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                    <title>BBVA and Telefónica create a joint venture to offer consumer loans in Colombia</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/bbva-and-telefonica-create-a-joint-venture-to-offer-consumer-loans-in-colombia/</link>
                    <pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2020 16:49:26 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[alberto.oyarzo]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Financial products]]>
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                                <![CDATA[High social impact products]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Movistar Money will offer consumer loans to Telefónica customers in Colombia, both individuals and companies. The deal could expand to other countries in South America where both companies have a presence.  The company plans to begin operations in the second quarter of 2021 following a successful commercial pilot carried out by BBVA and Telefónica several months ago.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Movistar Money will offer consumer loans to Telefónica customers in Colombia, both individuals and companies. The deal could expand to other countries in South America where both companies have a presence.  The company plans to begin operations in the second quarter of 2021 following a successful commercial pilot carried out by BBVA and Telefónica several months ago.]]>
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                    <title>Garanti BBVA Securities wins Social Value award</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/tr/garanti-bbva-securities-wins-social-value-award/</link>
                    <pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2020 00:36:40 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[E056849]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Awards]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Education]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The BBVA Garanti securities unit has received the Turkish Markets Capital Association's Social Value award for its ground-breaking digital initiative, ‘A Different Race’ delivered together with the foundation for children with autism, <a href="https://www.tohumotizm.org.tr/en/about-us/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tohum Otizm Vakfı</a>.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The BBVA Garanti securities unit has received the Turkish Markets Capital Association's Social Value award for its ground-breaking digital initiative, ‘A Different Race’ delivered together with the foundation for children with autism, <a href="https://www.tohumotizm.org.tr/en/about-us/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tohum Otizm Vakfı</a>.]]>
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                    <title>BBVA names Gifts for Good winner of $100,000 prize during finale of BBVA Momentum 2019</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/bbva-names-gifts-for-good-winner-of-100000-prize-during-finale-of-bbva-momentum-2019/</link>
                    <pubDate>Thu, 07 Nov 2019 23:58:49 +0000</pubDate>
                    <dc:creator>
                        <![CDATA[Tristan Grimble]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Entrepreneurship &amp; Startups]]>
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                                <![CDATA[High social impact products]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Momentum]]>
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                            <![CDATA[It’s a wrap for the third edition of <a href="https://www.momentum.bbva.com/en/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">BBVA Momentum</a> with <a href="https://www.giftsforgood.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Gifts for Good</a> taking home the first place $100,000 prize for their work in corporate gifting with a social impact.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[It’s a wrap for the third edition of <a href="https://www.momentum.bbva.com/en/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">BBVA Momentum</a> with <a href="https://www.giftsforgood.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Gifts for Good</a> taking home the first place $100,000 prize for their work in corporate gifting with a social impact.]]>
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                    <title>Blockchain powered AgUnity named winner of BBVA Open Talent Sustainability 2019</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/blockchain-powered-agunity-named-winner-of-bbva-open-talent-sustainability-2019/</link>
                    <pubDate>Tue, 08 Oct 2019 00:48:02 +0000</pubDate>
                    <dc:creator>
                        <![CDATA[Chris Semple]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Banking]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Blockchain]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Climate change]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Corporate Responsibility]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Digital Economics]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Environment]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Ethical Banking]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Financial inclusion]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Fintech]]>
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                                <![CDATA[High social impact products]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Responsible banking]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA has named the winner of its newly created Open Talent Award for Sustainability as Australian last mile start-up AgUnity.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA has named the winner of its newly created Open Talent Award for Sustainability as Australian last mile start-up AgUnity.]]>
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                    <title>Second annual BBVA Momentum in U.S. a wrap with Dallas-based On the Road Lending taking home $75,000 prize</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/second-annual-bbva-momentum-in-u-s-a-wrap-with-dallas-based-on-the-road-lending-taking-home-75000-prize/</link>
                    <pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2018 15:01:02 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Lori Moore]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Corporate Responsibility]]>
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                                <![CDATA[High social impact products]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Momentum]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Social entrepreneur Michelle Corson of Dallas, Texas took home the $75,000 first prize for <a href="https://www.ontheroadlending.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">On the Road Lending</a>, a company which finances fuel-efficient and reliable cars, under warranty, for lower-skilled workers with weak credit at the wrap of BBVA Compass second annual social entrepreneur program BBVA Momentum.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Social entrepreneur Michelle Corson of Dallas, Texas took home the $75,000 first prize for <a href="https://www.ontheroadlending.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">On the Road Lending</a>, a company which finances fuel-efficient and reliable cars, under warranty, for lower-skilled workers with weak credit at the wrap of BBVA Compass second annual social entrepreneur program BBVA Momentum.]]>
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                    <title>BBVA signs new sustainable transaction in Italy with A2A</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/bbva-signs-new-sustainable-loan-italy-a2a/</link>
                    <pubDate>Wed, 29 Aug 2018 10:49:37 +0000</pubDate>
                    <dc:creator>
                        <![CDATA[Pilar Martínez Fariña]]>
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                                <![CDATA[High social impact products]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Investment bank]]>
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                            <![CDATA[<a href="https://www.bbva.com/en/corporate-presentation/">BBVA</a> has reaffirmed its leadership in <a href="https://www.bbva.com/en/sustainable-finance-ready-go-any-further/">sustainable financing</a> with the execution and structuring of the first revolving credit facility (RCF) for the power utility <a href="https://www.a2a.eu/en" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">A2A</a> in Italy. The bank acted as an advisor, sustainable coordinator and documentation agent, heading a finance deal valued at €400 million euros.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[<a href="https://www.bbva.com/en/corporate-presentation/">BBVA</a> has reaffirmed its leadership in <a href="https://www.bbva.com/en/sustainable-finance-ready-go-any-further/">sustainable financing</a> with the execution and structuring of the first revolving credit facility (RCF) for the power utility <a href="https://www.a2a.eu/en" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">A2A</a> in Italy. The bank acted as an advisor, sustainable coordinator and documentation agent, heading a finance deal valued at €400 million euros.]]>
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                    <title>BBVA seals its first green loan in the U.S. with AVANGRID</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/bbva-seals-its-first-green-loan-u-s-avangrid/</link>
                    <pubDate>Sat, 30 Jun 2018 07:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Pilar Martínez Fariña]]>
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                                <![CDATA[High social impact products]]>
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                            <![CDATA[<a href="https://www.avangrid.com/wps/portal/avangrid/home" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AVANGRID</a> has entered into a $2.5 billion <a href="https://www.investopedia.com/terms/s/syndicatedloan.asp" target="_blank" rel="noopener">syndicated sustainability-linked credit facility</a>, the biggest green loan in the U.S. to date. In doing so, <a href="https://www.iberdrola.com/home" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Iberdrola's</a> U.S. subsidiary follows its parent company’s lead and demonstrates its commitment to combating climate change. <a href="https://www.bbva.com/en/corporate-presentation/">BBVA</a> has acted as sustainable agent and ‘joint lead arranger’ for the deal.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[<a href="https://www.avangrid.com/wps/portal/avangrid/home" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AVANGRID</a> has entered into a $2.5 billion <a href="https://www.investopedia.com/terms/s/syndicatedloan.asp" target="_blank" rel="noopener">syndicated sustainability-linked credit facility</a>, the biggest green loan in the U.S. to date. In doing so, <a href="https://www.iberdrola.com/home" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Iberdrola's</a> U.S. subsidiary follows its parent company’s lead and demonstrates its commitment to combating climate change. <a href="https://www.bbva.com/en/corporate-presentation/">BBVA</a> has acted as sustainable agent and ‘joint lead arranger’ for the deal.]]>
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                    <title>BBVA opens up green loan market to Spanish distribution sector</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/bbva-opens-green-loan-market-spanish-distribution-sector/</link>
                    <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jun 2018 09:16:15 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Pilar Martínez Fariña]]>
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                                <![CDATA[High social impact products]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Investment bank]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Sustainability]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA has reaffirmed its leading position in <a href="https://www.bbva.com/en/sustainable-finance-ready-go-any-further/">sustainable finance</a> by closing the first green loan deal with a company in the Spanish distribution sector, the Valencian cooperative <a href="https://www.consum.es/en/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Consum</a>. The €5-million operation proves that this type of financing is not limited to major multinationals present in the capital market. Smaller enterprises also have access to it.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA has reaffirmed its leading position in <a href="https://www.bbva.com/en/sustainable-finance-ready-go-any-further/">sustainable finance</a> by closing the first green loan deal with a company in the Spanish distribution sector, the Valencian cooperative <a href="https://www.consum.es/en/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Consum</a>. The €5-million operation proves that this type of financing is not limited to major multinationals present in the capital market. Smaller enterprises also have access to it.]]>
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                    <title>BBVA leads first sustainable revolving credit facility in Italy with Hera</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/bbva-leads-first-sustainable-revolving-credit-facility-italy-hera/</link>
                    <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2018 11:28:18 +0000</pubDate>
                    <dc:creator>
                        <![CDATA[Pilar Martínez Fariña]]>
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                                <![CDATA[High social impact products]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Investment bank]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Drawing on its skills, knowledge and experience as one of the most active banks in the sustainable finance sector, BBVA has been selected by Hera to help in the structuring and execution of the first RFC (revolving credit facility) loan in Italy. This is the first sustainable operation of these characteristics in the country. BBVA has acted as the sustainable agent, leading the operation valued at €200 million.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Drawing on its skills, knowledge and experience as one of the most active banks in the sustainable finance sector, BBVA has been selected by Hera to help in the structuring and execution of the first RFC (revolving credit facility) loan in Italy. This is the first sustainable operation of these characteristics in the country. BBVA has acted as the sustainable agent, leading the operation valued at €200 million.]]>
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                    <title>BBVA is financing the development of 300 MW of incentive-free wind farms in Spain</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/bbva-financing-development-300-mw-incentive-free-wind-farms-spain/</link>
                    <pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2018 11:12:28 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[elisabet.furioc]]>
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                                <![CDATA[High social impact products]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA has signed a financing contract with Forestalia, Mirova, GE and ENGIE to develop the first 300 megawatts (MW) of wind power free of subsidies and incentives in Spain. The 9 wind farm complex, dubbed the Goya Project, will be built in the province of Zaragoza. The 300 MW were awarded in the first renewable energy auction in Spain, held in January 2016, in which <a href="http://www.forestalia.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Forestalia</a> was the largest bidder. This is also the first <a href="https://www.bbva.com/en/sustainability/green-loans-tool-finance-sustainable-development/">green loan</a> to be granted in Spain under the "<a href="http://www.lma.eu.com/application/files/8415/2162/5092/LMA_Green_Loan_Principles_Bookletpdf.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Green Loan Principles</a>" in which BBVA has coordinated the issue, with Altermia providing Second Party Opinion.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA has signed a financing contract with Forestalia, Mirova, GE and ENGIE to develop the first 300 megawatts (MW) of wind power free of subsidies and incentives in Spain. The 9 wind farm complex, dubbed the Goya Project, will be built in the province of Zaragoza. The 300 MW were awarded in the first renewable energy auction in Spain, held in January 2016, in which <a href="http://www.forestalia.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Forestalia</a> was the largest bidder. This is also the first <a href="https://www.bbva.com/en/sustainability/green-loans-tool-finance-sustainable-development/">green loan</a> to be granted in Spain under the "<a href="http://www.lma.eu.com/application/files/8415/2162/5092/LMA_Green_Loan_Principles_Bookletpdf.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Green Loan Principles</a>" in which BBVA has coordinated the issue, with Altermia providing Second Party Opinion.]]>
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