BBVA migrates its investment banking platform to the cloud with AWS
BBVA says the AWS platform “provides greater computing power” to make financial market-related calculations.
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Colombian fintech Truora raises $15m Series A led by BBVA fund
Accel, Kaszek and Y Combinator also participated, as well as a number of angel investors.
Spanish banking giant BBVA invests $300m in Brazilian neobank Neon
“Digital is opening new ways for us to grow in very attractive markets,” says BBVA chairman.
BBVA enters open finance partnership with Italy’s Sella
The European multinationals will utilise open banking platform Fabrick.
Swift launches low-value payments service Swift Go
Payments network aims to make things easier for small businesses.
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BBVA Switzerland launches Bitcoin trading service for private banking clients
The banking giant plans to add support for more cryptocurrencies going forward.
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BBVA cuts Spanish workforce by 13% to survive “tremendous competitive pressure”
The Spanish bank says digital changes and new competitors have forced its hand.
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BBVA deploys Google Cloud security analytics platform
Spanish bank is first in Europe to implement Google Cloud’s Chronicle
BBVA sells Holvi business lender, invests $150m in VC fund
Spanish banking giant ditches Finnish business bank, sells back to founder
BBVA shutters Simple after paying $117m for it in 2014
The bank is cutting out standalone entities which no longer make sense to operate solo.
Spanish mega-merger off the cards as BBVA and Sabadell call it quits
The two banks couldn’t agree price over a major combination.
BBVA taps Amazon and Bloomberg for cloud-based equities platform
Spanish giant launches “BBVA C-fit” for its corporate banking division.
BBVA debuts “dynamic CVV” numberless card Aqua
It features a dynamic CVV code in order to provide security for online payments.
Holvi becomes next UK casualty, exits just six months after launch
The Finnish start-up says its departure is down to both COVID-19 and Brexit.
BBVA collaborates with Fujitsu on quantum tech proof of concept
Spanish giant thinks quantum will be key to industry future.
Five Spanish banks complete blockchain POC for interbank payments
The platform has programmed more than 20,000 instant credit transfers.
BBVA joins $1.3m round for UK gig economy start-up Wollit
It’s one of the first to evolve out of BBVA’s ‘Venture Creation Partnership’ with Anthemis.
BBVA inks deal with Nok Nok Labs for FIDO authentication
Spanish giant looks to improve mobile channels.
BBVA trials Amazon platform for banking products
The Spanish bank is exploring options via a partnership with a Michelin star restaurant.
Atom Bank raises £50m
Neil Woodford’s fund has announced its first major investment since the shuttering of its flagship vehicle last month.
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BBVA creates AI Factory to drive data innovation
The team will work on both customer and internal solutions.
BBVA selects NetApp as a strategic partner
BBVA will make NetApp a priority technological partner to become a more flexible and scalable digital bank.
European banks sign up to gpi trial on TIPS
Designed to smoothen out real-time payments in Europe.
Holvi expansion targets micro businesses in five new European markets
Finnish start-up serves “everyday entrepreneurs” with business current accounts.
Six Spanish banks sign up for gpi cross-border payments
Adoption of gpi has seen a year-on-year increase of 270%.
BBVA psyched up for $5m DataSine investment
Bank’s Propel Venture Partners invests in psychology/ML tie-up business.
BBVA Groww-s investment app via $6m funding round
Bank’s Propel Venture Partners one of the backers for Indian firm.
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BBVA name dropped in Atom Bank takeover talks
UK challenger in talks to appoint advisers to its board on options for the business.
BBVA leads $12m funding in paytech Grabango
Busy bank shows more interest in invisible payments.
Life’s a brag in BBVA’s digital dominion
Reaches “tipping point” as 50% of its customers now use digital channels.
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BBVA and EIB sign €1bn synthetic securitisation on blockchain
The first of its kind in the EU.
BBVA drives first acquisition term loan on blockchain
Closes the loan with Porsche Holding Salzburg.
