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.
José Luis Martínez’s intervention on RNE
Is it possible to save in these difficult times we are living through? Our spokesperson José Luis Martínez and financial freedom expert Luis Pita discussed this and much more during the ‘No es un día cualquiera’ talk show on the occasion of World Savings Day.
CUNEF students present financial education proposals to banking executives
Today we celebrate Financial Education Day! Therefore, we bring you a video summary of the event we held with CUNEF in March. The students presented us with nearly 60 proposals to improve financial literacy in Spain and the future prospects of new generations. The project by Adriana Rodríguez, Rocío Rubio, Lucía Robles, and María del Pilar Villalba, which included actions such as the creation of a ‘school bank’, videos by ‘financial influencers’, and configuring the library as a ‘Stock Exchange’, was the winning entry. 📽️ Watch it here: #FinancialEducationDay
CUNEF students present financial education proposals to banking executives
Some 250 CUNEF university students took up the challenge set by the Spanish Banking Association (AEB) and its Foundation to propose projects to improve the level of financial education in Spain, especially among younger people. Of the nearly 60 proposals developed by these students, ten were shortlisted and were presented on 5 March by 40 students at AEB headquarters to executives from various banks and from the Association itself, who served as the jury to choose the winning project.
José María Roldán’s Interview on Radio Intereconomía
“The markets are not understanding the international diversification of banks, but they will do so gradually as results in the countries become known,” our president stated during his speech at the General Council of Economists of Spain.
Interview with José Luis Martínez on Capital Radio
“Banking has played and continues to play a decisive role in mitigating the impact of the health crisis on families and businesses, and in boosting economic recovery,” states our spokesperson in this interview, where he also addresses competition, mergers, and banking profitability.
Interview with José Luis Martínez on RNE
Our spokesperson clarifies that the CJEU ruling of July 16 is only applicable if the clause has been declared abusive by a court, which necessitates assessing each individual case. Given that in Spain the Supreme Court has already analyzed how expenses were allocated according to domestic regulations, the ruling is not expected to have a significant impact.
Do you know how to keep your digital identity safe?
Identity theft is one of the most common techniques used by hackers today to steal your money. In this video, we provide practical tips to keep your personal data secure and prevent you from becoming a victim of cyber scams.
“Digitalization and sustainability are the tourism sector’s greatest assets”
“The tourism sector must seize the opportunities created by the COVID-19 crisis to make a leap in quality.” This was stated by our chairman, José María Roldán, during the ‘Barcelona 2020 Virtual Tourism & Economy Summit’ at a round table that also included the chairman of the ICO, José Carlos García de Quevedo, and the CEO of ICF, Josep-Ramón Sanromá.
Interview with José Luis Martínez on Onda Madrid
Banks have reached an agreement with the Ministry of Labour and the State Public Employment Service to advance unemployment benefit payments to those affected by the coronavirus crisis. Our spokesperson explains this in an interview on the programme “Madrid trabaja”.