Willkommen in der Schweiz*

*Welcome to Switzerland

We are pleased to announce that Banco Itaú ( Suisse) SA received its approval to open for business in Switzerland as of September 15th,2010. Edinardo Figueiredo, Chief Executive Officer, stated that : "We are very pleased to expand our presence in Europe. We expect to soon extend our client experience combining the tried and trusted Itaú Private Bank expertise with quality of services within the Swiss environment."

For contact please call +41 44 5755000 or contact your Private Banker.

"The 2010 Euromoney Guide to Private Banking in Latin America": an outstanding recognition of Itaú's growing role in the private banking industry

Euromoney, the world's most prestigious financial publication, introduces "The 2010 Euromoney Guide to Private Banking in Latin America".

Produced and published by Euromoney magazine in association with Itaú Private Bank, the study is a comprehensive and updated overview of the private bank market in Latin America.

The Guide contains exclusive interviews with our heads and recognizes the outstanding position occupied by Itaú Private Bank in the market.

In these interviews, our executives explain why the merger Itaú-Unibanco(1) was key for Itaú Private Bank to increase its capabilities to compete in equal conditions with the global players of the segment. Looking ahead, they disclose our international expansion plans and the strategies to consolidate our achievements.

"The 2010 Euromoney Guide to Private Banking in Latin America" increases Itaú's international visibility and confirms that the bank is in the right track to fully meet our clients’ expectations. You may read the interviews and access the full content of the Guide in the internet. Just click here.

(1) Itaú Unibanco is now the 12th largest bank in the world in terms of market capitalization.