https://www.bbva.com/en/ NEWS BBVA Sat, 13 Dec 2025 13:31:47 +0100 en-US hourly 1 https://www.bbva.com/en/bbva-research-affirms-positive-outlook-spanish-economy-2018-2019/ Tue, 16 Jan 2018 16:18:49 +0000 https://www.bbva.com/?p=395940 BBVA Research maintains its forecasts for Spain’s GDP growth in 2017 and 2018 at 3.1% and 2.5%, respectively. In addition, it expects that the economic recovery will continue in 2019  (with a 2.3% increase in GDP) and that the improvement in the economy will translate into wage growth. BBVA Research’s latest Spain Economic Outlook was presented today by Jorge Sicilia, Chief Economist of the BBVA Group and Director of BBVA Research; Rafael Doménech, Head of Macroeconomic Analysis at BBVA Research; and Miguel Cardoso, Chief Economist for Spain and Portugal.  If these forecasts prove to be correct, Spain´s unemployment rate could drop to 13.4% by end of 2019, which would imply the creation of 860,000 jobs over the next two years.]]> BBVA Research maintains its forecasts for Spain’s GDP growth in 2017 and 2018 at 3.1% and 2.5%, respectively. In addition, it expects that the economic recovery will continue in 2019  (with a 2.3% increase in GDP) and that the improvement in the economy will translate into wage growth. BBVA Research’s latest Spain Economic Outlook was presented today by Jorge Sicilia, Chief Economist of the BBVA Group and Director of BBVA Research; Rafael Doménech, Head of Macroeconomic Analysis at BBVA Research; and Miguel Cardoso, Chief Economist for Spain and Portugal.  If these forecasts prove to be correct, Spain´s unemployment rate could drop to 13.4% by end of 2019, which would imply the creation of 860,000 jobs over the next two years.]]> https://www.bbva.com/en/bbva-research-says-recovery-will-continue-2018-slower-pace/ Tue, 07 Nov 2017 00:47:58 +0000 https://www.bbva.com/en/?p=356223 BBVA Research’s latest Spain Outlook report, 2017 will cap off Spain’s three-year run of GDP growth at rates above three percent. Recovery will continue in 2018, but at a slower pace, in an environment marked by rising uncertainties. The report was presented today by Jorge Sicilia, Chief Economist of BBVA Group and Head of BBVA Research, Rafael Doménech, Head of Macroeconomic Analysis of BBVA Research and Miguel Cardoso, Chief Economist Spain and Portugal. Considering this scenario, BBVA Research has downgraded its GDP growth forecasts for 2017 and 2018 to 3.1 and 2.5%, from 3.3% and 2.8% in July.]]> BBVA Research’s latest Spain Outlook report, 2017 will cap off Spain’s three-year run of GDP growth at rates above three percent. Recovery will continue in 2018, but at a slower pace, in an environment marked by rising uncertainties. The report was presented today by Jorge Sicilia, Chief Economist of BBVA Group and Head of BBVA Research, Rafael Doménech, Head of Macroeconomic Analysis of BBVA Research and Miguel Cardoso, Chief Economist Spain and Portugal. Considering this scenario, BBVA Research has downgraded its GDP growth forecasts for 2017 and 2018 to 3.1 and 2.5%, from 3.3% and 2.8% in July.]]> https://www.bbva.com/en/bbva-colombia-closes-2015-with-noteworthy-performance-indicators/ Wed, 20 Apr 2016 08:49:02 +0000 https://www.bbva.com/en/?p=297578 https://www.bbva.com/en/turkey-emerging-economy-doubled-gdp-decade/ Tue, 22 Mar 2016 09:16:39 +0000 https://www.bbva.com/en/?p=292302 https://www.bbva.com/en/economic-recession-in-brazil-first-solve-the-political-crisis/ Thu, 21 Jan 2016 17:25:54 +0000 https://www.bbva.com/en/?p=293011 Enestor Dos Santos, economist at BBVA Research for Brazil, who explained that if the situation is to be normalized it is important to resolve the political situation first. This will reduce uncertainty, generate more stability and enable the right decisions to be made to allow the country to grow again. However, he clarifies that recovery from this economic recession will start gradually in 2017 and gather strength after the 2018 elections.]]> Enestor Dos Santos, economist at BBVA Research for Brazil, who explained that if the situation is to be normalized it is important to resolve the political situation first. This will reduce uncertainty, generate more stability and enable the right decisions to be made to allow the country to grow again. However, he clarifies that recovery from this economic recession will start gradually in 2017 and gather strength after the 2018 elections.]]> https://www.bbva.com/en/commodities-headache-latin-american-economies/ Thu, 07 Jan 2016 08:31:46 +0000 https://www.bbva.com/en/?p=291839 GDP growth that could become more pronounced if prices fall further in 2016.]]> GDP growth that could become more pronounced if prices fall further in 2016.]]>