Banco de Venezuela (BDV) is the first largest state-owned commercial bank in Venezuela. The Bank provides a wide range of financial products and services including checking and savings accounts, commercial and consumer loans, fixed-term deposits, debit and credit cards, microcredits, securities custody, foreign exchange, debit payment, international fund transfer services, financial leasing, and promissory notes. Total assets: US$ 20.7 billion (as of December 31, 2011).

In May 2009 Spanish bank Santander sold its Venezuela subsidiary to the government for US$ 1.02 billion.