said April 4 thatit is setting up CaixaBank Equipment Finance, which will specialize inproviding companies long-term financing at the point of sale of equipment andtechnology in various sectors.

CaixaBankEquipment Finance replaces CaixaRenting and will be integrated as a subsidiaryof CaixaBank ConsumerFinance.

Thelender said CaixaBank Equipment Finance will be set up with a portfolio of112,690 contracts with a value of €500 million.