Private company

Banco Nacional

Logo: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons³

Brazilian bank (1944–1995)

Banco Nacional was a bank from Brazil. It was taken over by Unibanco in 1995. The Nacional brand is better known as main sponsor of Ayrton Senna during all his racing career in Formula One (1984-1994).² It was founded by Magalhães Pinto.¹ Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1944Founded¹

Industryfinancial services¹
HeadquartersSão Paulo¹

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Banco Nacional was a bank from Brazil. It was taken over by Unibanco in 1995.²

The story

Founded by Magalhães Pinto in 1944.¹

Leadership

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FounderMagalhães Pinto¹

Products and brands

bank

Listed on Wikidata.¹

Timeline

1995Dissolved Dissolved¹
1944Founded Founded¹

Sources

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WikidataBanco Nacional on Wikidata
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WikipediaBanco Nacional on Wikipedia
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Wikimedia CommonsBanco Nacional logo by Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
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Wikimedia CommonsBanco Nacional photo by Morio, CC BY-SA 3.0