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                    <title>BBVA leads Iberdrola’s new €2.5 billion sustainable credit facility as Agent Bank and Co-Coordinator</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/sustainability/bbva-leads-iberdrolas-new-e2-5-billion-sustainable-credit-facility-as-agent-bank-and-co-coordinator/</link>
                    <pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2025 12:32:25 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Sofia Martínez Corrons]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Responsible banking]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Sustainability]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA has acted as Agent Bank and Co-Coordinator in a new €2.5 billion syndicated credit facility signed this morning by <a href="https://www.iberdrola.com/home" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Iberdrola</a> with a total of 32 international financial institutions. The bank also served as Sustainability Coordinator. The transaction was oversubscribed by 45%, underscoring the strong support from the banking sector for the energy group's strategy.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA has acted as Agent Bank and Co-Coordinator in a new €2.5 billion syndicated credit facility signed this morning by <a href="https://www.iberdrola.com/home" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Iberdrola</a> with a total of 32 international financial institutions. The bank also served as Sustainability Coordinator. The transaction was oversubscribed by 45%, underscoring the strong support from the banking sector for the energy group's strategy.]]>
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                    <title>The Queen of Spain visits the BBVA Microfinance Foundation to learn how small cocoa producers create jobs and combat poverty</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/sustainability/the-queen-of-spain-visits-the-bbva-microfinance-foundation-to-learn-how-small-cocoa-producers-create-jobs-and-combat-poverty/</link>
                    <pubDate>Thu, 16 Jan 2025 06:27:15 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[bsanjuanbenito]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Entrepreneurship &amp; Startups]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Microfinance Foundation]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Responsible banking]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Social]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Three micro-entrepreneurs running small cocoa farming businesses were the stars of ‘Seeds for a sustainable future’, an event organized by <a href="https://www.fundacionmicrofinanzasbbva.org/en/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the BBVA Microfinance Foundation</a> under the presidency of Queen Letizia of Spain. The Queen, who underlined the Foundation’s invaluable work in supporting the progress of millions of people, was accompanied by BBVA Chair Carlos Torres Vila and by renowned pastry chef Jordi Roca.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Three micro-entrepreneurs running small cocoa farming businesses were the stars of ‘Seeds for a sustainable future’, an event organized by <a href="https://www.fundacionmicrofinanzasbbva.org/en/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the BBVA Microfinance Foundation</a> under the presidency of Queen Letizia of Spain. The Queen, who underlined the Foundation’s invaluable work in supporting the progress of millions of people, was accompanied by BBVA Chair Carlos Torres Vila and by renowned pastry chef Jordi Roca.]]>
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                    <title>BBVA to donate €4 million for those affected by the DANA</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/bbva-to-donate-e4-million-for-those-affected-by-the-dana/</link>
                    <pubDate>Mon, 04 Nov 2024 16:41:16 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[María Prados]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Responsible banking]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA is to donate €4 million to the Spanish Red Cross to help those affected by the DANA in Spain. This donation will be aimed, initially, at covering the most immediate needs and subsequently at contributing to the recovery of the thousands of people who have been affected. This initiative is in addition to a series of emergency measures implemented by BBVA last week, including a donation campaign among customers and employees via Bizum, which has raised over €3 million to date.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA is to donate €4 million to the Spanish Red Cross to help those affected by the DANA in Spain. This donation will be aimed, initially, at covering the most immediate needs and subsequently at contributing to the recovery of the thousands of people who have been affected. This initiative is in addition to a series of emergency measures implemented by BBVA last week, including a donation campaign among customers and employees via Bizum, which has raised over €3 million to date.]]>
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                    <title>What kind of bank is the world calling for?</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/economy-and-finance/what-kind-of-bank-is-the-world-calling-for/</link>
                    <pubDate>Mon, 16 Sep 2024 05:33:49 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[david.corral]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Banking]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Communication,marketing and advertising]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Financial and commercial services]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Financial system]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Marketing]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Responsible banking]]>
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                            <![CDATA[For more than a century and a half, BBVA’s attitude has remained intact. It is an attitude that pursues progress and listens closely to society’s needs, always seeking to stay ahead in order to find the best way to support people and businesses in advancing their goals. Because everyone who has a goal in mind is capable of building a better future.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[For more than a century and a half, BBVA’s attitude has remained intact. It is an attitude that pursues progress and listens closely to society’s needs, always seeking to stay ahead in order to find the best way to support people and businesses in advancing their goals. Because everyone who has a goal in mind is capable of building a better future.]]>
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                    <title>Banking solutions for vulnerable and elderly customers and those living in remote rural communities in Spain</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/together-creating-opportunities/banking-solutions-for-vulnerable-and-elderly-customers-and-those-living-in-remote-rural-communities-in-spain/</link>
                    <pubDate>Fri, 10 Nov 2023 12:54:13 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Patricia Casas]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Bank services]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Financial inclusion]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Responsible banking]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The surge in online banking has heralded many benefits for customers who insist on being able to bank wherever and whenever they choose. However, the digital revolution has been harder for many older customers, who are not very Internet savvy, and for those living in villages and rural parts of Spain. Moreover, customers finding it hard to keep up with their payment obligations need solutions, such as tailoring installments to their payment capacity or having their loan refinanced. Banks have reacted to these social demands and are stepping up to the challenge.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The surge in online banking has heralded many benefits for customers who insist on being able to bank wherever and whenever they choose. However, the digital revolution has been harder for many older customers, who are not very Internet savvy, and for those living in villages and rural parts of Spain. Moreover, customers finding it hard to keep up with their payment obligations need solutions, such as tailoring installments to their payment capacity or having their loan refinanced. Banks have reacted to these social demands and are stepping up to the challenge.]]>
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                    <title>Garanti BBVA and TURMEPA recover and recycle 30 tons of waste from the Sea of Marmara</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/tr/sustainability/garanti-bbva-and-turmepa-recover-and-recycle-30-tons-of-waste-from-the-sea-of-marmara/</link>
                    <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jun 2022 09:24:01 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[E056849]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Responsible banking]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Sustainability]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Water Management]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Türkiye's Garanti BBVA is partnering with the DenizTemiz Association / TURMEPA in the joint Blue Breath project, in a bid to mitigate marine pollution. The initiative has recovered 30 tons of waste over a six-month period from the Sea of Marmara.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Türkiye's Garanti BBVA is partnering with the DenizTemiz Association / TURMEPA in the joint Blue Breath project, in a bid to mitigate marine pollution. The initiative has recovered 30 tons of waste over a six-month period from the Sea of Marmara.]]>
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                    <title>Garanti BBVA sponsors the 2022 Sustainability Summit</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/tr/sustainability/garanti-bbva-sponsors-the-2022-sustainability-summit/</link>
                    <pubDate>Tue, 31 May 2022 07:51:30 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[E056849]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Climate]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Responsible banking]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Sustainability]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Garanti BBVA acted as main sponsor of Harvard Business Review Turkey's Sustainability Summit held last week, where business leaders and experts discussed various approaches to understanding, internalizing and focusing on sustainability.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Garanti BBVA acted as main sponsor of Harvard Business Review Turkey's Sustainability Summit held last week, where business leaders and experts discussed various approaches to understanding, internalizing and focusing on sustainability.]]>
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                    <title>What is the European Union’s social taxonomy for sustainable finance?</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/sustainability/what-is-the-european-unions-social-taxonomy-for-sustainable-finance/</link>
                    <pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2022 00:20:56 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Monica Coca (colaborador externo)]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Responsible banking]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Sustainability]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Sustainable Finance]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Social taxonomy is the classification of economic activities that significantly contribute to social goals in the EU and represent a common code for investors, businesses and regulators regarding what is sustainable from a social perspective and what is not.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Social taxonomy is the classification of economic activities that significantly contribute to social goals in the EU and represent a common code for investors, businesses and regulators regarding what is sustainable from a social perspective and what is not.]]>
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                    <title>BBVA's social initiatives benefited more than 44 million people in 2021</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/sustainability/bbvas-social-initiatives-benefited-more-than-44-million-people-in-2021/</link>
                    <pubDate>Mon, 28 Feb 2022 10:03:36 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[jesus.delasheras]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Responsible banking]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Social affairs]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Social Area]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Social Inclusion]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA allocated €106.3 million to social programs and initiatives that benefited 44.2 million people in 2021. This figure accounts for 20% of total planned expenditure, as announced in the Bank's Community Commitment for the period 2021-2025 (€500 million). In the first year of the period, 45% of the goal of reaching 100 million people has almost been achieved.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA allocated €106.3 million to social programs and initiatives that benefited 44.2 million people in 2021. This figure accounts for 20% of total planned expenditure, as announced in the Bank's Community Commitment for the period 2021-2025 (€500 million). In the first year of the period, 45% of the goal of reaching 100 million people has almost been achieved.]]>
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                    <title>Garanti BBVA and IIF discuss the post-COP26 sustainable agenda</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/tr/sustainability/garanti-bbva-and-iif-discuss-the-post-cop26-sustainable-agenda/</link>
                    <pubDate>Thu, 02 Dec 2021 16:24:03 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[E056849]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Responsible banking]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Sustainability]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Following Glasgow’s 26th Climate Change Conference (COP26), BBVA’s Turkish unit and the Institute of International Finance (IIF) recently held a workshop to discuss the prospects of climate financing and sustainability efforts in developing nations.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Following Glasgow’s 26th Climate Change Conference (COP26), BBVA’s Turkish unit and the Institute of International Finance (IIF) recently held a workshop to discuss the prospects of climate financing and sustainability efforts in developing nations.]]>
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