Banco Santander (Brasil) is one of the largest banks in Brazil and part of the global Santander group. It has a strong presence in Brazil with over 3,600 branches and more than 24 million customers. The bank has benefited from Brazil's solid macroeconomic fundamentals in recent years, including high international reserves, declining external debt, and falling interest rates relative to inflation. Santander focuses on retail banking in Brazil and has achieved good results, though asset quality and profits have been impacted by the economic downturn.