Banco do Brasil S.A. (English: Bank of Brazil) is a Brazilian financial services company headquartered in Brasilia, Brazil. The oldest bank in Brazil, and among the oldest banks in continuous operation in the world, it was founded by John VI, King of Portugal, on Wednesday, 12 October 1808. It is the first largest banking institution in Brazil, as well as the first largest in Latin America, and the seventieth largest bank in the world. Banco do Brasil is controlled by the Brazilian government and is listed at the B3 stock exchange in Sao Paulo. It has been one of the four most profitable Brazilian banks since 2000 (along with Itau Unibanco, Banco Bradesco and Banco Santander) and holds a strong leadership position in retail banking.