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                    <title>BBVA Payment Solutions That Boost Growth for SMEs and the Self-Employed in Spain</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/es/enterprises/bbva-payment-solutions-that-boost-growth-for-smes-and-the-self-employed-in-spain/</link>
                    <pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 06:15:23 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[david.corral]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Corporate payments]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Enterprises]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Financial management]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Freelance]]>
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                                <![CDATA[SMEs]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Strategy and management]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA offers a full ecosystem of payment solutions – from physical POS terminals to digital platforms like Social Pay or Wipöp— so the self-employed and businesses can charge their customers quickly and securely, tailored to their sales channels. The bank continues to champion innovation in payment methods as a driver of competitiveness and digitization, supporting businesses at every stage of their development.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA offers a full ecosystem of payment solutions – from physical POS terminals to digital platforms like Social Pay or Wipöp— so the self-employed and businesses can charge their customers quickly and securely, tailored to their sales channels. The bank continues to champion innovation in payment methods as a driver of competitiveness and digitization, supporting businesses at every stage of their development.]]>
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                    <title>Jaime Sáenz de Tejada: “One in four companies in Spain chose BBVA in 2024”</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/enterprises/jaime-saenz-de-tejada-one-in-four-companies-in-spain-chose-bbva-in-2024/</link>
                    <pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2025 15:41:12 +0000</pubDate>
                    <dc:creator>
                        <![CDATA[david.corral]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Advice for companies]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Enterprises]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Finance]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Financial system]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Financing for companies]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Global market research]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Market research]]>
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                                <![CDATA[SMEs]]>
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                                <![CDATA[SMEs]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Jaime Sáenz de Tejada, Global Head of Commercial &amp; Institutional Client Solutions, stated that “one in four companies in Spain chose BBVA in 2024, a figure that is even more impressive in Catalonia, where one in three companies chose BBVA.”]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Jaime Sáenz de Tejada, Global Head of Commercial &amp; Institutional Client Solutions, stated that “one in four companies in Spain chose BBVA in 2024, a figure that is even more impressive in Catalonia, where one in three companies chose BBVA.”]]>
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                    <title>BBVA delivers training in sustainability to 466 SME suppliers from 13 different countries</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/sustainability/bbva-delivers-training-in-sustainability-to-466-sme-suppliers-from-13-different-countries/</link>
                    <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 10:42:08 +0000</pubDate>
                    <dc:creator>
                        <![CDATA[Óscar García]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Enterprises]]>
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                                <![CDATA[SMEs]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Strategy]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Sustainability]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Training]]>
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                            <![CDATA[For the third year running, BBVA has been busy promoting training in sustainability for 466 of its SME suppliers in 13 countries where it operates, showing an 11 percent improvement on the 2024 figure (<a href="https://www.bbva.com/en/sustainability/bbva-delivers-training-in-sustainability-to-more-than-400-suppliers-and-sme-clients-across-13-countries/">418 companies</a>). In total, 593 people will take part in the <a href="https://www.pactomundial.org/sustainablesuppliers/formacion-proveedores-sostenibles/en/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sustainable Suppliers Training Program</a> of the UN Global Compact (up 7 percent on the 552 in 2024).]]>
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                            <![CDATA[For the third year running, BBVA has been busy promoting training in sustainability for 466 of its SME suppliers in 13 countries where it operates, showing an 11 percent improvement on the 2024 figure (<a href="https://www.bbva.com/en/sustainability/bbva-delivers-training-in-sustainability-to-more-than-400-suppliers-and-sme-clients-across-13-countries/">418 companies</a>). In total, 593 people will take part in the <a href="https://www.pactomundial.org/sustainablesuppliers/formacion-proveedores-sostenibles/en/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sustainable Suppliers Training Program</a> of the UN Global Compact (up 7 percent on the 552 in 2024).]]>
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                    <title>BBVA delivers training in sustainability to more than 400 suppliers and SME clients across 13 countries</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/sustainability/bbva-delivers-training-in-sustainability-to-more-than-400-suppliers-and-sme-clients-across-13-countries/</link>
                    <pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2024 00:57:04 +0000</pubDate>
                    <dc:creator>
                        <![CDATA[Óscar García]]>
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                                <![CDATA[SMEs]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Strategy]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Sustainability]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Training]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Once again, BBVA has been busy promoting sustainability training among 418 of its suppliers and SME customers across 13 countries in which it operates. A total of 552 people will soon be taking part in the <a href="https://www.pactomundial.org/sustainablesuppliers/formacion-proveedores-sostenibles/en/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">UN Global Compact Sustainable Suppliers Training Programme</a>, of whom 59% (326) are women.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Once again, BBVA has been busy promoting sustainability training among 418 of its suppliers and SME customers across 13 countries in which it operates. A total of 552 people will soon be taking part in the <a href="https://www.pactomundial.org/sustainablesuppliers/formacion-proveedores-sostenibles/en/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">UN Global Compact Sustainable Suppliers Training Programme</a>, of whom 59% (326) are women.]]>
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                    <title>BBVA promotes sustainability training to 252 suppliers</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/sustainability/bbva-promotes-sustainability-training-to-252-suppliers/</link>
                    <pubDate>Tue, 14 Mar 2023 11:23:00 +0000</pubDate>
                    <dc:creator>
                        <![CDATA[T012510]]>
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                                <![CDATA[SMEs]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Sustainable Logistics]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Training]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA has promoted sustainability training to 252 of its SME suppliers. These are small and medium-sized companies that have contracts with BBVA in the countries where the group is present and will receive this training as part of the <a href="https://www.pactomundial.org/sustainablesuppliers/signup/en/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">United Nations Compact's Sustainable Suppliers training program.</a>]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA has promoted sustainability training to 252 of its SME suppliers. These are small and medium-sized companies that have contracts with BBVA in the countries where the group is present and will receive this training as part of the <a href="https://www.pactomundial.org/sustainablesuppliers/signup/en/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">United Nations Compact's Sustainable Suppliers training program.</a>]]>
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                    <title>EBRD, Garanti BBVA sign $25 million facility for SMEs</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/tr/sustainability/ebrd-garanti-bbva-sign-25-million-facility-for-smes/</link>
                    <pubDate>Wed, 24 Nov 2021 09:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
                    <dc:creator>
                        <![CDATA[Manuel Calvente Orden]]>
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                                <![CDATA[BBVA Sustainability Projects]]>
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                                <![CDATA[SMEs]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Sustainable Finance]]>
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                            <![CDATA[As part of its commitment to Turkey’s green transformation, Garanti BBVA Leasing and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) are offering $25 million in loans to eligible companies looking to invest in sustainability.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[As part of its commitment to Turkey’s green transformation, Garanti BBVA Leasing and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) are offering $25 million in loans to eligible companies looking to invest in sustainability.]]>
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                    <title>BBVA adheres to the Code of Good Practices to support companies and the self-employed</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/bbva-adheres-to-the-code-of-good-practices-to-support-companies-and-the-self-employed/</link>
                    <pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2021 09:27:54 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Alexandra Rojas Rodríguez]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Corporate information]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Enterprises]]>
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                                <![CDATA[SMEs]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA voluntarily adhered to the<strong><a href="https://www.lamoncloa.gob.es/lang/en/Paginas/index.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Code of Good Practices approved by the Government</a></strong> on May 11 for customers benefiting from government-backed financing as of March 17, 2020. BBVA is firmly committed to companies and the self-employed, as it has shown during the crisis. By adhering to the Code, BBVA reinforces its commitment to this segment, one of the country's key economic drivers.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA voluntarily adhered to the<strong><a href="https://www.lamoncloa.gob.es/lang/en/Paginas/index.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Code of Good Practices approved by the Government</a></strong> on May 11 for customers benefiting from government-backed financing as of March 17, 2020. BBVA is firmly committed to companies and the self-employed, as it has shown during the crisis. By adhering to the Code, BBVA reinforces its commitment to this segment, one of the country's key economic drivers.]]>
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                    <title>For the third time in as many years, Global Finance magazine lauds BBVA USA’s treasury and cash management services</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/for-the-third-time-in-as-many-years-global-finance-magazine-lauds-bbva-usas-treasury-and-cash-management-services/</link>
                    <pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2021 17:45:35 +0000</pubDate>
                    <dc:creator>
                        <![CDATA[al.ortiz]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Awards]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Enterprises]]>
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                                <![CDATA[SMEs]]>
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                            <![CDATA[In a hat trick, BBVA USA has been named the Best Treasury &amp; Cash Management Provider in the Southwest Region by Global Finance magazine for the third time in a row.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[In a hat trick, BBVA USA has been named the Best Treasury &amp; Cash Management Provider in the Southwest Region by Global Finance magazine for the third time in a row.]]>
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                    <title>PPP Forgiveness Series, Part 4: Final advice</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/ppp-forgiveness-series-part-4-final-advice/</link>
                    <pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2020 20:44:51 +0000</pubDate>
                    <dc:creator>
                        <![CDATA[al.ortiz]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Coronavirus]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Entrepreneurship &amp; Startups]]>
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                                <![CDATA[SMEs]]>
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                                                                <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.bbva.com/?p=793511</guid>
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                            <![CDATA[In the last part of the BBVA USA Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Forgiveness Series, final tips and advice are given, based on the frequently asked questions submitted from actual small business owners who received a PPP loan. Questions were submitted as part of the <a href="https://www.bbvausa.com/special/covid19-small-business/loan-forgiveness.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">BBVA USA Forgiveness Webinar</a>, developed to walk small businesses through the forgiveness process.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[In the last part of the BBVA USA Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Forgiveness Series, final tips and advice are given, based on the frequently asked questions submitted from actual small business owners who received a PPP loan. Questions were submitted as part of the <a href="https://www.bbvausa.com/special/covid19-small-business/loan-forgiveness.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">BBVA USA Forgiveness Webinar</a>, developed to walk small businesses through the forgiveness process.]]>
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                    <title>PPP Forgiveness Series, Part 3: A visual timeline</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/ppp-forgiveness-series-part-3-a-visual-timeline/</link>
                    <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2020 20:56:35 +0000</pubDate>
                    <dc:creator>
                        <![CDATA[al.ortiz]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Coronavirus]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Entrepreneurship &amp; Startups]]>
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                                <![CDATA[SMEs]]>
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                                                                <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.bbva.com/?p=792532</guid>
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                            <![CDATA[Parts 1 and 2 of the BBVA USA Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Forgiveness Series detailed two key pieces of the entire process: <a href="https://www.bbva.com/en/ppp-forgiveness-series-part-1-lenders-responsibilities/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The lender’s responsibilities</a> and the <a href="https://www.bbva.com/en/ppp-forgiveness-series-part-2-borrowers-responsibilities/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">borrower’s responsibilities.</a> The details of these topics can be found in the main source of the Forgiveness Series: the <a href="https://www.bbvausa.com/special/covid19-small-business/loan-forgiveness.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">BBVA USA Forgiveness Webinar</a>, a comprehensive <a href="https://www.bbva.com/en/bbva-usas-new-ppp-forgiveness-webinar-hopes-to-clear-the-murky-waters/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">look into the PPP that untangles frequent questions. </a>]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Parts 1 and 2 of the BBVA USA Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Forgiveness Series detailed two key pieces of the entire process: <a href="https://www.bbva.com/en/ppp-forgiveness-series-part-1-lenders-responsibilities/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The lender’s responsibilities</a> and the <a href="https://www.bbva.com/en/ppp-forgiveness-series-part-2-borrowers-responsibilities/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">borrower’s responsibilities.</a> The details of these topics can be found in the main source of the Forgiveness Series: the <a href="https://www.bbvausa.com/special/covid19-small-business/loan-forgiveness.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">BBVA USA Forgiveness Webinar</a>, a comprehensive <a href="https://www.bbva.com/en/bbva-usas-new-ppp-forgiveness-webinar-hopes-to-clear-the-murky-waters/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">look into the PPP that untangles frequent questions. </a>]]>
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