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TAXES ON INCOME (Details 4) (BRL) In Millions	12 Months Ended
TAXES ON INCOME (Details 4) (BRL) In Millions	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009	Dec. 31, 2008
At the beginning of the year	843	1,086	976
Balance of Unibanco’s acquisition	0	562	0
Total interest and penalties recognized during the year	98	200	119
Total interest and penalties reverted by payments	(38)	(564)	(9)
Total interest and penalties reverted by REFIS	(33)	(441)	0
At the end of the year	870	843	1,086

This element represents the total of interest expense recognized for an underpayment of income taxes computed by applying the applicable statutory rate of interest to the difference between a tax position recognized for financial reporting purposes and the amount previously taken or expected to be taken in a tax return of the entity and the amount of statutory penalties in the period in which the entity claims or expects to claim a tax position, in its tax return, that does not meet the minimum statutory threshold to avoid payment of penalties.

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