CatalunyaCaixa
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Banking |
| Founded | July 1, 2010 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain |
| Defunct | September 1, 2016 |
| Fate | Merged into Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA) |
| Headquarters | Barcelona , Spain |
Area served | Catalonia |
| Products | Banking services |
| Owner | Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA) |
| Parent | Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA) |
| Website | www |
CatalunyaCaixa () served as the commercial name for Catalunya Banc S.A., a banking institution based in Barcelona, Catalonia. It was owned by Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA), which fully incorporated the bank in 2016. The bank primarily focused on the Catalonia region and ranked as the fourth-largest savings bank in Spain by consolidated assets, amounting to €81.020 billion.
The establishment of CatalunyaCaixa occurred on 1 July 2010, resulting from the consolidation of Caixa Catalunya, Caixa Tarragona, and Caixa Manresa. At its peak, it managed 1,212 branches and served a customer base exceeding 4 million individuals.
During 2011 and 2012, the institution received capital injections totaling €12.052 billion from Spain’s Fondo de Reestructuración Ordenada Bancaria (FROB), which led to its effective nationalization, with FROB holding an 89.74% stake by September 2011.
In 2015, BBVA purchased CatalunyaCaixa for €1.187 billion. Subsequently, on March 31, 2016, the boards of BBVA and Catalunya Banc commenced the merger procedure, integrating the Catalan bank into BBVA, which controlled 98.4% of its share capital at that time. Shareholders approved this integration on May 13, 2016, and it was formally completed on September 1, 2016, following regulatory clearance.
On April 24, 2019, BBVA declared a global rebranding initiative to unify its brand identity across all markets.