Acquire, promote, manage, administer and control all assets and capital in financial, industrial, commercial and real estate matters; the company may carry out any operation consistent with its purpose; the company may engage in any commercial and financial activity, any investment or other directly or indirectly related to its purpose or which is likely to achieve it; it may carry out these operations for itself or on behalf of third parties, as a representative or agent or have them carried out on its behalf by third parties; the company may grant loans to its shareholders or to third parties, act as guarantor for loans subscribed by its shareholders or third parties, guarantee these loans by the issuance or pledging of mortgage securities or by the subscription of any other financial commitment, pledge its assets to guarantee any claim (see bylaws for full purpose)