Conversations for Recovery
Our spokesperson, José Luis Martínez, explains the measures through which the banking sector has supported businesses and Spanish families during the pandemic. Looking to the future, he discusses the sector’s objective: recovery with sustained growth over time.
Banking measures to support families and businesses in response to COVID
Banks have stood by families and businesses since the beginning of the pandemic, during the most difficult times, so they can overcome their challenges and move forward. And we will be there during the economic recovery as well.
HuchaChallenge, the youth competition to reinvent the banking of the future
Here are some of the best moments from Hucha Challenge, the competition to shape the banking of the future with young people as they take on all kinds of challenges, games and financial education questions, in a format similar to the TV style of entertainment shows.
“Direct aid is necessary now to keep companies operational,” states José María Roldán
“Although they are difficult to design because public funds are involved, direct aid is necessary now to keep companies operational. We are heading in the right direction.” This was stated by our President, José María Roldán, at the ‘Observatorio Finanzas’ of Invertia and El Español.
Hucha Challenge, the interactive youth competition to reinvent banking with innovative ideas
The Spanish Banking Association (AEB) and CECA, together with Trivu, and in collaboration with Thinking Heads, have joined forces to develop Hucha Challenge, a live competition for young people to shape the future of banking while tackling various challenges in a format akin to TV entertainment shows.
Expertclick, the technology school for seniors by the AEB and Cibervoluntarios foundations
More than 2,100 individuals over 55 years of age residing in rural areas have attended Expertclick workshops since its launch in 2018. This technology school offers free training for the use and management of digital tools, applications, and technological services or content related to administrative, health, online banking, or social procedures. This initiative promotes the active participation of seniors in society through technology and was conducted exclusively online in 2020 due to the COVID-19 health crisis.
HuchaChallenge, the competition with great prizes to design the banking of the future
Our advisor Lorena Mullor explains here what you need to do to sign up for Hucha Challenge, the competition where young people can win great prizes and design the banking of the future with the best professionals in the sector.
Bank lending during the pandemic. Our spokesperson, José Luis Martínez.
Both banks and businesses and families are cautious regarding credit in the current situation of uncertainty generated by the health crisis. “The three principles on which bank financing rests are prudence, responsibility, and objective criteria, all to protect the client.” This is stated by our spokesperson, José Luis Martínez, in this interview with Castilla y León TV.
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Our President reaffirms banks’ commitment to continue supporting businesses during the pandemic
Spanish banks “deserve a medal for how quickly they reached their customers with financial support when they needed it most”. This was stated by our President, José María Roldán, referring to the State-guaranteed financing programme and the moratoria applied to help families and businesses during the health crisis, during his address at the 27th Financial Sector Meeting organised by Deloitte, ABC and Sociedad de Tasación.