Unicaja Banco, S.A. (trade name: Unicaja) is a Spanish bank based in Málaga. It was created by the savings bank Unicaja in 2011, to develop its financial activity, being initially the shareholder of 100% of the bank.
Unicaja Banco has been designated as a Significant Institution since the entry into force of European Banking Supervision in late 2014, and as a consequence is directly supervised by the European Central Bank.
The savings bank Monte de Piedad y Caja de Ahorros de Ronda, Cádiz, AlmerÃÂa, Málaga y Antequera (Unicaja) was founded 18 March 1991 with the merger of five similar institutions, each of which contributed its location to the corporate name of the merged entity:
In 2011, the savings bank Unicaja created a bank called Unicaja Banco to develop its financial activity and, in 2014, the savings bank became a foundation.
On 30 December 2020 it was announced Unicaja Banco is buying Liberbank. The new merged company would be the fifth largest of Spain.
The name "Unicaja" remains a commercial brand of Unicaja Banco, in which the foundation holds a stake of 30.24% as of 31 December 2023.
The company sponsors several major sports clubs in its region. It is the owner of the basketball club Baloncesto Málaga, the sponsor of the volleyball club CV AlmerÃÂa, and is also a major sponsor, though not name sponsor, of Málaga CF.