Banks in South America - Research and Markets

Banks in South America industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value 2019-24, and forecast to 2029). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.

Key Highlights

Banking industry involves the activities of banks and similar institutions that offer financial services such as savings, loans, mortgages, and related services to businesses and consumers. Market value represents the total assets held by banks or related institutions in a country in a year. The market share represents the total asset held by the companies in the specific year. Geographical segmentation measures the total assets held by commercial banks of a particular region.
The South American banking industry recorded assets of $3.04 trillion in 2024, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.2% between 2019 and 2024.
The bank credit segment accounted for the industry's largest proportion in 2024, with total assets of $1.49 trillion, equivalent to 49.1% of the industry's overall value.
The South American banking industry appeared to contract in 2024 when measured in US dollar terms, primarily due to the depreciation of the Argentine and Chilean peso against the dollar, which offset the industry’s actual growth in local currency terms.

Scope

Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, major segments, and leading players in the banks market in South America
Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the banks market in South America
Leading company profiles reveal details of key banks market players’ global operations and financial performance
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Reasons to Buy

What was the size of the South America banks market by value in 2024?
What will be the size of the South America banks market in 2029?
What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the South America banks market?
How has the market performed over the last five years?
What are the main segments that make up South America's banks market?

1 Executive Summary

1.1. Market value
1.2. Market value forecast
1.3. Category segmentation
1.4. Geography segmentation
1.5. Market share
1.6. Market rivalry
1.7. Competitive landscape

2 Market Overview

2.1. Market definition
2.2. Market analysis

3 Market Data

3.1. Market value

4 Market Segmentation

4.1. Category segmentation
4.2. Geography segmentation

5 Market Outlook

5.1. Market value forecast

6 Five Forces Analysis

6.1. Summary
6.2. Buyer power
6.3. Supplier power
6.4. New entrants
6.5. Threat of substitutes
6.6. Degree of rivalry

7 Competitive Landscape

7.1. Market share
7.2. Who are the leading players?
7.3. What are the strategies of the leading players?
7.4. What have been the recent M&A activities?

8 Company Profiles

8.1. Caixa Economica Federal
8.2. Itau Unibanco Holding SA
8.3. Bancolombia SA
8.4. Banco do Brasil SA

9 Macroeconomic Indicators

9.1. Country data

10 Appendix

10.1. Methodology
10.2. Industry associations
10.3. Related research
10.4. About the Publisher

List of Tables

Table 1: South America banks industry value: $ billion, 2019-24
Table 2: South America banks industry category segmentation: % share, by value, 2019-24
Table 3: South America banks industry category segmentation: $ billion, 2019-24
Table 4: South America banks industry geography segmentation: $ billion, 2024
Table 5: South America banks industry value forecast: $ billion, 2024-29
Table 6: South America banks industry share: % share, by value, 2024
Table 7: Caixa Economica Federal: Key Facts
Table 8: Caixa Economica Federal: Key Employees
Table 9: Itau Unibanco Holding SA: Key Facts
Table 10: Itau Unibanco Holding SA: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 11: Itau Unibanco Holding SA: Key Employees
Table 12: Itau Unibanco Holding SA: Key Employees Continued
Table 13: Bancolombia SA: Key Facts
Table 14: Bancolombia SA: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 15: Bancolombia SA: Key Employees
Table 16: Banco do Brasil SA: Key Facts
Table 17: Banco do Brasil SA: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 18: Banco do Brasil SA: Key Employees
Table 19: South America Exchange Rate, 2019-24

List of Figures

Figure 1: South America banks industry value: $ billion, 2019-24
Figure 2: South America banks industry category segmentation: $ billion, 2019-24
Figure 3: South America banks industry geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2024
Figure 4: South America banks industry value forecast: $ billion, 2024-29
Figure 5: Forces driving competition in the banks industry in South America, 2024
Figure 6: Drivers of buyer power in the banks industry in South America, 2024
Figure 7: Drivers of supplier power in the banks industry in South America, 2024
Figure 8: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the banks industry in South America, 2024
Figure 9: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the banks industry in South America, 2024
Figure 10: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the banks industry in South America, 2024
Figure 11: South America banks industry share: % share, by value, 2024

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:

Caixa Economica Federal
Itau Unibanco Holding SA
Bancolombia SA
Banco do Brasil SA

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Key Highlights

Scope

Reasons to Buy

Table of Contents

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

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