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- B3 S.A. - Brasil, Bolsa, Balcão B3 S.A. - Brasil, Bolsa, Balcão operates as the primary financial market infrastructure provider in Brazil, offering trading, clearing, settlement, central depository, and registration services across exchange-listed and over-the-counter markets; it facilitates transactions in equities, equity derivatives, interest rate products, currencies, commodities including agricultural products, fixed income securities, structured transactions, and corporate debt instruments. The company maintains a vertically integrated model as a central counterparty guarantor and provides specialized infrastructure for vehicle and real estate financing, including electronic systems for credit analysis, contract registration, encumbrance annotations, property appraisals, and insurance policy registration; its Technology, Data, and Services segment delivers data analytics, software solutions, and index licensing to support market participants. Founded through the 2008 merger of BM&FBOVESPA and the 2017 integration of Cetip with roots tracing to 1890, B3 S.A. - Brasil, Bolsa, Balcão is headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil, with additional offices in Rio de Janeiro, London, and Shanghai, primarily serving domestic financial institutions, issuers, and investors while generating global recognition in stock exchange operations. Recent developments include the December 2021 acquisition of Neoway to bolster data capabilities and the third-quarter 2025 purchases of 62% of Shipay for payment enhancements and 60% of Central de Registro de Direitos Creditórios (CRDC) to expand credit registry services, alongside ongoing revenue growth from fixed income and technology segments amid digital infrastructure investments.