# Banco BV (Votorantim)

> Source: https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/banco-bv
> research date 2026-06-01 · extracted at 2026-10-03
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Specifications:
- [Banco BV — official](https://www.bv.com.br/)

## Key details

- **Parent:** assets specialising in auto lending

## Overview

**Banco BV (Votorantim)** is **Brazilian commercial bank** + **Votorantim SA Brazilian Ermírio de Moraes family conglomerate ~50%+ + Banco do Brasil B3: BBAS3 ~50%+ joint controlling** + **one of Brazil's largest commercial banks by assets specialising in auto lending** + **founded Aug 31 1988 in São Paulo Brazil as Banco Votorantim then 2020 Banco BV rebrand** <sup>[1][1], [Brazil report](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/payments/BR)</sup>.

## History

**Aug 31 1988 — Banco Votorantim founded in São Paulo Brazil by Votorantim SA Brazilian Ermírio de Moraes family conglomerate as Brazilian commercial bank**.

**2009 — Banco do Brasil acquires ~50%+ joint controlling stake in Banco Votorantim**.

**2020 — Banco BV rebrand consolidating Banco Votorantim**.

**2014 — Banco BV Mobile banking app launch**.

## Ownership & operator

**Operating entity**: **Banco BV SA previously Banco Votorantim** (Brazilian commercial bank).

**Major shareholders**: **Votorantim SA (Brazilian Ermírio de Moraes family conglomerate; Votorantim parent of Votorantim Cimentos + Nexa Resources) ~50%+ + Banco do Brasil (B3: BBAS3; Brazilian state-owned commercial bank) ~50%+ joint controlling**.

**Regulators**: **Banco Central do Brasil BCB**.

## Technical integration

Banco BV Mobile app (iOS + Android) + bv.com.br online + Banco BV branch network across Brazil (auto lending specialty) + BV Visa + Mastercard + Elo cards; PIX (Brazilian national instant payments) + Elo Brazilian national card scheme + Brazilian Real BRL domestic transfers.

## Implementations & partners

**Major Brazilian banking + payments competitors**: [Itau Unibanco](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/banco-itau) (Itaú Unibanco; B3: ITUB4 NYSE: ITUB) + [Banco Bradesco](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/bradesco-brasil) (Banco Bradesco; B3: BBDC4 NYSE: BBD) + [Banco do Brasil (BB App)](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/banco-do-brasil) (Banco do Brasil; B3: BBAS3; joint controlling shareholder) + [Nubank](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/nubank) (Nubank; NYSE: NU) + [Banco Inter (Inter&Co)](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/banco-inter) (Banco Inter; B3: INBR32) + [Banco Pan](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/banco-pan) (Banco PAN; B3: BPAN4) + [Banco BMG](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/bmg-brasil) (Banco BMG; B3: BMGB4) + [Pix](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/standards/pix) (PIX Brazilian national instant payments).

**Regulators**: Banco Central do Brasil BCB.

## Status

**Active, Brazilian commercial bank + Votorantim SA Brazilian Ermírio de Moraes family conglomerate ~50%+ + Banco do Brasil B3:BBAS3 ~50%+ joint controlling + one of Brazil's largest commercial banks by assets specialising in auto lending + founded Aug 31 1988 in São Paulo Brazil as Banco Votorantim then 2020 Banco BV rebrand** <sup>[1][1], [2][2]</sup>.

## Sources

[1]: https://www.bv.com.br/ "Banco BV — official"
[2]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banco_Votorantim "Banco BV — Wikipedia"
[br-cro]: https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/payments/BR

- [1] [Banco BV — official][1]
- [2] [Banco BV — Wikipedia][2]
- <sup>[Brazil report](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/payments/BR)</sup> In-corpus: `reports/countries/BR-brazil.md`

## Source

Biography extracted from [banco-bv.md](https://docs.barcoder.ai/source/wallets/banco-bv). See `matrix.md` for standards-support matrix if present.