Financial institutions:
Financial institutions regulated by the Brazilian Central Bank (BACEN) that are (a) listed or (b) unlisted but required to have an audit committee have been required to present consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with IFRSs as supplemental information since 2010. An audit committee is required for all financial institutions that have regulatory capital or manage resources of third parties in an amount equal or above R$1 billion (approximately US$ 500 million) or hold deposits and manage resources of third parties in an amount equal or above R$5 billion (approximately US$ 2.5 billion). Statutory accounts are required to follow accounting practices adopted by the Brazilian Central Bank. Other financial institutions (ie those that are not listed and are not required to have an audit committee) are not required to prepare IFRS financial statements. However, if an unlisted entity is the leader of a conglomerate or group that includes an entity that is a listed entity, then IFRS financial statements are required