- La Caixa
"la Caixa"" is the common name for the "Caixa d'Estalvis i Pensions de Barcelona" (Spanish: "Caja de Ahorros y Pensiones de Barcelona"), a pension and
savings bank inCatalonia . It is one of the most important savings banks inEurope ,Catalonia 's first andSpain 's third largest financial entity.Today's "la Caixa" is the result of a
July 27 ,1990 merger of the "Caja de Pensiones para la Vejez y de Ahorros de Cataluña y Baleares", founded in 1904, and the "Caja de Ahorros y Monte de Piedad de Barcelona", founded in 1844.The social goal of the bank is the gathering of savings through authorized means, the realization of beneficial works, and the investment of funds in activities which are secure and profitable for the general good. Due to its status, the bank controls the largest charitable foundation in Spain, and one of the largest in the world. This foundation makes major investments in such public welfare causes as care of the aged and infants, curing
Alzheimer's , technologically advanced classrooms, old-age centers, and the like.In 2005 the bank received the
Gold Medal of the Generalitat de Catalunya for these efforts.The logo was designed by a Catalan artist,
Joan Miró .External links
* [http://www.lacaixa.es/ "la Caixa" homepage] (in English, Spanish, Catalan and other languages.)
* [http://www.fundacio.lacaixa.es Fundació La Caixa]
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