José María Roldán participates in the APIE-UIMP Seminar
Our president addresses the involvement of banks in the transition toward a sustainable economy at the seminar organized by the Association of Economic Information Journalists (APIE) and BBVA, in collaboration with the Menéndez Pelayo International University (UIMP), held in Santander in 2019.
AEB Presents the 2019 National Financial Education Award
The President of the Spanish Banking Association, José María Roldán, and the Director General of the Junior Achievement Foundation, Blanca Narváez, presented the 2019 National Financial Education Award today to students from Divina Pastora School in Getafe, Madrid.
Banks advance in applying the six Principles for Responsible Banking to their daily operations
Experts from the financial sector, investors, business world, NGOs and authorities addressed today in Madrid the challenges facing banks to comply with the Principles for Responsible Banking, an initiative of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP FI) that establishes a global standard on what a responsible bank is and represents the first global framework for the sector to incorporate sustainability into all business areas.
Volunteers from 19 banks honoured for their commitment to financial education
The President of the Spanish Banking Association, José María Roldán, and the Director of Junior Achievement Foundation, Blanca Narváez, have presented awards to the volunteers from the 19 banks that have participated in the five editions of the financial education programme ‘Your Finances, Your Future’, whose content has now reached over 35,700 pupils from schools across Spain.
More than 100,000 students participate in the European Money Quiz
Students aged 13 to 15 from 28 countries gathered in Brussels on May 7 to participate in the final of the second edition of the European financial education competition. Their schools qualified for the final after winning the competition held at a national level. Photos courtesy of Bernard De Keyzer of the European Banking Federation
Banking volunteers return to school
The Spanish Banking Association and its Foundation have launched the fifth edition of their financial education program, “Your Finances, Your Future,” thanks to employees from 18 banks who volunteer at schools across Spain to help students aged 13 to 15 develop healthy financial habits.
Conference “Sandbox: usefulness and reality for the Spanish market”
Rocío Sánchez, our Director of Public Policy, moderates a roundtable discussion on the launch of a sandbox in Spain, a testing environment for technology-based financial innovation, to support the digital transformation of the financial sector and respond to consumers’ new needs with full guarantees.
Expertclick: It’s Never Too Late to Learn How to Use New Technologies
The AEB Foundation, part of the Spanish Banking Association, and the Cibervoluntarios Foundation are launching ‘Expertclick’, a training programme on the use of new technologies for people over 55 living in rural areas with low population density across the country.
Teachers’ meeting at the AEB to implement financial education in the classroom
More than 30 primary, secondary, and high school teachers have met at the headquarters of the Spanish Banking Association (AEB) to design a financial education program for implementation in their classrooms starting next school year.
José María Roldán participates in the APIE-UIMP Seminar
The AEB President addresses the role of banking in the transition to a sustainable, low-carbon economy at the seminar organized by the Association of Economic Information Journalists (APIE) and BBVA at the Menéndez Pelayo International University (UIMP) in Santander in 2018.