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                    <title>Francisco González buys one million BBVA shares</title>
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                    <pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2019 10:06:46 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Blanca González del Fresno]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Banking]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Francisco González Rodríguez]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Francisco González purchased one million shares of the bank after his departure as the Group's executive chairman.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Francisco González purchased one million shares of the bank after his departure as the Group's executive chairman.]]>
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                    <title>Francisco González: technology and values</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/francisco-gonzalez-technology-and-values/</link>
                    <pubDate>Mon, 31 Dec 2018 07:37:46 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Blanca González del Fresno]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Francisco González Rodríguez]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Francisco González is a self-made man obsessed with two things: technology and ethics/values. His greatest passion is playing golf. He likes to speak frankly, with “frankly” being one of the words he uses most commonly because he “greatly appreciates the courage of those who speak their mind.” He’s proud of the independence that has defined his managerial style – “you can either keep your distance, or you can steer your company into a series of commitments that have nothing to do with the interests of the shareholders,  the customers, the employees or the company at large", he has said on occasion.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Francisco González is a self-made man obsessed with two things: technology and ethics/values. His greatest passion is playing golf. He likes to speak frankly, with “frankly” being one of the words he uses most commonly because he “greatly appreciates the courage of those who speak their mind.” He’s proud of the independence that has defined his managerial style – “you can either keep your distance, or you can steer your company into a series of commitments that have nothing to do with the interests of the shareholders,  the customers, the employees or the company at large", he has said on occasion.]]>
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                    <title>A tenure as chairman, marked by values, people, and innovation</title>
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                    <pubDate>Fri, 28 Dec 2018 11:08:38 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Miguel Rodríguez Canfranc]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Francisco González Rodríguez]]>
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                            <![CDATA[It is difficult to summarize everything that has happened at BBVA since 1996 when Francisco González took the reigns as chairman of Argentaria, which would be come BBVA almost four years later, after the merger with BBV. For more than 20 years the Group has stood out thanks to the chairman’s unique approach, an unwavering commitment to values and responsible banking, and the giant leap he initiated to transform the Group into a leading 21st century bank. Ultimately, his tenure as chairman has been marked by values, people, and innovation.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[It is difficult to summarize everything that has happened at BBVA since 1996 when Francisco González took the reigns as chairman of Argentaria, which would be come BBVA almost four years later, after the merger with BBV. For more than 20 years the Group has stood out thanks to the chairman’s unique approach, an unwavering commitment to values and responsible banking, and the giant leap he initiated to transform the Group into a leading 21st century bank. Ultimately, his tenure as chairman has been marked by values, people, and innovation.]]>
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                    <title>The internationalization of BBVA: from a local bank to a multinational operating in more than 30 countries</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/the-internationalization-of-bbva-from-a-local-bank-to-a-multinational-operating-in-more-than-30-countries/</link>
                    <pubDate>Thu, 27 Dec 2018 12:01:47 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Miguel Rodríguez Canfranc]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Corporate communication]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Francisco González Rodríguez]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA's international expansion began in the mid 1990s. Today, with operations in more than 30 countries, the bank’s geographic diversification represents one of the great accomplishments of Francisco González's twenty-year tenure as executive chairman, and is a key factor in the Group's repeated positive results.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA's international expansion began in the mid 1990s. Today, with operations in more than 30 countries, the bank’s geographic diversification represents one of the great accomplishments of Francisco González's twenty-year tenure as executive chairman, and is a key factor in the Group's repeated positive results.]]>
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                    <title>Banking, as Francisco González imagined it would be</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/banking-as-francisco-gonzalez-imagined-it-would-be/</link>
                    <pubDate>Thu, 27 Dec 2018 11:38:19 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[david.corral]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Digital banking]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Francisco González Rodríguez]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Organisation chart]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Organizational changes]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Transformation]]>
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                            <![CDATA[<i>“Knowing how to give customers advice, to provide them the services they want, anytime and wherever they are: this is the key to differentiation.”</i>

<i></i><i></i><strong>Francisco González, 1999</strong>]]>
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                            <![CDATA[<i>“Knowing how to give customers advice, to provide them the services they want, anytime and wherever they are: this is the key to differentiation.”</i>

<i></i><i></i><strong>Francisco González, 1999</strong>]]>
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                    <title>Francisco González’s legacy: "A unique project and an exceptional team"</title>
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                    <pubDate>Wed, 26 Dec 2018 06:05:36 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Carmen Álvarez]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Carlos Torres Vila]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Corporate communication]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Economy]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Francisco González Rodríguez]]>
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                            <![CDATA[<a href="https://www.bbva.com/en/biography/top-bbva-biographies-francisco-gonzalez-group-executive-chairman-bbva/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Francisco González</a> was greeted warmly by the auditorium at Ciudad BBVA in Madrid where he was bid farewell with applause and a standing ovation. The bank’s executive chairman was interviewed by his successor, <a href="https://www.bbva.com/en/biography/carlos-torres-vila/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Carlos Torres Vila</a>, in a memorable conversation that the Group employees could follow from more than 30 countries. After 22 years at the helm of the bank that has become BBVA, Francisco González declared that "with much effort," the legacy he leaves behind is "a bank in solid financial shape, an extraordinary project, and an absolutely exceptional team."]]>
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                            <![CDATA[<a href="https://www.bbva.com/en/biography/top-bbva-biographies-francisco-gonzalez-group-executive-chairman-bbva/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Francisco González</a> was greeted warmly by the auditorium at Ciudad BBVA in Madrid where he was bid farewell with applause and a standing ovation. The bank’s executive chairman was interviewed by his successor, <a href="https://www.bbva.com/en/biography/carlos-torres-vila/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Carlos Torres Vila</a>, in a memorable conversation that the Group employees could follow from more than 30 countries. After 22 years at the helm of the bank that has become BBVA, Francisco González declared that "with much effort," the legacy he leaves behind is "a bank in solid financial shape, an extraordinary project, and an absolutely exceptional team."]]>
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                    <title>Francisco González recaps the achievements of the BBVA Microfinance Foundation</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/francisco-gonzalez-recaps-the-achievements-of-the-bbva-microfinance-foundation-after-the-meeting-of-the-new-board-of-trustees/</link>
                    <pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2018 06:18:37 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[julia.ortega]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Francisco González Rodríguez]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Microfinance Foundation]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA’s Group Executive Chairman met with the Board of Trustees of the <a href="http://www.fundacionmicrofinanzasbbva.org/en/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">BBVA Microfinance Foundation (BBVAMF)</a> following the <a href="http://ec2-52-214-14-241.eu-west-1.compute.amazonaws.com/en/the-bbva-microfinance-foundation-board-of-trustees-appoints-an-expert-on-latino-community-development-as-new-chair/">appointment of Anna Escobedo Cabral</a>, expert in development and a leading voice in the defense of the most disadvantaged regions, as the Board’s new Chair. Francisco González praised Claudio González Vega’s work, who will step down as chair of the institution but will continue to contribute his broad experience in microfinance as member of the Board.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA’s Group Executive Chairman met with the Board of Trustees of the <a href="http://www.fundacionmicrofinanzasbbva.org/en/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">BBVA Microfinance Foundation (BBVAMF)</a> following the <a href="http://ec2-52-214-14-241.eu-west-1.compute.amazonaws.com/en/the-bbva-microfinance-foundation-board-of-trustees-appoints-an-expert-on-latino-community-development-as-new-chair/">appointment of Anna Escobedo Cabral</a>, expert in development and a leading voice in the defense of the most disadvantaged regions, as the Board’s new Chair. Francisco González praised Claudio González Vega’s work, who will step down as chair of the institution but will continue to contribute his broad experience in microfinance as member of the Board.]]>
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                    <title>“What has taken place in Spain over the last 40 years has been amazing”</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/what-has-taken-place-in-spain-over-the-last-40-years-has-been-amazing/</link>
                    <pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2018 00:35:40 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Carmen Álvarez]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Banking]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Financial system]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Francisco González Rodríguez]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA’s Group Executive Chairman took part in a seminar organized by Spanish newspaper <a href="https://www.abc.es/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ABC</a> on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the Spanish Constitution. In this four decades “Spain has become a consolidated democracy and from an economic standpoint, it has made great strides,” said Francisco González. “What has taken place in Spain over the last 40 years has been amazing”]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA’s Group Executive Chairman took part in a seminar organized by Spanish newspaper <a href="https://www.abc.es/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ABC</a> on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the Spanish Constitution. In this four decades “Spain has become a consolidated democracy and from an economic standpoint, it has made great strides,” said Francisco González. “What has taken place in Spain over the last 40 years has been amazing”]]>
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                    <title>Podcast: "Technology has a huge impact on people’s lives," Francisco González</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/podcast-technology-has-a-huge-impact-on-peoples-live-francisco-gonzalez/</link>
                    <pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2018 12:02:29 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Fernando Morales]]>
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                                <![CDATA[BBVA Podcast]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Francisco González Rodríguez]]>
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                            <![CDATA[“Deep Talks” interviews people who see transformation as an opportunity to have a positive impact on their surroundings. The first program features BBVA Group Executive Chairman Francisco González.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[“Deep Talks” interviews people who see transformation as an opportunity to have a positive impact on their surroundings. The first program features BBVA Group Executive Chairman Francisco González.]]>
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                    <title>Francisco González, recognized as "a great innovator in banking"</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/francisco-gonzalez-recognized-as-the-great-innovator-of-banking/</link>
                    <pubDate>Fri, 26 Oct 2018 07:30:15 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Blanca González del Fresno]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Awards]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Francisco González Rodríguez]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA Group Executive Chairman received the 'Lion Award' for the best corporate management, presented by online newspaper El Español. <a href="https://www.bbva.com/en/biography/top-bbva-biographies-francisco-gonzalez-group-executive-chairman-bbva/">The award recognizes Francisco González’s impressive career</a> and his role as “a great innovator in banking.”]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA Group Executive Chairman received the 'Lion Award' for the best corporate management, presented by online newspaper El Español. <a href="https://www.bbva.com/en/biography/top-bbva-biographies-francisco-gonzalez-group-executive-chairman-bbva/">The award recognizes Francisco González’s impressive career</a> and his role as “a great innovator in banking.”]]>
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