# BNB Banco do Nordeste do Brasil

> Source: https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/bnb-banco-nordeste
> research date 2026-05-30 · extracted at 2026-10-03
> Publisher: Barcoder — encyclopedia of QR, barcode and payment-code standards

Specifications:
- [BNB — official](https://www.bnb.gov.br/)

## Key details

- **Parent:** assets

## Overview

**BNB Banco do Nordeste do Brasil** is **B3: BNBR3** + **Brazilian federal regional development bank** + **Brazilian federal government ~93.55% controlling** + **Brazilian Northeast region focus** + **world's largest regional development bank by assets** + **~7M+ Brazilian customers** <sup>[1][1], [Brazil report](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/payments/BR)</sup>.

## History

**Jul 19 1952 — Banco do Nordeste do Brasil BNB founded by President Getúlio Vargas as Brazilian federal regional development bank for Brazilian Northeast region** distinctive Brazilian regional development banking heritage.

**1989 — Crediamigo BNB microcredit program launch** distinctive Latin American microcredit pioneer.

**2014 — BNB mobile banking app launch**.

## Ownership & operator

**Operating entity**: **Banco do Nordeste do Brasil S.A. BNB** (Brazilian federal regional development bank; B3: BNBR3).

**Major shareholders**: **Government of Brazil (Ministry of Finance) ~93.55% controlling + Brazilian retail + institutional + foreign investors free float**.

**Regulators**: **BACEN + CVM**.

## Technical integration

BNB mobile app (iOS + Android; ~7M+ Brazilian customers) + bnb.gov.br online + BNB branch network across Brazilian Northeast region + BNB Visa + Mastercard cards; Pix + Pix QR + TED + Boleto Bancário.

## Implementations & partners

**Major Brazilian + Latin American banking + payments competitors**: [Itau Unibanco](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/banco-itau) (Itaú Unibanco; B3: ITUB4 + NYSE: ITUB; Brazil's largest commercial bank by assets + market capitalization) + [Banco do Brasil (BB App)](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/banco-do-brasil) (Banco do Brasil; B3: BBAS3; Brazilian state-owned commercial bank) + [Caixa Econômica Federal](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/caixa-economica) (Caixa Econômica Federal; Brazilian federal savings bank; ~145M+ Brazilian customers) + [Bradesco (Banco Bradesco)](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/bradesco) (Banco Bradesco; B3: BBDC4 + NYSE: BBD) + [Santander Brasil](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/santander-brasil) (Santander Brasil; B3: SANB11 + NYSE: BSBR) + [Banco Inter (Inter&Co)](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/banco-inter) (Banco Inter; B3: BIDI11; Brazilian digital bank) + [Nubank](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/nubank) (Nubank Brasil; NYSE: NU; ~110M+ across Brazil + Mexico + Colombia) + [C6 Bank](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/c6-bank) (C6 Bank; Brazilian digital bank; JPMorgan Chase US strategic investor ~46%) + [Banco Pan](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/banco-pan) (Banco Pan; B3: BPAN4; BTG Pactual ~70% controlling) + [Banrisul](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/banrisul) (Banrisul; B3: BRSR3 + BRSR5 + BRSR6; Brazilian state-owned commercial bank; State of Rio Grande do Sul controlling) + [Sicredi](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/sicredi) (Sicredi Brazilian cooperative banking system) + [Sicoob / Super App Sicoob](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/sicoob) (Sicoob Brazilian cooperative banking system).

**Regulators**: BACEN + CVM.

## Status

**Active, B3:BNBR3 + Brazilian federal regional development bank + Brazilian federal government ~93.55% controlling + Brazilian Northeast region focus + world's largest regional development bank by assets + ~7M+ Brazilian customers** <sup>[1][1], [2][2]</sup>.

## Sources

[1]: https://www.bnb.gov.br/ "BNB — official"
[2]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banco_do_Nordeste_do_Brasil "BNB — Wikipedia"
[br-cro]: https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/payments/BR

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

## Source

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