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                    <title>Carlos Torres Vila: ''Europe has the opportunity to lead the way in AI adoption to boost productivity and strategic autonomy''</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/innovation/carlos-torres-vila-europe-has-the-opportunity-to-lead-the-way-in-ai-adoption-to-boost-productivity-and-strategic-autonomy/</link>
                    <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 11:55:01 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Santiago Romero]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Artificial Intelligence]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA Chair Carlos Torres Vila said that the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) represents a major opportunity for Europe during his participation this Tuesday at the 7th Expansión International Forum. In his view, AI will profoundly transform the banking sector and BBVA aims to lead that change. “Over the past 20 years, the bank has maintained this innovative and transformative drive. And we are going to do it again with the wave that is coming, which is deeper and faster,” he stressed. BBVA is already evolving toward a truly AI-driven bank through the creation, deployment and management of AI agents across the organization. “The potential of the technology is to transform everything we do at BBVA,” he said.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA Chair Carlos Torres Vila said that the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) represents a major opportunity for Europe during his participation this Tuesday at the 7th Expansión International Forum. In his view, AI will profoundly transform the banking sector and BBVA aims to lead that change. “Over the past 20 years, the bank has maintained this innovative and transformative drive. And we are going to do it again with the wave that is coming, which is deeper and faster,” he stressed. BBVA is already evolving toward a truly AI-driven bank through the creation, deployment and management of AI agents across the organization. “The potential of the technology is to transform everything we do at BBVA,” he said.]]>
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                    <title>Carlos Torres Vila: “The country’s medium-term outlook is favourable, driven by Plan Mexico”</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/economy-and-finance/carlos-torres-vila-the-countrys-medium-term-outlook-is-favourable-driven-by-plan-mexico/</link>
                    <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 16:53:21 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Miguel Rodríguez Canfranc]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Banking]]>
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                            <![CDATA[At the opening of the 2026 National Meeting of Regional Advisors (RNCR) in Mexico City, BBVA’s Chair, Carlos Torres Vila stated that “the country’s medium-term outlook is favourable, driven by initiatives such as Plan Mexico,” and recalled that the Group has a 100-billion-peso (nearly €4.8 billion) investment plan underway in the country for the 2025–2030 period, “an investment focused on innovation, infrastructure and people, because we believe in Mexico.” Meanwhile, Eduardo Osuna, Vice Chair and CEO of BBVA Mexico, emphasized that there are signs of economic recovery in 2026 but warned that it is necessary to boost private investment. To this end, “the conditions that reduce uncertainty around investment decisions are starting to materialize,” he added.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[At the opening of the 2026 National Meeting of Regional Advisors (RNCR) in Mexico City, BBVA’s Chair, Carlos Torres Vila stated that “the country’s medium-term outlook is favourable, driven by initiatives such as Plan Mexico,” and recalled that the Group has a 100-billion-peso (nearly €4.8 billion) investment plan underway in the country for the 2025–2030 period, “an investment focused on innovation, infrastructure and people, because we believe in Mexico.” Meanwhile, Eduardo Osuna, Vice Chair and CEO of BBVA Mexico, emphasized that there are signs of economic recovery in 2026 but warned that it is necessary to boost private investment. To this end, “the conditions that reduce uncertainty around investment decisions are starting to materialize,” he added.]]>
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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[Finance]]>
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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[Financial system]]>
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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[Responsible banking]]>
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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[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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