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                    <title>BBVA and the Spanish corporate voice in Europe</title>
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                    <pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2025 00:15:29 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[david.corral]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Business sustainability]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Enterprises]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Financial markets and monetary economics]]>
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                            <![CDATA[<em>The Spanish Chamber of Commerce, under the leadership of President <strong>José Luis Bonet</strong> and Director General<strong> Inmaculada Riera</strong>, <a href="https://www.camara.es/teresa-ribera-destaca-grandes-oportunidades-fortalezas-ue-nuevo-contexto" target="_blank" rel="noopener">organized a meeting last Friday</a> with <strong>Teresa Ribera</strong>, the Executive Vice President of the European Commission for a Clean, Just and Competitive Transition.  In his role as President of the European Affairs Commission of the Spanish Chamber of Commerce, <strong>John Rutherford</strong>, Global Head of Public Affairs at BBVA, was tasked with moderating the meeting and guiding the discussions. The event fostered an enriching dialogue between the senior representative of the European Commission and the business community around European challenges in <strong>sustainability and competitiveness</strong> in a changing and uncertain geopolitical context.</em>]]>
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                            <![CDATA[<em>The Spanish Chamber of Commerce, under the leadership of President <strong>José Luis Bonet</strong> and Director General<strong> Inmaculada Riera</strong>, <a href="https://www.camara.es/teresa-ribera-destaca-grandes-oportunidades-fortalezas-ue-nuevo-contexto" target="_blank" rel="noopener">organized a meeting last Friday</a> with <strong>Teresa Ribera</strong>, the Executive Vice President of the European Commission for a Clean, Just and Competitive Transition.  In his role as President of the European Affairs Commission of the Spanish Chamber of Commerce, <strong>John Rutherford</strong>, Global Head of Public Affairs at BBVA, was tasked with moderating the meeting and guiding the discussions. The event fostered an enriching dialogue between the senior representative of the European Commission and the business community around European challenges in <strong>sustainability and competitiveness</strong> in a changing and uncertain geopolitical context.</em>]]>
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                    <title>Garanti BBVA named Türkiye’s “Best Cash Management Bank” by Global Finance for second consecutive year</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/economy-and-finance/garanti-bbva-named-turkiyes-best-cash-management-bank-by-global-finance-for-second-consecutive-year/</link>
                    <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2025 04:55:23 +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[Financial markets and monetary economics]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Garanti BBVA has been recognized as the “Best Cash Management Bank” in Türkiye by Global Finance magazine for the second year in a row. The publication, which has been evaluating financial institutions globally for 37 years, honored the bank for its continued excellence in the cash management field.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Garanti BBVA has been recognized as the “Best Cash Management Bank” in Türkiye by Global Finance magazine for the second year in a row. The publication, which has been evaluating financial institutions globally for 37 years, honored the bank for its continued excellence in the cash management field.]]>
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                    <title>Achievements and challenges following a decade of European resolution</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/economy-and-finance/achievements-and-challenges-following-a-decade-of-european-resolution/</link>
                    <pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2025 06:18:58 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Javier Díaz Jiménez]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Economy and Finance]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Financial markets and monetary economics]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Financial regulations]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Ten years have passed since the implementation of a supervisory system for banks in Europe to help them absorb losses in the event of a crisis so that the state doesn't have to bail them out. Needless to say, much progress has been made in this last decade: banks have become significantly more resilient, are compliant with MREL requirements, and have designed and tested recovery and resolution plans. Moreover, Europe has gained some experience in actually implementing the resolution framework following the failures of Banco Popular and Sberbank.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Ten years have passed since the implementation of a supervisory system for banks in Europe to help them absorb losses in the event of a crisis so that the state doesn't have to bail them out. Needless to say, much progress has been made in this last decade: banks have become significantly more resilient, are compliant with MREL requirements, and have designed and tested recovery and resolution plans. Moreover, Europe has gained some experience in actually implementing the resolution framework following the failures of Banco Popular and Sberbank.]]>
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                    <title>AFME appoints Juan Blasco, Global Head of Institutional Business at BBVA CIB, as New Chair of the Board</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/economy-and-finance/afme-appoints-juan-blasco-global-head-of-institutional-business-at-bbva-cib-as-new-chair-of-the-board/</link>
                    <pubDate>Thu, 12 Dec 2024 09:06:47 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Santiago Romero]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Economy and Finance]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Finance]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Financial markets and monetary economics]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Juan Blasco, Global Head of Institutional Business at BBVA CIB, has been appointed Chair of the Board of the Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME). Blasco takes on this role with the goal of contributing to the strengthening of European capital markets, fostering their integration and enhancing their ability to meet the needs of businesses and investors.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Juan Blasco, Global Head of Institutional Business at BBVA CIB, has been appointed Chair of the Board of the Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME). Blasco takes on this role with the goal of contributing to the strengthening of European capital markets, fostering their integration and enhancing their ability to meet the needs of businesses and investors.]]>
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                    <title>FT Summit: Onur Genç urges European banks to scale up to become global players</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/economy-and-finance/ft-summit-onur-genc-urges-european-banks-to-scale-up-to-become-global-players/</link>
                    <pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2024 14:46:57 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Patricia Casas]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Financial markets and monetary economics]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Mergers and acquisitions]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA’s CEO, Onur Genç, spoke on Tuesday at a financial event held in London to address the need to consolidate large European banks capable of leading an increasingly competitive global market: “Europe needs larger, stronger and more efficient institutions to support economic growth.” The combination between BBVA and Banco Sabadell is a major step forward in this direction. Not only will it benefit Spain, but it will also make the bank a stronger competitor on the global stage, supporting SMEs and financing high-impact projects, explained BBVA’s CEO at the <a href="https://banking.live.ft.com/">Global Banking Summit</a> organized by the Financial Times.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA’s CEO, Onur Genç, spoke on Tuesday at a financial event held in London to address the need to consolidate large European banks capable of leading an increasingly competitive global market: “Europe needs larger, stronger and more efficient institutions to support economic growth.” The combination between BBVA and Banco Sabadell is a major step forward in this direction. Not only will it benefit Spain, but it will also make the bank a stronger competitor on the global stage, supporting SMEs and financing high-impact projects, explained BBVA’s CEO at the <a href="https://banking.live.ft.com/">Global Banking Summit</a> organized by the Financial Times.]]>
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                    <title>BBVA AM: “We anticipate a more open scenario in 2025, with room for favorable surprises in the markets”</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/economy-and-finance/bbva-am-we-anticipate-a-more-open-scenario-in-2025-with-room-for-favorable-surprises-in-the-markets/</link>
                    <pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2024 15:11:19 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Santiago Romero]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Financial markets and monetary economics]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Global market research]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The scenario for 2025 markets is positive, but not without uncertainty. According to forecasts by BBVA Asset Management & Global Wealth (BBVA AM&GW), the largest economies will see another year of growth, although conditioned by the policies adopted by the Trump administration. “As we look ahead to 2025, it is currently presenting significant uncertainty, but the ultimate outcome doesn’t necessarily have to be bad in terms of investments,” explained Joaquín García Huerga, Director of Global Strategy at BBVA AM & GW, at the presentation of the Market Outlook for 2025. “The markets continue to have revaluation potential and fixed income offers positive expected returns. Therefore, mixed portfolios, including conservative portfolios, could obtain positive returns in 2025 once again, both in nominal and real terms.”]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The scenario for 2025 markets is positive, but not without uncertainty. According to forecasts by BBVA Asset Management & Global Wealth (BBVA AM&GW), the largest economies will see another year of growth, although conditioned by the policies adopted by the Trump administration. “As we look ahead to 2025, it is currently presenting significant uncertainty, but the ultimate outcome doesn’t necessarily have to be bad in terms of investments,” explained Joaquín García Huerga, Director of Global Strategy at BBVA AM & GW, at the presentation of the Market Outlook for 2025. “The markets continue to have revaluation potential and fixed income offers positive expected returns. Therefore, mixed portfolios, including conservative portfolios, could obtain positive returns in 2025 once again, both in nominal and real terms.”]]>
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                    <title>BBVA issues a contingent convertible (CoCo) bond worth €750 million</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/economy-and-finance/bbva-issues-a-contingent-convertible-coco-bond-with-a-seven-year-redemption-option/</link>
                    <pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2024 08:49:59 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Miguel Rodríguez Canfranc]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Debt issuance]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Fixed income]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Fixed income market]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA tapped the market today with a euro-denominated contingent convertible (known as a CoCo or AT1) bond, attracting demand of €3.5 billion. The issue price was set at 6.875 percent, well below the 7.375 percent starting price.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA tapped the market today with a euro-denominated contingent convertible (known as a CoCo or AT1) bond, attracting demand of €3.5 billion. The issue price was set at 6.875 percent, well below the 7.375 percent starting price.]]>
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                    <title>BBVA boosts its contribution to society with a record tax payment in 2023</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/economy-and-finance/bbva-paid-more-than-e7-6-billion-in-own-taxes-in-2023-53-percent-its-highest-ever-figure/</link>
                    <pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2024 08:34:30 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Javier Díaz Jiménez]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Economy]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Economy and Finance]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Financial markets and monetary economics]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Tax system]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA contributed a record €7,668 million in own taxes in 2023 across all the countries in which it operates.  A further €5,950 million was also collected from third parties, making a grand total of €13,618 million in taxes, the highest tax contribution ever recorded by the bank. In Spain alone, BBVA paid a total of €1,191 million in its own taxes. With third-party taxes included, the bank contributed €3,384 million to the public treasury. This effort reflects BBVA's commitment to the social and economic well-being of the countries within its footprint and its strong support for local economies.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA contributed a record €7,668 million in own taxes in 2023 across all the countries in which it operates.  A further €5,950 million was also collected from third parties, making a grand total of €13,618 million in taxes, the highest tax contribution ever recorded by the bank. In Spain alone, BBVA paid a total of €1,191 million in its own taxes. With third-party taxes included, the bank contributed €3,384 million to the public treasury. This effort reflects BBVA's commitment to the social and economic well-being of the countries within its footprint and its strong support for local economies.]]>
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                    <title>BBVA places a Tier 2 subordinated debt issue worth €1.25 billion, with demand outpacing supply by a factor of five</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/bbva-launches-tier-2-subordinated-issue-in-euros-with-a-12-year-maturity/</link>
                    <pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2024 11:18:40 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Miguel Rodríguez Canfranc]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Debt issuance]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Financial markets and monetary economics]]>
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                            <![CDATA[On Wednesday of this week, BBVA placed €1.25 billion in a 12-year Tier 2 subordinated debt issue, with a call option at seven years. The market response has been excellent, with demand reaching nearly €6 billion, five times the amount ultimately allotted. The price was set at mid swap + 240 basis points, significantly below the starting price (mid swap + 275 basis points).]]>
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                            <![CDATA[On Wednesday of this week, BBVA placed €1.25 billion in a 12-year Tier 2 subordinated debt issue, with a call option at seven years. The market response has been excellent, with demand reaching nearly €6 billion, five times the amount ultimately allotted. The price was set at mid swap + 240 basis points, significantly below the starting price (mid swap + 275 basis points).]]>
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                    <title>BBVA accompanies Ecopetrol in its $1.85 billion debt issue</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/co/bbva-accompanies-ecopetrol-in-its-e1-85-billion-debt-issue/</link>
                    <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2024 14:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Patricia Casas]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Bonds]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Economy]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Financial markets and monetary economics]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Fixed income market]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA, together with Bank of America Securities and Citigroup Capital Markets, led Ecopetrol’s new issuance of corporate debt in the U.S. market in the amount of $1.85 billion. This placement consolidates BBVA’s role as one of the top financial institutions in the structuring, placement and sale of corporate bonds.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA, together with Bank of America Securities and Citigroup Capital Markets, led Ecopetrol’s new issuance of corporate debt in the U.S. market in the amount of $1.85 billion. This placement consolidates BBVA’s role as one of the top financial institutions in the structuring, placement and sale of corporate bonds.]]>
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