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                    <title>Garanti BBVA Reaches Agreement to Sell Its Romanian Unit</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/economy-and-finance/garanti-bbva-reaches-agreement-to-sell-its-romanian-unit/</link>
                    <pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 00:47:46 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Miguel Rodríguez Canfranc]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Banking]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Garanti BBVA has reached an agreement with Raiffeisen Bank S.A. – the Romanian unit of the Austrian bank Raiffeisen Bank International AG’s (RBI) – to sell 100 percent of its franchise in Romania for €591 million.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Garanti BBVA has reached an agreement with Raiffeisen Bank S.A. – the Romanian unit of the Austrian bank Raiffeisen Bank International AG’s (RBI) – to sell 100 percent of its franchise in Romania for €591 million.]]>
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                    <title>Luisa Gómez Bravo Highlights the Strength of BBVA’s Business Model to Address Episodes of Uncertainty</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/economy-and-finance/luisa-gomez-bravo-highlights-the-strength-of-bbvas-business-model-to-address-episodes-of-uncertainty/</link>
                    <pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 13:38:15 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Miguel Rodríguez Canfranc]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Banking]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA’s Chief Financial Officer took part this Tuesday in the Morgan Stanley investor conference in London, where she underscored the strengths of the bank’s business model to navigate episodes of uncertainty, based on geographic diversification, leading franchises in the countries where it operates, and a strategic commitment to innovation.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA’s Chief Financial Officer took part this Tuesday in the Morgan Stanley investor conference in London, where she underscored the strengths of the bank’s business model to navigate episodes of uncertainty, based on geographic diversification, leading franchises in the countries where it operates, and a strategic commitment to innovation.]]>
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                    <title>BBVA’s CEO Underscores the Bank’s Commitment to Expanding Its Presence in Europe through Its Digital Banking Model in Italy and Germany</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/economy-and-finance/bbvas-ceo-underscores-the-banks-commitment-to-expanding-its-presence-in-europe-through-its-digital-banking-model-in-italy-and-germany/</link>
                    <pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 14:20:07 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Santiago Romero]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Banking]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Economy and Finance]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Financial system]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA’s Chief Executive Officer, Onur Genç, took part this Thursday in the Global Banking Summit hosted by the Financial Times in London. During his address, he remarked that the bank remains firmly focused on delivering its 2025–2029 Strategic Plan, which is built around profitable, organic growth. Along these lines, he pointed to BBVA’s expansion in Europe through its digital banking model in markets such as Italy and Germany. He also noted that the bank is firmly committed to “growing organically in the markets where we already operate.”]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA’s Chief Executive Officer, Onur Genç, took part this Thursday in the Global Banking Summit hosted by the Financial Times in London. During his address, he remarked that the bank remains firmly focused on delivering its 2025–2029 Strategic Plan, which is built around profitable, organic growth. Along these lines, he pointed to BBVA’s expansion in Europe through its digital banking model in markets such as Italy and Germany. He also noted that the bank is firmly committed to “growing organically in the markets where we already operate.”]]>
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                    <title>Onur Genç (BBVA): The process in the Banco Sabadell transaction "is actually relatively straightforward"</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/economy-and-finance/onur-genc-bbva-the-process-in-the-banco-sabadell-transaction-is-actually-relatively-straightforward/</link>
                    <pubDate>Wed, 25 Sep 2024 16:17:10 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Miguel Rodríguez Canfranc]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Banking]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Takeover bid Banco Sabadell]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA CEO Onur Genç, speaking on Wednesday at Bank of America's annual investor conference, stated that the process in the Banco Sabadell transaction is actually relatively straightforward. "Spain has excellent institutions, and the CNMC, the competition supervisor, is certainly one of them," he said. Genç noted that similar deals have been approved in the past and expressed confidence that, “If the same methodology is applied, the deal should be cleared in phase 1, as there are no competition issues.” On Mexico, he emphasized the country's highly positive prospects and reaffirmed that the bank "will continue to deliver reliable high returns."]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA CEO Onur Genç, speaking on Wednesday at Bank of America's annual investor conference, stated that the process in the Banco Sabadell transaction is actually relatively straightforward. "Spain has excellent institutions, and the CNMC, the competition supervisor, is certainly one of them," he said. Genç noted that similar deals have been approved in the past and expressed confidence that, “If the same methodology is applied, the deal should be cleared in phase 1, as there are no competition issues.” On Mexico, he emphasized the country's highly positive prospects and reaffirmed that the bank "will continue to deliver reliable high returns."]]>
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                    <title>Carlos Torres Vila: “The combination with Banco Sabadell reinforces BBVA's commitment to Catalonia”</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/economy-and-finance/carlos-torres-vila-the-combination-with-banco-sabadell-reinforces-bbvas-commitment-to-catalonia/</link>
                    <pubDate>Tue, 17 Sep 2024 14:22:13 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Santiago Romero]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Banking]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Economy and Finance]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA Chair Carlos Torres Vila spoke in Barcelona on Tuesday, emphasizing <a href="https://www.bbva.com/en/es/economy-and-finance/bbva-research-expects-catalonia-to-be-the-region-of-spain-that-will-create-the-most-jobs-in-both-2024-and-2025/">Catalonia's strong "future appeal"</a> and the bank's commitment to supporting its growth. He stressed the region's importance to BBVA, noting that Catalonia is the largest contributor to the bank’s business in Spain, with one in four new SME customers coming from the region. The combination with Banco Sabadell, he added, will further strengthen BBVA’s commitment to Catalonia and its SMEs: “We aim to continue growing with Catalonia and the <a href="https://www.bbva.com/en/bbva-offer-sabadell/">transaction with Banco Sabadell</a> reflects that.” On the topic of post-merger concentration in the banking sector, the BBVA Chair stated that "this transaction will not create competition issues, as it will result in a smaller institution compared to previous mergers.”]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA Chair Carlos Torres Vila spoke in Barcelona on Tuesday, emphasizing <a href="https://www.bbva.com/en/es/economy-and-finance/bbva-research-expects-catalonia-to-be-the-region-of-spain-that-will-create-the-most-jobs-in-both-2024-and-2025/">Catalonia's strong "future appeal"</a> and the bank's commitment to supporting its growth. He stressed the region's importance to BBVA, noting that Catalonia is the largest contributor to the bank’s business in Spain, with one in four new SME customers coming from the region. The combination with Banco Sabadell, he added, will further strengthen BBVA’s commitment to Catalonia and its SMEs: “We aim to continue growing with Catalonia and the <a href="https://www.bbva.com/en/bbva-offer-sabadell/">transaction with Banco Sabadell</a> reflects that.” On the topic of post-merger concentration in the banking sector, the BBVA Chair stated that "this transaction will not create competition issues, as it will result in a smaller institution compared to previous mergers.”]]>
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                    <title>What kind of bank is the world calling for?</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/economy-and-finance/what-kind-of-bank-is-the-world-calling-for/</link>
                    <pubDate>Mon, 16 Sep 2024 05:33:49 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[david.corral]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Banking]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Communication,marketing and advertising]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Financial and commercial services]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Financial system]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Responsible banking]]>
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                                                                <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.bbva.com/?post_type=economyfinance&#038;p=1061387</guid>
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                            <![CDATA[For more than a century and a half, BBVA’s attitude has remained intact. It is an attitude that pursues progress and listens closely to society’s needs, always seeking to stay ahead in order to find the best way to support people and businesses in advancing their goals. Because everyone who has a goal in mind is capable of building a better future.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[For more than a century and a half, BBVA’s attitude has remained intact. It is an attitude that pursues progress and listens closely to society’s needs, always seeking to stay ahead in order to find the best way to support people and businesses in advancing their goals. Because everyone who has a goal in mind is capable of building a better future.]]>
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                    <title>European Central Bank gives the green light to the BBVA - Banco Sabadell operation</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/economy-and-finance/european-central-bank-gives-the-green-light-to-the-bbva-banco-sabadell-operation/</link>
                    <pubDate>Thu, 05 Sep 2024 16:03:24 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Santiago Romero]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Banking]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Central banks]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Mergers and acquisitions]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA received the approval (non-opposition) of the European Central Bank to its offer to Banco Sabadell shareholders. The green light from the European regulator represents “a new, and very significant milestone that also demonstrates the soundness and solvency of this undertaking,” said BBVA Chair Carlos Torres Vila.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA received the approval (non-opposition) of the European Central Bank to its offer to Banco Sabadell shareholders. The green light from the European regulator represents “a new, and very significant milestone that also demonstrates the soundness and solvency of this undertaking,” said BBVA Chair Carlos Torres Vila.]]>
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                    <title>BBVA: looking to the future</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/economy-and-finance/bbva-looking-to-the-future/</link>
                    <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jul 2024 05:05:28 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Patricia Casas]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Bank services]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Economy and Finance]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Innovation]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Throughout its history, BBVA has played a prominent role in the economic and social development of Spain, propeling its progress and constantly adapting the bank in order to be at the forefront of innovation and technology. Since it was first established in the mid-19th Century (1857), BBVA has been known for being a visionary bank, with the ability to anticipate the trends that will change the financial industry and the future needs of its customers. Some of its noteworthy milestones include financing the construction of the Madrid subway system; being the first bank to allow women to do their banking without the permission of a legal guardian through the creation of the  <a href="https://www.bbva.com/es/sostenibilidad/el-compromiso-historico-de-bbva-con-la-mujer/">Women’s Bank</a>; and being the first bank to introduce credit cards as a payment method. A track record that has established BBVA as a crucial ally to face future challenges and thus encourage economic growth and the transformation of businesses.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Throughout its history, BBVA has played a prominent role in the economic and social development of Spain, propeling its progress and constantly adapting the bank in order to be at the forefront of innovation and technology. Since it was first established in the mid-19th Century (1857), BBVA has been known for being a visionary bank, with the ability to anticipate the trends that will change the financial industry and the future needs of its customers. Some of its noteworthy milestones include financing the construction of the Madrid subway system; being the first bank to allow women to do their banking without the permission of a legal guardian through the creation of the  <a href="https://www.bbva.com/es/sostenibilidad/el-compromiso-historico-de-bbva-con-la-mujer/">Women’s Bank</a>; and being the first bank to introduce credit cards as a payment method. A track record that has established BBVA as a crucial ally to face future challenges and thus encourage economic growth and the transformation of businesses.]]>
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                    <title>EIB Group and BBVA unlock €800 million to support energy transition and Spanish small and medium-sized enterprises</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/economy-and-finance/eib-group-and-bbva-unlock-e800-million-to-support-energy-transition-and-spanish-small-and-medium-sized-enterprises/</link>
                    <pubDate>Thu, 20 Jun 2024 10:12:23 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Santiago Romero]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Banking]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Financial and commercial services]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The EIB Group (European Investment Bank and European Investment Fund) has invested €377 million in the ¨BBVA Consumer 2024-1¨ securitisation fund. This investment will enable BBVA to channel nearly €800 million into the real economy to finance energy efficiency projects and new mortgages for highly energy-efficient homes. The operation also includes financing for projects to boost the competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and mid-caps in Spain.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The EIB Group (European Investment Bank and European Investment Fund) has invested €377 million in the ¨BBVA Consumer 2024-1¨ securitisation fund. This investment will enable BBVA to channel nearly €800 million into the real economy to finance energy efficiency projects and new mortgages for highly energy-efficient homes. The operation also includes financing for projects to boost the competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and mid-caps in Spain.]]>
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                    <title>Onur Genç (BBVA): “Value creation guides all of our business decisions”</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/economy-and-finance/onur-genc-bbva-value-creation-guides-all-of-our-business-decisions/</link>
                    <pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2024 10:14:06 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Santiago Romero]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Banking]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The BBVA CEO indicated this Wednesday that creating value is the bank’s main priority and guides the way in which BBVA manages its business. At an investors conference organized by Goldman Sachs in Madrid, Onur Genç said that BBVA’s commitment to optimal capital allocation is what distinguishes the bank from its peers in the markets where it operates.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The BBVA CEO indicated this Wednesday that creating value is the bank’s main priority and guides the way in which BBVA manages its business. At an investors conference organized by Goldman Sachs in Madrid, Onur Genç said that BBVA’s commitment to optimal capital allocation is what distinguishes the bank from its peers in the markets where it operates.]]>
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