v3.26.1
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND BALANCES WITH BANKS (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Notes and other explanatory information [abstract]  
Schedule of cash, cash equivalents and balances with banks
   
  R$ thousands
On December 31, 2025 On December 31, 2024
Cash and due from banks in domestic currency 12,518,263 17,384,505
Cash and due from banks in foreign currency 2,833,485 2,143,785
Reverse repurchase agreements (1) (a) 167,865,086 171,195,511
Discretionary deposits at the Central Bank 10,300,000 17,300,000
Cash and cash equivalents 193,516,834 208,023,801
Compulsory deposits with the Central Bank (2) 111,379,449 109,786,380
Cash, cash equivalents and balances with banks (b) 304,896,283 317,810,181
Cash and balances with banks (b) - (a) 137,031,197 146,614,670
(1)Refers to operations whose maturity on the effective investment date is equal to or less than 90 days and present an insignificant risk of change. In the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position these are presented as ‘loans and advances to financial institutions’ – refer to note 10; and
(2)Compulsory deposits with the Central Bank of Brazil (Bacen) refers to a minimum balance that financial institutions must maintain at the Central Bank of Brazil based on a percentage of deposits received from third parties.