The company's purpose is to hold and manage national and international participations as well as to conduct financing transactions. The company may grant loans or all securities either to its shareholders, to its affiliated companies or to third parties and pledge its assets in favor of third parties. The company may participate in other enterprises and establish branches, acquire, develop, encumber, manage and dispose of real property as well as enter into all transactions and contracts that are suitable to promote the purpose of the company or that are directly or indirectly related thereto.