Banco de España Blog

18/03/2026

Financial education from an early age: an investment that pays off

Isabel Alcalde and Patricia Stupariu

Learning about money from a young age helps us develop a critical and responsible mindset and prepares us for the financial decisions we will face as adults. This is what financial education seeks to offer children and young people, going far beyond simply teaching financial concepts.

11/02/2026

The library’s (special) value: facts vs falsehoods Series: Inside the Bank

Celia Álvaro and Patricio Cerro

Did you know that what is often considered the very first piece of fake news claimed there were people living on the Moon? Misinformation is nothing new and although we may no longer fall for stories like this one from 1835, we are still surrounded by false claims dressed up to sound convincing. So how do we cut through them? Welcome to the Library, a place where every resource is chosen with care and packaged with a sprinkle of critical thinking. Just what we need to get our bearings.

21/01/2026

A map to guide our research: The Banco de España’s Analysis Priorities for 2025-30

David López Salido

The Banco de España has published its analysis priorities for the next five years, which will help inform our points of view. We are going to focus on four main topics: pillars of central banking, European resilience in a changing world, challenges facing the Spanish economy and global trends.