Banking Supervision

Sanctions imposed by the Banco de España

Under the provisions of Art. 115.7 of Law 10/2014 of 26 June 2014 on the regulation, supervision and solvency of credit institutions, the Banco de España shall publish on its website the sanctions and reprimands imposed in relation to serious and very serious infringements within 15 working days from the date on which such sanctions and reprimands have become final pursuant to administrative proceedings. Where appropriate, and if it is so resolved, the identity of the person subject to the sanction or reprimand may remain confidential.

In compliance with this obligation, the following table includes a reference to the aforementioned sanctions and reprimands imposed by the Banco de España since the entry into force of Law 10/2014, referring to the appeals for judicial review, if any, lodged against the sanctioning resolution, and the outcome thereof.

Publication date Information on infringements and sanctions imposed Decision date Status
19/02/21

Fine imposed on IBERCAJA BANCO, S.A., amounting to one million eighty thousand euros (€1,080,000) — after the application of a reduction of 40% provided for in Article 85 of Law 39/2015 of 1 October 2015 on the common administrative procedure for general government, pursuant to Article 98(1)(b) of Law 10/2014 of 26 June 2014 on the regulation, supervision and solvency of credit institutions, for the commission of a serious infringement, of the type defined in Article 93(f) of this latter Law, comprising the performance, between 1 January 2015 and 31 December 2017, of acts or operations in breach of rules issued under Article 5 of said Law 10/2014.

Specifically, in breach of Order 2899/2011 and of Banco de España Circular 5/2012 in relation to the provision of pre-contractual information and their content, as well as in relation to calculation of the APRC included in said pre-contractual information.

18/12/20 Final decision