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BBVA Bancomer inks multi-currency processing deal with Planet Payment

BBVA Bancomer, the largest financial institution in Mexico, and Planet Payment, Inc. (PLPM), a leading provider of international and multi-currency payment processing services, today announced the signing of a multi-currency processing agreement and the launch of Planet Payment’s integrated payments hospitality solution for BBVA Bancomer merchants.

18 November 2015

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BBVA Compass offers real-time reward redemption on Wallet purchases

BBVA Compass broke new ground today, becoming the first major U.S. bank to offer its credit card clients real-time redemption of rewards earned on qualified purchases made at any retailer.

16 November 2015

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BBVA launches Wallet app in Turkey as downloads pass the one million mark

BBVA is to launch its mobile payment app in Turkey as the Spanish bank reveals more than one million downloads of the Wallet application in the two years since its launch.

12 November 2015

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Banks need to develop new core competencies to survive - BBVA COO

Banks need to develop core competencies in design, Big Data, digital sales, processes and software, and cultural change if they are to succeed in the future, says BBVA chief operating officer Carlos Torres Vila.

23 October 2015

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Smart contracts set to transform financial services - BBVA

Smart contracts facilitated by blockchain technologies could usher in a new wave of innovation in banking services, say economists at BBVA.

21 October 2015

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BBVA Compass rolls out Accenture mortgage software suite

BBVA Compass has deployed an end-to-end mortgage software suite from Accenture (ACN) to streamline the bank’s real estate lending operations and enable its clients with digital tools to apply for and track loans.

15 October 2015

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Banks face choice to collaborate or compete as fintech disruption hots up

Up to $1 trillion in profits is in play as the world's banks battle to fend off competition from as many as 12,000 fintech startups globally, according to a report by McKinsey.

30 September 2015

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Finextra Q&A: Jeff Dennes, chief digital officer, BBVA Compass

BBVA Compass has developed a reputation as one of America's most forward-thinking banks. Last year Jeff Dennes joined the team to lead its charge into the digital era. He talks to Finextra about what being a chief digital officer entails and the bank's relationship with the fintech community.

28 September 2015

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Blockchain and bond market trading win out in BBVA London startup contest

Two London-based fintech start-ups - Everledger, which uses the blockchain to record ownership of valuables, and Origin Markets, a platform which directly connects corporate bond issuers with institutional investors - have won the 2015 BBVA Open Talent Europe final.

24 September 2015

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BBVA Compass debuts ClearSpend card with mobile budgeting app

BBVA Compass, in a nod to the increasing use of prepaid debit cards across all ages and income levels, is debuting its ClearSpend card with a mobile budgeting app to give users better control of their financial lives.

21 September 2015

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Digital disruptors awarded honours in BBVA Open Talent

Startups making their mark in lending took top honours in the regional finals in New York of the BBVA Open Talent 2015 competition, designed by the global bank to nurture the fintech ecosystem and support companies with great ideas.

16 September 2015

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Nine banks back blockchain collaboration plan

Nine of the world's largest banks are backing an initiative to create a set of global standards for the use of distributed ledger technology in financial markets.

15 September 2015