# Banco Alfa

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{{Short description|Brazilian commercial bank}}
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{{Infobox company
 | name                = Banco Alfa
 | image               = Bancoalfa.JPG
 | traded_as           = 
 | founded             = {{Start date and age|1925}}
 | num_employees       = 501 - 1000
 | industry            = Bank
 | hq_location_city    = [São Paulo](/source/S%C3%A3o_Paulo), [São Paulo](/source/S%C3%A3o_Paulo_(state))
 | hq_location_country = Brazil
 | key_people          = [Aloysio de Andrade Faria](/source/Aloysio_de_Andrade_Faria) (President)
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'''Alfa Bank''' is a Brazilian [commercial bank](/source/commercial_bank) based in [São Paulo](/source/S%C3%A3o_Paulo_(city)). The bank's president is [Aloysio de Andrade Faria](/source/Aloysio_de_Andrade_Faria).

==History==
The bank dates to 1925, when it was founded as [Banco da Lavoura de Minas Gerais](/source/Banco_da_Lavoura_de_Minas_Gerais), whose name was changed in 1972 to [Banco Real](/source/Banco_Real). In 1998 its controlling interest was sold to [ABN AMRO](/source/ABN_AMRO). The financial companies that weren't sold became Alfa Financial Conglomerate, which later merged with Alfa Bank.

The company was acquired in November 2022 by [Banco Safra](/source/Banco_Safra).<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/brazils-banco-safra-buys-alfa-financial-conglomerate-192-mln-2022-11-24/|title=Brazil's Banco Safra buys Alfa financial conglomerate for $192 mln|work=Reuters|access-date=2022-11-29|language=en-US}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==

{{Portal|Banks}}
*http://www.alfanet.com.br/default.aspx?pagid=ELNCONUM&menuid=570
Category:1925 establishments in Brazil
Category:Banks established in 1925
Category:Banks of Brazil
Category:Companies formerly listed on B3 (stock exchange)
Category:2022 mergers and acquisitions

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