain an annual growth of 15% in earnings per share and to be a standard for others to compare to with regard to their services.
		Unibanco is often recognized as an IT innovator with regard to banking.
	facweb.cs.depaul.edu /yele/Course/ArgentinaBarzil/site_visits/unibanco.htm (489 words)

	Unibanco Launches SRI Research in Brazil
		Unibanco's approach is to develop SRI reports on individual companies, gathering information from both inside the company and from outside sources such as local governments and non-profit organizations.
		Unibanco does not intend to establish an eco-rating system for companies, nor will the information contained in the SRI reports be a factor in their buy, hold or sell recommendations.
		Nevertheless, Unibanco's move is important, and may eventually have the effect of nudging some major companies to consider the multiple benefits of improving their social and environmental business practices.
	www.socialfunds.com /news/print.cgi?sfArticleId=479 (535 words)

	Unibanco - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Unibanco is the third largest private bank in Brazil.
		Unibanco stands for União de Bancos Brasileiros (Brazilian Banks Union).
		The bank was born in the southeastern state of Minas Gerais.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Unibanco (454 words)

	Unibanco Holdings S.A.
		Unibanco Holdings S.A. is the holding company for Unibanco - Uniao de Bancos Brasileiros S.A., one of Brazil's leading financial institutions and among the five largest banks in the country.
		Unibanco opened a New York office in 1980 and initiated a campaign to attract wealthy clients and to serve businesses with annual revenues of over $100 million a year.
		Unibanco had paid for the Nacional acquisition by issuing to the central bank one-third of the shares of both the holding company and bank.
	www.referenceforbusiness.com /history/Ul-Vi/Unibanco-Holdings-S-A.html (2389 words)

	MICROFINANCE MATTERS - Microfinance in Brazil: Unibanco's Experience
		Unibanco is the third largest bank in Brazil, with 17 million clients, and operations throughout the country.
		Unibanco is meeting this demand by offering credit to small entrepreneurs that do not have formal proof of income.
		The goal of Unibanco, that already has experience and largely operates with the low income segment, is to be the pioneer in fully meeting the demands of the microcredit market.
	www.uncdf.org /english/microfinance/pubs/newsletter/pages/jan_2005/news_Mauricio.php (973 words)

	RAO.Unibanco.com
		Unibanco embraced its responsibility in promoting education and culture by creating, in 1990, the Instituto Moreira Salles.
		Unibanco acquires 50% of Fininvest in 1996 and becomes one of the pioneers in consumer financing sector.
		In 1997 Unibanco is the first Brazilian bank to list its stock in the United States.
	www.rao.unibanco.com.br /004/ing/int/pio/index.asp (367 words)

	BrazilCouncil: Welcome (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Unibanco's return on net equity (ROE) in 2004 was 20.1%.
		Unibanco provisioned R$ 1.69 billion for non-performing loans last year, corresponding to 5.2% of its credit portfolio.
		Unibanco's net equity stood at R$ 8.10 billion as December came to an end, up 13.3% on the year.
	www.brazilcouncil.org /displayFeedContent.asp?newsitemid=17248 (204 words)

	Unibanco AIG (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Unibanco AIG Seguros and Previdência is a brand selected by thousands of people who seek to protect their assets and security of their families in the present and to maintain their current standard of living in the future.
		It is also the best alternative for companies that, in tune with the most modern human resource management philosophies, favor the well being of their employees and look for a partner in the market in line with their strategies, capable of providing benefits to their employees, in addition to protecting the company's assets.
		Moreover, both companies, under the Unibanco AIG Seguros and Previdência brand, have taken on the commitment to work continuously to improve their ability to listen to customers, understand their needs and always provide innovative and efficient solutions.
	www.unibancoaig.com.br /artigo.asp?artigo=135 (209 words)

	TheStreet.com: New Latin Loot: Telmex Could Lose Fee War; Unibanco and Banespa
		Unibanco (UBB:NYSE - news), which has had substantial operations in Brazil for decades.
		First, Unibanco already has a big presence in the Sao Paulo region -- and may not benefit greatly from more customers.
		To get around the wage problem, Unibanco and Citi could buy Banespa and keep it as one whole entity, thus reducing the chances that Unibanco workers will be "infected" with the higher-pay virus from Banespa.
	www.thestreet.com /stocks/topstories/13339.html (832 words)

	2001-02-06 Unibanco Uses FileNET For Content Management
		Unibanco serves approximately 3 million clients in Brazil and has assets under management totaling approximately $46.2 billion.
		The final stage of the process, which calls for making the content available on Unibanco’s intranet, is expected to begin the first half of this year.
		Among the criteria that Unibanco used to evaluate a Content Management solution was the need for a complete system that could handle several types of file formats within a common structure.
	www.filenet.com /English/News/Global-English/2001_Press_Releases/010370004.asp (889 words)

	Unibanco downgraded to "sell" \| newratings.com (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Shares of Unibanco, a leading Brazilian bank that has more than 1,000 branches in the country and offers a wide range of banking services, are currently trading at $15.59.
		The analyst mentions that Merrill Lynch’s foreign exchange experts do not expect the Brazilian Real’s current appreciation against the dollar to last long and believe that the Real is likely to weaken in the next two months.
		Merrill Lynch feels that Unibanco is eager to make a substantial acquisition and expects the markets to react negatively when such an acquisition is announced.
	www.newratings.com /analyst_news/article_281719.html (339 words)

	Artigos - Acionista.com.br
		Proceeds in excess of scheduled quarterly debt service on the notes will be released to Unibanco as long as there is no early amortization event in place.
		Unibanco is the third- largest private bank within the Brazilian banking system, with US$39.7 billion in assets and US$4.0 billion in equity, as of the end of September 2005.
		Unibanco has a long-term, senior unsecured foreign currency debt rating of Ba1, a long-term local currency deposit rating of A3 and a financial strength rating of D+ (on review for a possible upgrade).
	www.acionista.com.br /mercado/artigos_mercado/230106_moodys_unibanco.htm (726 words)

	UNIBANCO HOLDINGS SA Annual and Transition Report (foreign private issuer) (20-F) ITEM 6. DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT ...
		In accordance with the Shareholders Agreement of Unibanco Holdings, each of its major shareholders may, at their sole discretion, select one person to serve as a member of its Board of Directors, provided that such person be elected in a general shareholders meeting.
		The last Unibanco Holdings' shareholders meeting was held on April 30, 2004 and all members of the Board of Officers of Unibanco Holdings were elected for a term that expires on April 30, 2005.
		Unibanco People develops tools for improving the process of managing human capital, focusing on professional training and development, capturing and attracting new talent, developing incentive and recognition programs, and improving relations with the in-house community (employees) and the external community (government bodies and unions).
	sec.edgar-online.com /2004/06/28/0001292814-04-000054/section6.asp (13981 words)

	Globeinvestor.com: The Credicard Group Announces Agreement to Restructure Partnership (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Established in 1924, Unibanco (NYSE:UBB) is the oldest and one of the largest private sector banks in Brazil.
		Unibanco's activities comprise Retail, Wholesale, Insurance and Wealth Management, enjoying a solid market position in each of them.
		Unibanco has a leading position in the credit card and private label business, with a portfolio in excess of 17 million credit and private label cards and owns Fininvest, the leading consumer finance company in Brazil.
	www.globeinvestor.com /servlet/ArticleNews/print/BWIRE/20041108/20041108005525 (514 words)

	Unibanco Announces Consolidated Financial Results for Year of 2006 - HispanicBusiness.com
		Unibanco's 2006 net income before the extraordinary event of goodwill amortization was R$2,210 million, up 20.2% when compared to 2005.
		Unibanco's total assets reached R$104 billion in December 2006, up 13.0% when compared to December 2005.
		Unibanco remains satisfied and confident with the ongoing results and the continuous improvement of its performance.
	www.hispanicbusiness.com /news/2006/8/10/unibanco_announces_consolidated_financial_results_for.htm (327 words)

	Unibanco - Investor Relations
		All of Unibanco Holdings SA's assets are invested in Unibanco, and its performance and operating results reflect this participation.
		Unibanco, founded in 1924 and presently the third-largest private-sector financial group in Brazil, provides a wide range of financial products and services to a diversified individual and corporate customer base of all income segments.
		The Unibanco Institute was established in 1982 to coordinate and provide support for all Unibanco social welfare activities.
	ri.unibanco.com.br /ing/aju/faq/uni/index.asp (679 words)

	Unibanco ups Q1 profits 27.5%, Banking, news
		Unibanco boosted lending 40.7% to 66.2bn reais at end-March compared to the same time in 2007.
		Unibanco reduced its stake in Redecard to 23.2% from 31.9% after its IPO in the third quarter last year.
		Unibanco had 156bn reais in total assets at the end of the first quarter this year, up 35.6% on the same time last year.
	www.bnamericas.com /news/banking/Unibanco_ups_Q1_profits_27,5* (633 words)

	Unibanco (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The personal loan market promises to be an excellent source of income for banks, especially after there is a decrease in remuneration from government bonds, currently valued in line with the 16.5-% p.a.
		Unibanco, e.g., has just signed an agreement with Facilita, the credit promoter of Lojas Americanas chain, for consumer financing.
		Unibanco and Facilita have not offered any comments, but it is an added sign that mass credit is moving to financial institutions.
	www.gecfmediawatch.com /japan/Unibanco.shtml (392 words)

	Tsunami Disaster Relief in South Asia -- IAHV (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Zinner was speaking at the event organized by Instituto Unibanco at their headquarters in Sao Paolo.
		Dean Harmison, President of IAHV, in a letter to Unibanco, said "This is a grand example of people from all over the world coming together to do great good and uplift the lives of children who otherwise might be left homeless and uncared for.
		From the hearts of people of Brazil through Unibanco to the volunteers of the IAHV and the Art of Living Foundation to our partner in Sri Lanka, the Integrated Community Agricultural Development Agency to the lives of 200 Sri Lankan children - this is globalization of compassion and knowledge".
	www.iahv.org /disaster/iahv-unibanco.htm (479 words)

	Unibanco Credit Facility
		Unibanco - União de Banco Brasileiros S.A (Unibanco, bank or the company) is one of the leading Brazilian private financial groups (third largest private sector banking group by assets) with a strong position in most financial product areas.
		The purpose of the project is to assist Unibanco in its external funding strategy.
		Unibanco shares are traded both in the local stock market and the NYSE.
	www.ifc.org /ifcext/spiwebsite1.nsf/1ca07340e47a35cd85256efb00700cee/959133E767CD9B3A85256D860071D216 (275 words)

	Unibanco Holdings S.A. Business Information, Profile, and History
		History of Unibanco Holdings S.A. Unibanco Holdings S.A. is the holding company for Unibanco - Uniao de Bancos Brasileiros S.A., one of Brazil's leading financial institutions and among the five largest banks in the country.
		Although many observers wondered how long Unibanco could resist a takeover from a bigger financial group--probably a foreign one--management was not under pressure since the Moreira Salles family had firm control of the holding company's voting stock.
		The banking house has grown to be the third biggest private national bank largely due to the 1995 acquisiton of Banco Nacional, which went bankrupt alongside other major financial houses during the national banking meltdown of the early years of the Real Plan.
	companies.jrank.org /pages/4597/Unibanco-Holdings-S.html (2466 words)

	Tekelec :: News & Events :: Press Releases :: Press Release Details
		Unibanco is one of the largest banks in Brazil.
		Unibanco recently shifted from a single skill contact handling method to a skills-based routing model.
		Moisés Carneiro da Cunha Jr., Unibanco’s executive in charge of all contact center operations, said migrating to skills-based routing has greatly increased operational efficiency.
	www.tekelec.com /news/prdetail.asp?prnum=519 (678 words)

	UNIBANCO RUNS HOME AND CORPORATE BANKING SERVICES ON SUN PLATFORM TO ATTRACT THOUSANDS OF NEW CUSTOMERS
		According to Unibanco, with 30 Horas, "the customer now has six hours in the branch and 24 in the home to talk to us." The home banking software is available for free at any of Unibanco's 430 branch locations in Brazil.
		Unibanco has also partnered with vendors who are installing the client packages in the homes of customers.
		Unibanco expects the number of customers using 30 Horas to increase to 100,000 by the end of 1995.
	www.sun.com /smi/Press/sunflash/1995-07/sunflash.950725.360.xml (672 words)

	UNIBANCO - Uniao dos Bancos Brasileiros S.A. :: Unibanco Announces Consolidated Financial Results for 1Q08
		Unibanco's risk management policy, along with the increase in lower risk portfolios, has provided a continuous asset quality improvement, reflected in the decreasing ratio of non performing loans (credits overdue by 60 days or longer that do not accrue interest), to 3.6% of total portfolio in March 2008 from 5.1% in March 2007.
		The increase in Unibanco's total funding was 43.4% in the last 12 months, above the loan portfolio growth in the same period.
		Unibanco's personnel and administrative expenses posted a 3.4% decrease in 1Q08 from 4Q07, mainly due to the seasonal effects in the period.
	sev.prnewswire.com /banking-financial-services/20080508/SPTH00108052008-1.html (401 words)

	First Call Events
		Unibanco began as a trading company founded in 1909 by Joao Moreira Salles.
		Unibanco emerged from the merger of Banco Moreira Salles with Banco Agricola Mercantil SA in 1967.
		In 1989, Unibanco combined its various financial companies into a multiple bank pursuant to Brazilian banking regulations.
	www.adr.com /adr?page=comphome&formtype=2&site=ADR&ticker=UBB (231 words)

	Investor's Business Daily: Breaking News
		Unibanco's net income before the extraordinary event of goodwill amortization was R$1,634 million in 9M06 and R$566 million in 3Q06, up 22.9% and 3.3% when compared to 9M05 and 2Q06, respectively.
		In 3Q06, Unibanco reduced its goodwill amortization period from 10 to 5 years.
		Unibanco surpassed the mark of R$100 billion in total assets in September, 2006, reaching R$101,999 million in September 2006, up 15.1% when compared to September 2005.
	www.investors.com /breakingnews.asp?journalid=46153869 (1310 words)

	Finextra: Brazil's Unibanco renews licence for Fair Isaac fraud detection system
		Unibanco will use the company's industry-leading fraud management technology to protect its retail credit, debit and private-label card portfolios.
		Demand for consumer credit has expanded by 115 percent during the period 2003-2006, with credit outstanding estimated to be nearly $110 million at the end of the 2006, according to Euromonitor.
		Fair Isaac and Unibanco have collaborated closely for many years to help the bank effectively manage risk, control fraud and increase operational efficiencies.
	www.finextra.com /fullpr.asp?id=19039 (494 words)

	Unisys \| Unibanco Expand Outsourcing Relationship in $47 Million Deal to Support Retail Banking IT Infrastructure
		The Unisys services are designed to provide Unibanco with higher ATM and infrastructure availability, a more efficient IT infrastructure managed by one service provider, and lower IT costs, all in an effort to provide Unibanco with greater competitive agility.
		“Unibanco has a reputation for being ahead of the curve in using technology to expand the boundaries of retail banking, and Unisys looks forward to helping the bank continue its leadership role,” said Deborah Guerra, vice president and general manager, Unisys Global Outsourcing and Infrastructure Services, Latin America.
		Unibanco is the third-largest Brazilian private bank, with more than 80 years of history and activity in the market.
	www.unisys.com /about__unisys/news_a_events/06218681.htm?xs=r91 (777 words)

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