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(IN BRIEF) BBVA and Garanti BBVA used New York Climate Week to highlight the need for global climate finance to move from target-setting toward implementation ahead of COP31 in Antalya. Senior executives including Javier Rodríguez Soler, Mahmut Akten, Sinem Edige … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) BBVA Research is urging COP31 in Antalya, Türkiye, to move international climate policy from commitments toward measurable implementation, arguing that the success of the summit should be judged by concrete policies, investable projects, financing arrangements, accountability and verifiable … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) BBVA has announced a €2 million donation to support urgent humanitarian needs, recovery and reconstruction in areas of Colombia affected by the earthquake, with funds channelled through UNHCR, UNICEF and Empresas Unidas por Colombia, an initiative led by … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Garanti BBVA has issued a US $30 million sustainable bond aimed at financing initiatives that advance gender equality and women’s economic empowerment. The bond was issued on 29 June with a tenor of 372 days and is aligned … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) BBVA channeled €82 billion into sustainable business in the first half of 2026, up 38% year-over-year. Of the total amount, €63 billion was linked to environmental activities, including climate change and natural capital, while €19 billion supported social … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Garanti BBVA has moved its KGF- and İGE-guaranteed loan application processes to digital channels, allowing SMEs and other businesses to apply without visiting a branch. Companies can now apply through Garanti BBVA Mobile and Internet Banking, choose the … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) BBVA and FC Internazionale Milano have announced a new partnership designed to create new experiences for customers and football fans through innovation, technology and digital engagement. As part of the agreement, BBVA becomes the Official Sleeve Partner of … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Garanti BBVA has launched its banking information app experience on ChatGPT in Türkiye, following BBVA’s earlier rollout of the ChatGPT app experience in Italy and Germany. The app allows users to access current information about Garanti BBVA’s banking … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Garanti BBVA has launched a new treasury solution to help companies trading with the European Union manage carbon cost risks linked to the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism. The solution uses derivative products to help exporters manage potential price … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) BBVA has been named the World’s Best Bank for Customer Experience and the World’s Best Bank for Diversity and Inclusion at the 2026 Euromoney Awards for Excellence. The customer experience award recognises BBVA’s strategy of moving from thinking … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) BBVA has become the first Spanish bank to participate from launch in Swift’s new global retail payments scheme, which aims to make international retail payments faster, more transparent, predictable and available 24/7 for individuals and SMEs. The scheme … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) BBVA is using generative AI to analyse hundreds of thousands of real customer interactions, moving beyond traditional satisfaction surveys to gain a fuller view of customer experience. The bank is applying the technology in Spain across phone calls … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) BBVA has provided €187 million in Cesce-backed financing to TOSYALI to support the first phase of the Turkish steel group’s solar energy programme in Türkiye. The funding will finance the Osmaniye and Niğde solar projects, which together will … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Moeve and Exolum have secured €105 million in financing from BBVA and Kutxabank for Muelle Sur, a strategic logistics and maritime transport hub at the Port of Huelva. The project is being developed through their joint venture Terminal … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank Group, EU27 governments and major private institutional investors have launched ETCI 2.0, the second phase of the European Tech Champions Initiative. The new phase aims to mobilise up to €80 billion for more than … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Garanti BBVA has become the first bank in Türkiye to join Swift’s new payment scheme as a sending bank, giving retail and commercial customers a faster and more transparent way to make international money transfers. The service allows … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Garanti BBVA has issued a €30 million green bond with a maturity of one year and two days to finance sustainable agriculture and climate-adaptation investments in Türkiye. Issued under the bank’s Sustainable Debt Finance Framework, the proceeds will … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) BBVA, Banco Santander and CaixaBank have launched FrauDfense Check, the first operational service from their jointly owned company FrauDfense, created to strengthen the banking sector’s collective response to fraud and financial crime. The service is built on a … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) BBVA has developed a new MLOps architecture with Amazon Web Services to accelerate the development, validation and deployment of artificial intelligence models across the Group. Integrated into ADA, BBVA’s global cloud-based data and AI platform, the solution enables … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) BBVA participated as bookrunner in Brazil’s €5 billion return to the euro-denominated bond market, marking the country’s first euro sovereign issuance since 2014. The transaction was structured in three tranches with four-, seven- and 10-year maturities and was … Read the full press release →