The Banco de España raises the capital buffers for systemic banks

Press release/The Banco de España Blog

29/09/2023

Macroprudential policy

The Banco de España has raised the minimum capital buffers required at Santander and BBVA for 2024 by 0.25 pp. Higher capital buffers at systemic banks make the Spanish financial system more stable.

Press release: The Banco de España updates the list of other systemically important institutions and sets their macroprudential capital buffer rates for 2024 (218 KB)

D.G. Estabilidad Financiera, Regulación y Resolución.

New Banco de España Blog post

The Banco de España raises the capital buffers for systemic banks. Article by Ángel Estrada, Director General Financial Stability, Regulation and Resolution.