Banco de España
Spanish household and corporate debt hits 25-year lows
Spanish household and corporate debt declined to 42.8% and 62.6% of GDP respectively in 2025, reaching their lowest levels since 1999 and 2001.
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Banco de España's EBAE survey: Unpacking its design and data access
The Banco de España has published a methodological note detailing its quarterly Business Activity Survey (EBAE).
Euro area households and firms show stable investment, declining debt
Euro area households maintained a 2.5 percent annual growth in financial investment in the fourth quarter of 2025, while non-financial corporations saw financing grow by 1.5 percent.
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Euro area current account surplus declines, investment position strengthens
The euro area's current account surplus decreased to €276 billion (1.7% of GDP) in 2025, down from €416 billion (2.7% of GDP) a year earlier.
Banco de España updates good practices for vulnerable clients and consumer loans
The Banco de España has updated its Compendium of Good Practices, introducing new criteria for the treatment of people with disabilities, consumer loans, and procedures following a client's death.
Firms' inflation expectations enhance real-time core inflation forecasting
A Banco de España working paper finds that models incorporating households' and services firms' inflation expectations significantly improve real-time core inflation forecasting.
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Spanish banks consolidate strong financial health across key metrics in Q4 2025
Spanish credit institutions significantly strengthened their position in solvency, liquidity, profitability, and asset quality during the fourth quarter of 2025.
Banco de España strengthens public trust, financial stability, and digital euro
The Banco de España's 2025 Institutional Report details its efforts to enhance transparency, strengthen financial stability, and advance key initiatives like the digital euro.
Redesigned Institutional Report 2025 boosts Banco de España transparency
The Banco de España has published its redesigned Institutional Report 2025, a key tool for public accountability.
ECB Economic Bulletin assesses euro area economic outlook and risks
The European Central Bank's Economic Bulletin, Issue 2/2026, provides a comprehensive assessment of the euro area's economic situation.
ESRB warns of elevated systemic risks from Middle East conflict
The European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB) reported that financial stability risks in the EU have increased, primarily due to the escalating Middle East conflict.
Spain's Current Account Surplus Narrows in January 2026
The Banco de España reported a preliminary current account surplus of 2.7 billion euros for January 2026, a decrease from 3.4 billion euros in January 2025.