Bank wins main category of the IR Magazine Awards
SAO PAULO, July 21 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Itau Unibanco (NYSE: ITUB) won two major categories of the IR Magazine Awards Brazil 2010: "Grand Prix: Best IR Program for large caps" and Roberto Setubal, president of the bank, received the award of Best IR Performance for a CEO or CFO."
The awards are sponsored by the IR Magazine in partnership with Revista RI and the Brazilian Institute of Investor Relations (IBRI). The result is obtained through a survey carried out by the Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV) including 500 portfolio managers and investment analysts.
"This award reinforces the fact that we are on the right track. We know we have a great responsibility because we are among the 10 largest banks in terms of market value, that's why we are increasingly committed to good corporate governance. I also believe that a major factor that led us to receive this award was the quality and frequency of the meetings we held with investors and analysts in Brazil and abroad, which were always carefully prepared," says Roberto Setubal, Itau Unibanco.
Last year, the bank was the company that held the largest number of meetings with shareholders in Brazil, with 22 Apimec (Association of Investment Analysts and Professionals of the Capital Market) meetings. The calendar also included ten meetings abroad -- in the United States, Europe, Asia, United Arab Emirates, and Latin America.
Also in 2009, Itau Unibanco provided support to more than 400 analysts. In 2010, the institution is keeping the pace. Among the relations with these stakeholders, one of the highlights is the sponsorship of Expomoney -- a fair of financial education events and personal investments. In the current year, Itau Unibanco participated in 11 corporate fairs, becoming even closer to investors and investment professionals and contributing to increased disclosure about the company.
In addition to the IR Magazine Awards Brazil 2010, the program of Investor Relations of Itau Unibanco has received other major awards in recent years. It is worth of note to mention that in 2010 the Bank received for the 5th time in the last 12 years the award of Best Publicly Listed Brazilian Company of Apimec.
For more information, please contact:
Investor Relations
ITAU UNIBANCO HOLDING S.A.
Web: http://www.itau-unibanco.com/ir
Phone: +55-11-5019-1549
