(IN BRIEF) BBVA Global Wealth Advisors (GWA) recently inaugurated its Miami office, marking a strategic move to cater to high-net-worth Latin American clients seeking investment advisory services. With over 30 professionals, the Miami-based unit aims to provide tailored solutions to … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Spain
Tagged BBVA, Carlos Torres Vila, Latin America, Miami Office, Murat Kalkan, partnership, wealth management
(IN BRIEF) BBVA Group reports significant achievements in its environmental sustainability efforts, with 96 percent of its power consumption sourced from renewable energy in 2023, surpassing its 70 percent target for 2025. The bank also managed to reduce its carbon … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Spain
Tagged BBVA, carbon footprint, partnership, renewable energy, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) BBVA’s issuance of a €1 billion seven-year green senior preferred bond on Friday garnered overwhelming demand, reaching €3.3 billion, indicating investor confidence in the bank’s sustainability initiatives. The final price was set at mid-swap plus 90 basis points, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Spain
Tagged BBVA, Financial, green bond, investment, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) BBVA shareholders demonstrated strong support for agenda items during the Annual General Meeting, with corporate management receiving 98.2 percent of votes and a historic quorum of 71 percent. Shareholders endorsed the appointment of Enrique Casanueva and Cristina de … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Spain
Tagged Annual General Meeting, appointment, BBVA, Cristina de Parias, Enrique Casanueva, Financial, investment, leadership
(IN BRIEF) BBVA Group announces the establishment of BBVA Global Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Miami, Florida, catering to high net-worth Latin American clients seeking international investment advisory solutions in the United States. The service targets non-US resident clients with assets … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Spain
Tagged BBVA, Florida, Global Wealth Services, Jaime Lázaro, Miami, Murat Kalkan, partnership
(IN BRIEF) BBVA is set to commence a new share buyback program on Monday, March 4th, amounting to €781 million, following approval from the European Central Bank. This buyback, constituting part of the regular distributions for 2023, is a component … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Spain
Tagged BBVA, Financial, investment, Share Buyback Program
(IN BRIEF) Garanti BBVA, a pioneer in shaping the future of the banking industry through technology, has inaugurated Garanti BBVA Technology, the largest tech center within the Turkish banking sector, also known as the “tech factory.” With a strategic focus … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Spain, Technology, Turkey
Tagged Banking Technology Center, BBVA, Fatih Bektaşoğlu, Garanti BBVA, Garanti BBVA Technology, İlker Kuruöz, partnership, Recep Baştuğ, Turkey
(IN BRIEF) BBVA announces its sponsorship of the upcoming Energy Tech Summit, Europe’s premier conference on entrepreneurship and climate venture capital, to be held for the first time in Bilbao on April 10th and 11th, 2024. With a focus on … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Media, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged Antonio Bravo, BBVA, Bilbao, Climate Innovation, Energy Tech Summit, partnership, Rokas Peciulaitis, Santiago Muguruza, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Garanti BBVA, a leading digital banking institution in Türkiye with 14 million customers, has unveiled the Bonus Platinum Biometric Card, revolutionizing secure payments. The card allows users to make purchases by scanning their fingerprint, enhancing security and convenience. … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) From Bonn to Bilbao, Europe’s AI scene is buzzing with innovation. Major players like Deutsche Telekom, Ericsson, and Volkswagen are pushing boundaries through groundbreaking partnerships and integrations. Projects like NextGen are personalizing therapies using AI, while collaborations between … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Automotive, Banks, Business, Financial, France, Germany, Healthcare, Internet & Online, Ireland, Netherlands, Pharma & Biotech, Romania, Science, Security & Safety, Spain, Switzerland, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom
Tagged 5G services, ABB, Accenture, AI, AI IN JAN 2024, AI innovation, AI safety, AI solutions, AI Supercomputers, AI-powered assistants, AI-Powered MBUX Virtual Assistant, Aurora Labs, aws, BBVA, ChatGPT, Deutsche Telekom, Ericsson, Europe's AI scene, Fetch.ai, generative AI, Infineon, Ipsotek, Laura voice assistant, Mercedes-Benz, Meshmind, NextGen, NVIDIA, QuantHealth, Siemens, ŠKODA AUTO, Swisscom, The AI Governance Alliance, Volkswagen
(IN BRIEF) BBVA is exploring the potential of generative artificial intelligence for enhancing organizational processes and customer value. To equip its in-house talent with the skills needed to harness large language models (LLMs), BBVA organized a DataRally competition in which … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) BBVA in Colombia has awarded university scholarships to the children of micro-entrepreneur clients of Bancamía across the country. These scholarships are a testament to the resilience, creativity, and determination exhibited by the parents of these students. Mario Pardo … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Education, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Non Profit, Small Business, Society, Spain
Tagged Awards, BBVA, Children in Need, Colombia, Education, Financial, Mario Pardo Bayona, micro-entrepreneurs, partnership, sustainability, University Scholarships
(IN BRIEF) BBVA, with over 750,000 retail shareholders, places a strong emphasis on creating value for its individual investors who collectively hold 39.3 percent of the bank’s shares. The remaining shares are owned by institutional investors, including investment and pension … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Retail, Spain
Tagged BBVA, Financial, investment, Retail Shareholders, Rewarding
(IN BRIEF) Iberdrola, a major energy company, has secured a €5.3 billion credit facility in its largest-ever financing deal. This credit line, signed with 33 international banks, is linked to sustainability objectives, including reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Spain
Tagged BBVA, credit facility, credit line, ESG objectives, green financing, Iberdrola, Ignacio Galán, reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, sustainability objectives, sustainable financing
(IN BRIEF) For the fourth year in a row, BBVA has been recognized as Europe’s most sustainable bank in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI), a leading global sustainability ranking. The bank received a total score of 84 out of … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Spain
Tagged Awards, BBVA, Dow Jones Sustainability Index, Europe, Javier Rodríguez Soler, sustainability, Sustainable Bank
(IN BRIEF) Garanti BBVA has revealed its dedication to supporting renewable energy initiatives with a €36.1 million financing agreement for the Işıklar Wind Power Plant, facilitated through BBVA’s Turkish unit in partnership with Dost Enerji. The wind power project will … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Spain, Technology, Turkey
Tagged BBVA, Dost Enerji, Garanti BBVA, Işıklar Wind Power Plant, Mahmut Akten, partnership, Renewable Energy Expansion, sustainability, Turkey
(IN BRIEF) BBVA in Colombia has reported substantial growth in its sustainable lending activities between January and August 2023. The bank granted 3.8 billion pesos in sustainable loans, with $2.4 billion directed towards inclusive growth projects and $1.4 billion allocated … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Spain
Tagged BBVA, Climate Action, Colombia, partnership, sustainability, Sustainable Lending
(IN BRIEF) BBVA has partnered with the ‘Cleantech for Iberia’ initiative to accelerate the development of clean technologies in Spain and Portugal. The initiative aims to establish the Iberian Peninsula as a leading hub in the cleantech sector and has … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Portugal, Spain, Technology
Tagged BBVA, Bianca Dragomir, Cleantech for Iberia, Green Innovation, partnership, PORTUGAL, Spain, sustainability, Victoria Mozos
(IN BRIEF) BBVA, a global financial institution, is investing €23.6 million (approximately $25 million) in the Decarbonization Partners Fund I, bringing its total investment in climate-related funds to €108.4 million. The bank views sustainability as a significant business opportunity and … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) BBVA, with a robust capital position boasting a fully-loaded CET1 ratio of 12.99 percent as of June 2023, has announced its intention to initiate a new share buyback program worth €1 billion. This program is considered an extraordinary … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Spain
Tagged BBVA, Financial, investment, Share Buyback Program, shareholder
(IN BRIEF) BBVA, a prominent financial institution, has made history by providing the first sustainable corporate loan to a mining company in Peru. The $200 million ‘Club Deal’ facility benefits mining companies Ares and Amarillo Mineraçao do Brasil. This groundbreaking … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) BBVA has introduced new API connectivity for its treasury solutions, significantly reducing integration times for BBVA Pivot Connect by 80 percent. The initial set of APIs available on BBVA Pivot allows companies to manage supplier payments, track international … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Management, Spain
Tagged API, BBVA, BBVA Pivot Connect, business management solutions, Clara García Benedito, treasury solutions
(IN BRIEF) On Monday, BBVA initiated the issuance of a $750 million contingent convertible (CoCo) bond in dollars, registered under the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This CoCo bond, with a six-year amortization option, carries an initial price of … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Spain
Tagged BBVA, CoCo bond, Contingent Convertible Bond, Financial
(IN BRIEF) BBVA, the first bank in Spain to do so, has launched a new Bizum service that allows its customers to conveniently register and log in at online retailers and service providers. This feature streamlines the registration and access … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Industrial, Internet & Online, Management, News, Retail, Spain, Technology
Tagged BBVA, Bizum, Customer Interaction, INNOVATION, Online Access
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF), a part of the EIB Group, has joined forces with the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Instituto de Crédito Oficial (ICO) to invest in asset-backed securities (ABS) issued by BBVA. This collaborative … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Investment, Small Business, Spain
Tagged BBVA, climate change mitigation, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fun, Green Projects, ICO, Instituto de Crédito Oficial, José Carlos García de Quevedo, Luisa Gómez Bravo, Marjut Falkstedt, REPowerEU, Ricardo Mourinho Félix, The EIB Group
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Instituto de Crédito Oficial (ICO) have invested in asset-backed securities (ABS) issued by BBVA to support Spanish small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and mid-caps. The investment aims to address working capital … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, Small Business, Spain
Tagged ABS, asset-backed securities, BBVA, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, Green Projects, ICO, Instituto de Crédito Oficial, José Carlos García de Quevedo, Luisa Gómez Bravo, Marjut Falkstedt, Ricardo Mourinho Félix, SMEs, The EIB Group
(IN BRIEF) BBVA in Colombia and Bancamía, an entity of the BBVA Microfinance Foundation, have announced that the Transforming Realities Scholarship will support 100 vulnerable young people in Colombia to pursue university studies. The initiative benefits the children of Bancamía’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Financial, Management, News, Spain
Tagged BBVA, Carlos Torres Vila, Colombia, Mario Pardo, Mario Pardo Bayona, Microfinance Foundation, scholarship, Viviana Araque Mendoza, YOUTH
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) and BBVA have signed an agreement under the InvestEU guarantee program to provide a €200 million guarantee to help BBVA’s specialised startup initiative, BBVA Spark, support startups with innovative and sustainable value propositions. … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, Small Business, Spain, Technology
Tagged BBVA, BBVA Spark, digitalisation, EIF, InvestEU, Marjut Falkstedt, Paolo Gentiloni, Ricardo Mourinho Félix, Roberto Albaladejo, SMEs, Startups, sustainability, Technology Startups, The European Investment Fund
(IN BRIEF) BBVA receives 2023 Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award for commitment to corporate culture and talent development. The award recognizes companies that excel in creating exceptional work environments and developing their workforce. BBVA was chosen as one of the leading … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Banks, Business, Management, News, Spain
Tagged 2023 Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award, Award, BBVA, Carlos Casas, corporate culture, Gallup, Jon Clifton, Spain, talent development, workplace
(IN BRIEF) BBVA has launched the Global Trade Finance portal to help import export companies streamline their operations and access information to support their international transactions. The free platform provides users with information on BBVA’s trade finance solutions, as well … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, International Trade, Investment, Management, News, Spain
Tagged BBVA, export solutions, Francisco Fernández de Trocóniz, Global Trade Finance portal, import, information, Spain
(IN KÜRZE) BBVA hat bekannt gegeben, dass es das Spesenmanagement für Firmenkarten von Mastercard in seine Pivot Commercial Cards-Plattform integriert, was die Überprüfungs- und Genehmigungsprozesse für Spesen vereinfacht und eine bessere Kontrolle über die Verwendung von Firmenkarten bietet. Die Plattform … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Management, Spain
Tagged BBVA, Javier Balbin, Mastercard, Paloma Real, Pivot Commercial Cards, Spesenmanagement
(IN BRIEF) BBVA has announced that it is integrating Mastercard corporate cards expense management into its Pivot Commercial Cards platform, which simplifies the review and authorisation processes for expenses, providing greater control over the use of corporate cards. The platform … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Management, Spain
Tagged BBVA, expense management, Javier Balbin, Mastercard, Paloma Real, Pivot Commercial Cards
(NOTÍCIA EM BREVE) A Carbonplace, uma rede de transações de crédito de carbono, levantou US$ 45 milhões em financiamento de suas instituições financeiras fundadoras e se estabeleceu como uma entidade autônoma. O investimento será usado para dimensionar a plataforma, expandir … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Environment, Financial, Investment, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Algomi, BBVA, BNP Paribas, Carbonplace, CIBC, Climate Impact X, Crédito de carbono, fintech, investimento, Itaú Unibanco, National Australia Bank, NatWest, Nivaura, Robert Begbie, Scott Eaton, SMBC, Standard Chartered, UBS, VISA
(IN BRIEF) Carbonplace, a carbon credit transaction network, has raised $45 million in funding from its founding financial institutions and established itself as a standalone entity. The investment will be used to scale the platform, expand its services, and partner … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Environment, Financial, Investment, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Algomi, BBVA, BNP Paribas, carbon credit, Carbonplace, CIBC, Climate Impact X, fintech, investment, Itaú Unibanco, National Australia Bank, NatWest, Nivaura, Robert Begbie, Scott Eaton, SMBC, Standard Chartered, UBS, VISA
(COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE) BILBAO, 28-Jan-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Garanti BBVA, la deuxième plus grande banque privée de Turquie et faisant partie de la banque espagnole BBVA , a annoncé que son autonomisation sociale et économique des femmes, sa promotion de … Read the full press release
(COMUNICADO DE PRENSA) BILBAO, 28-Jan-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Garanti BBVA, el segundo banco privado de Turquía y parte del banco español BBVA, ha anunciado que su empoderamiento social y económico de las mujeres, su promoción de la participación de las … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) BILBAO, 28-Jan-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Garanti BBVA, Turkey’s second largest private bank and part of Spanish bank BBVA, has announced that its social and economic empowerment of women, its promotion of women’s participation in decision-making mechanisms and its … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Banks, Financial, Management, News, Society, Turkey
Tagged BBVA, Bloomberg, diversity, equal pay, female talent, gender equality, Gender Equality Index, Inclusion, Recep Bastug, women empowerment, women in leadership
(PRESS RELEASE) BILBAO, 3-Sep-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Garanti BBVA, Turkey’s second largest private bank and part of Spanish bank BBVA, has announced it is joining the United Nations’ Net-Zero Banking Alliance thus becoming Turkey’s first and only bank to join … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Environment, Financial, Spain, Turkey
Tagged BBVA, BBVA Group, climate change, climate crisis, COP26, Garanti BBVA, Glasgow Finance Alliance for Net Zero Emissions, global warming, Net-Zero Banking Alliance, net-zero emissions, NZBA, Paris Agreement, Recep Baştuğ, Turkish bank, Turkish banking, UNEP-F, UNFCCC, United Nations Climate Change Conference, United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
(PRESS RELEASE) BILBAO, 30-Mar-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Spanish multinational financial services company BBVA announces the signing of a €1.35 billion sustainable linked guarantee facility with the Italian multinational manufacturer and distributor of electricity and gas, Enel. The transaction is in … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Italy, News, Spain
Tagged BBVA, clean energy, climate change, electric utility, Enel, financial inclusion, financing transactions, green financing, guarantee facility, Pledge 2025, SDGs, social entrepreneurship, sustainability, sustainability-linked currency derivatives, Sustainable Finance, sustainable financing, sustainable infrastructure, sustainable linked guarantee facility, UN Sustainable Development Goal 7
(PRESS RELEASE) BILBAO, 10-Nov-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — BBVA (BME: BBVA), a Spanish multinational financial services company, has announced the release of its first report on the risks and opportunities associated with climate change according to the Task Force on Climate-related … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Environment, Financial, Investment, Management, News, Spain
Tagged BBVA, Carlos Torres, climate change, COP25, Equator Principles, green bond, sustainability, United Nations Global Compact
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