https://www.bbva.com/en/ NEWS BBVA Thu, 09 Apr 2026 07:59:16 +0200 en-US hourly 1 https://www.bbva.com/en/sustainability/carlos-torres-vila-at-ceraweek-growing-demand-for-energy-means-banks-need-greater-scale-to-finance-it/ Fri, 14 Mar 2025 14:19:01 +0000 https://www.bbva.com/?post_type=sustainability&p=1089954 CERAWeek 2025, the leading global event in the energy sector organized by S&P Global. The BBVA Chair also stressed the importance of capital markets and shareholders determining the results of the consolidation process underway in countries such as Spain, Italy and Germany.]]> CERAWeek 2025, the leading global event in the energy sector organized by S&P Global. The BBVA Chair also stressed the importance of capital markets and shareholders determining the results of the consolidation process underway in countries such as Spain, Italy and Germany.]]> https://www.bbva.com/en/carlos-torres-vila-bbva-is-in-a-great-position-to-continue-to-grow-and-stand-out-as-one-of-the-best-banks-in-europe/ Mon, 13 Jan 2025 06:55:58 +0000 https://www.bbva.com/?p=1078794 https://www.bbva.com/en/carlos-torres-vila-2024-will-be-another-great-year-for-bbva-with-greater-contribution-to-economic-and-social-progress/ Mon, 15 Jan 2024 08:08:15 +0000 https://www.bbva.com/?p=1020928 https://www.bbva.com/en/economy-and-finance/carlos-torres-vila-in-the-last-40-years-credit-granted-by-banks-in-spain-has-raised-gdp-per-capita-by-20-percent/ Mon, 19 Jun 2023 09:26:43 +0000 https://www.bbva.com/?p=985506 0th edition of the APIE Seminar in Santander. Carlos Torres Vila stressed the contribution of the banking sector to Spain’s social and economic progress over the four decades commemorated by the course. He specifically indicated that: “Over the last 40 years, and despite the great economic crisis from a decade ago, credit granted by banks in Spain as part of their main business activity, in other words, channeling deposits toward loans, has added 20 percentage points to GDP per capita,” according to an estimate by BBVA Research. This activity has also had a very positive impact on productivity per hour of work (+31 percent), investment (+27 percent), and private consumption (+11 percent).]]> 0th edition of the APIE Seminar in Santander. Carlos Torres Vila stressed the contribution of the banking sector to Spain’s social and economic progress over the four decades commemorated by the course. He specifically indicated that: “Over the last 40 years, and despite the great economic crisis from a decade ago, credit granted by banks in Spain as part of their main business activity, in other words, channeling deposits toward loans, has added 20 percentage points to GDP per capita,” according to an estimate by BBVA Research. This activity has also had a very positive impact on productivity per hour of work (+31 percent), investment (+27 percent), and private consumption (+11 percent).]]> https://www.bbva.com/en/bbva-set-to-invest-2-billion-sol-in-peru/ Thu, 18 May 2023 09:55:38 +0000 https://www.bbva.com/?p=995653 https://www.bbva.com/en/sustainability/bbva-and-bancamia-to-increase-scholarships-for-vulnerable-youths-in-colombia-to-100/ Thu, 04 May 2023 14:37:11 +0000 https://www.bbva.com/?post_type=sustainability&p=978179 https://www.bbva.com/en/economy-and-finance/carlos-torres-vila-we-look-at-the-situation-of-european-banks-with-confidence/ Mon, 27 Mar 2023 10:47:05 +0000 https://www.bbva.com/?p=973504 Wake Up, Spain!, event, BBVA Chair, Carlos Torres Vila, stated that the European banking sector, and more specifically Spanish banks, are facing the current situation of uncertainty from a position of unquestionable financial strength, profitability and a very solid capital and liquidity position. He added that BBVA is facing this moment with confidence, and from a strong position due to the very characteristics of its diversified, profitable business model and its cautious risk management.]]> Wake Up, Spain!, event, BBVA Chair, Carlos Torres Vila, stated that the European banking sector, and more specifically Spanish banks, are facing the current situation of uncertainty from a position of unquestionable financial strength, profitability and a very solid capital and liquidity position. He added that BBVA is facing this moment with confidence, and from a strong position due to the very characteristics of its diversified, profitable business model and its cautious risk management.]]> https://www.bbva.com/en/economy-and-finance/carlos-torres-vila-in-2023-bbva-will-continue-to-grow-and-create-opportunities-for-everyone/ Mon, 16 Jan 2023 06:14:22 +0000 https://www.bbva.com/?p=958136 https://www.bbva.com/en/economy-and-finance/carlos-torres-vila-we-could-not-have-a-better-ceo-than-onur/ Tue, 27 Sep 2022 10:17:57 +0000 https://www.bbva.com/?p=936825 Onur Genç is exceptional as a person, exceptional as a professional and as a team leader, and the bank’s excellent results are proof of that” with “an outstanding performance in all areas”. “This is the unanimous view of the BBVA Board. In short, we could not have a better CEO than Onur.” At an event in Madrid organized by the Spanish business association APD and Kearney, Torres Vila said some media reports speculating over a possible change of CEO were “a complete fabrication.”]]> Onur Genç is exceptional as a person, exceptional as a professional and as a team leader, and the bank’s excellent results are proof of that” with “an outstanding performance in all areas”. “This is the unanimous view of the BBVA Board. In short, we could not have a better CEO than Onur.” At an event in Madrid organized by the Spanish business association APD and Kearney, Torres Vila said some media reports speculating over a possible change of CEO were “a complete fabrication.”]]> https://www.bbva.com/en/carlos-torres-vila-mexicos-opportunities-reaffirm-our-commitment-to-continue-investing/ Tue, 07 Jun 2022 15:32:52 +0000 https://www.bbva.com/?p=916603