Banco Bradesco is a large (non-government-controlled) private sector bank in Brazil in terms of total assets. It offers a range of banking and financial products and services worldwide to individuals, small to medium-sized companies, and major local and international corporations and institutions. It has one of the most extensive private sector branch and service networks in Brazil. Its services and products encompass banking operations, including lending and deposit-taking, credit card issuance, consortiums, insurance, leasing, payment collection and processing, pension plans, asset management and brokerage services.