BBVA, a pioneer in the area of immediate private customer enrollment, has enhanced the sign-up process over its digital channels. Last year, the Bank announced the creation of Veridas, a technology company, specializing in the development of new identification and authentication systems. BBVA founded the new company with Das-Nano, a startup based in Spain’s northern Navarre region. The joint venture has borne fruit: now any person – whether a private individual or a self-employed worker – can sign up as a customer, from anywhere and at any time, by simply sending the bank a photograph and video.

The recovery of the Latin American economy continues apace, with growth expected to gradually accelerate and reach a forecast 2.1 percent in 2019.

International investment in infrastructure projects continues to be insufficient.

Spain has just become one of the few countries in the European Union with a concrete proposal for launching a regulatory sandbox.

Since her appointment as Head of Spain in 2014, Cristina de Parias has tackled some major challenges, such as the expediting BBVA Spain’s digital transformation efforts.