Banespa

Banespa agency (at the time as a brand of Santander) in Avaré, São Paulo
Trade name	Banco do Estado de São Paulo S.A.
Company type	Public company
Predecessor	Banco de Crédito Hipotecário e Agrícola do Estado de São Paulo
Founded	14 June 1909 (1909-06-14) in São Paulo, Brazil
Defunct	20 November 2000 (2000-11-20)
Fate	Acquired by Santander Brasil
Successor	Santander Banespa
Headquarters	Rua João Brícola, 24 Sé São Paulo, Brazil
Area served	Whole of São Paulo state
Key people	José de Paiva Ferreira (CEO)
Products	Bank services
Revenue	R$ 406.7 million (2000)
Net income	R$ 406.7 million (2000)
Total assets	R$ 20.9 million (2000)
Number of employees	37,200 (2000)
Parent	São Paulo State Government (1909–1996) Brazilian Federal Government (1996–2000) Santander Group (2000–2001)
Website	www.banespa.com.br[dead link]

Banco Banespa (Banco do Estado de São Paulo) was a Brazilian regional bank, founded in 1909 by the state government of São Paulo. The bank was privatized in November 2000 by the government of former president Fernando Henrique Cardoso and sold to Spanish bank Santander.^[1]