AEB Foundation launches the second edition of the Alcanza Awards
The Spanish Banking Association (AEB) Foundation has launched the second edition of its Alcanza Awards to bring society tools that help improve financial well-being and face everyday life with greater preparedness and confidence. This call for entries continues to focus on groups that need special support and reinforces the Foundation’s commitment to inclusion and digitalisation.
More than 10,000 older people receive digital skills training with Expertclick
Since its launch in 2018, the Expertclick programme has brought technology closer to more than 10,000 older people across Spain through free workshops on the easy and safe use of technological tools to improve their autonomy, independence and quality of life. Driven by the Cibervoluntarios Foundation and the Spanish Banking Association (AEB) Foundation—with the support of the Ministry of Social Rights and the 2030 Agenda—this initiative aims to equip people aged 55 and over with basic digital skills, especially in rural areas.
Banks reinforce their commitment to support their clients and offer solutions to society’s major challenges
Senior representatives from the national and international banking sector met today in Madrid at an event organized by the Spanish Banking Association to address the strategic challenges and priorities of the upcoming European legislative cycle for the 2024–2029 period. In the context of the Spanish presidency of the EU, the speakers reflected on the current situation and the future of the sector, its role in driving economic and social progress, and its commitment to providing solutions to the major challenges facing society, such as the green and digital transformations of the economy.
The ‘Banking Lab’ focuses on privacy, reliability, and usability as challenges for the implementation of the digital euro
The Spanish Institute of Banking and Finance has held a Banking Lab session entitled ‘Digital Euro: from purposes to reality,’ which was moderated by the Director General of the Spanish Banking Association (AEB), María Abascal, and featured the participation of Carlos Cuerpo, Secretary General of the Treasury and International Financing; Juan Ayuso, Director General of Operations, Markets and Payment Systems at the Bank of Spain; María Ruiz Andújar, Head of Strategy and Business Development for Global Cards and Digital Solutions at Santander; and Santiago Fernández de Lis, Head of Regulation at BBVA.
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.
Over 4,700 seniors trained in digital skills with Expertclick
Expertclick, the free training program in new technologies for seniors developed by Fundación Cibervoluntarios and Fundación de la Asociación Española de Banca (AEB), with support from the Ministry of Social Rights and 2030 Agenda, launches its fifth edition with new courses.
Me Apptualizo Launches: Digital Training Programme for Over-60s
The EmancipaTIC association and AEB Foundation, part of the Spanish Banking Association (AEB), are launching ‘Me Apptualizo’, a free digital training programme for people over 60 residing in Madrid. More than 1,050 beneficiaries will receive training through free programmes to be delivered between February and May 2023 at Madrid City Council senior centres.
Launch of ‘Conectando mayores’, a digital literacy school by SECOT and AEB
The Spanish Seniors Association for Technical Cooperation (SECOT) and the AEB Foundation, of the Spanish Banking Association (AEB), are launching ‘Conectando mayores’, a training program in the use of new technologies for people over 60 residing in urban and rural areas.
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.
AEB, CECA and Unacc awarded for ‘Aula Financiera y Digital’ and their commitment to financial education
The Spanish Banking Association (AEB), CECA and the National Union of Credit Cooperatives (Unacc) have received the “Finanzas Para Todos” award for best trajectory in the development of the Financial Education Plan for the ‘Aula Financiera y Digital’ initiative. This award, granted by the Bank of Spain, the National Securities Market Commission (CNMV) and the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation, is a recognition of the Spanish banking sector’s commitment to the financial and digital education of society.