CaixaBank named Best Bank in Western Europe and Spain by Global Finance

• CaixaBank has been recognised as Best Bank in Western Europe for the eighth consecutive time 
• The bank has also been named Best Bank in Spain for the twelfth consecutive year
• This year's awards reflect the bank’s sustained financial performance, commitment to innovation and sustainability, and focus on customers

CaixaBank has been recognised by Global Finance as the Best Bank in Western Europe and Best Bank in Spain in its 33rd annual the Best Bank Awards. 

This is the twelfth consecutive year that CaixaBank has been named Best Bank in Spain and the eighth time in eight years that it has received the award for Western Europe, strengthening its position as a leading financial institution in its home market and across the wider European region 

CaixaBank has surpassed other entities from 22 jurisdictions to be named Best Bank in Western Europe, standing out among its peers thanks to its business management and its investment in digital innovation and AI, thus "adapting itself to changes in customers' needs". 

The Global Finance awards decided by Global Finance’s editors, drawing on extensive consultations with corporate financial executives, bankers and banking consultants, and analysts throughout the world, as well as a review of key metrics such as growth, profitability, and innovation in products, alongside more qualitative assessments.

Against a landscape of shifting economic conditions and development change across financial services, CaixaBank has continued to perform strongly, sustained by its diversified business model, steady financial results, and ongoing investment and commitment to technology and customer service.

Gonzalo Gortázar, CaixaBank's CEO, stated that this recognition "reflects the strength of our business model, in addition to the effort of our teams to offer consistent results to our customers and shareholders". 

"I am also proud of our ongoing contribution to the country's economic and social progress, through our efforts to increase financial inclusion, support entrepreneurs and serve vulnerable communities. I would like to thank our teams for their continued dedication in delivering these results", the CEO added. 

Surpassing the business plan targets

The recognition of CaixaBank as Best Bank in Western Europe and Best Bank in Spain reflects a period of considerable momentum for the company, having achieved a net profit of 5,891 million euros in 2025 while business volume reached 1.1 trillion euros, up 6.9% year-on-year.

In 2025, CaixaBank exceeded the targets set at the beginning of the year. A success in part achieved due to the trust of customers, but also to a boost of the commercial activity that allowed an upwards review of the growth and profitability goals set in the Strategic Plan 2025-2027. 

Recently, CaixaBank's private banking area, CaixaBank Wealth Management, was also named "Best Private Bank in Spain" by Euromoney, thanks to the bank's leadership within the sector. 

These distinctions reinforce CaixaBank's role as a benchmark entity in Spain and its contribution to the country's economic and social progress, underlining its ongoing commitment to excellence in banking service, financial inclusion and digital innovation.