CaixaBank / HolaBank
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Deposit protection: DGS €100k (ES — Fondo de Garantía de Depósitos)
- HolaBank programme for foreign residents
- multilingual support
- large branch network
Cons
- No fully remote opening
Rating breakdown
Why this score
Good fit for
- you want yield on an idle balance (up to 0.74%)
- you receive international wires (SWIFT)
- you receive SEPA transfers
May not fit if
- you need to hold USD
- you need crypto in or out
This is a licensed bank, so eligible deposits are protected by the deposit guarantee scheme (DGS) up to €100,000 per customer. That's a key safety factor when choosing.
- Licence
- Bank · Banco de España
- IBAN
- ES
- SEPA Instant
- Send & receive
- Verification of Payee (VoP)
- Rolling out
Deposit & savings rates
Compare all deposits →DGS €100k protected DGS €100k (ES — Fondo de Garantía de Depósitos)
| Product | Currency | TAE / APY | Term | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depósito Bonificado | EUR | 0.74% | 12 mo. | Desde 5.000€. TIN base 0,10%, sube con vinculación. Ejemplo 0,74% TAE con 5.000€. | Sourceas of 2026-06-23 |
Editorial review
Data reviewed by Ilya ChernetskiyFounder and editor, nomonedaUpdated: 2026-08-15
CaixaBank / HolaBank is a licensed bank (Banco de España), so eligible deposits carry DGS €100k (ES — Fondo de Garantía de Depósitos).
It is a local bank licensed in ES supporting EUR. FX model: Card-network rate + bank markup.
It tends to suit expats in spain, multilingual service, branch network.
Fees & terms
- Exchange rate
- Card-network rate + bank markup
- Card cost
- Paid; waived with conditions
- Local-currency withdrawal
- Not disclosed
- USD withdrawal
- Not disclosed
- Withdrawal fees
- Not disclosed
- Limits
- Not disclosed
- USD yield
- Not disclosed
- Cashback
- Not disclosed
- Currencies
- EUR
- Cards
- Global Physical, Global Virtual
- Transfers
- SEPA in/out, SEPA Instant in/out, SWIFT in/out
- Payments
- Apple Pay, Google Pay
- Licence
- Bank — Banco de España
- IBAN
- ES
- SEPA Instant
- Send & receive
- Verification of Payee (VoP)
- Rolling out
- FX model
- Card-network rate + bank markup
- Opening requirements
- No NIE needed; HolaBank tailored to non-residents
- English support
- Yes
- Remote opening
- No
- Headquarters
- Spain
Transfer routes
One row per direction, rail and currency — with what we hold on fees, speed and limits. A blank fee is not a free transfer; it is a fee we have not collected.
| Route | Fee | Speed | Limits |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWIFTincoming | 0.4%15 EURConditional: min 15 EUR | Not published | — |
| SWIFToutgoing | 0.6%Conditional: 0.6%15 EURConditional: min 15 EUR2.5%Conditional: 2.5% | Not published | — |
| SEPAincomingEUR | FreeConditional: Incoming SEPA EUR up to 25000 — free0.2%Conditional: 0.2%3 EURConditional: min 3 EUR | Not published | — |
| SEPAoutgoingEUR | FreeConditional: free0.4%Conditional: 0.4%6 EURConditional: min 6 EUR | Not published | — |
| SEPA InstantincomingEUR | Not published | Instant | — |
| SEPA InstantoutgoingEUR | Not published | Instant | — |
Who holds your money
The name on the app is not always the company holding the balance, and deposit protection follows the licence rather than the brand.
| Role | Organization | Answerable for | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| Licence holder | CaixaBank / HolaBankBanco de España | Operating under regulatory permission | All currenciesDGS €100k (ES — Fondo de Garantía de Depósitos) |
| Deposit guarantee | DGS €100k (ES — Fondo de Garantía de Depósitos)Banco de España | Paying out if the deposit holder fails | EURDGS €100k (ES — Fondo de Garantía de Depósitos) |
What to know before you move money
Nothing flagged — Nothing we track is flagged on this service.
- Medium4 route(s) state a fee we could not turn into a number.
Read from: transfer_routes.fee_components
Recent updates
- 2026-08-15checked15 facts about CaixaBank / HolaBank re-checked against their sources
- 2026-06-23checked1 deposit rate at CaixaBank / HolaBank re-checked
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FAQ
- Is my money protected?
- Yes. CaixaBank / HolaBank holds a full bank licence (Banco de España), so eligible deposits are protected by DGS €100k (ES — Fondo de Garantía de Depósitos).
- What IBAN and transfers?
- CaixaBank / HolaBank issues a ES IBAN. SEPA Instant: send + receive.
- Can I open remotely, in English?
- Opening may need a branch visit or local docs. English support is available. Requirements: No NIE needed; HolaBank tailored to non-residents.
Data provenance & verification
Every fact is checked against an official source and stamped with a date. We re-check fees quarterly and document requirements twice a year. Fields not yet independently verified are labelled honestly.
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