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                    <title>BBVA CIB strengthens its leadership in Asia with a focus on sustainability, internationalisation, and tailored solutions</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/enterprises/bbva-cib-strengthens-its-leadership-in-asia-with-a-focus-on-sustainability-internationalisation-and-tailored-solutions/</link>
                    <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2025 04:55:10 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Pilar Martínez Fariña]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Capital markets]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Enterprises]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Finance]]>
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                                <![CDATA[International expansion]]>
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                                <![CDATA[International finance]]>
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                                <![CDATA[International trade]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Investment bank]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Sustainable Value Chain]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Transactional banking]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Asia has become the epicentre of global business dynamism. Today, 44% of the companies listed on the Fortune 500 originate from Asia, a significant increase from 31% in 2010. This shift marks the rise of a new generation of multinationals that are driving the transformation of the global economy. PepFerrís, Head of <a href="https://www.bbva.com/en/bbva-in-asia/">BBVA CIB in Asia</a>, shares the key pillars behind the bank’s strategic commitment to this region.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Asia has become the epicentre of global business dynamism. Today, 44% of the companies listed on the Fortune 500 originate from Asia, a significant increase from 31% in 2010. This shift marks the rise of a new generation of multinationals that are driving the transformation of the global economy. PepFerrís, Head of <a href="https://www.bbva.com/en/bbva-in-asia/">BBVA CIB in Asia</a>, shares the key pillars behind the bank’s strategic commitment to this region.]]>
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                    <title>International guarantees: an enabler for companies’ international expansion</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/enterprises/international-guarantees-an-enabler-for-companies-international-expansion/</link>
                    <pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2022 01:20:02 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Víctor Sosa Guillén]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Enterprises]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Financial products]]>
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                                <![CDATA[International expansion]]>
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                                <![CDATA[International finance]]>
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                                <![CDATA[International trade]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Investment bank]]>
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                            <![CDATA[International guarantees, also known as “bank guarantees,” “guarantee bonds,” or “standby letters of credit,” are a key tool for companies that operate internationally, as they ensure that economic obligations will be properly performed. Under this instrument, the guarantor expresses a willingness to fulfill the commitments of the principal obligor facing a third party if the principal fails to do so.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[International guarantees, also known as “bank guarantees,” “guarantee bonds,” or “standby letters of credit,” are a key tool for companies that operate internationally, as they ensure that economic obligations will be properly performed. Under this instrument, the guarantor expresses a willingness to fulfill the commitments of the principal obligor facing a third party if the principal fails to do so.]]>
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                    <title>BBVA expands its Quantitative Investment Strategies offer to South America</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/bbva-expands-its-quantitative-investment-strategies-offer-to-south-america/</link>
                    <pubDate>Wed, 09 Mar 2022 14:47:19 +0000</pubDate>
                    <dc:creator>
                        <![CDATA[Víctor Sosa Guillén]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Financial products]]>
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                                <![CDATA[International finance]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Investment bank]]>
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                                                                <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.bbva.com/?p=893157</guid>
                                            <description>
                            <![CDATA[BBVA is rolling out its innovative <a href="https://www.bbva.com/en/bbva-creates-its-own-line-of-business-quantitative-investment-strategies-expanding-its-market-product-offering-for-investors/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Quantitative Investment Strategies</a> (QIS) product line for investors in South America, focused on the design, manufacture and distribution of investment strategies that materialize in proprietary indices. In March, Peru will become the first country to incorporate these innovative strategies into local investment products. Colombia and Chile will follow.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA is rolling out its innovative <a href="https://www.bbva.com/en/bbva-creates-its-own-line-of-business-quantitative-investment-strategies-expanding-its-market-product-offering-for-investors/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Quantitative Investment Strategies</a> (QIS) product line for investors in South America, focused on the design, manufacture and distribution of investment strategies that materialize in proprietary indices. In March, Peru will become the first country to incorporate these innovative strategies into local investment products. Colombia and Chile will follow.]]>
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                    <title>BBVA closes with PreZero Group a term loan to finance its sustainable business</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/sustainability/bbva-closes-with-prezero-group-a-term-loan-to-finance-its-sustainable-business/</link>
                    <pubDate>Mon, 28 Feb 2022 06:48:44 +0000</pubDate>
                    <dc:creator>
                        <![CDATA[Víctor Sosa Guillén]]>
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                                <![CDATA[International finance]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Investment bank]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Sustainable Finance]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA has supported PreZero Group in the structuring and arrangement of a term loan to finance its sustainable business activities.  The company approached BBVA due to its global vision and strategy towards sustainability.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA has supported PreZero Group in the structuring and arrangement of a term loan to finance its sustainable business activities.  The company approached BBVA due to its global vision and strategy towards sustainability.]]>
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                    <title>Garanti BBVA wins the award for the Best Trade Finance Bank in Turkey</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/tr/garanti-bbva-wins-the-award-for-the-best-trade-finance-bank-in-turkey/</link>
                    <pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2020 01:20:22 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[E056849]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Award]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Corporate communication]]>
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                                <![CDATA[International finance]]>
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                            <![CDATA[For the tenth consecutive year, <a href="https://www.garantibbva.com.tr/en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Garanti BBVA</a> was presented the award for the Best Trade Finance Bank by <a href="https://www.gfmag.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Global Finance magazine</a>. This award confirms yet again Garanti BBVA’s experience and leadership offering its clients unique solutions in the trade finance field.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[For the tenth consecutive year, <a href="https://www.garantibbva.com.tr/en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Garanti BBVA</a> was presented the award for the Best Trade Finance Bank by <a href="https://www.gfmag.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Global Finance magazine</a>. This award confirms yet again Garanti BBVA’s experience and leadership offering its clients unique solutions in the trade finance field.]]>
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                    <title>Private banking celebrated at fourth annual industry awards in Zurich</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/private-banking-celebrated-at-fourth-annual-industry-awards-in-zurich/</link>
                    <pubDate>Wed, 11 Dec 2019 06:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Noemi Fernández Castro]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Economy]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Financial and commercial services]]>
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                                <![CDATA[International finance]]>
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                            <![CDATA[For the fourth consecutive year, the Swiss private banking sector has turned out for <a href="https://www.verdict.co.uk/private-banker-international/events/private-banking-wealth-management-switzerland-2019-conference-and-awards/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Private Banking &amp; Wealth Management: Switzerland 2019</a>, the leading industry conference and award ceremony that will bring together more than 250 banking executives, technology vendors, and specialists in other financial services. <a href="https://www.bbva.ch/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">BBVA</a> is one of the sponsors of this year’s event.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[For the fourth consecutive year, the Swiss private banking sector has turned out for <a href="https://www.verdict.co.uk/private-banker-international/events/private-banking-wealth-management-switzerland-2019-conference-and-awards/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Private Banking &amp; Wealth Management: Switzerland 2019</a>, the leading industry conference and award ceremony that will bring together more than 250 banking executives, technology vendors, and specialists in other financial services. <a href="https://www.bbva.ch/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">BBVA</a> is one of the sponsors of this year’s event.]]>
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                    <title>The Banking union: something's at play</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/opinion/the-banking-union-somethings-at-play/</link>
                    <pubDate>Wed, 27 Nov 2019 01:20:51 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Alexandra Rojas Rodríguez]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Banking]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Financial system]]>
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                                <![CDATA[International finance]]>
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                            <![CDATA[After an impasse of several years, something’s at play at the banking union. The article by German Finance Minister Olaf Sholz in the ‘Financial Times’ on November 5th and the concomitant German “non-paper” have kicked-off a much-awaited debate about the outstanding elements required to finalize this crucial European project.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[After an impasse of several years, something’s at play at the banking union. The article by German Finance Minister Olaf Sholz in the ‘Financial Times’ on November 5th and the concomitant German “non-paper” have kicked-off a much-awaited debate about the outstanding elements required to finalize this crucial European project.]]>
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                    <title>How low interest rates impact bank profitability</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/how-low-interest-rates-impact-bank-profitability/</link>
                    <pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2019 00:20:31 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Carmen Álvarez]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Banking]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Central banks]]>
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                                <![CDATA[International finance]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Mario Draghi reiterated this week that the ECB could tentatively delay the planned rate hike until next year. At a conference in Frankfurt, Draghi responded to banks’ concerns by saying negative rates could impact bank profitability, although it “is not an inevitable consequence.” Given these statements, we asked <a href="https://www.bbvaresearch.com/author/olgacerqueira/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Olga Gouveia</a>, Lead Economist for Financial Systems at <a href="https://www.bbvaresearch.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">BBVA Research</a>, what is the impact of the decision to keep negative interest rates. In her opinion, it is reasonable the precautionary tone of the ECB, provided that there is a planned hike on the horizon.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Mario Draghi reiterated this week that the ECB could tentatively delay the planned rate hike until next year. At a conference in Frankfurt, Draghi responded to banks’ concerns by saying negative rates could impact bank profitability, although it “is not an inevitable consequence.” Given these statements, we asked <a href="https://www.bbvaresearch.com/author/olgacerqueira/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Olga Gouveia</a>, Lead Economist for Financial Systems at <a href="https://www.bbvaresearch.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">BBVA Research</a>, what is the impact of the decision to keep negative interest rates. In her opinion, it is reasonable the precautionary tone of the ECB, provided that there is a planned hike on the horizon.]]>
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                    <title>“BBVA is one of very few global banks that truly understands what digital means”</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/bbva-is-one-of-very-few-global-banks-that-truly-understands-what-digital-means/</link>
                    <pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2019 00:38:53 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Blanca González del Fresno]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Customer experience]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Fintech]]>
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                                <![CDATA[International finance]]>
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                            <![CDATA[We recently caught up with serial entrepreneur Joaquín Ayuso de Paul, CEO and founder of <a href="https://www.denizen.io/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Denizen</a> - a fintech company incubated in BBVA's New Digital Businesses unit. Denizen has created the first truly global bank account for expats.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[We recently caught up with serial entrepreneur Joaquín Ayuso de Paul, CEO and founder of <a href="https://www.denizen.io/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Denizen</a> - a fintech company incubated in BBVA's New Digital Businesses unit. Denizen has created the first truly global bank account for expats.]]>
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                    <title>''Trade finance: new challenges to maintain support of international trade</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/opinion/trade-finance-new-challenges-to-maintain-support-of-international-trade/</link>
                    <pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2019 09:12:45 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[elisabet.furioc]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Global markets]]>
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                                <![CDATA[International finance]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Transactional banking]]>
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                                                                <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.bbva.com/?post_type=opinion&#038;p=601815</guid>
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                            <![CDATA[Orlando Guntiñas Rubio from the Strategy &amp; Business Development team in BBVA's Transaction Banking department explains the challenges the sector faces as it continues to support international trade.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Orlando Guntiñas Rubio from the Strategy &amp; Business Development team in BBVA's Transaction Banking department explains the challenges the sector faces as it continues to support international trade.]]>
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