1^st place
Among the Public Banks in growth of loans in 2008
Revista Conjuntura Econômica/FGV, edition June 2009

1^st place
In the eFinance Award 2009 category of risk management
Revista Executivos Financeiros

3^rd place
Among the Public Banks with higher return on equity in 2008
Revista Conjuntura Econômica/FGV, edition June 2009

4^th place
Among the Public Banks in asset growth in 2008
Revista Conjuntura Econômica/FGV, edition June 2009

5^th place
Among the 20 largest banks in Small and Medium Enterprises in return on equity
Revista Valor 1.000, edition August 2009

6^th place
Among the 20 largest financial group in return on equity
Revista Valor Grandes Grupos, edition December 2009

7^th place
Among the 20 largest banks in Small and Medium Enterprises in credit operations
Revista Valor 1.000, edition August 2009

9^th place
Among the champions of Banking customers and deposits in savings
Revista Exame/ Melhores e Maiores issue, edition July 2009

11^th place
Among banks with larger branch networks and demand deposits
Revista Exame/ Melhores e Maiores issue, edition July 2009

13^th place
Among the 20 largest banks in total deposits
Revista Valor 1.000, edition August 2009

14^th place
Among banks in rural credit and issuance of credit cards
Revista Exame/ Melhores e Maiores issue, edition July 2009

15^th among banks in credit
Revista Exame/ Melhores e Maiores issue, edition July 2009

18^th place
Among the banks on time deposits
Revista Exame/ Melhores e Maiores issue, edition July 2009

24^th place
Among the 100 largest banks in total assets
Revista Valor 1.000, edition August 2009

27^th place
In the list of 100 Largest Financial Conglomerates National
Revista Conjuntura Econômica/FGV, edition June 2009

36^th place
Among the 50 largest banks in equity
Revista Exame/ Melhores e Maiores issue, edition July 2009;

1^st place
Highest stock returns in state-owned sector
Anuário Análise Companhias Abertas 2008

1^st place
Highest stock returns in financial sector
Anuário Análise Companhias Abertas 2008

3^th place
Highest stock returns among the 229 companies evaluated
Anuário Análise Companhias Abertas 2008

6^th largest retail bank in Brazil
Balanço Financeiro 2008, Jornal Gazeta Mercantil

11^th highest return on equity
Balanço Financeiro 2008 - Gazeta Mercantil

12^th place
Highest net revenue among state-owned companies
Anuário Análise Companhias Abertas 2008

12^th Place
Highest net income among state-owned companies
Anuário Análise Companhias Abertas 2008

15^th place
Highest net income in the financial sector
Anuário Análise Companhias Abertas 2008

15^th Place
highest net revenue in the financial sector
Anuário Análise Companhias Abertas 2008

17^th highest deposits
Balanço Financeiro 2008, Jornal Gazeta Mercantil

18^th highest leverage
Balanço Financeiro 2008, Jornal Gazeta Mercantil

1^st place
Highest return on equity among public banks
Anuário Valor Grandes Grupos (Jornal Valor Econômico: 2007 issue)

2^nd place
highest return on equity among Brazilian banks
Anuário Valor Grandes Grupos (Jornal Valor Econômico: 2007 issue)

2^nd place
In financial management among Brazilian banks
Revista Istoé Dinheiro: 2007 issue

4^th largest retail bank in Brazil
Jornal Gazeta Mercantil (Balanço Financeiro)

6^th highest return on equity
Revista Istoé Dinheiro (nº 485)

6^th most profitable company in Brazil
Anuário Análise Companhias Abertas 2007, Bovespa

6^th highest return on equity
Revista Valor Financeiro: 2007 issue

16^th highest deposits in 2006
Balanço Financeiro, Jornal Gazeta Mercantil

15^th highest leverage
Balanço Financeiro, Jornal Gazeta Mercantil

20^th highest net income in 2006
Balanço Financeiro, Jornal Gazeta Mercantil

27^th largest bank in terms of assets
Os 100 maiores bancos (Valor Financeiro, 2007 issue)

1^st place
Highest profitability and growth in shareholders' equity among public banks - Revista Conjutura Econômica IBRE/FGV

1^st place
Among credit, insurance and savings bond institutions in Espírito Santo
Revista 200 Maiores Empresas do ES - Instituto Euvaldo Lodi/IEL-ES

1^st place
In 2006 Marketing Best award
Fundação Getúlio Vargas/EAESP and Mediamundomarketing;

2^nd place
In financial management in Brazil
Revista as Melhores da Dinheiro / IstoÉ Dinheiro

3^rd largest retail bank in Brazil
Jornal Gazeta Mercantil

4^th best bank
In profitability and growth in shareholders' equity
Revista Conjutura Econômica IBRE/FGV

5^th best bank
In profitability and growth in shareholders' equity
Revista Valor Financeiro

6^th place
Among the 20 best companies on the Bovespa
Revista As Melhores da Dinheiro / IstoÉ Dinheiro

18^th highest deposits
Revista Análise Valor Financeiro

19^th highest farm loan volume
Fundação Getúlio Vargas

30^th largest bank in terms of assets
Revista Valor Financeiro