Fee and commission expense

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Fee and commission expense [Abstract]

Fee and commission expense

36.        Fee and commission expense

Fee and commission expense” shows the amount of all fees and commissions paid or payable in the year, except those that form an integral part of the effective interest rate on financial instruments.

The breakdown of the balance of this item is as follows:

Thousand of reais	2018	2017	2016
Commissions assigned to third parties (1)	2,364,119	1,975,379	1,620,812
Other fees and commissions	1,232,174	1,118,296	950,073
Total	3,596,293	3,093,675	2,570,885

 (1) Composed, mainly, by credit cards.