Western Europe: Repositioning CaixaBank

Isidro Fainé is the highly driven power broker who used the crisis to make CaixaBank the biggest bank in Spain. He now has to overhaul its safety net portfolio of strategic industrial stakes and better position the bank for tough times in its core business. Fainé and his chief executive Gonzalo Gortázar have made big promises to shareholders on returns. Can CaixaBank deliver?

Faine-repositions-caxia-300


Illustration: Hit&Run

From his office at the top of CaixaBank’s headquarters on Barcelona’s Avenida Diagonal, Isidro Fainé has an unrivalled view of the Catalan capital. But, for all that his position and personality have made the bank’s chairman the leading power-broker in Spain’s richest region, Fainé’s horizons extend much further. 

Many bankers talk about turning crisis into opportunity. Fainé has done much more than just talk about it. During Europe’s great recession, he has turned the bank into Spain’s leader by many measures.

Access intelligence that drives action

To unlock this research, enter your email to log in or enquire about access