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                    <title>Latin America needs to learn how to save</title>
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                    <pubDate>Tue, 23 May 2017 10:55:16 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[francisco.mendez.lozano]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Commerce]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Digital Economics]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Financial inclusion]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Gross domestic product]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Macroeconomics analysis]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Savings]]>
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                                <![CDATA[TCR Communication]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Latin America is not very keen on, or good at saving, says a new publication by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). The solution would be to promote <a href="https://www.bbva.com/en/sustainability/social-sustainability/financial-education/" target="_blank">financial education</a> and build a culture based on improving saving habits among Latin Americans.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Latin America is not very keen on, or good at saving, says a new publication by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). The solution would be to promote <a href="https://www.bbva.com/en/sustainability/social-sustainability/financial-education/" target="_blank">financial education</a> and build a culture based on improving saving habits among Latin Americans.]]>
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                    <title>What can the Internet of Things do for Latin America?</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/can-internet-things-latin-america/</link>
                    <pubDate>Fri, 14 Apr 2017 00:56:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[francisco.mendez.lozano]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Digital banking]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Digital Economics]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Innovation]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Mobile banking]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Social problems]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Technology]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Transformation]]>
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                                                                <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.bbva.com/en/?p=326094</guid>
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                            <![CDATA[The Internet of Things is today a reality. Apart from the benefits it can provide to companies, the IoT will become a powerful tool in the fight for citizen security, given its many possible uses.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The Internet of Things is today a reality. Apart from the benefits it can provide to companies, the IoT will become a powerful tool in the fight for citizen security, given its many possible uses.]]>
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                    <title>Garanti wins award for SME mobile app</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/innovation/garanti-also-sme-mobile-app-podium/</link>
                    <pubDate>Tue, 11 Apr 2017 01:43:22 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[francisco.mendez.lozano]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Awards]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Digital banking]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Fintech]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Innovation]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Internet]]>
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                                <![CDATA[IT (computer sciences)]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Mobile banking]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Mobile payments]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Technology]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Transformation]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Garanti’s mobile banking app was distinguished with the <a href="http://www.efmaefm.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Efma</a> and <a href="https://www.sap.com/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SAP</a> Special Award for its digital proposal and value added services for its customers.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Garanti’s mobile banking app was distinguished with the <a href="http://www.efmaefm.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Efma</a> and <a href="https://www.sap.com/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SAP</a> Special Award for its digital proposal and value added services for its customers.]]>
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                    <title>Financial inclusion: a key tool to combat inequality</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/financial-inclusion-key-tool-combat-inequality/</link>
                    <pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2016 11:30:31 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[francisco.mendez.lozano]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Digital banking]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Digital Economics]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Education]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Financial education]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Financial inclusion]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Financial products]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Innovation]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Microfinance Foundation]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Mobile banking]]>
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                                                                <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.bbva.com/en/?p=310486</guid>
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                            <![CDATA[Financial education is now part of the G20’s strategic agenda. The role it plays in fighting equality is becoming increasingly well-known, making it a priority for companies working in the banking sector.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Financial education is now part of the G20’s strategic agenda. The role it plays in fighting equality is becoming increasingly well-known, making it a priority for companies working in the banking sector.]]>
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                    <title>‘Millennials’: the force of change in Latin America</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/millennials-force-change-latin-america/</link>
                    <pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2016 13:45:18 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[francisco.mendez.lozano]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Digital Economics]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Innovation]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Social affairs]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Youth]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Millenials have become the true engine of Latin America’s society. Not only in economic terms, but also in political and social aspects. They have witnessed the comeback of one of the most powerful regions in the world, and have been granted access to far greater technological resources than they would’ve ever imagined.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Millenials have become the true engine of Latin America’s society. Not only in economic terms, but also in political and social aspects. They have witnessed the comeback of one of the most powerful regions in the world, and have been granted access to far greater technological resources than they would’ve ever imagined.]]>
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                    <title>The inflow of capital continued across Latin America</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/juan-ruiz-bbva-research-the-inflow-of-capital-continued-across-the-region/</link>
                    <pubDate>Thu, 11 Aug 2016 03:37:51 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[francisco.mendez.lozano]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Economic forecasting]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Economic indexes]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Gross domestic product]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Inflation]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Macroeconomics analysis]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Regional analysis]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Juan Ruiz, BBVA Research Chief Economist for Latin America, said that this will be the last year of Latin American’s recent economic slowdown. Despite Brexit and subsequent market volatility, the inflow of capital continued across the region.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Juan Ruiz, BBVA Research Chief Economist for Latin America, said that this will be the last year of Latin American’s recent economic slowdown. Despite Brexit and subsequent market volatility, the inflow of capital continued across the region.]]>
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                    <title>The Roca brothers have everything ready for their visit to Chile</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/roca-brothers-everything-ready-visit-chile/</link>
                    <pubDate>Thu, 14 Jul 2016 22:37:47 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[francisco.mendez.lozano]]>
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                                <![CDATA[BBVA world]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Cuisine]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Gastronomy,restaurants and cuisine]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Leisure and Travel]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Recipes]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Restaurants]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Tourism and leisure]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Almost everything is ready for  El Celler de Can Roca’s historic visit to Chile, which will take place in just a bit over a month, from August 28th through September 4th. The Roca brothers are working on the final details of the menu they will offer during the dinners served at the nation’s capital.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Almost everything is ready for  El Celler de Can Roca’s historic visit to Chile, which will take place in just a bit over a month, from August 28th through September 4th. The Roca brothers are working on the final details of the menu they will offer during the dinners served at the nation’s capital.]]>
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                    <title>What countries celebrate their declaration of independence in July?</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/what-countries-celebrate-their-declaration-of-independence-in-july-2/</link>
                    <pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2016 12:54:52 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[francisco.mendez.lozano]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Education]]>
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                                <![CDATA[History]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Social problems]]>
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                                                                <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.bbva.com/en/?p=303206</guid>
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                            <![CDATA[In July, five countries in the Americas celebrate their declaration of independence: the U.S., Venezuela, Argentina, Colombia and Peru. All of these countries benefited from the French Illustration and subsequently by the U.S. independence and the French Revolution.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[In July, five countries in the Americas celebrate their declaration of independence: the U.S., Venezuela, Argentina, Colombia and Peru. All of these countries benefited from the French Illustration and subsequently by the U.S. independence and the French Revolution.]]>
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                    <title>Malaria, yellow fever… vaccinations you need if you go to the Americas</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/sustainability/malaria-yellow-fever-vaccinations-need-go-americas/</link>
                    <pubDate>Mon, 04 Jul 2016 09:04:42 +0000</pubDate>
                    <dc:creator>
                        <![CDATA[francisco.mendez.lozano]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Good Health and Well-Being]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Reduced inequalities]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Social Area]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Sustainability]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Sustainable Development Goals]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The Americas receive more tourists than anywhere else in the world. Nearly 191 million people decided to travel to there last year, according the <a href="http://media.unwto.org/press-release/2016-01-18/international-tourist-arrivals-4-reach-record-12-billion-2015" target="_blank" rel="noopener">World Tourism Organization</a>. This represented a 5% increase in international tourism, mainly boosted by the appreciation of the dollar. But before you head for the Americas, it’s important to keep in mind a few health tips.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The Americas receive more tourists than anywhere else in the world. Nearly 191 million people decided to travel to there last year, according the <a href="http://media.unwto.org/press-release/2016-01-18/international-tourist-arrivals-4-reach-record-12-billion-2015" target="_blank" rel="noopener">World Tourism Organization</a>. This represented a 5% increase in international tourism, mainly boosted by the appreciation of the dollar. But before you head for the Americas, it’s important to keep in mind a few health tips.]]>
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                    <title>What is South America’s most popular tourist destination?</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/what-is-south-americas-most-popular-tourist-destination/</link>
                    <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jun 2016 03:43:38 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[francisco.mendez.lozano]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Leisure and Travel]]>
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                                <![CDATA[People]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Tourism and leisure]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Tourism in Latin America has increased considerably in recent years. In 2015, 96.6 million foreign tourists decided to visit the region, the highest figure in a decade. International arrivals at South America grew 4% last year, according to the <a href="http://www2.unwto.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">World Tourism Organization</a>.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Tourism in Latin America has increased considerably in recent years. In 2015, 96.6 million foreign tourists decided to visit the region, the highest figure in a decade. International arrivals at South America grew 4% last year, according to the <a href="http://www2.unwto.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">World Tourism Organization</a>.]]>
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