Banco Banespa
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Banco Banespa was Brazilian regional bank, founded in 1909 by the state government of São Paulo
and privatized in November of 2000 by the government of former president Fernando Henrique Cardoso
and sold to Spanish bank Santander.
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
and privatized in November of 2000 by the government of former president Fernando Henrique Cardoso
Fernando Henrique Cardoso
Fernando Henrique Cardoso – also known by his initials FHC – was the 34th President of the Federative Republic of Brazil for two terms from January 1, 1995 to December 31, 2002. He is an accomplished sociologist, professor and politician...
and sold to Spanish bank Santander.