Pine is a Brazilian bank focused on providing financial solutions to corporate clients. It has a long history dating back to 1939 and focuses on establishing long-term client relationships. The bank has three primary business lines: corporate credit, financial instruments and commodities trading (FICC), and investment banking services. In 3Q15, Pine emphasized deleveraging its loan portfolio due to Brazil's worsening economic conditions, pre-paid some funding obligations, and continued reducing expenses to maintain strong capital ratios and asset quality.