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The Banco de España and Latin America: the new LatAm Economic Forum as a strategic initiative

07/07/2026 Enrique Alberola , Juan Carlos Berganza and Ignacio Hernando

Latin America is a core area of focus for the Banco de España, given its importance for Spain’s economy and banking sector. This is reflected in our analysis of the region and in our international cooperation with its central banks and key institutions. The first LatAm Economic Forum further advances this strategic priority.

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27/05/2026

The Bank behind the scenes Series: Inside the Bank

Inés Calderón , Víctor Lapuente , Manuela Sebastián , Roberto España , Beatriz García and Sergio Gorjón

This episode of CIENxCIEN is different, and yet it captures the very essence of our podcast, as it celebrates opening our doors during Open Government Week. In our first episode with a live audience, we talked about transparency and communication, foresight and analysis, our branch network and financial education, one of our major commitments. We also brought together two forms of the euro that are not as incompatible as they may seem: cash and the future digital euro.

Digital euro and CBDC

Euro Digital

20/11/2025

Advancing towards the future of our money: the digital euro

Juan Ayuso

Why all the talk about the digital euro? Since 2021 the Eurosystem has been working on a digital version of the euro, so the public can enjoy the benefits of cash in their digital payments. The Governing Council of the ECB has decided to move to the next phase of the project. You may be wondering what the digital euro means for you.

Digital euro and CBDC

19/10/2023

The digital euro: what is it and what’s in it for us

Juan Ayuso

The growing use of electronic means of payment, such as cards and mobile payments, has led the Eurosystem to consider issuing a digital euro to complement cash. Here we explain what a digital euro would be and its advantages if eventually adopted.

Digital euro and CBDC