On October 6, this year´s world´s largest IPOwas concluded withe the successful placement of 16% of Santander Brazil´s equity, after capital increase and Greenshoe. CaixaBI was an active participant in the institutional bulk, having promoted contacts with a significant number of European investors, namely in Iberia, thus achieving a geographically diverse placement. The operation amounted to 14.1 billion Reais (5.4 billion Euros), including Greenshoe, and contributed to enhance capital markets dynamics, specially in emerging markets weakened by the world´s financial crisis. CaixaBI´s participation underlines the international recognition of the bank as atop player with a strong presence in capital markets operations. CaixaBI was also invited to participate in the current international placement of CCR – Companhia de Concessões Rodoviárias. Euromoney has recently awarded CaixaBI as Best Equity House in Portugal.