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CENTRAL BANK COMPULSORY DEPOSITS
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2010
CENTRAL BANK COMPULSORY DEPOSITS
NOTE 5 - CENTRAL BANK COMPULSORY DEPOSITS

The central banks of the countries where Itaú Unibanco Holding operates require financial institutions, including Itaú Unibanco Holding, to deposit certain funds with the Central Bank or, in case of Brazil, to purchase and hold Brazilian federal government securities. The following table presents a summary of the compulsory deposits maintained by type and amounts:

   
12/31/2010
   
12/31/2009
 
Non-interest bearing deposits
    4,736       4,042  
Interest-bearing
    81,054       9,827  
TOTAL
    85,790       13,869