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Global monetary policy and Spain's housing challenges at BDE conference
The 5th Banco de España-CEMFI-UIMP Conference on the Spanish Economy will address challenges and opportunities in housing and institutions.
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Global tensions, energy shocks, and housing risks shape economic outlook
Banco de España Deputy Governor Soledad Núñez presented an assessment of geopolitical risks, the macroeconomic environment, and the Spanish housing market on March 19, 2026.
Leading economists discuss AI's impact on monetary policy and financial stability
The Banco de España hosted its 8th Annual Research Conference on the Economics of Artificial Intelligence in Madrid on November 13 and 14, 2025.
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Banco de España and CEPR convene economic history symposium
The Banco de España and the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) will host their joint Economic History Symposium and Seminar from May 27 to 29, 2026.
Bank of Spain and University of Barcelona partner on financial education
The Banco de España and the University of Barcelona have signed a framework agreement to collaborate on financial education initiatives.
Green regulation fosters innovation, but fragmentation hinders it
A Banco de España working paper finds that national green regulations positively impact firm innovation in Spain, while regulatory fragmentation at the regional level can diminish these benefits.
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Escrivá unveils DELTA: Bank of Spain's AI and tech innovation hub
Bank of Spain Governor José Luis Escrivá inaugurated the Department of Experimentation and Applied Technologies Laboratory (DELTA) in Barcelona.
Public investment via EIB loans yields high output multipliers
A Banco de España working paper finds that public investment shocks, identified through European Investment Bank loans, significantly raise employment and output in the medium term.
Spanish pension funds show negative returns after fees
A Banco de España paper analyzes the financial performance of Spanish individual pension funds.
AI-powered indicators quantify economic uncertainty from news
Researchers at the Banco de España have developed Retrieval-Augmented Uncertainty Indicators (RAUI), a new methodology using AI and newspaper data to generate topic-specific economic uncertainty measures.
Núñez Ramos: Climate and geopolitics reshape financial stability framework
Soledad Núñez Ramos, Deputy Governor of the Banco de España, stated at the FINRESP Annual Assembly on March 2, 2026, that sustainability, competitiveness, and geopolitics are fundamentally reshaping the prudential framework.
Spanish firms perceive improved bank financing access, pace slows
Spanish companies reported continued improvement in access to bank financing in the fourth quarter of 2025, though at a decelerating rate.