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        <title>Noemi Fernández Castro - NEWS BBVA</title>
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                    <title>A world in quarantine</title>
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                    <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2020 00:20:49 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Noemi Fernández Castro]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Coronavirus]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Health]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Labour, consumption and social welfare]]>
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                            <![CDATA[At the end of 2019, when the first cases of COVID-19 began to be detected in China, a lockdown seemed like a remote scenario. Four months later, isolation and social distancing have emerged as the most effective measures to stop the virus from spreading, forcing more than 3.6 billion people around the world to isolate themselves in their homes.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[At the end of 2019, when the first cases of COVID-19 began to be detected in China, a lockdown seemed like a remote scenario. Four months later, isolation and social distancing have emerged as the most effective measures to stop the virus from spreading, forcing more than 3.6 billion people around the world to isolate themselves in their homes.]]>
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                    <title>Remote working ensures BBVA service in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/remote-working-ensures-bbva-service-in-the-wake-of-the-coronavirus-outbreak/</link>
                    <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2020 14:07:06 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[cristobal.baeza]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Coronavirus]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Corporate communication]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Human capital]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The health crisis caused by the advance of coronavirus in Spain has put businesses and employees to the test. Recommendations and restrictive measures put in place by the government have all but brought commuting to a standstill. BBVA has adopted these measures in record time thanks to the protocols established in its continuity plans and its commitment to flexible work schemes, which has allowed the bank to continue providing the best service while ensuring the health of both its employees and customers and clients.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The health crisis caused by the advance of coronavirus in Spain has put businesses and employees to the test. Recommendations and restrictive measures put in place by the government have all but brought commuting to a standstill. BBVA has adopted these measures in record time thanks to the protocols established in its continuity plans and its commitment to flexible work schemes, which has allowed the bank to continue providing the best service while ensuring the health of both its employees and customers and clients.]]>
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                    <title>March 8th, a celebration that knows no borders</title>
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                    <pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2020 02:08:49 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Noemi Fernández Castro]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Gender equality]]>
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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[If there is one thing that characterizes women’s fight for equality, it’s that it’s a global, intergenerational cause. It knows no borders, beliefs, age or race. As conduits of wealth in societies, companies play a fundamental role in the pursuit of equality and in the implementation of policies and measures that guarantee the same rights for men and women.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[If there is one thing that characterizes women’s fight for equality, it’s that it’s a global, intergenerational cause. It knows no borders, beliefs, age or race. As conduits of wealth in societies, companies play a fundamental role in the pursuit of equality and in the implementation of policies and measures that guarantee the same rights for men and women.]]>
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                    <title>Economic growth in Latin America will gradually increase over the next two years</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/economic-growth-in-latin-america-will-gradually-increase-over-the-next-two-years/</link>
                    <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jan 2020 01:59:40 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Noemi Fernández Castro]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Financial scenarios]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Macroeconomics analysis]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Regional analysis]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The region's economy grew by 0.6% in 2019, one tenth less than in 2018 (1.6%), and below the forecasts at start of the year, which put growth at 2.1%. Improvement of the global context, supported by the agreement between the US and China, the trend toward expansive monetary policy, and reduced financial volatility will all help to stabilize the economy.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The region's economy grew by 0.6% in 2019, one tenth less than in 2018 (1.6%), and below the forecasts at start of the year, which put growth at 2.1%. Improvement of the global context, supported by the agreement between the US and China, the trend toward expansive monetary policy, and reduced financial volatility will all help to stabilize the economy.]]>
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                    <title>El flujo de la migración en Sudamérica, país por país</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/el-flujo-de-la-migracion-en-sudamerica-pais-por-pais/</link>
                    <pubDate>Mon, 07 Oct 2019 09:22:47 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Noemi Fernández Castro]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Sectorial analysis]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Social affairs]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Migration]]>
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                            <![CDATA[A finales del siglo XIX y durante el primer tercio del siglo XX, Sudamérica se convirtió en una prominente región de destino de la migración, principalmente de Europa, China y Japón. La depresión económica que vivía Occidente, las guerras europeas, y las reminiscencia de las antiguas metrópolis hicieron de los países sudamericanos el destino elegido por millones de personas que buscaban un futuro más próspero.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[A finales del siglo XIX y durante el primer tercio del siglo XX, Sudamérica se convirtió en una prominente región de destino de la migración, principalmente de Europa, China y Japón. La depresión económica que vivía Occidente, las guerras europeas, y las reminiscencia de las antiguas metrópolis hicieron de los países sudamericanos el destino elegido por millones de personas que buscaban un futuro más próspero.]]>
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                    <title>Credit Gate 24 named best startup at BBVA Open Talent Switzerland 2018</title>
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                    <pubDate>Thu, 11 Oct 2018 13:40:29 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Noemi Fernández Castro]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Blockchain]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Entrepreneurship &amp; Startups]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Fintech]]>
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                            <![CDATA[<a href="https://www.creditgate24.ch/de/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CreditGate24</a>, a company that specializes in financing to individuals and companies, has been chosen as the best Swiss startup in the final of BBVA Open Talent Switzerland held in Zürich. The fintech will represent Switzerland in the global final to be held October 16-17 in Madrid.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[<a href="https://www.creditgate24.ch/de/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CreditGate24</a>, a company that specializes in financing to individuals and companies, has been chosen as the best Swiss startup in the final of BBVA Open Talent Switzerland held in Zürich. The fintech will represent Switzerland in the global final to be held October 16-17 in Madrid.]]>
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                    <title>'Madrid Nuevo Norte': An urban project for Madrid in the 21st century</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/madrid-nuevo-norte-urban-project-madrid-21st-century/</link>
                    <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jul 2018 12:31:51 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Noemi Fernández Castro]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Architecture]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Construction and town planning]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Housing]]>
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                                                                <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.bbva.com/?p=549455</guid>
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                            <![CDATA[A responsible urban development, designed by and for the citizens,  that places people at its heart. A consensus project, in which all sides have worked and collaborated so that Madrid projects an image of the 21st century.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[A responsible urban development, designed by and for the citizens,  that places people at its heart. A consensus project, in which all sides have worked and collaborated so that Madrid projects an image of the 21st century.]]>
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                    <title>Who are the dreamers?</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/who-are-the-dreamers/</link>
                    <pubDate>Thu, 21 Sep 2017 07:07:35 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Noemi Fernández Castro]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Children]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Foreign affairs]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Immigrants]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Jóvenes]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Migration]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Remittances]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Social affairs]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Youth]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Dreamers are individuals who were brought to the United States before the age of 16 and who don’t have lawful immigration status.  They’re pursuing the American dream. They came to the United States as children and many of them discovered as adolescents that they had entered the country without documents. They’re the “dreamers” - immigrants and, most of them children of immigrants who are trying to escape from their legal limbo.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Dreamers are individuals who were brought to the United States before the age of 16 and who don’t have lawful immigration status.  They’re pursuing the American dream. They came to the United States as children and many of them discovered as adolescents that they had entered the country without documents. They’re the “dreamers” - immigrants and, most of them children of immigrants who are trying to escape from their legal limbo.]]>
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                    <title>Meet Maico, the voice of the new BBVA song</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/meet-maico-voice-new-bbva-song/</link>
                    <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jun 2017 00:32:22 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Noemi Fernández Castro]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Communication]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Communication,marketing and advertising]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Music]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Public relations]]>
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                            <![CDATA[They say that islanders tend to be reserved, and take their time to open up.  Miguel, Nito, Joan, Emilio and Ángel could all be said to fit the stereotype, except when they talk about music. They are <strong>Maico</strong>, the group tasked with singing BBVA's sound identity, ‘How we dream’.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[They say that islanders tend to be reserved, and take their time to open up.  Miguel, Nito, Joan, Emilio and Ángel could all be said to fit the stereotype, except when they talk about music. They are <strong>Maico</strong>, the group tasked with singing BBVA's sound identity, ‘How we dream’.]]>
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                    <title>Education: the major driver of transformation for Mexico</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/education-major-driver-transformation-mexico/</link>
                    <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2016 11:34:12 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Noemi Fernández Castro]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Board of directors]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Economic analysis]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Education]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Schools]]>
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                                                                <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.bbva.com/en/?p=300718</guid>
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                            <![CDATA[Since the 2013 education reforms were enacted and included in the Constitution, education has become one of the fundamental priorities for Mexico's government and society alike.  Reforming the country's enormous and complex education system will be beneficial for all Mexican institutions and social partners. BBVA Bancomer has been supporting efforts to drive this progress for many years, via its <a href="https://www.fundacionbbvabancomer.org/iniciativas.aspx?i=1&amp;nota=f0dee26e-aa3a-447e-9d00-5f82b3c32f6e" target="_blank">scholarship and education support programs</a>.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Since the 2013 education reforms were enacted and included in the Constitution, education has become one of the fundamental priorities for Mexico's government and society alike.  Reforming the country's enormous and complex education system will be beneficial for all Mexican institutions and social partners. BBVA Bancomer has been supporting efforts to drive this progress for many years, via its <a href="https://www.fundacionbbvabancomer.org/iniciativas.aspx?i=1&amp;nota=f0dee26e-aa3a-447e-9d00-5f82b3c32f6e" target="_blank">scholarship and education support programs</a>.]]>
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