CIENxCIEN (one hundred percent) is a podcast on the latest economic, technological and social developments, brought to you by people working at the Banco de España. We want to throw open our doors and tell you about what we do, how we do it and the impact it has on your day-to-day life.
These down-to-earth yet rigorous podcasts will blend the simplicity of conversations between colleagues with the professionalism of our work in different areas, placing all our expertise at your disposal.
24/07/2026
We handle banknotes all the time, yet we seldom pause to think about what lies behind – and within – them. In this episode we discover how today’s banknotes are designed, through a process that combines art, technology, science and even psychology to create something as familiar as it is indispensable. Because a banknote is not defined by its face value alone: it also stands for trust, identity, and much more besides.
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08/05/2025
Macroprudential policy
05/12/2024
Macroprudential policy
24/10/2024
Better safe than sorry: how prudent lending standards lead to fewer corporate defaults Series: Focus. Research blog
Banks implementing more prudent standards when lending to firms helps reduce corporate vulnerability and default risk, strengthens financial stability and supports economic recovery after crises.
16/10/2024
Macroprudential policy
04/06/2024
The countercyclical capital buffer (CCyB) mitigates the risk posed by the macro-financial cycle to the banking system as a whole. The CCyB gradually raises banks’ solvency requirements when this risk is intermediate or high and lowers them when such systemic risks materialise. In so doing, it enhances banks’ loss-absorbing capacity and enables a stable supply of financing to the economy.
