Madrid City Council and AEB join forces to promote cybersecurity and financial education
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 encourage training in cybersecurity. The Mayor of Madrid, José Luis Martínez-Almeida, and the President of AEB and its Foundation, Alejandra Kindelán, signed this agreement yesterday, which includes the transfer of audiovisual content from AEB to the City Council and strengthens collaboration between the parties.
Banks work to bring financial education closer
Banks understand how important financial education is at any stage of life. Therefore, we are committed to facilitating access for all individuals to financial and digital knowledge through all available channels. This episode demonstrates our work to bring financial education closer to all groups, through initiatives such as the Financial and Digital Classroom, a web platform that reflects the commitment made with the signing of the Strategic Protocol to Strengthen the Social and Sustainable Commitment of Banking. Our goal is to make economic concepts more understandable and provide information to help all individuals make responsible financial decisions. From the Spanish Banking Association (AEB) and CECA, we work together to ensure complete financial inclusion in our country. This video series ‘Solutions for Everyone, Solutions for You’ demonstrates the banking sector’s collective effort to improve access to financial services throughout Spain. #SolucionesParaTi
Banking Lab. The impact of interest rate hikes on mortgages
“Dialogue with the Government has led to a mortgage agreement that will help families with liquidity issues while preserving the stability of the mortgage market,” stated our Secretary General, Javier Rodríguez Pellitero, during the latest ‘Banking Lab’ session. The discussion panel included José García Montalvo, Professor of Economics at Pompeu Fabra University; Carlos Pérez Montes, from the Financial Stability Department of the Bank of Spain; and Paloma Arnaiz, Secretary General of AEV. Santiago Carbó, Professor of Economic Analysis at the University of Valencia, moderated the session, which was opened by the Vice President of CEOE, Íñigo Fernández de Mesa.
The banking sector adapts to your needs and habits. “Solutions for everyone, solutions for you”
As banking institutions, we pursue a common goal: for financial inclusion to reach 100% of people. This is already the case for 98% of the population and, for this reason, we promote the development of solutions that adapt to everyone’s habits and needs, regardless of their circumstances, age, or place of residence. On this occasion, we show how banking institutions make different services available to their customers, such as personalised telephone support or in-person service through our account managers in branches across the country, so that everyone has the same ease of access. We work together to achieve full financial inclusion. This video series, «Solutions for everyone, solutions for you», is an example of the banking sector’s shared effort to improve access to financial services throughout the country, leaving no one behind.
Alejandra Kindelán receives Commissioner Mairead McGuinness
Our President receives Mairead McGuinness, the European Commissioner for Financial Services, Financial Stability and Capital Markets Union, and her team at the AEB headquarters to discuss the role of the banking sector, its challenges and opportunities. Images courtesy of Oscar del Pozo/European Commission.
Interview with Alejandra Kindelán on the COPE Network
Our chairwoman, Alejandra Kindelán, spoke on the radio this morning regarding the new mortgage agreement, a very important commitment by the banking sector to help families facing difficulties in managing the impact of rising interest rates on mortgage payments. “The sector must bear a series of costs, and we have been working intensely to ensure that we can continue providing credit in the future,” she explained.
The banking sector’s commitment to all municipalities. ‘Solutions for all, solutions for you’
As banking institutions, we aim to contribute to territorial cohesion and the economic development of individuals and businesses, particularly in rural areas. This episode highlights the importance of rural areas having access to physical and tailored solutions for all. Aware of the concern in certain parts of rural Spain regarding the need to withdraw cash, banking institutions are working towards full financial inclusion through ATMs and financial agents. Furthermore, we forge alliances that facilitate access to basic financial services, such as the agreement with Correos for the use of the Correos Cash service. From the Spanish Banking Association (AEB) and CECA, we work together to achieve complete financial inclusion. This video series, “Solutions for all, solutions for you,” demonstrates the banking sector’s collective effort to improve access to financial services nationwide.
“Let’s Talk About Your Money”: Consumption
Earning money takes a lot of effort, but spending it can take very little. In this episode of Let’s Talk About Your Money, participants share key tips for smart, safe spending, helping you avoid falling victim to online scams.
Banking sector measures in rural areas and for older people
María Abascal, our Director General, explains in this interview on Castilla y León Television the measures adopted by the banking sector to bring cash to every last corner of Spain, with specific solutions for rural areas, and to improve personalised service for older people.
Banking institutions and the rural world. “Solutions for everyone, solutions for you”
Financial inclusion underpins the activity of all banking institutions. That is why we develop projects and initiatives in municipalities with a shared goal: to ensure that all citizens in Spain have adequate access to financial services. This video series shows how important physical solutions, such as mobile ATMs, and technological solutions, such as Bizum, are in rural areas. The Spanish Banking Association (AEB) and CECA work together to achieve full financial inclusion. Our campaign “Solutions for everyone, solutions for you” is an example of the banking sector’s joint effort to improve access to financial services throughout the country, leaving no one behind.