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                    <title>Global Finance recognizes BBVA as the World’s Best Bank in Emerging Markets in 2026</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/economy-and-finance/global-finance-recognizes-bbva-as-the-worlds-best-bank-in-emerging-markets-in-2026/</link>
                    <pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 13:48:36 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[miriam.gidron]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Awards]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Emerging markets]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The international magazine Global Finance has recognized BBVA as World’s Best Bank in Emerging Markets in the 2026 edition of its World’s Best Bank awards, which honor banks based on criteria such as performance, reputation and management excellence. This recognition joins the other awards the BBVA Group recently received from the same publication, including the <a href="https://www.bbva.com/en/innovation/bbva-named-worlds-most-innovative-bank-2026-by-global-finance/">World’s Most Innovative Bank,</a> <a href="https://www.bbva.com/en/economy-and-finance/garanti-bbva-named-turkiyes-best-bank-by-global-finance/">recognition of Garanti BBVA as the Best Bank in Türkiye</a> and the <a href="https://www.bbva.com/en/enterprises/global-finance-recognizes-bbvas-leadership-in-investment-banking-in-four-key-markets/">Best Investment Bank awards in Spain, Mexico, Peru and Türkiye</a>.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The international magazine Global Finance has recognized BBVA as World’s Best Bank in Emerging Markets in the 2026 edition of its World’s Best Bank awards, which honor banks based on criteria such as performance, reputation and management excellence. This recognition joins the other awards the BBVA Group recently received from the same publication, including the <a href="https://www.bbva.com/en/innovation/bbva-named-worlds-most-innovative-bank-2026-by-global-finance/">World’s Most Innovative Bank,</a> <a href="https://www.bbva.com/en/economy-and-finance/garanti-bbva-named-turkiyes-best-bank-by-global-finance/">recognition of Garanti BBVA as the Best Bank in Türkiye</a> and the <a href="https://www.bbva.com/en/enterprises/global-finance-recognizes-bbvas-leadership-in-investment-banking-in-four-key-markets/">Best Investment Bank awards in Spain, Mexico, Peru and Türkiye</a>.]]>
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                    <title>The Race For Digital Infrastructure Is Transforming The Technology, Media and Telecommunications Sector</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/enterprises/the-race-for-digital-infrastructure-is-transforming-the-technology-media-and-telecommunications-sector/</link>
                    <pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 05:15:37 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Pilar Martínez Fariña]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Advisory]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Communications]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Investment bank]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) sector is undergoing a new phase of transformation driven by AI, the digitalization of the economy, and growing demand for computing power, data storage, cloud and connectivity. This cycle is reshaping investment and financing strategies amid a complex macroeconomic environment, affecting both global supply chains and companies’ access to liquidity. Ksenia Nekrasova and Manuel Franch, Global Heads of TMT at BBVA CIB, analyze the trends driving this new phase and the bank’s role in an increasingly competitive and specialized market.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) sector is undergoing a new phase of transformation driven by AI, the digitalization of the economy, and growing demand for computing power, data storage, cloud and connectivity. This cycle is reshaping investment and financing strategies amid a complex macroeconomic environment, affecting both global supply chains and companies’ access to liquidity. Ksenia Nekrasova and Manuel Franch, Global Heads of TMT at BBVA CIB, analyze the trends driving this new phase and the bank’s role in an increasingly competitive and specialized market.]]>
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                    <title>International LGBTIQ+ Pride Day: Advancing Towards Spaces Where Everyone Can Be Themselves</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/sustainability/international-lgbtiq-pride-day-advancing-towards-spaces-where-everyone-can-be-themselves/</link>
                    <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 05:15:10 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[cristobal.baeza]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Diversity]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Human capital]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Reduced inequalities]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Sustainability]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Diversity is part of who we are, and inclusion is part of the culture we build every day. On International <a href="https://www.bbva.com/en/sustainability/lgbtiq-whats-behind-the-acronym/">LGBTIQ+</a> Pride Day, BBVA reaffirms its commitment to creating environments where everyone can grow and thrive with authenticity, confidence and equal opportunities.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Diversity is part of who we are, and inclusion is part of the culture we build every day. On International <a href="https://www.bbva.com/en/sustainability/lgbtiq-whats-behind-the-acronym/">LGBTIQ+</a> Pride Day, BBVA reaffirms its commitment to creating environments where everyone can grow and thrive with authenticity, confidence and equal opportunities.]]>
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                    <title>BBVA Mexico participates in Grupo Carso’s MXN 4.5 billion bond issuance</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/enterprises/bbva-mexico-participates-in-grupo-carsos-mxn-4-5-billion-bond-issuance/</link>
                    <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 13:49:04 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Armando Reyna]]>
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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 Mexico participated as bookrunner in Grupo Carso’s bond issuance (Certificados Bursátiles) for an amount of MXN 4.5 billion, identified under ticker symbol GCARSO 26, a transaction that contributes to strengthening the financial strategy of one of Mexico’s most significant business conglomerates.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA Mexico participated as bookrunner in Grupo Carso’s bond issuance (Certificados Bursátiles) for an amount of MXN 4.5 billion, identified under ticker symbol GCARSO 26, a transaction that contributes to strengthening the financial strategy of one of Mexico’s most significant business conglomerates.]]>
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                    <title>BBVA Recognized in Europe for its Commitment to LGBTIQ+ Inclusion</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/sustainability/bbva-recognized-in-europe-for-its-commitment-to-lgbtiq-inclusion/</link>
                    <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 04:05:07 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[cristobal.baeza]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Awards]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Diversity]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Human capital]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Sustainability]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The financial institution has been recognized in the first edition of the EPBN-WISE LGBTIQ+ Inclusion Awards as one of the European companies most firmly committed to LGBTIQ+ inclusion in the workplace. The award recognizes organizations that have implemented concrete measures to create safe, diverse, and inclusive working environments.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The financial institution has been recognized in the first edition of the EPBN-WISE LGBTIQ+ Inclusion Awards as one of the European companies most firmly committed to LGBTIQ+ inclusion in the workplace. The award recognizes organizations that have implemented concrete measures to create safe, diverse, and inclusive working environments.]]>
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                    <title>BBVA Named Europe's Best Employer by Financial Times</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/careers/bbva-named-europes-best-employer-by-financial-times/</link>
                    <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 08:18:57 +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[Labour, employment and enterprise]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA leads the European financial sector in the latest edition of <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/4837bb92-8db3-4fe6-ada5-7f83c6486a14" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Europe's Best Employers 2026</a>, compiled by the Financial Times and Statista. It is also the highest-ranked Spanish company on the list.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA leads the European financial sector in the latest edition of <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/4837bb92-8db3-4fe6-ada5-7f83c6486a14" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Europe's Best Employers 2026</a>, compiled by the Financial Times and Statista. It is also the highest-ranked Spanish company on the list.]]>
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                    <title>Garanti BBVA Wins Three Awards at Global Finance’s World’s Best Investment Banks 2026 Awards</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/tr/economy-and-finance/garanti-bbva-wins-three-awards-at-global-finances-worlds-best-investment-banks-2026-awards/</link>
                    <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 01:08:04 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Sofia Martínez Corrons]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Economy]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Economy and Finance]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Finance]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Garanti BBVA]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Garanti BBVA scooped three awards in the Central &amp; Eastern Europe category of the World’s Best Investment Banks 2026 Awards announced by Global Finance. The bank cemented its regional standing by performing strongly in debt capital markets and infrastructure finance, building close relationships with international investors, and successfully executing transactions.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Garanti BBVA scooped three awards in the Central &amp; Eastern Europe category of the World’s Best Investment Banks 2026 Awards announced by Global Finance. The bank cemented its regional standing by performing strongly in debt capital markets and infrastructure finance, building close relationships with international investors, and successfully executing transactions.]]>
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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>
                    <dc:creator>
                        <![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>
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                        <![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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