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 mid-sized companies and major local and international corporations and institutions. It has the most extensive private-sector branch and service network 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.