07
Shareholders and
investors
Key Group figures [PAGE 560 ]
Evolution of results  [PAGE 561
Evolution of business activity [PAGE 574 ]
Liquidity and financing structure [PAGE 577 ]
Capital management [PAGE 578 ]
Ratings [PAGE 580]
Shareholder remuneration [PAGE 581]
Dialogue with shareholders and investors [PAGE 582
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Key Group figures
                               
€ million / %
January-December
2024
2023
Change
Results
Net interest income
11,108
10,113
9.8%
Revenue from services
4,995
4,776
4.6%
Pre-impairment income
9,765
8,410
16.1%
Profit/(loss) attributable to the Group
5,787
4,816
20.2%
MAIN RATIOS (last 12 months) (in %)
Cost-to-income ratio
38.5%
40.9%
(2.4)
Cost of risk (last 12 months)
0.27%
0.28%
(0.01)
ROE
15.4%
13.2%
2.2
ROTE
18.1%
15.6%
2.4
ROA
0.9%
0.7%
0.2
RORWA
2.4%
2.1%
0.3
BALANCE SHEET
Total assets
631,003
607,167
3.9%
Equity
36,865
36,339
1.4%
BUSINESS ACTIVITY
Customer funds
685,365
630,330
8.7%
loans and advances to customers, gross
361,214
354,098
2.0%
RISK MANAGEMENT
Non-performing loans ratio
2.6%
2.7%
(0.1)
NPL coverage ratio
69%
73%
(4.3)
LIQUIDITY
Total liquid assets
170,723
160,204
10,520
Liquidity coverage ratio (LCR)
207%
215%
(9)
Net Stable Funding Ratio (NSFR)
146%
144%
3
Loan to deposits
86%
89%
(4)
CAPITAL ADEQUACY
Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1)
12.2%
12.4%
(0.2)
Tier 1
14.0%
14.4%
(0.4)
Total capital
16.6%
17.1%
(0.5)
Total MREL
28.1%
26.8%
1.2
Risk-Weighted Assets (RWAs)
237,969
228,428
9,541
Leverage ratio
5.7%
5.8%
(0.1)
Trends in profits and earnings
Below is the performance of the results for the last three years is as follows. As a new feature, income is presented according to the nature and service provided to the
customer.
€ million
2024
2023
Change %
2022
Change %
Net interest income
11,108
10,113
9.8
6,553
54.3
Dividend income
100
163
(39.0)
163
–
Share of profit/(loss) of entities accounted for using the equity method
261
281
(6.9)
222
26.4
Net fee and commission income
3,779
3,658
3.3
3,855
(5.1)
Trading income
223
235
(5.2)
328
(28.3)
Insurance service result
1,216
1,118
8.8
935
19.6
Other operating income and expense
(814)
(1,337)
(39.1)
(963)
38.9
Gross income
15,873
14,231
11.5
11,093
28.3
Administration expenses, depreciation and amortisation
(6,108)
(5,822)
4.9
(5,575)
4.4
Pre-impairment income
9,765
8,410
16.1
5,519
52.4
Allowances for insolvency risk
(1,056)
(1,097)
(3.7)
(982)
11.7
Other charges to provisions
(353)
(248)
42.4
(130)
91.1
Gains/(losses) on disposal of assets and others
(37)
(141)
(73.9)
(87)
61.3
Profit/(loss) before tax
8,319
6,924
20.1
4,320
60.3
Income tax expense
(2,525)
(2,108)
19.8
(1,189)
77.3
Profit/(loss) after tax
5,794
4,816
20.3
3,131
53.8
Profit/(loss) attributable to minority interest and others
7
–
–
2
–
Profit/(loss) attributable to the Group
5,787
4,816
20.2
3,129
53.9
Income broken down by nature and service provided1
2024
2023
Change %
Net interest income
11,108
10,113
9.8
Revenue from services2
4,995
4,776
4.6
Wealth management
1,808
1,613
12.1
Protection insurance
1,139
1,092
4.2
Banking fees
2,048
2,070
(1.1)
Other income3
(230)
(658)
(65.0)
Gross income
15,873
14,231
11.5
1   See "Glossary - Financial Information -
Reconciliation of activity indicators using
management criteria".
2 Corresponds to the sum of "Net Fee and
commission" and "Insurance service result" of
the income statement in management format.
3 Corresponds to the sum of "Dividend income",
"Share of profit/(loss) of entities accounted for
using the equity method", "Trading income" and
"Other operating income and expense" of the
income statement in management format.
Segmentation by business
Profit and Loss by business segment is set out below:
Breakdown by business
€ million
2024
Banking
and
Insurance
BPI
Corporate
centre
Net interest income
11,108
10,064
961
83
Dividend income and share of profit/(loss) of
entities accounted for using the equity method
361
232
28
101
Net fee and commission income
3,779
3,452
327
Trading income
223
196
31
(4)
Profit/(loss) from the insurance service
1,216
1,216
Other operating income and expense
(814)
(793)
(18)
(4)
Gross income
15,873
14,368
1,328
176
Administration expenses, depreciation and
amortisation
(6,108)
(5,544)
(498)
(66)
Pre-impairment income
9,765
8,824
830
110
Allowances for insolvency risk
(1,056)
(1,028)
(29)
Other charges to provisions
(353)
(285)
(67)
Gains/(losses) on disposal of assets and others
(37)
(28)
1
(10)
Profit/(loss) before tax
8,319
7,484
735
101
Income tax expense
(2,525)
(2,295)
(231)
1
Profit/(loss) after tax
5,794
5,188
504
102
Profit/(loss) attributable to minority interest and
others
7
7
Profit/(loss) attributable to the Group
5,787
5,181
504
102
Income broken down by nature and service
provided
2024
Banking
and
Insurance
BPI
Corporate
centre
Net interest income
11,108
10,064
961
83
Revenue from services
4,995
4,669
327
–
Asset management
1,808
1,751
58
–
Protection insurance
1,139
1,075
64
–
Banking fees
2,048
1,843
205
–
Other income
(230)
(365)
40
93
Gross income
15,873
14,368
1,328
176
> Banking and Insurance: shows earnings from the Group's banking,
insurance, asset management, real estate and ALCO's activity mainly in
Spain.
> BPI: covers the income from the BPI's domestic banking business, essentially
in Portugal.
> Corporate centre: shows earnings, net of funding expenses, from the
investees BFA, BCI, Coral Homes, Gramina Homes and Telefónica (up until its
sale in June 2024). In addition, the Group's excess capital is allocated to the
corporate centre, which is calculated as the difference between the Group's
total equity and the capital assigned to the Banking and Insurance business,
BPI and the investees allocated to the corporate centre. Specifically, the
allocation of capital to these businesses and investees takes into account the
11.5% capital consumption for risk-weighted assets, as well as any applicable
deductions. Liquidity is the counterpart of the excess capital allocated to the
corporate centre.
The operating expenses of these business segments include both direct and
indirect costs, which are assigned according to internal distribution methods.
The corporate expenses at Group level are assigned to the corporate centre.
Evolution 2024 vs 2023
Attributable profit for 2024 amounts to 5,787
million euros, versus €4,816 million in 2023
(+20.2%). 
Good performance of Net interest income (+9.8%),
mainly driven by the better environment of market
rates, the improvement in customer spread and the
reinvestment of higher liquidity due to the
favourable evolution of the loan-deposit gap.
Revenues from services increased 4.6%. By item,
Revenues from wealth management (12.1%) grew
due to higher volumes, favoured by the
performance of the market and an intensive
commercial activity, revenues from protection
insurance increased (+4.2%) while banking fees
decreased (-1.1%).
The growth of other income was impacted by lower
income from participations in 2024 and one-off
income from SegurCaixa Adeslas in 2023. The yearly
change in Other operating income and expense is
impacted by the higher banking tax (€-493 million in
2024 versus €-373 million in 2023) and the
recognition in 2023 of the contribution to the
Deposit Guarantee Fund (DGF) (€-419 million) and
the SRF (€-164 million), which no longer required
contributions in 2024.
Gross income grew (+11.5% more than
administrative expenses, depreciation and
amortisation (+4.9%), resulting in the growth of
pre-impairment income (+16.1%).
The allowances for insolvency risk drops by -3.7%
and other charges to provisions increases
following a spike in litigations.
Evolution 2023 vs 2022
Attributable profit in 2023 amounted to €4,816
million, versus €3,129 in 2022 (+53.9%).
Good performance of net interest margin
(+54.3%), thanks to the positive impact of the trend
in market interest rates.
Revenues from wealth management (+5.4%) and
revenues from protection insurance (+6.0%) grew
due to higher volumes and an intensive commercial
activity. These incomes are reduced by the drop in
fee and commission income (-8.8%).
The evolution of other income is mainly influenced
by the registration of the new banking levy under
other operating income and expenses (€-373
million). The stability in the performance of
Dividend income and the growth of Share of profit/
(loss) of entities accounted forusing the equity
method (+26.4%) offset a major part of the
contraction in Trading income (-28.3%).
Gross income grew  (+28.3 %), more than recurring
administrative expenses, depreciation and
amortisation (+5.2%), resulting in the increase of
pre-impairment income (+52.4%).
Allowances for insolvency risk grows +11.7%,
enabling high risk coverage levels via provisions.
Other charges to provisions increases +91.1%,
mainly due to the recognition of one-off impacts of
different sign in both years.
Net interest income
2024
2023
2022
€ million
Average
balance
Income or
expense
Rate %
Average
balance
Income or
expense
Rate %
Average
balance
Income or
expense
Rate %
Financial Institutions
61,752
2,432
3.94
51,131
1,873
3.66
127,350
1,037
0.81
Loans and advances
(a)
331,719
14,880
4.49
335,368
13,102
3.91
336,696
6,254
1.86
Debt securities
83,433
1,331
1.60
88,895
1,169
1.31
90,593
426
0.47
Other assets with returns
64,000
1,925
3.01
59,189
1,755
2.96
61,125
1,393
2.28
Other assets
80,568
336
84,230
323
89,714
87
Total average assets
(b)
621,472
20,904
3.36
618,813
18,222
2.94
705,478
9,197
1.30
Financial Institutions
29,563
(1,332)
4.51
50,532
(1,882)
3.73
125,848
(699)
0.56
Retail customer funds
(c)
394,763
(3,951)
1.00
380,254
(2,359)
0.62
386,919
(137)
0.04
Wholesale marketable debt securities & other
50,166
(2,414)
4.81
46,979
(1,927)
4.10
47,170
(343)
0.73
Subordinated liabilities
9,387
(328)
3.50
10,328
(295)
2.86
9,151
(46)
0.50
Other funds with cost
79,265
(1,700)
2.14
74,792
(1,594)
2.13
75,309
(1,354)
1.80
Other funds
58,328
(70)
55,928
(52)
61,081
(65)
Total average funds
(d)
621,472
(9,796)
1.58
618,813
(8,109)
1.31
705,478
(2,644)
0.37
Net interest income
11,108
10,113
6,553
Customer spread (%)
(a-c)
3.49
3.29
1.82
Balance sheet spread (%)
(b-d)
1.78
1.63
0.93
To help readers interpret the information contained in this report, the following aspects should be taken into account:
> ā€œOther assets with returnsā€ and ā€œOther funds with costā€ relate largely to the Group’s life insurance activity. Net interest income mainly includes the net return on assets under the
insurance business maintained to pay ordinary claims, as well as the Group's financial margin for short-term savings insurance products. It also includes the income from financial
assets under the insurance business, and an expense for interest that includes the capitalisation of the new insurance liabilities. This at a very similar interest rate as the rate of return
of asset acquisition. The difference between this income and the expense is not significant.
> "Financial institutions" on the liabilities side includes repurchase transactions with the Public Treasury.
> The balances of all headings except ā€œOther assetsā€ and ā€œOther fundsā€ correspond to balances with returns/cost. ā€œOther assetsā€ and ā€œother liabilitiesā€ incorporate balance items that do
not have an impact on the net interest income and on returns and costs that are not assigned to any other item.
Evolution 2024 vs 2023
The net interest income rises to €11,108 million (+9.8%). This increase is due to:
> Higher income from loans mainly due to an increase in the average rate, as a
result of the positive impact of market interest rates on the portfolio
indexed to variable rates and on the rates of the new production.
> Great contribution of the debt securities portfolio due to the rate rise.
> Higher contribution to net interest income by financial institutions mainly
due to the impact of higher liquidity as a result of the favourable evolution of
the loan-deposit gap.
These effects have been partially reduced by:
> Higher costs of customer deposits due to a rate increase and higher average
volume.
> Higher cost of institutional financing, impacted by a rate increase from the
repricing of issuances changed to variable rate due to the rise of the rate
curve and a higher average volume.
Evolution 2023 vs 2022
The Net interest income amounted to €10,113 million (+54.3%). This increase is
due to:
> Higher income from loans mainly due to an increase in the average rate, as a
result of the positive impact of market interest rates on the portfolio tied to
variable rates and on the rates of the new production.
> Higher contribution of the fixed-income portfolio mainly due to the rate
increase.
These effects have been partially compensated by:
> Higher costs of customer deposits, which includes the effect of the
conversion into floating interest by means of interest-rate hedges
established for a limited amount.
> Higher cost of institutional funding, impacted by a rate increase from the
repricing of issuances changed to variable rate due to the rise of the rate
curve.
> Lower contribution to net interest income by financial intermediaries mainly
due to the higher costs of financing taken from the ECB and the impact of
lower liquidity. In the last quarter of 2023, negatively impacted by the loss of
remuneration of the minimum reserves.
Revenues from services
The revenues from services (asset management, protection insurance and
banking fees) amounted to 4,995 million euros (+4.6%).
€ million
2024
2023
2022
Wealth management
1,808
1,613
1,530
Protection insurance
1,139
1,092
990
Banking fees
2,048
2,070
2,269
Income from services 1
4,995
4,776
4,789
Memorandum items:
of which Net fee and commission income: (f)
3,779
3,658
3,855
of which Insurance service result: (i)
1,216
1,118
935
1 This section shows the income broken down by nature and service provided to customers, and which corresponds to the sum of
Net fee and commission income and Insurance service result of the income statement in management format. In order to
facilitate the traceability of each type of income with respect to the management heading, a (f) is assigned to the income
recognised in Fees and Commissions and an (i) to income recognised in Insurance Service Result.
Revenues from wealth management
€ million
2024
2023
2022
Assets under management
1,280
1,164
1,155
Mutual funds, managed accounts and SICAVs (f)
958
856
840
Pension plans (f)
322
308
315
Life-savings insurance
528
449
374
Life-savings insurance result (i)
382
320
245
Unit Linked result (i)
115
100
100
Other income from Unit Linked  (f)
31
29
29
Revenues from wealth management
1,808
1,613
1,529
Evolution 2024 vs 2023
Revenues from wealth management  totalled €1,808 million, up 12.1% due to
sustained higher volumes supported by the commercial activity and the good
performance of the markets.
> Fee and commission income from assets under management amounted
to 1,280 million euros (+10.0%):
> Commissions from mutual funds, managed accounts and SICAVs
stand at €958 million (+11.9%), impacted by an increase of average
assets under management, driven both by the performance of the
markets and positive net subscriptions.
> Commissions from pension plans totalled €322 million (+4.7%), mainly
due to the increase in assets following the good performance of the
stock markets.
> Life-savings insurance profit reached €528 million (+17.6%):
> Life-savings profit, excluding Unit Linked, reached €382 million,
showing a solid growth with respect to the previous year (+19.5%) due
to higher volume.
> Unit Linked profit stands at €115 million in the year (+14.9%) due to
the increase in assets managed following the good performance of the
market and positive net subscriptions
> Other income from Unit Linked mainly corresponds to Unit Linked
income from BPI Vida e PensƵes.
Evolution 2023 vs 2022
Revenues from wealth management  totalled €1.613 million, up 5.4% due to
sustained higher volumes supported by the commercial activity and the good
performance of the markets.
> Fee and commission income from assets under management amounted
to 1,164 million euros (+0.7%):
> Commissions from mutual funds managed accounts and SICAVs
stand at €856 million (+1.9%) due to an increase of average net assets
managed, partially compensated by lower average commissions due to
the change in the product mix (greater weight in fixed-rate and
monetary funds).
> Commissions from pension plans totalled €308 million (-2.3%).
> Life-Savings insurance profit amounted to €449 million (+20.0%):
> The income from savings life insurance, excluding unit linked (€320
million), saw a favourable trend (+30.3%) due to higher volumes in an
environment of high interest rates, which allows us to provide a wider
range of products to customers.
> Unit Linked profit remains stable, at €100 million (+0.8%).
> Other income from Unit Linked products essentially corresponds to
income from BPI Vida e Pensóes Unit Linked, which is subject to IFRS9
due to its low risk component.
Revenues from protection insurance
€ million
2024
2023
2022
Life-risk insurance (i)
719
698
590
Insurance distribution (c)
420
394
401
Revenues from protection insurance
1,139
1,092
991
Evolution 2024 vs 2023
Revenues from protection insurance reached €1,139 million (+4.2%).
> The life-risk business revenue stand at €719, after growing +3.0%, buoyed
by solid commercial activity.
> Insurance distribution fees stand at €420 million (+6.5%), supported by the
improvement in recurring commercial activity and the extraordinary
recognition of one-off income.
Evolution 2023 vs 2022
Revenues from protection insurance amounts to €1,092 million (+10.3%) due
to the increase in volumes supported by commercial activity and the positive
performance of the markets.
The life-risk business revenue amounts to €698 million, after growing 18.4% due
to the sustained increase in the volume of the portfolio following solid
commercial activity.
Insurance distribution fees stand at €394 million (-1.6%), impacted by one-offs
that offset the positive commercial performance.
Banking fees
€ million
2024
2023
2022
Recurring banking fees (f)
1,777
1,830
2,020
Wholesale banking fees (f)
271
240
249
Banking fees
2,048
2,070
2,269
Evolution 2024 vs 2023
Banking fees includes income on securities transactions, transactions, risk
activities, deposit management, payment methods and wholesale banking. In
2024, they stand at €2,048 million, -1.1% lower.
> Recurring banking fees stand at €1,777 million (-2.9%), among other
factors, as a result of lower maintenance fees impacted due to applying
loyalty programmes.
> The changes in wholesale banking fees (€271 million, +12.9%) is impacted
by one-off transactions and shows strong growth due to higher activity.
Evolution 2023 vs 2022
Banking fees includes income on securities transactions, transactions, risk
activities, deposit management, payment methods and wholesale banking. They
amounted to a cumulative €2,070 million in the year (-8.8%).
> Recurring banking fees dropped 9.4% to €1,830 million, impacted, among
other factors, by the elimination of corporate deposit custody fees and lower
maintenance fees from current accounts.
> Wholesale banking fees (€240 million, a change of -3.6%) are impacted by
one-off transactions.
Other income
Income from equity investments
€ million
2024
2023
2022
Dividend income
100
163
163
Share of profit/(loss) of entities accounted for using the
equity method
261
281
222
Income from equity investments
361
444
385
Evolution 2024 vs 2023
> The dividend income is impacted by the lower dividends recognised from
Telefónica1 (€43 million in 2024 versus €61 million in 2023, due to a smaller
stake) and BFA (€45 million versus €73 million in 2023) and one-off dividends
from minority shareholdings in financial corporations (€18 million in 2023).
> Attributable profit of entities accounted for using the equity method
stand at €261 million. Its trend (-6.9%) is chiefly marked by the extraordinary
result of SegurCaixa Adeslas in 2023, arising from the revaluation of its stake
in IMQ prior to the increase in the shareholding.
Evolution 2023 vs 2022
> Dividend income amounted (€163 million) mainly includes the dividend
from Telefónica for €61 million (€69 million in 2022) and the dividend from
BFA for €73 million (€87 million in 2022).
> Attributable profit of entities accounted for using the equity method
stands at €281 million. Its good performance (+26.4%) is due to, among
other factors, the profit registered by SegurCaixa Adeslas, arising from the
revaluation of the stake held in IMQ after the participation increase.
1 In 2024, CaixaBank sold all of its holdings, according to public information provided in the ORI of 10 June.
Trading income
€ million
2024
2023
2022
Trading income
223
235
328
Evolution 2024 vs 2023
Trading income stands at €223 million in 2024 versus €235 million in 2023
(-5.2%).
Evolution 2023 vs 2022
Trading income stands at €235 million in 2023 versus €328 million in 2022
(-28.3%).
Other operating income and expense
€ million
2024
2023
2022
Contributions and levies
(525)
(1,022)
(587)
Other real estate operating income and expense (incl.
property tax in 1Q)
(32)
(57)
(70)
Other
(257)
(259)
(306)
Other operating income and expenses 1
(814)
(1,337)
(963)
1 The item includes, among others, income and expenses at non-real estate subsidiaries, income from rentals and expenses
incurred in managing foreclosed properties and contributions, levies and taxes.
Evolution 2024 vs 2023
Other operating income and expenses decrease to €-814 million, compared to
€-1,337 million in 2023, with notable items including the banking levy of €-493
million (€-373 million in 2023) and the estimated Property Tax of €-21 million
(€-22 million in 2023).
In 2024, the contribution to the SRF was no longer required (€-164 million
recognised in 2023).
In 2024, only the contribution to the Deposit Guarantee Fund (DGF) for the
guarantee of securities is recorded, amounting to €-8 million, as no contribution
was required for deposit guarantees (€-419 million recorded in 2023).
Evolution 2023 vs 2022
Other operating income and expense includes, among other items, income
and expenses at non-real estate subsidiaries, income from rentals and expenses
incurred in managing foreclosed properties and contributions, levies and taxes,
where the following stands out:
> Banking tax for €373 million and Spanish property tax for €22 million (stable
with respect to 2022).
> Contribution to the FUR2 of €169 million (€159 million in 2022).
> Recognition of the Deposit Guarantee Fund (DGF) of €419 million (€407
million in 2022). In addition BPI recognised in the income statement €39
million3 corresponding to the cancellation of an irrevocable payment
commitment associated with past contributions to the Deposit Guarantee
Fund of Portugal. Collateral had been provided for this irrevocable payment
commitment unit it is released.
2 Includes BPI's contribution to the Portuguese Resolution Fund of €-5 million in 2024 (€-5 and €-9 million in 2023 and 2022,
respectively). Irrevocable payment commitments are not included, as they do not impact results.
3 Non-material impact on capital adequacy, due to BPI having deducted already the irrevocable payment commitment for the
same amount.
Administration expenses, depreciation and
amortisation
€ million
2024
2023
2022
Personnel expenses
(3,777)
(3,516)
(3,360)
General expenses
(1,554)
(1,531)
(1,435)
Depreciation and amortisation
(778)
(774)
(730)
Extraordinary expenses
(50)
Recurring administrative expenses, depreciation and
amortisation
(6,108)
(5,822)
(5,575)
Evolution 2024 vs 2023
The administrative expenses, depreciation and amortisation stand at
€-6,108 million, which translates into a growth of 4.9%.
> Personnel expenses are up +7.4%, among others aspects due to the entry
into force of the Collective Bargaining Application Agreement.
> General expenses grow +1.5%  in an inflationary context.
> Depreciation and amortisation are stable in comparison to the previous
year (+0.4 %).
Evolution 2023 vs 2022
Administrative expenses, depreciation and amortisation stood at €-5,822
million,  up 4.4%, in line with the roadmap, with a significant improvement in
operational efficiency, which translates into a cost-to-income ratio at all-time
lows (40.9%).
> Personnel expenses increased by +4.7%.
> General expenses grow 6.7% due to the impact of transformation projects
and the inflationary pressure. The increase of depreciation and amortisation
(+6.0%) is associated mainly with the effort to invest in projects to transform
the entity.
Allowances for insolvency risk and other charges to provisions
€ million
2024
2023
2022
Allowances for insolvency risk
(1,056)
(1,097)
(982)
Other charges to provisions
(353)
(248)
(130)
Allowances for insolvency risk and other charges to
provisions
(1,409)
(1,345)
(1,112)
Evolution 2024 vs 2023
> Allowances for insolvency risk stand at €-1,056 million, compared to
€-1,097 million in 2023 (-3.7%).
The cost of risk (last 12 months) stands at 0.27%.
At 31 December 2024, the Group keeps a collective provision fund for €339
million, which covers risks associated with expected credit risk losses.
> Other charges to provisions mainly reflects the coverage of future
contingencies and impairment of other assets.
The year-on-year performance (€-353 million versus €-248 million in 2023)
includes the increase of charges to provisions due to legal contingencies. To
a lesser extent, higher provisions associated with the early retirement
scheme in BPI (€-59 million in 2024 versus €-30 million in 2023).
Evolution 2023 vs 2022
> Allowances for insolvency risk amounted to €-1,097 million, versus €-982
million in 2022 (+11.7%), enabling high risk coverage levels via provisions.
The cost of risk (last 12 months) stands at 0.28%.
At 31 December 2023, the Group keeps a collective provision fund for €642
million.
> Other provisions. The increase to €-248 million versus €-130 million in the
previous year is impacted by various aspects, among of which the following
stand out:
> Throughout 2023 and with respect to 2022 there has been a lower use of
provisions established in 2021 to cover asset write-downs from the plan
to restructure the commercial network (€30 million in 2023 versus €63
million in 2022). When the expense materialises, it is recognised mostly
in "Gains/(losses) on disposal of assets".
> Recognition of €-31 million following the award estimated from Mapfre's
claim in the arbitration procedure initiated after ending the
bancassurance partnership between Mapfre and Bankia.
> Charges to provisions for contingent commitments within the
framework of the half-yearly recalibration of the internal risk models.
> Extraordinary availabilities recorded in 2022.
Gains/(losses) on disposal of assets and others
€ million
2024
2023
2022
Real estate results
(15)
8
55
Others
(22)
(149)
(142)
Gains/(losses) on disposal of assets and others
(37)
(141)
(87)
Evolution 2024 vs 2023
Gains/(losses) on disposal of assets and others includes, essentially, the
proceeds on asset sales and write-downs.
> The item Real estate results includes proceeds from asset sales and the
recognition of provisions of real estate.
> The item Others includes mainly asset write-downs, among of which are
intangible assets, and proceeds on assets sales, recognising the gains on the
sale of the stake held in a company engaged in the acquiring business in
Eastern Europe countries, which it owned together with Global Payments
and Erste Group Bank (€+67 million).
Evolution 2023 vs 2022
Gains/(losses) on disposal of assets and others includes, essentially, the
proceeds on asset sales and write-downs.
The item Others includes in 2023, among other aspects, asset write-downs,
including intangible write-downs and the materialisation of asset-write downs
within the framework of the plan to restructure the commercial network
mentioned in "Other charges to provisions".
Evolution of business activity
Balance sheet
The Group's total assets reached € 631,003 million on 31 December 2024, up
+3.9%.
Group
Breakdown by business
Group
€ million
31.12.24
Banking
and
Insurance
BPI2
Corporate
centre
31.12.23
31.12.22
Total assets
631,003
585,094
40,977
4,932
607,167
598,850
Liabilities
594,138
555,121
38,515
503
570,828
565,142
Net worth
36,865
29,973
2,463
4,429
36,339
33,708
Total equity assigned1
100%
81%
7%
12%
100%
100%
1 The Group's excess capital, measured as the difference between the Group's total shareholders' equity and the capital allocated
to the rest of the businesses, is assigned to the Corporate Centre.
2 The allocation of capital to BPI is at sub-consolidated level, i.e. taking into account the subsidiary's own funds. The capital
consumed in BPI by the investees allocated to the investment business is allocated consistently to the business.
Loans and advances to customers
Loans and advances to customers, gross  stood at €361,214 million, up +2.0%.
Changes by segment include:
> Loans for home purchases are up by +0.5%, reflecting the recovery of the
mortgage activity in 2024.
> Loans for other purposes grew by +0.7% boosted by consumer lending,
which rose +6.9 %, supported by an increase in production levels with respect
to 2023.
> Loans to business remains as the main contributor to the loan book growth,
up  +4.7 % in the year.
> The performance of Loans to the public sector is marked by one-off
transactions (-7.1%).
Group
Breakdown by
business
Group
€ million
31.12.24
Banking
and
Insurance
BPI
31.12.23
31.12.22
Loans to individuals
176,726
159,951
16,775
175,807
183,867
Home purchases
133,912
118,680
15,232
133,270
139,863
Other
42,814
41,271
1,543
42,538
44,004
of which: Consumer lending
21,295
19,960
1,335
19,911
19,538
Loans to business
167,513
155,162
12,351
160,018
156,693
Public sector
16,975
15,117
1,857
18,273
20,763
Loans and advances to
customers, gross 1
361,214
330,230
30,984
354,098
361,323
of which Performing Loans
351,511
321,083
30,429
344,052
351,225
Provisions for insolvency risk
(6,692)
(6,188)
(504)
(7,339)
(7,408)
Loans and advances to
customers, net
354,522
324,042
30,480
346,759
353,915
Contingent liabilities
31,524
29,070
2,454
29,910
29,876
Customer funds
Customer funds amounted to €685,365 million, up+8.7 % at the end of 2024.
> On-balance sheet funds stood at €495,885 million (up 7.0%), highlighting:
> Demand deposits amounted to €344,419 million (+4.1%).
> Term deposits totalled €65,630 million (+20.0 %).
> Liabilities under insurance contracts (+7.4%) stood at 80,018 million
euros, in an environment of interest rates benign for these products.
Positive prformance of Unit Linked in the year ( +17.1%), boosted by the
rise in the stock markets and higher volume of subscriptions.
Assets under management came to €182,946 million (+13.8 %), highlighting:
> Mutual funds, managed accounts and SICAVs stood at 133,102 million
euros (+15.9%) following the good performance of the markets and the
positive net subscriptions.
> Pension plans reached €49,844 million, up +8.3%, positively impacted by the
performance of the markets.
The change in Other accounts (+5.7%) was the result of the performance of
temporary funds associated with transfers and collections.
Group
Breakdown by
business
Group
€ million
31.12.24
Banking
and
Insurance
BPI
31.12.23
31.12.22
Customer deposits
410,049
379,779
30,270
385,507
386,017
Demand deposits
344,419
328,483
15,936
330,799
359,896
Term deposits1
65,630
51,296
14,334
54,708
26,122
Insurance contract liabilities2
80,018
80,018
74,538
68,986
of which: Unit Linked and
other 3
23,403
23,403
19,980
18,310
Reverse repurchase
agreements and other
5,817
5,697
120
3,278
2,631
On-balance sheet funds
495,885
465,494
30,391
463,323
457,634
Mutual funds, managed
accounts and SICAVs
133,102
128,212
4,890
114,821
104,626
Pension plans
49,844
49,844
46,006
43,312
Assets under management
182,946
178,057
4,890
160,827
147,938
Other accounts
6,534
6,458
76
6,179
5,728
Total customer funds4
685,365
650,009
35,356
630,330
611,300
1 Includes retail debt securities amounting to €770 million at 31 December 2024 (€1,433 million at 31 December 2023 and €1,309
million at 31 December 2022).
2 Excluding the financial component's correction as a result of updating the liabilities in accordance with IFRS 17, with the
exception of unit linked and Flexible Investment Life Annuity products (the part managed).
3 Includes the financial component's correction as a result of updating the liabilities in accordance with IFRS 17, corresponding to
unit linked and Flexible Investment Life Annuity products (the part managed).
Risk management
Non-performing loans1 (NPL) stand at €10,235 million (€-280 million with
respect to 31 December 2023), following the active management of non-
performing assets, which includes portfolio sales.
The inclusion of default criteria as per the prudential framework ended in 2024,
with no organic deterioration of these exposures. The inclusion of these criteria,
which began at the end of 2023, led to an increase in stage 3 of €579 million in
the year. Following this process, practically the entire portfolio identified as
default under the prudential criteria2 will also be recorded as stage 3. This
inclusion of criteria is supplementary to those required by the applicable
accounting standards.
The NPL ratio stands at 2.6% (2.7% on 31 December 2023).
Provisions on insolvency risk1 at the end of 2024 stood at €7,016 million and
the coverage ratio reached 69% (€7,665 million and 73% at 31 December 2023,
respectively).
Non-performing loan ratio1
Provisions and coverage ratio1
(€ million / %)
(€ million / %)
74%
73%
69%
Non-performing loan ratio by sector2
Group
Breakdown by
Business
Group
31.12.24
Banking
and
Insurance
BPI
31.12.23
31.12.22
Loans to individuals
2.9%
3.0%
1.9%
3.1%
3.0%
Home purchases
2.6%
2.7%
1.4%
2.6%
2.4%
Other
4.0%
3.9%
7.0%
4.5%
4.9%
Loans to business
2.7%
2.7%
1.9%
2.9%
3.0%
Public sector
0.1%
0.1%
0.0
0.1%
0.1%
NPL Ratio (loans and
contingent liabilities) 1
2.6%
2.7%
1.7%
2.7%
2.7%
NPL coverage ratio1
69%
67%
90%
73%
74%
1 Figures include contingent liabilities and loans.
2 As established in the Guidelines on the definition of default EBA/GL/2016/07). The key criteria for a prudentially defaulted
transaction not to be classified as stage 3 can be summarised in three main cases: (i) difference in the consideration of the default
date. The default date in the prudential view is set when the overdue balances exceed certain thresholds (€100 for the retail
portfolio and 1% overdue of total debt, and €500 in the non-retail portfolio and 1% overdue of total debt), and it is maintained
while the defaults continue to exceed them, even after partial collections. In the accounting view, the date of the oldest receipt in
default was updated; (ii) the existence of a cure period only in the prudential view, which holds the transaction in default for 3
months from the moment the debtor/transaction becomes current; (iii) in the prudential view, all the debtor's positions are
carried over to default in the case of legal persons, whereas the accountant had to be more than 20% in default to produce such
a carry-over.
Liquidity and financing structure
Total liquid assets amounted to € 170,723 million at 31 de diciembre de 2024 ,
up €10,520 million in the year, mainly due to the favourable evolution of the
loan-deposit gap and the provision of collateral in the facility with the ECB.
The Group's Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR) at 31 de diciembre de 2024 was
207% , showing an ample liquidity position (204% LCR trailing 12 months) well
clear of the minimum requirement of 100%.
The Net Stable Funding Ratio (NSFR) stood at 146% at 31 de diciembre de
2024, above the 100%regulatoryminimum.
Solid retail financing structure with a loan to deposit ratio  of 86%.
High stability of the deposit base at 31 de diciembre de 2024 due to the weighting of
retail deposits reaching 77.6%. Furthermore, 62% of deposits are guaranteed,2.
Wholesale funding 3,4 amounted to € 57,246 million, diversified by instruments,
investors, currency and maturities.
The public sector and mortgage covered bond issuance capacity5 of CaixaBank,
S.A. reached €48,767 million at 31 de diciembre de 2024.
€ million / %
31.12.24
31.12.23
31.12.22
Total liquid assets
170,723
160,204
139,010
Available balance under the ECB facility
(non-HQLAs)
59,615
58,820
43,947
High Quality Liquid Assets (HQLAs)
111,109
101,384
95,063
Institutional financing for the purpose of
managing bank liquidity
57,246
56,227
53,182
Loan to deposits
86%
89%
91%
Liquidity coverage ratio (LCR)
207%
215%
194%
Liquidity Coverage Ratio (last 12 months)
204%
203%
291%
Net Stable Funding Ratio (NSFR)
146%
144%
142%
1 Based on latest Pillar 3 data (EOP).
2 Covered by the Deposit Guarantee Fund (deposits ≤ €100,000), in % of total balance of deposits.
3 Wholesale funding for the purpose of managing ALCO's bank liquidity.
5 Includes the valuation of the liquid asset buffer.
Information on issuances in 2024
Issuance9
Amount in
€ million
Issue date
Maturity
Cost 1
Additional Tier 1 2
€ 750
16/1/2024
Perpetuo
7,50% (midswap + 5,295%)
Senior non-preferred debt 3
€ 1.250
9/2/2024
8 years
4.182% (mid-swap +1.50%)
Senior non preferred debt 3.4
USD 1.000
15/3/2024
6 years
5.673% (UST +1.60%)
Senior non preferred debt 3.5
USD 1.000
15/3/2024
11 years and 3
months
6.037% (UST +1.95%)
Senior preferred debt 3.6
CHF 300
19/3/2024
6 years
2.175% (SARON mid-swap
+1.05%)
Senior preferred debt7
AUD 100
17/5/2024
3 years
5.120%
Senior preferred debt
€ 60
25/6/2024
7 years
3.624% (mid-swap +0.87%)
Covered Bond - BPI
€ 500
22/2/2024
6 years and 1
month
3.308% (mid-swap +0.64%)
Covered Bond - BPI
€ 300
27/6/2024
8 years
3.038% (mid-swap +0.33%)
Subordinated debt - Tier23
€ 1.000
8/8/2024
12 years
4.454% (mid-swap +1.95%)
Senior preferred debt3
€ 750
19/9/2024
4 years
3M Euribor + 0.60% (variable)
Senior non-preferred debt3
€ 1.250
19/9/2024
8 years
3.633% (mid-swap +1.30%)
Senior non-preferred debt 3,8
JPY 5.000
17/10/2024
6 years
1,315%
Senior preferred debt
€ 70
17/12/2024
13 years
3.125% (mid-swap +1.044%)
Senior preferred debt 3
€ 15
20/12/2024
4 years
3% (mid-swap +0.85%)
Senior preferred debt 3
€ 20
20/12/2024
5 years
3.09% (mid-swap +0.95%)
Senior non-preferred debt3
€ 20
20/12/2024
3 years
3% (mid-swap +0.82%)
1 Meaning the yield on the issue, in relation to the AT1 the coupon is indicated. In relation to floating rate the corresponding
index and spread is indicated.
2 Issuance includes a daily call during the 6 months prior to the review date of the remuneration.
3 The issue is callable, meaning that the option to redeem them early can be executed before the maturity date.
4 Equivalent amount on the day of execution in euros: €918 million.
5 Equivalent amount on the day of execution in euros: €918 million.
6 Equivalent amount on the day of execution in euros: €315 million.
7 Equivalent amount on the day of execution in euros: €61 million.
8 Equivalent amount on the day of execution in euros: €31 million.
9 Following the end of December, CaixaBank completed two public issuances: an issuance of preferential shares eventually
convertible into shares for €1,000 million and paying a coupon of 6.25%, equivalent to mid-swap +393.5 basis points on the date
of issuance; and an issuance of €1,000 million of Senior non-preferred debt and paying a coupon of 3.816%, equivalent to mid-
swap +135 basis points and maturing in eleven years, with the option to redeem the issuance early by the issuer in the tenth
year.
Information on the collateralisation of CaixaBank mortgage-covered bonds is
presented in Note 3.4.4 of the consolidated financial statements.
Capital management
31.12.24 1
31.12.23 1
31.12.22 1
Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1)
12.2%
12.4%
12.8%
Tier 1
14.0%
14.4%
14.8%
Total Capital Ratio
16.6%
17.1%
17.3%
Total MREL Ratio
28.1%
26.8%
25.9%
Risk-weigthed assets (RWA)
237,969
228,428
215,103
Leverage Ratio
5.7%
5.8%
5.6%
1 Information corresponding to prepared consolidated financial statements.
The Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) ratio stands at 12.2% .
> It includes the extraordinary impact from the three SBB (share buy-back)
programmes announced in March, July and October 2024 for €500 million
each, resulting both in -66 basis points.
> It prudently includes at the end of December the extraordinary impact of the
sixth SBB programme announced in January 2025, which is deducted in full
by the maximum amount of the programme (€500 million, -22 basis points).
> The change in the CET1 ratio in the year, up 68 basis points, excluding the
extraordinary impact from the buy-back programmes, is mainly due to the
organic growth (+219 bps), reduced by the forecast of dividend charged to
this year (payout 53.5%) and AT1 payment coupon (-144 bps), as well as the
performance of the markets and other factors (-7 bps).
> Within the framework of the new 2025-2027 Strategic Plan and due to the
application of the new CCyB to credit exposures in Spain, the internal CET1
target ratio has been reviewed and set between 11.5% and 12.5%, with a
transitory target of 11.5% - 12.25% for 2025.
The Tier 1 ratio stands at 14.0%. After year-end, in January 2025, a new
Additional Tier 1 (AT1) issue for €1,000 million was completed and €836 million
from a previous AT1 issue were repurchased. The proforma Tier 1 ratio after
these two issuances stood at 14.1%.
The Total Capital ratio stands at 16.6%. Including the AT1 issues, the proforma
ratio would stand at 16.7%.
The leverage ratio stood at 5.7% .
On 31 December, the subordinated MREL ratio stands at 24.5% and the total
MREL ratio at 28.1%. Following the end of the year, CaixaBank completed an
issuance of Senior non-preferred debt for €1,000 million. After this new issuance
and the AT1 issues, the proforma subordinated MREL and total MREL ratios
would stand at 25.0% and 28.6%, respectively.
In terms of regulatory requirements, the Group's domestic systemic risk buffer
remained at 0.50% for 2024. The countercyclical buffer is estimated at 0.13% for
December 2024, considering the buffer's update in certain countries where
CaixaBank has credit exposure. As of October 2024, a sectoral systemic risk
buffer (SyRB) has been established for retail exposures collateralised by
residential property in Portugal, which involves an increase of 0.07% in the
required buffers for the CaixaBank Group.
As a result, the capital requirements for 2024, which are maintained for 2025, are
as follows:
Total
relating to
Pillar 1
relating to
Pillar 2R
relating to
buffers
CET1
8.68%
4.50%
0.98%
3.19%
Tier 1
10.51%
6.00%
1.31%
3.19%
Total Capital
12.94%
8.00%
1.75%
3.19%
At 31 December, CaixaBank has a margin of 348 basis points, equating to €8,277
million, until the Group’s MDA trigger (the proforma margin including the AT1
issues would stand at 351 basis points, equating to €8,364 million).
The Group's level of capital adequacy confirms that the applicable requirements
would not lead to any automatic restrictions according to the capital adequacy
regulations, regarding the distribution of dividends, variable remuneration, and
the interests of holders of Additional Tier 1 capital securities.
As for the MREL requirement, in December 2024 the Bank of Spain
communicated to CaixaBank the Total and Subordinated minimum MREL
requirements that it must meet from then on:
Requirement in % RWAs
(including current RBC)
Requirement in % LRE
Total MREL
24.42%
6.15%
Subordinated MREL
16.69%
6.15%
With regard to the MREL MDA (M-MDA) trigger, CaixaBank has a margin of 364
basis points, equating to €8,673 million (the proforma margin including the
previous issuances would stand at 413 basis points, equating to €9,838 million).
CaixaBank
Issuer Rating
Long-Term
Short-Term
Outlook
Senior Preferred
Debt
Last review date
Mortgage covered
bonds
Last review date
mortgage covered
bonds
Agency
S&P Global
A
A-1
Stable
A
14.11.2024
AA+
15.01.2025
Fitch Ratings
A-
F2
Stable
A
04.12.2024
-
-
Moody’s
A3
P-2
Stable
A3
10.07.2024
Aa1
19.11.2024
Morningstar
DBRS
A (high)
R-1 (middle)
Stable
A (high)
20.12.2024
AAA
10.01.2025
Shareholder remuneration
On 3 April 2024, the Entity paid its shareholders 0.3919 euros, gross, p er
share, corresponding to the ordinary dividend charged to 2023 profits. This
dividend distribution amounted to €2,876 million and is equivalent to 60% of the
consolidated net profit of 2023.
On 1 February 2024, the Board of Directors approved the dividend plan1 for
2024, which consists of a cash distribution between 50% and 60% of the
consolidated net profit, including an interim dividend. In accordance with this
dividend plan:
> On 7 November 2024, the bank paid an interim dividend of 40% of the
consolidated net profit for the first half of 2024 for an amount of €1,068
million2 (€0.1488 gross per share).
> On 29 January 2025, the Board of Directors agreed to propose at the
Annual General Meeting the distribution of a final dividend in cash for
€2,028 million , equivalent to 0.2864 euros, gross, per share charged to 2024
profits, which will be paid in April 2025. Following this second dividend
payment, the total shareholder returns in 2024 will be equivalent to 53.6% of
the consolidated net profit (0.4351 euros, gross, per share).
With regard to the share buy-back programmes framed within the 2022-2024
Strategic Plan:
> In January 2024, the second2 SBB (500 million euros) concluded; in May
2024, the third SBB(also 500 million euros) concluded; and in November
2024, the fourth SBB4 (also 500 million euros) concluded. The shares
acquired have been redeemed in accordance with these Programmes, and
following the last capital reduction of 4 December 2024, the resulting share
capital is represented by 7,174,937,846 shares, at a nominal value of one
euro each.
> In addition, the fifth SBB commenced on 19 November 2024, also for an
maximum amount of €500 million. As at 31 December 2024, CaixaBank has
acquired 49,501,868 shares for €258,546,270, equivalent to 51.7% of the
maximum monetary amount5.
> Finally, in January 2025, the approval of a sixth SBB (also for 500 million
euros) was announced, which will begin once the fifth SBB concludes and
will last a maximum of six months, as part of thedividend plan outlined in
the 2022-24 Strategic Plan. This Plan is deemed as complete with this sixth
share buy-back (SBB) programme due to reaching the objective of €12,000
million, which was reviewed upward in 2024 with respect to the initial
objective of €9,000 million.
Furthermore, the Board of Directors approved on 29 January 2025 to maintain
the same dividend plan for 2025, which consists of a cash distribution between
50% and 60% of the consolidated net profit, to be paid in two cash payouts: an
interim dividend, amounting to between 30% and 40% of the consolidated net
profit for the first half of 2025 profit (to be paid in November 2025) and a final
dividend, subject to final approval by the General Shareholders’ Meeting (to be
paid in April 2026). The threshold to pay out the excess capital for 2025 is
established at 12.25% of CET1.
1 Communication of "Inside information" published on the website of the CNMV on 2 February 2024.
2 On 3 January 2024, CaixaBank reached the maximum planned investment with the acquisition of a total of 129,404,256
treasury shares, representing 1.72% of the share capital.
3 On 10 May 2024, CaixaBank reached the maximum planned investment with the acquisition of a total of 104,639,681 treasury
shares, representing 1.42% of the share capital.
4 On 14 November 2024, CaixaBank reached the maximum planned investment with the acquisition of a total of 93,149,836
treasury shares, representing 1.28% of the share capital.
5 Communication of "Other relevant information" published on the website of the CNMV on 3 January 2025. As at14
February2025 (last available Other Relevant Information), CaixaBank has acquired 75,236,440 shares for €406 million,
equivalent to 81.18% of the maximum monetary amount.
Dialogue with shareholders and investors
CaixaBank works to live up to the trust that shareholders and investors have
placed in the bank and, to the extent possible, meet their needs and
expectations. To do this, it seeks to offer tools and channels to facilitate their
involvement and communication with the Group and to exercise their rights as
owners.
It is essential to provide clear, complete and truthful information to markets and
shareholders, including financial and non-financial aspects of the business, and
to promote informed participation in the General Shareholders' Meetings.
Personalised support is provided by the Shareholder, Institutional Investor
and Analyst Support Service, in accordance with the Information,
Communication and Contacts with Shareholders, Institutional Investors and
Proxy Advisors Policy.
CaixaBank honoured as ā€˜Best shareholder service for a Listed
Company’ at the Rankia 2024 Awards
The online shareholder area, the programme of company meetings and the
work on financial education in the Classroom programme were particularly
praised.
In 2024, the Investor Relations team received the following awards at
the Iberian Equity Awards presented by AERI (Spanish Association for
Investor Relations):
Best Global Investor Relations Company in Spain
Best Investor Relations Programme in the financial sector in Iberia
Best Investor Relations Team in Spain
CaixaBank develops different training and information initiatives for
shareholders and its voice is also reflected through annual opinion surveys.
(Global Reputation Index and Doble Materiality Study, among others).
Shareholder information is structured through the monthly newsletter and
corporate event emails (with a scope of 216,650 shareholders), SMS alerts or
other subscription materials available on the corporate website.
Shareholders
2024 Annual General Shareholders' Meeting
(AGM2024)
On 22 March 2024, at second call, the 2024 AGM took place. Taking into account
the importance of the General Shareholders’ Meeting for the standard
functioning of CaixaBank, for the sake of social interest and the protection of its
shareholders, customers, employees and investors in general, and with the
purpose of guaranteeing the rights and equal treatment of shareholders, the
Board of Directors agreed make it possible to remotely attend AGM2024.
77.82%
93.5 %
Quorum of share capital
Of average approval at the AGM of 31
March 2024
Shareholder Advisory Committee
Non-binding advisory body created to learn first-hand about the assessment of
initiatives aimed at the shareholder base, and contribute to the continuous
improvement of communication and transparency.
4
Meetings
Corporate meetings
CaixaBank's management sessions explain results and other relevant corporate
information to shareholders first-hand.
12
2,576
Meetings and events
Attendees
Shareholder service (telephone, email and video
call)
1,935
Contacts
In addition, specific courses are conducted, and financial education materials are
prepared for shareholders.
Ƥ See section ā€œFinancial education and healthā€
Investors and analysts
Roadshows, talks and other meetings with
institutional investors
529
1,237
Meetings with national and foreign
institutional equity and fixed-income
investors
Attendees
26
44
Meetings with specific investors on ESG
topics
Attendees
Analyst coverage
219
Analysts' reports published on CaixaBank, including sector reports with analysis
of CaixaBank