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After the flash floods in Spain, how did the Banco de España respond to the financial consequences?

11/07/2025 Andres Azqueta , Ana Isabel Hernáez

The flash floods last autumn caused severe human, economic and environmental damage in eastern Spain. The Banco de España took a number of steps in response, including assessing and closely monitoring the financial situation in the area to identify the needs of households and businesses and any risks to the financial system.

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Central de Balances

27/11/2023

40 years of quality statistics on Spanish firms

Manuel Ortega (Head, Central Balance Sheet Data Office), Alfredo Maldonado (Head, corporate groups and studies Unit), Carlos J. Pérez Castan (Central Balance Sheet Data Office)

The Banco de España’s Central Balance Sheet Data Office was launched in 1983 to create and maintain highly detailed databases on Spanish firms. It has since become a benchmark for statistical information and research on the Spanish business sector thanks to the wealth and quality of its data.

Central Balance Sheet Data Office