Analysis and Opinion
Analysis and Opinion
Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has been in force for more than a year now. Ana I. Segovia of BBVA’s Regulation and Internal Control department reflects on the legislation and the impact it has had during this time.
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Ana I. Segovia
Angel Tejada, BBVA’s head of green and sustainable bonds, analyzes the activity in the green, social, and sustainable bond market during the first half of the year and explains the outlook and opportunities that this exponentially growing market represents.
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Ángel Tejada-
An op-ed piece by José Manuel González-Páramo, BBVA executive director and Head of Global Economics and Public Affairs, published in the Spanish daily newspaper, ABC, on August 14.
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José Manuel González-Páramo
Anne Phan’s experience in the credit card realm is extensive and well-rounded.
Decision making can be psychologically, emotionally and sometimes even physically exhausting. That’s why all of us have created mental shortcuts, biases, and preferences that help us make decisions. While this can save us time and fatigue, it doesn’t always help us make the best decisions.
BBVA’s Head of Global Public Finance, John Rutherford, analyses in this column the role the public sector in sustainable finance, particularly in developing the green bond market, and looks into the challenges and opportunities ahead.
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John Rutherford
Roberto Cobo, Head of G10 FX Strategy at BBVA Global Markets Research, analyzes the current situation in the U.K. as well as the impact of Brexit on currency markets.
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Roberto Cobo
Leaning against the trunk of an apple tree in 1666, Isaac Newton asked himself, “Why do apples fall?” Perhaps some of the neighboring farmers would have thought: “Well, that’s a waste of time.” And maybe they would have added, “What’s the use of thinking about such obvious occurrences? Apples fall because they fall.” Behind this possible recrimination there might have been some noteworthy ideas about the importance of productivity and the food chain: what is important about apples is how to harvest them and capitalize on them.
Op-ed article by Carlos Torres Vila, published in Spanish business newspaper Expansión on November 26, 2018.
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Carlos Torres Vila