Global Finance has chosen the BBVA Group as the winner of five awards during the latest issue of its “World's Best Treasury & Cash Management Banks and Providers Awards”. Specifically, the Group was given the following awards: "Best Treasury & Cash Management Provider" in Spain, "Best Overall Bank for Cash Management" in Latin America, "Best Bank for Payments and Collections" in Latin America, "Best US regional middle market Treasury & Cash Management Provider" in Southwest Region, and "Best Treasury & Cash Management Provider" for Garanti in Turkey.

BBVA appoints Gloria Couceiro as Head of Shareholder and Investor Relations, within the financial unit led by Jaime Sáenz de Tejada.

Alberto Calvo, Head of Shareholder Relations at BBVA Group since last summer, details in El Catalejo the goals of Know your Bank, BBVA’s shareholder communication program. The program comprises initiatives where the heads of the Group’s key business areas will personally explain  BBVA’s strategy and challenges to the bank’s shareholders.

When the U.K. voted to leave the EU vote on June 24th, a series of unknowns started to emerge that have Europe in suspense to this day. Among the many questions to be resolved, the referendum has called into question London’s status as the financial center of Europe.

Lucía Ocón, CFA of BBVA’s Investor Relations team, explains in El Catalejo how, in her work, transparency is key to building credibility and trust among current shareholders and conveying BBVA’s appeal as investment prospect among potential investors. For this purpose, she notes that it is essential to nurture fluid relationships with investors through meetings, roadshows and conferences.

Amid the regulatory tsunami hitting banks, financial institutions are especially interested in a new European regulation that will come into effect starting January 1, 2018. It’s Directive 2014/65/EU on markets in financial instruments - also known as MIFID II.