Banco Rabobank International Brasil S.A.
The aim of Rabobank International Brazil is to become one of the leading banks for the Brazilian food and agribusiness sectors, providing a wide variety of value-added products and services. Rabobank's mission is to create value for its customers, by understanding and supporting their businesses and working to establish long term business relationships. Our commitment is to offer customized services and solutions. Rabobank entered the Brazilian market in 1989, establishing a representative office in São Paulo. In 1995 formal authorisation was granted for Rabobank International Brazil to operate as a fully-sanctioned and licensed Brazilian commercial bank, and since 2000 it has been able to offer clients a comprehensive range of financial products and services, including investment banking.
In the mid-1800s, Friedrich Wilhelm Raiffeisen devised a system in which the savings of rural farmers were collected in order to provide a sound financial base for credit. In 1896, Raiffeisen's banking concept found its way to the Netherlands and farmers' cooperative banks were being established all over the country. In 1898, two central organizations were established in the Netherlands: the Cooperative Association of Raiffeisen Banks and the Cooperative Central Farmer's Credit Bank, or Boerenleenbank. In 1972, they merged and formed one central cooperative bank - The Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank, or Rabobank. 1864 - Friedrich Wilhelm Raiffaisen establishes first agricultural cooperative bank in Germany. 1896 - 1st agricultural credit cooperative was established in the Netherlands by and for farmers, based on Raiffeisen's concept. 1898 - Two central organizations were established in the Netherlands: the Cooperative Association of Raiffeisen Banks and the Cooperative Central Farmer's Credit Bank, or Boerenleenbank. 1972 - In 1972, they merged and formed one central cooperative bank - The Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank, or Rabobank. 1989 - Rabobank entered the Brazilian market in 1989, establishing a representative office in São Paulo. 1995 - In 1995 formal authorisation was granted for Rabobank International Brazil to operate as a fully-sanctioned and licensed Brazilian commercial bank. 2000 - Since 2000 Rabobank Brazil has been able to offer corporate clients a comprehensive range of financial products and services, including investment banking. 2004 - In 2004, Rabobank Brazil started to offer products and financial services to farmers, aiming to assist the needs of this sector.
Address: 9th Floor, Avenida das Nacoes Unidas 12995, 04578-000 São Paulo, SP, Brazil
Phone: +55 11 5503 7000
FAX: +55 11 5503 7010
