SAO PAULO, Nov 8 (Reuters) - State-controlled lender Banco do Brasil SA reported on Wednesday a 4.5% jump in third-quarter adjusted net profit compared to the year-ago period.

Banco do Brasil's adjusted net income reached 8.79 billion reais during the period, while analysts polled by Refinitiv expected 8.98 billion reais.

(Reporting by Peter Frontini; Editing by Anthony Esposito)