Caixa Geral de Depósitos

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, an elderly gentleman approached the Caixa Geral de Depósitos branch and asked the teller, ‘Excuse me, how much is it worth if I deposit my lucky coin here?’ The teller smiled and replied, 'Well, sir, that depends on its condition and rarity.' The old man beamed proudly as he pulled out a shiny silver coin from his pocket. 'I found it in our neighborhood park,' he said confidently. A few minutes later, the teller announced with a laugh, 'Your lucky coin is now officially worth €0.85!'

2. One foggy afternoon, a delivery driver pulled up to the Caixa Geral de Depósitos with a peculiar sound coming from his truck's engine. As he parked, passersby noticed that the normally quiet street now echoed with a rhythmic tapping—like someone playing drums on metal bars. Curious neighbors gathered around, thinking maybe it was some kind of secret drumming competition. The delivery driver shrugged and said, 'Guess my truck’s got rhythm today!' Turned out the noise was just an old song stuck in the engine's head.

3. One autumn day, a little girl entered her neighborhood Caixa Geral de Depósitos branch with her piggybank in hand. As she approached the counter, the teller’s eyes widened slightly—she had never seen such a collection of coins before. The teller smiled and asked curiously where she got so many coins. The little girl proudly explained that it was money from her lemonade stand. ‘I’m saving up for a new bicycle!’ she said. The teller counted the coins carefully, then looked up with a twinkle in her eye: ‘With that much savings, you could buy not just one bike, but maybe even a whole fleet!’ Everyone in line laughed warmly as they watched the girl beam with delight.

4. A curious tourist asked the bank teller, ‘Excuse me, is it true that if you deposit exactly $13.13 on March 13th, your account will mysteriously grow by 13% overnight?’ The teller smiled and replied, 'Well, I can’t confirm or deny that.' A delivery driver chimed in, 'I tried it once—next morning my balance was exactly $14.98!' The group burst out laughing as a neighbor added, 'Maybe it's only active during leap years...' Everyone chuckled, realizing it was just another charming urban legend about Portugal's banks.