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A broad portfolio of products, agile decision making, and profound expertise for credit analysis
It is currently structured as a local management partnership supported by an international controller, supplemented by long-term alignment and a high standard of transparency and corporate governance.
ABC Brasil started its business in 1989 through a joint venture of the Arab Banking Corporation and the Roberto Marinho Group; which gave rise to Banco ABC Roma S.A., operating in corporate credit and treasury.
In 1991, the current management took over, including Brazilian executives with extensive financial industry experience.
In 1997, the Arab Banking Corporation acquired the Roberto Marinho Group’s stake to become the controlling shareholder and establishing a partnership structure in which the executives became minority shareholders with significant stakes, aligning long-term interests. In this move, the bank was renamed Banco ABC Brasil S.A.
In 2007, held its IPO and was listed on the Level 2 of Corporate Governance segment at the B3 (Brazilian Stock Exchange), expanding its shareholder base, reinforcing its corporate governance and increasing its transparency with the market.
In 2013, began the Investment Bank operations with Debt Capital Markets (DCM) and Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), in order to help our clients raise funds from the markets and support strategic decisions in mergers and acquisitions.
In 2019, started to operate a new client segment, the Middle, serving companies with annual revenues between R$30 and R$300 million. In the same year, added two new areas to its Investment Bank platform: Project Finance, focused on financial structuring of projects; and Equity Capital Markets (ECM), to support its clients in stock market offerings.
In 2020, started offering Energy Trading solutions, serving both generators and consumers. Also launched the ABC Link, which distributes financial services through banking correspondents partners. In the following year, 2021, it also established an Insurance Broker, helping its clients to contract solutions aimed at mitigating risks.
In 2022, started the Credit Recovery area, operating in the analysis and pricing of non-performing credit portfolios and on receivables management intelligence. As well as structuring the ESG area with the creation of its Sustainability Committee.
In 2023, the Investment Bank area was reorganized, with the creation of ABC Brasil Investment Bank, a vehicle controlled by ABC Brasil and with its main executives as part of a partnership structure, contributing to attracting, encouraging and retaining talent.
During all these years, ABC Brasil has evolved, grown and specialized, and in 2024, it presented its new brand positioning, as strong as its history.