The chairman and CEO of BBVA jointly address the bank’s employees in a post on the internal blog, The Pulse. Both take stock of the year that is coming to an end, but above all, look forward to 2021 with hope: "This crisis has shown that we are the best team and that, together, not only can we tackle huge challenges, but we can also take advantage of all the opportunities that this new environment affords us."

In the internal blog ‘The Pulse’, BBVA CEO Onur Genç talks about the meaning of "Thinking big", one of BBVA's values. This value is key as it reminds us that "we can do more so that we can further impact people’s lives and enhance their opportunities", he says.

BBVA executive chairman Carlos Torres Vila has addressed the bank's employees on the occasion of the upcoming celebration of 'Values Day'. In the internal blog The Pulse he affirms that, in the midst of the COVID pandemic, "we have learned anything it is that despite the physical distance, we have remained more united than ever thanks to our Values".

In the internal blog ‘The Pulse’, BBVA CEO Onur Genç shares his experience during his virtual journey meeting employees from all the countries where BBVA operates. "Although today much of our energy is justifiably focused on the response to the crisis, to protect the health and safety of those around us and continue to serve our customers, we all also acknowledged that our strategic plan is more valid and relevant than ever", he says.

The recent COVID-19 health crisis forced companies to instruct their employees to work from home, representing both an operational challenge as well as a challenge related to the company's finance management. Álvaro Bárez, BBVA Head of Global Transaction Banking in Europe, and Julio López, BBVA's Chief Information Security officer (CISO) at BBVA Corporate & Investment Banking explain in an op-ed piece published in Spain's El Economista newspaper some of the cybersecurity risks that are particularly relevant given the COVID-19 context. They also stress why it is so important that businesses have robust payment systems to contend with these threats.

In the internal blog ‘The Pulse’, BBVA executive chairman Carlos Torres Vila talks about the gradual return plan that will begin at BBVA headquarters in Spain and Turkey. "At BBVA, we are facing the new environment with optimism and preparedness. Our purpose and values, as well as our strategy, are now more valid than ever", he says.

BBVA CEO Onur Genç writes in the internal blog' The Pulse 'about BBVA's return plan. "We must not let our guard down and always remember our priorities in this crisis, which are to protect the health and safety of those around us and continue to serve our customers," he says.