said March 31 thatits board approved a payment of interest on equity totaling 19 millionBrazilian reais, or about 16.29 centavos per share, for the first quarter of2016.

The paymentwill be made April 15 to shareholders of record as of March 31, with the bank'sshares trading ex-rights from April 1.

As of April 1, US$1 was equivalent to 3.57Brazilian reais.