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Top 1000 World Banks 2018: Top 25: Latin America and Caribbean( $M)
| Regional Rank | World Rank | Bank | Country | Tier 1 Capital |
| 1 | 51 | Itau Unibanco Holding | Brazil | 36,995 |
| 2 | 60 | Banco do Brasil | Brazil | 28,770 |
| 3 | 69 | Banco Bradesco | Brazil | 24,195 |
| 4 | 88 | Caixa Economica Federal | Brazil | 17,942 |
| 5 | 214 | Bancolombia | Colombia | 6,068 |
| 6 | 242 | Banco de Chile | Chile | 5,048 |
| 7 | 251 | Grupo Financiero Banorte | Mexico | 4,817 |
| 8 | 260 | Banco BTG Pactual | Brazil | 4,463 |
| 9 | 262 | Banco de Credito e Inversiones (BCI) | Chile | 4,434 |
| 10 | 265 | Banco de la Nacion Argentina | Argentina | 4,365 |
| 11 | 296 | Banco Inbursa | Mexico | 3,816 |
| 12 | 304 | Banco de Bogota | Colombia | 3,658 |
| 13 | 305 | Banco de Credito del Peru | Peru | 3,644 |
| 14 | 333 | Banco Safra | Brazil | 3,210 |
| 15 | 375 | Banco del Estado de Chile | Chile | 2,675 |
| 16 | 447 | Banco General | Panama | 2,201 |
| 17 | 450 | Banco Macro | Argentina | 2,188 |
| 18 | 475 | Banco Davivienda | Colombia | 1,982 |
| 19 | 528 | Banrisul | Brazil | 1,719 |
| 20 | 584 | Banco de la Republica | Uruguay | 1,476 |
| 21 | 626 | Interbank | Peru | 1,312 |
| 22 | 646 | Banco de Galicia | Argentina | 1,260 |
| 23 | 648 | Banco do Nordeste do Brasil | Brazil | 1,243 |
| 24 | 682 | Banco del Bajio | Mexico | 1,131 |
| 25 | 706 | BLADEX | Panama | 1,064 |
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