BBVA - News, Articles & Research

BBVA invites fintech startups to compete for $100,000 investment prize

Applications are now open for BBVA's Open Talent startup competition, with the overall winner scooping a $100,000 investment from the Spanish bank's Venture Creation Partnership with Anthemis.

24 May 2019

Company announcement

BBVA implements Euroclear's Qauntessence as part of DIY agenda

BBVA has rolled out an innovative dynamic portfolio DIY-management solution for wholesale clients.

23 May 2019

News

US Bank names BBVA's Derek White chief digital officer

US Bank has hired Barclays and BBVA veteran Derek White as its first chief digital officer, putting him in charge of a new combined digital team.

15 April 2019

Company announcement

BBVA closes blockchain loan with Madrid government

BBVA and Madrid’s government close the first blockchain-powered sustainable “Schuldschein” loan.

04 April 2019

News

Big banks back new international blockchain alliance

Barclays, BBVA, Deutsche Boerse and Swift are among the financial services sector names to join a new collective promoting the development of a global framework for the development and adoption of distributed ledger technology.

03 April 2019

News

BBVA links loan interest rate to borrower's digital maturity

Spanish bank BBVA is introducing a new type of corporate loan that sees its interest rate decline as the borrower makes progress towards "digital maturity".

02 April 2019

Company announcement

BBVA designates Telefonica as single telecommunications provider

BBVA and Telefónica have signed a strategic agreement that designates the operator as the single telecommunications service provider for the bank and its employees in Spain.

27 March 2019

News/devops

BBVA rolls out global component library for design staff

BBVA has created a global platform for developers and user experience creatives to mix and match components for re-use in other applications.

26 March 2019

Company announcement/startups

BBVA's Propel furthers investment in HR tool Ease

BBVA’s San Francisco based Propel Venture Partners unit has announced it is to support a new round of funding into Ease – an HR software solution for small and medium sized businesses from the U.S.

20 March 2019

Company announcement

Mobile onboarding outstrips other digital channels for new signups at BBVA

More customers now join BBVA via its award winning app in Spain than they do via other digital channels, the bank has revealed in the latest update to its digital transformation programme.

14 March 2019

News

BBVA issues blockchain-supported Green Bond

BBVA has negotiated the terms of a EUR35 million structured green bond using an in-house developed blockchain platform.

19 February 2019

News/ai

BBVA's Propel invests in psych/AI startup DataSine

Propel Venture Partners, BBVA’s San Francisco based venture capital investment vehicle, has co-led a $5.2 million funding round into London-based DataSine, which blends psychology with machine learning to create highly individualised marketing campaigns.

08 February 2019