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BBVA prepares for quantum leap

BBVA is stepping up its interests in quantum computing, presenting the results of six proof of concept trials across financial business use cases.

17 July 2020

News/payments

Spanish banks complete tests of programmable payments for smart contracts

Banco Sabadell, Banco Santander, Bankia, BBVA and CaixaBank have successfully completed a proof-of-concept test to enable the execution of payments triggered by smart contracts in blockchain networks.

15 July 2020

Company announcement/retail

BBVA to open 15 new branches in Texas

BBVA USA announced today that it has received approval to open 15 new branches across Texas, the bank’s largest market in its U.S. footprint.

01 July 2020

News/retail

BBVA launches Apple Watch app in Uruguay

BBVA has tapped its global mobile banking platform to overhaul its app for US customers and launch an Apple Watch app in Uruguay.

26 June 2020

News/regulation

Financial regulators need to get to grips with Big Tech - BBVA

Defining a suitable regulatory response to the appearance of Big Tech in the financial sector is "one of the greatest public policy challenges facing regulatory bodies", says BBVA in a report which calls on financial watchdogs to address the imbalance on data access between banks and firms such as Google, Amazon and Facebook.

16 June 2020

News/retail

BBVA re-opens Spanish branch network

BBVA has re-opened its entire branch network as Spain emerges out of lockdown.

12 June 2020

News/payments

BBVA Open Platform helps firms move money in real-time

BBVA's API-powered open banking platform has launched a real-time payments service via Visa Direct, for US companies.

11 June 2020

News/sustainable

BBVA ships tool to help companies calculate their carbon footprint

BBVA has released a new tool which scans client's aggregated transaction data to determine the amount of greenhouse gases they emit into the atmosphere with their daily activities.

01 June 2020

Company announcement/retail

BBVA exports digital 'Ninja' staff training programme to San Miguel

BBVA and Mahou San Miguel, Spain’s leading producer of beer, have begun a collaboration that will roll out the bank’s digital professional development program (‘Ninja’), offering it to the beverage company’s employees.

28 May 2020

Company announcement/wholesale

BBVA launches website for its equities and credit linked structured products

BBVA, in partnership with FinIQ, a market leading fintech company, is announcing the launch of BBVA epricer, a website for its equities and credit linked structured products.

20 May 2020

News/crypto

Is it time to believe the blockchain hype?

Finextra Research has collaborated with Deloitte's Richard Walker, HSBC's Mark Williamson and Ciaron Roddy and BBVA's Francisco Maroto amongst others and to produce a detailed report on the future of blockchain technology in financial services: Where is the industry now? Where could it go? How do we get there?

12 May 2020

Company announcement/wealth

New accounts can be opened at BBVA Switzerland with a simple video call

BBVA in Switzerland has launched a new online platform in record time, targeting prospective customers who are interested in opening an account.

12 May 2020