2002 - Caixa Geral acquired majority ownership (64.8%) of the South African focused bank holding company - Mercantile Lisbon Bank Holdings Limited (MLBH), now known as Mercantile Bank Holdings Limited, which operates the Mercantile Bank.
2002 - Caixa Geral mengakuisisi kepemilikan mayoritas (64,8%) holding company bank yang terfokus di Afrika Selatan, Mercantile Lisbon Bank Holdings Limited (MLBH), sekarang dikenal sebagai Mercantile Bank Holdings Limited, yang menjalankan Mercantile Bank.