The savings bank
Monte de Piedad y Caja de Ahorros de Ronda, Cádiz, Almería, 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: • Monte de Piedad y Caja de Ahorros de Ronda (founded 1909) • Caja de Ahorros y Monte de Piedad de Cádiz (founded 1884) • Monte de Piedad y Caja de Ahorros de Almería (founded 1900) • Caja de Ahorros Provincial de Málaga (founded 1949) • Caja de Ahorros y Préstamos de Antequera (founded 1904) 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. ==Sponsorships==