If every crisis also creates an opportunity, then since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine—and even more so since the conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran—Europe has entered a period full of possibilities, with strong incentives to continue reducing its dependence on imported energy and strengthening its competitiveness. But opportunities do not automatically mean results. They take time to materialize, require perseverance, and often come at a significant cost.

Corporate finance leaders are constantly evaluating how to fund growth, improve liquidity, and diversify sources of capital. For companies with portfolios of loans, receivables, leases, or other predictable cash-flowing assets, asset-backed securities (ABS) offer an additional financing option. By transforming those assets into securities sold to institutional investors, securitization has become an established component of the U.S. capital markets.

The bank has participated from the go-live of Swift’s new retail scheme, a global initiative that establishes a common rulebook to deliver faster, more transparent, predictable and 24/7 international payments for individuals and SMEs.

In an opinion piece published by elEconomista, Pep Ferrís, Head of CIB Asia, examines how geopolitics, artificial intelligence and the energy transition are reshaping the global economy and placing Asia at the heart of the new global balance.

Five startups—Eriklabs, Text2Test, Rudiq, Freya, and Fraud.com—have been selected for the 10th cohort of the Garanti BBVA Partners Tech Program. Working in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and blockchain, they will benefit from six months of mentorship, collaboration, and growth opportunities.

The insurance industry is going through a defining moment. The emergence of new risks, from climate change to cybersecurity, together with the rise of emerging technologies and an increasingly demanding regulatory framework, is transforming the way enterprises protect, invest and manage their capital. Cristina Querejeta, Global Sector Head of Insurance Coverage at BBVA CIB, outlines the key drivers behind this evolution.

BBVA has provided €187 million in financing to the steel group TOSYALI to support the first phase of its solar energy plan in Türkiye. The project, to be delivered by GE Vernova and Inogen, will help advance the decarbonisation of one of the world's leading producers of green steel. Structured as an Export Finance Buyer Credit facility backed by Cesce, the transaction underscores BBVA's ability to support large-scale industrial projects that accelerate the transition to a low-carbon economy.

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BBVA has executed the largest synthetic securitisation transaction backed by a project finance portfolio in its history, referencing a €2 billion portfolio of loans.

Garanti BBVA has joined Swift’s new payment scheme as a sending bank—a first for Türkiye—offering customers faster, more transparent international money transfers with upfront fee visibility and end-to-end tracking. The service is initially available for transfers to the UK, Spain, Australia, the US, and Germany.

BBVA is providing sustainability training for 937 employees from 688 suppliers across 22 countries through the Capacity Building Program: Sustainable Suppliers. Participation linked to the bank has increased in 2026, with 58 percent growth in 2026 in enrolled individuals, a 65 percent increase in the number of suppliers and 69 percent growth in the number of countries compared with the previous year. The initiative is led by the United Nations Global Compact Spain, ICEX Spain Export and Investment and the ICO Foundation.

The United Nations Global Compact has selected BBVA’s experience implementing a sustainability assessment model as a case study for UN Academy, its global platform for corporate learning. In 2025, BBVA evaluated 5,200 suppliers using this model, compared to 4,600 in 2024.

BBVA’s fundraising campaigns in Spain alongside the Red Cross, UNHCR, and UNICEF to support Venezuela following the earthquakes have already raised more than €1 million in donations in just 48 hours. BBVA is calling on everyone who would like to support the recovery effort to join its fundraising campaigns in the countries where it operates, including Spain, Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, Peru, Uruguay, Switzerland, and Türkiye.

BBVA has completed a transaction initiated by an artificial intelligence agent on behalf of a cardholder, as part of a live agentic commerce activity that Visa is developing in Europe under its Visa Agentic Ready programme. The payment was carried out using real card credentials and the systems of an active merchant, demonstrating that AI agents can securely complete purchases on behalf of cardholders within today’s payments infrastructure.

BBVA has announced a €5 million donation to support the humanitarian response in the aftermath of the earthquakes in Venezuela. The contribution will support initiatives launched by UNICEF, UNHCR and the Red Cross, and other local organizations, both to address the most urgent needs and to contribute to subsequent reconstruction efforts. In addition, the BBVA Group has launched fundraising campaigns among clients and employees to expand support for the emergency and has rolled out other initiatives to support the population during this initial phase of the emergency.

Garanti BBVA has once again been named Türkiye’s Best Cash Management Bank at the Global Finance World’s Best Treasury & Cash Management Awards 2026, retaining the title it won last year. The bank was recognized for its broad cash management ecosystem, digital banking infrastructure, and innovative product offering.

The Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) sector is undergoing a new phase of transformation driven by AI, the digitalization of the economy, and growing demand for computing power, data storage, cloud and connectivity. This cycle is reshaping investment and financing strategies amid a complex macroeconomic environment, affecting both global supply chains and companies’ access to liquidity. Ksenia Nekrasova and Manuel Franch, Global Heads of TMT at BBVA CIB, analyze the trends driving this new phase and the bank’s role in an increasingly competitive and specialized market.

The Bonn meetings are organized by the United Nations in preparation for the upcoming Climate Summit (COP31), which will be held in Antalya, Türkiye. Government delegates from nearly 200 countries will attend to prepare for the climate agreements.

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BBVA has placed €1.25 billion in a green senior non-preferred issuance maturing on June 30, 2031. The transaction was very well received by investors, with demand exceeding €3.2 billion, more than 2.5 times the final issue size.

Preparing for a COP event is a year-round process. This phase involves a range of activities that connect one annual summit to the next and are designed to keep climate action moving forward. Technical meetings, diplomatic negotiations and international coordination all play a role in steering the way toward each summit.

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BBVA’s Investor Relations team has been recognized at the prestigious IR Impact Awards, held last week in London, winning in the categories of Best Retail IR Strategy and Best Sell-Side Management.

BBVA’s Chair stated this Friday that Europe remains one of the world’s largest economies, with significant strengths, but needs to increase investment in order to compete globally. During the annual conference of the Spanish Banking Association (AEB), the Spanish Federation of Savings Banks (CECA) and the Credit Cooperative Association (Unacc), Carlos Torres Vila noted that the EU does not have a savings problem, but rather a challenge in channeling those savings into productive projects. To achieve this, it is necessary to simplify regulation and complete financial integration. He also highlighted the role of artificial intelligence (AI) as a driver of Europe’s competitiveness. The true competitive advantage, he explained, will come from the ability of European companies to incorporate AI at scale and translate it into productivity, innovation and growth.

Speaking at the American Banker Digital Banking Conference in Orlando, BBVA's Global Head of Sustainability and Corporate & Investment Banking shared his perspective on how digital money, artificial intelligence and interoperability are reshaping financial services.

The Climate Summit this November 2026 will have a dual leadership model for the first time in history. With the aim of strengthening multilateral cooperation, Türkiye will host the event and hold the presidency, while Australia will be in charge of the official negotiations.

BBVA Germany is launching its first credit card for customers in Germany in partnership with Mastercard. This new card is free for active users and offers an initial six-month fee-free trial period for new cardholders to experience its benefits without a fee, while delivering state-of-the-art security features and no foreign exchange fees (FX) worldwide. The launch highlights what sets BBVA apart from other digital banks: leveraging the scale and expertise of the BBVA Group, one of the largest banking groups in the world.

Garanti BBVA has served as Sustainability Coordinator on the €400 million Sustainability-Linked Loan (SLL) and the €575 million Sustainability-Linked Interest Rate Swap (IRS) arranged for Limak’s Kınalı–Malkara Motorway Project.