"la Caixa" (formally Caixa d'Estalvis i Pensions de Barcelona, Spanish: Caja de Ahorros y Pensiones de Barcelona) is the leading European savings bank and the third largest Spanish financial group by business and results. At the forefront of retail banking in Spain, and with the largest network of branches and cash dispensers, the Institution is developing an international expansion plan aimed at new markets. Total Assets: €285.7 billion (as of December 31, 2010).
The Group undertakes the banking activity indirectly through CaixaBank. CaixaBank brings together all the banking business of "la Caixa", the participations in international banks, the insurance business and the participations in Telefónica and Repsol.
"la Caixa" is the result of the merger, in 1990, of the Caja de Pensiones, founded in 1904, and the Caja de Barcelona, founded in 1844.
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la Caixa :: Press Releases
12.04.2011 Group issues 1,250 million euros in five-year Spanish mortgage covered bond. Demand for the issue was of 1,600 million euros, attracting interest from 100 investors around the world. More
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Three Swiss bankers indicted by U.S. in tax crackdown - 09.01.2012 U.S. authorities are moving toward taking legal action against Wegelin & Co., which could lead to an indictment of one of Switzerland's last pure private banks, on charges that it enabled wealthy Americans to evade taxes, according to two persons with knowledge of the case. Source: Reuters
Islamic finance assets to hit US$ 1.1 trillion in 2012 - 22.11.2011 Islamic finance assets around the world are expected to climb 33% from their 2010 levels to $1.1 trillion by the end of 2012, boosted by the aftermath of the Arab Spring uprisings and dissatisfaction with conventional finance in the wake of the global debt crisis, consultants Ernst & Young said in a report on Tuesday. Source: Reuters
Spanish bank ratings downgraded by Fitch and S&P - 12.10.2011 Two leading credit rating agencies have downgraded some of Spain's largest banks, citing a deteriorating outlook for the Spanish economy. Source: BBC News
Spotlight on Islamic Retail Banking – strategies for fast growing industry - 07.10.2011 Islamic Banking is young but fast growing industry what brings challenges as need for standardization, expanding at the market (now < 1% population is banking Islamic Banks), lack of public awareness about Islamic Banking (misinterpretation) and limited resources of qualified people in this particular industry. Source: Fleming Gulf
JBIC inks $43bn credit line pact with Japan banks - 05.10.2011 The Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) said Wednesday that it has signed separate pacts with three major Japanese banks to give them a combined $43 billion, or Y3.3 trillion, credit line, as part of the government's steps to encourage companies to go ahead with M&As overseas. Source: Nikkei
U.S. banks begin charging monthly debit-card fees - 01.10.2011 Get ready for a new wave of bank fees. Bank of America will begin charging a $5 monthly fee at the beginning of next year for customers who make debit card purchases. Source: CNNMoney
"la Caixa" (formally Caixa d'Estalvis i Pensions de Barcelona, Spanish: Caja de Ahorros y Pensiones de Barcelona) is the leading European savings bank and the third largest Spanish financial group by business and results. At the forefront of retail banking in Spain, and with the largest network of branches and cash dispensers, the Institution is developing an international expansion plan aimed at new markets. Total Assets: €285.7 billion (as of December 31, 2010).
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