Spaniards consider banking entities to be the institutions best prepared to protect them from cyber scams
In a context of high digitalization and a growing perception of the risk associated with cyberattacks, Spaniards trust banking entities to protect them against digital scams. Banking entities are the best-prepared institution and generate the most trust among Spaniards of all ages to protect their personal data, with a score of 7.1 out of 10, ahead of the State Security Forces and Bodies, technology companies, or Public Administrations.
The banking sector promotes public-private collaboration to combat digital fraud
The Spanish Banking Association (AEB), CECA and the National Union of Credit Cooperative Banks (Unacc) took a key step today in the fight against cybercrime, following a meeting with the Minister of Economy, Trade and Business, Carlos Cuerpo.
The banking sector presents regulatory simplification proposals in Frankfurt to boost EU growth
The Spanish Banking Association (AEB) and CECA today held a meeting in Frankfurt, ‘Strengths of the Spanish Banking Sector in times of global transition’, presenting proposals for regulatory simplification of the banking sector aimed at strengthening economic growth and the competitiveness of the European Union.
The ‘Alcanza Awards’ recognize the promotion of financial education and digital training
The Spanish Banking Association (AEB) Foundation has today presented the ‘Alcanza Awards’ to highlight the banking sector’s commitment to financial education and digital literacy. It thus recognizes projects that provide society with tools to manage their finances and address economic and social challenges, with a special emphasis on groups requiring greater support.
The non-profit organizations Nantik Lum, Nuevo Futuro, and Grandes Amigos are the three winners of this first edition in the categories of inclusion and people with disabilities; youth and children; and seniors, respectively, each receiving a prize of 10,000 euros.
The Spanish and Italian financial sectors strengthen their cooperation ahead of the new European legislature
On the eve of the new legislature in Europe, representatives of the Spanish and Italian financial associations met today in Rome to exchange views on how to strengthen the sector’s competitiveness and strengthen collaborative ties in the face of the geopolitical and demographic challenges facing the region.
The banking sector engages in dialogue with various social stakeholders on sustainability, digitalization, and financial education.
The banking associations AEB, CECA, and Unacc, in collaboration with the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union and with the support of Abanca, organized the event “Dialogues with the banking sector for economic and social progress,” as part of the international and Latin American meetings being held in Santiago de Compostela.
Over 60,000 students receive financial education from banking employee volunteers
More than 60,000 secondary school students have received financial education through ‘Your Finances, Your Future’, a program promoted by the Spanish Banking Association (AEB) and its Foundation, in collaboration with the Junior Achievement Foundation, which is now in its ninth edition and is deployed in classrooms at educational centers throughout Spain. This program is the result of the long-term commitment of AEB and its member banks to awaken in young people the importance of financial education in their lives and of continuous training in this area, for proper decision-making and the development of skills that foster responsible and healthy financial behaviors.
AEB Foundation and Somos Digital facilitate the use of digital banking
The President of the Spanish Banking Association and the AEB Foundation, Alejandra Kindelán, and the President of the Somos Digital Association and Director of Telecommunications and Digital Administration of Castilla y León, Antonio Ibáñez, signed a collaboration agreement today to promote the use of secure digital banking, accompanied by the Minister of Mobility and Digital Transformation of Castilla y León, María González Corral.
Madrid City Council and AEB join forces to promote cybersecurity and financial education
The Madrid City Council and the Spanish Banking Association (AEB) and its Foundation have reached a collaboration agreement to promote financial and digital education for citizens, and to foster training in cybersecurity. The Mayor of Madrid, José Luis Martínez-Almeida, and the President of the AEB and its Foundation, Alejandra Kindelán, have signed this agreement, which includes the transfer of AEB audiovisual content to the City Council and strengthens collaboration between the parties.
Alejandra Kindelán, new President of AEB
The General Assembly of the Spanish Banking Association (AEB) has unanimously agreed today to elect Alejandra Kindelán as President of AEB for a four-year term, replacing José María Roldán, who in April 2021 announced his decision not to seek a third term at the head of the Association.