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Caixa Penedès , also referred to as Nossa Caixa, a defunct Brazilian bank
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Caixa may refer to: * a Brazilian snare drum * ''A Caixa'', a 1994 Portuguese comedy film directed by Manoel de Oliveira * Caixa Econômica Federal, also referred to as Caixa, a Brazilian bank * Caixa Geral de Depósitos, also referred to as Caixa, the second largest bank in Portugal * Caixa (São Vicente), a mountain on the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde * La Caixa, a Spanish banking institution * La Caixa, Barcelona, headquarters and skyscrapers of La Caixa bank See also * Caixas, a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France * Banco Nossa Caixa Banco Nossa Caixa was a Brazilian bank founded on September 7, 1971. On May 23, 2008, their shares rose to 43 percent. Banco do Brasil, however, slowly dropped due to the rise of Banco Nossa Caixa, making it the second largest. References Defu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snare Drum
The snare drum (or side drum) is a percussion instrument that produces a sharp staccato sound when the head is struck with a drum stick, due to the use of a series of stiff wires held under tension against the lower skin. Snare drums are often used in Orchestra, orchestras, Concert band, concert bands, Marching band, marching bands, Parade, parades, drumlines, drum corps, and more. It is one of the central pieces in a drum set, a collection of percussion instruments designed to be played by a seated drummer and used in many genres of music. Because basic rhythms are very easy to learn to play on a snare drum even for children, the instrument is also suitable for the music education for young children and a rhythm band. Snare drums are usually played with drum sticks, but other beaters such as the Brush (percussion), brush or the Rute (music), rute can be used to achieve different tones. The snare drum is a versatile and expressive percussion instrument due to its sensitivity and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Caixa
''A Caixa'' (lit. The Box) is a 1994 Portuguese comedy film adapted from the homonymous Hélder Prista Monteiro play by Manoel de Oliveira, who also directed the film. It was screened in competition at the 1994 Tokyo International Film Festival The is a film festival established in 1985. The event was held biennially from 1985 to 1991 and annually thereafter. According to the FIAPF, it is one of Asia's competitive film festivals and the second largest film festival in Asia behind the .... Plot Stories of various individuals living in a poor district of Lisbon are intertwined with the sad life of a blind street vendor whose only means of support is his elm box. Cast * Luís Miguel Cintra as Blind Man * Glicínia Quartin as Old Woman * Ruy de Carvalho as Taverner * Beatriz Batarda as Daughter * Diogo Dória as Friend * Isabel Ruth as Saleswoman References External links * 1994 films French drama films Portuguese drama films 1990s Portuguese-language f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caixa Econômica Federal
The Caixa Econômica Federal (, ''Federal Savings Bank''), also referred to as Caixa or CEF, is a state-owned Brazilian financial services company headquartered in Brasília, Brazil. It is the fourth largest banking institution in Brazil, as well as the fourth largest in Latin America, and the eighty-third largest bank in the world. It is also the largest 100% government-owned financial institution in Latin America. History The bank was founded by Emperor Pedro II on 12 January 1861, as ''Caixa Economica e Monte de Socorro'' in Rio de Janeiro as a financial institution destined to collect national savings, mostly from the poor. Over the years, several similar institutions were created, until most of them were merged into present-day Caixa Econômica in 1967. The 1970s were particularly lucrative for the bank, mostly due to its near-monopoly on savings for the poor and lower-middle classes, the management of Brazilian state (federal) lotteries and being the only lawful paw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caixa Geral De Depósitos
Caixa Geral de Depósitos (CGD) () is a Portugal, Portuguese state-owned banking corporation, and the largest bank in Portugal, established in Lisbon in 1876. CGD now has presence in 23 countries spanning four continents through branches, representative offices or direct equity interests in local financial institutions. CGD is the largest Portuguese financial group, with the highest domestic market shares in key areas such as customer deposits, loans and advances to customers, mortgages, insurance, mutual funds and real estate leasing (11.4%). Based on assets, it ranks 109 in terms of the world's major banks. CGD is the 69th largest European bank. CGD has been designated as a Significant Institution since the entry into force of European Banking Supervision in late 2014, and as a consequence is directly supervised by the European Central Bank. History *1876 — Caixa Geral de Depósitos was founded under the aegis of the Junta de Crédito Público. *1880 — Caixa Económica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caixa (São Vicente)
Caixa is a mountain in the southern part of the island of São Vicente.It is situated 7 km south of the city centre of Mindelo. Its elevation is . See also *List of mountains in Cape Verde This is a list of mountains in Cabo Verde: List See also *Lists of mountains by region *Geography of Cape Verde Notes External links * {{Cape Verde topics Mountains of Cape Verde, * Lists of mountains by country, Cape Verde Lists ... References Geography of São Vicente, Cape Verde Mountains of Cape Verde {{CapeVerde-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Caixa
La Caixa (), also known as the "La Caixa" Foundation (), is a not-for-profit banking foundation based in Spain, with its headquarters in Barcelona since March 2025. Originally a savings bank (''caja''), it reorganized in the 2000s and 2010s: Its commercial assets are managed under its subsidiary CriteriaCaixa, which also has partial ownership of La Caixa's old banking business CaixaBank; those are used to fund La Caixa's ' — social, cultural, scientific, and civic projects for the public good. History The foundation commonly dates itself to the 1990 creation of the (, ) as a merger of the founded in 1844 and commonly known as , founded in 1844, with the , founded in 1904 and commonly known as the "" and later "La Caixa". Ancestry Caja de Barcelona At the time of the 1990 merger, the Caja de Barcelona was the third largest savings bank in Spain. Caja de Pensiones The ' () was formed in 1904 in Catalonia by Francesc Moragas, and opened to the public in 1905, expanding ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Caixa, Barcelona
La Caixa (La Caixa Headquarters) is a complex of three buildings, including a skyscraper in Barcelona, Spain. Completed in 1974. ''La Caixa 1'' has 26 floors and rises 85 meters, ''La Caixa 2'' has 14 floors and rises 48 meters. - emporis.com ''La Caixa 3'' is not a tall building, and is in the form of a cube. The buildings are headquarters of La Caixa bank. Maria Cristina station, on Barcelona Metro line L3, and Trambaix tram lines T1, T2 and T3, lies immediately in front of the headquarters complex. See also * List of tallest buildings and structures in Barcelona * Avinguda Diagonal Avinguda Diagonal (; in Spanish language, Spanish: Avenida Diagonal) is the name of one of Barcelona's broadest and most important avenues. It cuts the city in two, diagonally with respect to the grid pattern of the surrounding streets, hence th ... References Skyscraper office buildings in Barcelona Buildings and structures completed in 1974 Headquarters in Spain {{Catalonia-st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caixas
Caixas (; ) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. Geography Localisation Caixas is located in the canton of Les Aspres and in the arrondissement of Perpignan. Government and politics Mayors Population See also *Communes of the Pyrénées-Orientales department The Pyrénées-Orientales departments of France, department is composed of 226 communes of France, communes. Most of the territory (except for the district of Fenolheda) formed a part of the Principality of Catalonia until 1659, and Catalan lan ...Caixas web site References Communes of Pyrénées-Orientales {{PyrénéesOrientales-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
