SWIFT, the global financial messaging network connecting more than 11,500 institutions in 200 countries, is set to develop a shared blockchain platform that will function as a common digital ledger for banks around the world. This infrastructure will enable seamless, real-time international payments and transfers and transactions with stablecoins and digital assets. BBVA has joined a consortium of more than 30 partner banks now starting work on a prototype.

BBVA has introduced an innovative new feature to its banking app, allowing customers to personalize their Visa cards using Image Playground with Apple Intelligence technology. The functionality is now available in Spain on virtual cards for users with iPhone 15 Pro and newer models, and will soon be extended to physical cards.

BBVA announced the renewal of its technology services agreement with Kyndryl, the leading provider of enterprise technology services, and the creation of two joint ventures in Spain and Mexico. Thanks to this agreement, the bank will improve user experience, invest in talent and guarantee the stability, security, resilience and robustness of its IT operations.

Garanti BBVA has launched ‘Garanti BBVA Genç,’ a new section on its mobile app where young people between the ages of 18 and 26 can access campaigns and promotions tailored to their needs and interests.

BBVA has launched a new service that enables financial institutions outside Europe to send payments to Spain in just seconds, at any time of day and on any day of the year. The service significantly enhances efficiency for sending banks while allowing recipients to access funds instantly, helping corporates optimize treasury management and offering retail customers a seamless experience.

Artificial intelligence is neither good nor bad in itself, but, as with any tool, it all depends on how you use it. In fact, in cybersecurity it has a dual role: while security teams use its capabilities to bolster defenses, cybercriminals use it to hone their attacks.

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Garanti BBVA Crypto has eliminated commissions and fees on crypto trading in TRY pairs. The move is part of its aim to offer investors a user-friendly crypto experience.

BBVA and SAP Spain have forged a strategic alliance whereby the bank will integrate the SAP Multibank Connectivity solution to enhance its corporate banking service offering and attract new business clients. The solution will enable BBVA to transform and optimize how financial transactions are carried out for corporate and business banking clients, making the whole process more efficient and agile.

Garanti BBVA has entered a new era in asset management in Türkiye by migrating its crypto asset portfolios to its app, Garanti BBVA Mobile. Garanti BBVA Crypto users can now easily view their crypto assets, along with price information in real time, gains and losses, and watchlists directly from the ‘Investments’ menu in the bank’s mobile app.

BBVA has taken a significant step forward in its data-driven transformation strategy with the successful implementation of ADA, its global data platform, in Mexico and Colombia. This strategic advance seeks to improve and accelerate the bank's ability to offer personalized and relevant products and services to its customers. The cloud-based data platform, built on Amazon Web Services (AWS) technologies, enables the centralized consolidation of analytical processes, ensures real-time access to data, and scales the use of artificial intelligence.

During the global launch of its new language model, OpenAI identified BBVA as one of the first institutions to adopt this technology in the financial sector. The bank has been testing the system in strategic tasks as part of its commitment to exploring the potential of generative artificial intelligence to enhance organizational processes and drive team innovation.