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Succeeding in Latin American banking: An interview with Banco Itaú's CEO

• Brazil's Banco Itaú looks well placed to take advantage of a more stable economic environment, cheaper money, and rising consumer income.
• Its recent strategy of carefully chosen acquisitions and organic growth has made it Latin America's most profitable bank.
• In this interview, the bank's chief executive, Roberto Setubal, talks about economic and political risk, serving low-income consumers, and Itaú's acquisition of BankBoston's Latin American units.
• Domestic expansion, he says, is the immediate priority, but the bank will also have to address international opportunities.

Note: This article includes translations in Portuguese and Spanish.