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                    <title>BBVA drives AI adoption through talent</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/innovation/bbva-drives-ai-adoption-through-talent/</link>
                    <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 11:48:40 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Sofia Martínez Corrons]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Artificial Intelligence]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Human capital]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Innovation]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Artificial intelligence (AI) is already one of the main drivers of transformation in the financial sector and BBVA has been looking closely at how people incorporate it into their work. Training, new internal roles that promote its uptake, and a culture that encourages experimentation are some of the pillars of a strategy aimed at transforming how work is done across the organization.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Artificial intelligence (AI) is already one of the main drivers of transformation in the financial sector and BBVA has been looking closely at how people incorporate it into their work. Training, new internal roles that promote its uptake, and a culture that encourages experimentation are some of the pillars of a strategy aimed at transforming how work is done across the organization.]]>
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                    <title>BBVA ranks second in LinkedIn Top Companies Spain 2026</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/careers/bbva-ranks-second-in-linkedin-top-companies-spain-2026/</link>
                    <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:07:05 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[cristobal.baeza]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Awards]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Careers]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Employment]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Human capital]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The financial institution is ranked as the best bank to work for in Spain according to LinkedIn and holds second place in the overall ranking of companies with more than 5,000 employees. BBVA reinforces its positioning as one of the best places to build a professional career, in an environment defined by innovation, continuous learning and real impact.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The financial institution is ranked as the best bank to work for in Spain according to LinkedIn and holds second place in the overall ranking of companies with more than 5,000 employees. BBVA reinforces its positioning as one of the best places to build a professional career, in an environment defined by innovation, continuous learning and real impact.]]>
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                    <title>BBVA supported Bladex in the execution of its 17th debt issuance in the local market for MXN 4.265 billion</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/enterprises/bbva-supported-bladex-in-the-execution-of-its-17th-debt-issuance-in-the-local-market-for-mxn-4-265-billion/</link>
                    <pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 15:51:06 +0000</pubDate>
                    <dc:creator>
                        <![CDATA[Armando Reyna]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Corporate information]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Debt issuance]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Economy]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Economy and Finance]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA supported <a href="https://www.bladex.com/es" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bladex</a> in its latest local market debt issuance. Since 2012, the bank has placed more than MXN 49 billion across 17 long-term issuances in Mexico, thereby consolidating its position as a recognised and repeat issuer in the market.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA supported <a href="https://www.bladex.com/es" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bladex</a> in its latest local market debt issuance. Since 2012, the bank has placed more than MXN 49 billion across 17 long-term issuances in Mexico, thereby consolidating its position as a recognised and repeat issuer in the market.]]>
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                    <title>BBVA Agro Advisor, AI and Geospatial Data That Is Revolutionizing Financial Advice for Agriculture</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/ar/innovation/bbva-agro-advisor-ai-and-geospatial-data-that-is-revolutionizing-financial-advice-for-agriculture/</link>
                    <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 08:10:17 +0000</pubDate>
                    <dc:creator>
                        <![CDATA[Sofia Martínez Corrons]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Economic sectors]]>
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                                <![CDATA[SMEs]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Sustainable Agriculture]]>
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                            <![CDATA[This innovative AI-powered tool provides the bank’s commercial team access to detailed geospatial information in real time. The goal: to turn complex data into personalized financial solutions for producers.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[This innovative AI-powered tool provides the bank’s commercial team access to detailed geospatial information in real time. The goal: to turn complex data into personalized financial solutions for producers.]]>
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                    <title>LCR and NSFR, banks' liquidity shield</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/economy-and-finance/lcr-and-nsfr-what-do-these-liquidity-ratios-stand-for/</link>
                    <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:15:18 +0000</pubDate>
                    <dc:creator>
                        <![CDATA[Miguel Rodríguez Canfranc]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Earnings]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Economy]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Financial ratios]]>
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                            <![CDATA[<a href="https://www.bbva.com/es/la-implementacion-de-basilea-iii-consistencia-y-flexibilidad/">The Basel Committee</a> has designed two liquidity ratios to ensure that financial institutions have sufficient liquidity to meet their short-term and long-term obligations: LCR and NSFR. These two requirements are intended to reduce risks in case of episodes of financial turbulence.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[<a href="https://www.bbva.com/es/la-implementacion-de-basilea-iii-consistencia-y-flexibilidad/">The Basel Committee</a> has designed two liquidity ratios to ensure that financial institutions have sufficient liquidity to meet their short-term and long-term obligations: LCR and NSFR. These two requirements are intended to reduce risks in case of episodes of financial turbulence.]]>
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                    <title>Frontiers of Knowledge Award for Incorporating Uncertainty Into Public Policy Evaluation</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/economy-and-finance/frontiers-of-knowledge-award-for-incorporating-uncertainty-into-public-policy-evaluation/</link>
                    <pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 15:29:14 +0000</pubDate>
                    <dc:creator>
                        <![CDATA[María Prados]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Economy]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Finance]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Frontiers of knowledge]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The BBVA Foundation has awarded the <a href="https://www.frontiersofknowledgeawards-fbbva.es/noticias/18th-edition-frontiers-of-knowledge-award-economics-finance-management-charles-manski/"><strong>Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Economics, Finance and Management to Charles Manski</strong> </a>for his pioneering contributions to the measurement of uncertainty in economic research and its application to public policy analysis. His work has influenced the fields of education, health, labor markets, industrial policy, and social programs.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The BBVA Foundation has awarded the <a href="https://www.frontiersofknowledgeawards-fbbva.es/noticias/18th-edition-frontiers-of-knowledge-award-economics-finance-management-charles-manski/"><strong>Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Economics, Finance and Management to Charles Manski</strong> </a>for his pioneering contributions to the measurement of uncertainty in economic research and its application to public policy analysis. His work has influenced the fields of education, health, labor markets, industrial policy, and social programs.]]>
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                    <title>Top Employers 2026 Highlights BBVA’s Employee Development And Learning Plans</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/careers/top-employers-2026-highlights-bbvas-employee-development-and-learning-plans/</link>
                    <pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 09:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
                    <dc:creator>
                        <![CDATA[cristobal.baeza]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Award]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Careers]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Employment]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Job quality]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA has earned the Top Employer 2026 certification for the fourth year running, making the bank one of the best companies to work for in Spain.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA has earned the Top Employer 2026 certification for the fourth year running, making the bank one of the best companies to work for in Spain.]]>
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                    <title>BBVA Named Spain’s Best Bank To Work for by Merco Talento</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/bbva-named-spains-best-bank-to-work-for-by-merco-talento/</link>
                    <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 06:15:46 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[cristobal.baeza]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Award]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Careers]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Employment]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Human capital]]>
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                            <![CDATA[For the fourth year in a row, BBVA has been ranked as the leading bank to work for in Spain in the Merco Talento report, which assesses companies’ appeal as employers. The Bank has also once again been recognized among the country’s top human resources teams.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[For the fourth year in a row, BBVA has been ranked as the leading bank to work for in Spain in the Merco Talento report, which assesses companies’ appeal as employers. The Bank has also once again been recognized among the country’s top human resources teams.]]>
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                    <title>BBVA Consumer Finance provides financing for 10 percent of sustainable vehicles via the app in Spain</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/es/sustainability/bbva-consumer-finance-provides-financing-for-10-percent-of-sustainable-vehicles-via-the-app-in-spain/</link>
                    <pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 09:13:07 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Patricia Casas]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Mobility]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Sustainability]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Sustainable Business]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Sustainable Mobility]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Transport]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA Consumer Finance continues making strides in its goal to promote sustainable transportation in Spain. Currently, one in ten sustainable vehicles financed by the bank is contracted through digital channels, underscoring the success of a service that combines advice, financing and a catalogue of ‘ECO’ and ‘CERO’ vehicles, sourced exclusively from official dealerships. The adoption of digital channels has surpassed initial expectations and confirms the growing interest among customers in solutions that facilitate the transition toward a more efficient mobility model.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA Consumer Finance continues making strides in its goal to promote sustainable transportation in Spain. Currently, one in ten sustainable vehicles financed by the bank is contracted through digital channels, underscoring the success of a service that combines advice, financing and a catalogue of ‘ECO’ and ‘CERO’ vehicles, sourced exclusively from official dealerships. The adoption of digital channels has surpassed initial expectations and confirms the growing interest among customers in solutions that facilitate the transition toward a more efficient mobility model.]]>
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                    <title>BBVA Research Launches a New Big Data and Artificial Intelligence Section to Monitor the Economy and Geopolitics in Real Time</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/economy-and-finance/bbva-research-launches-a-new-big-data-and-artificial-intelligence-section-to-monitor-the-economy-and-geopolitics-in-real-time/</link>
                    <pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2025 01:31:42 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[María Prados]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Economic analysis]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Economy]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Economy and Finance]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA Research reinforces its commitment to innovation applied to economic analysis with the addition of a new section on Big Data and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to its website.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA Research reinforces its commitment to innovation applied to economic analysis with the addition of a new section on Big Data and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to its website.]]>
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