Companies
The ECB will apply climate factors to corporate loans as collateral from 2027
The ECB will apply climate factors to corporate loans used as collateral from late 2027, with a maximum discount of 5% to guard against transition risks.
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ECB detects slight easing in credit conditions despite volatility
The ECB notes a second quarter of slight easing in credit conditions, although volatility raised funding costs and collateral disputes.
Companies
The ECB activates new liquidity service for non-EU central banks
The ECB launches EUREP, a euro liquidity service for non-euro central banks, with a limit of €50 billion per entity, operational from Q4 2026.
Companies
Sabadell reports €971 million profit in the first half and completes share buyback
Banco Sabadell achieved a net profit of €971 million in H1 2026, nearly stable, and completed a €365 million share buyback.
Companies
Fraud in cards and transfers leads banking complaints in Castilla-La Mancha
Fraud in cards and transfers was the main cause of banking complaints in Castilla-La Mancha in 2025, at 26.6% of the total, according to the Bank of Spain.
Companies
Santander ignores 76% of favourable claims from the Bank of Spain, despite record profits
Santander ignores 76% of favourable claims from the Bank of Spain, while BBVA and CaixaBank rectify more. The bank achieves record profits.
Companies
The Bank of Spain rejects 58.6% of banking complaints due to a prior error
The Bank of Spain rejected 58.6% of 30,970 complaints in 2025 for not having previously complained to the bank, a mandatory step.
Política
The ECB appoints Boris Kisselevsky as new General Secretary
The ECB appoints Boris Kisselevsky as General Secretary, a position he will assume on 1 November 2026.
Companies
Fraud claims to the Bank of Spain surge by 18.5%: 25 cases daily
Fraud claims to the Bank of Spain rise by 18.5% in 2025, with 25 new cases daily. Phishing and identity theft are the most common scams.
Companies
Bank complaints in Murcia fall by 18.4% in 2025, down to 284 cases
The Bank of Spain resolved 284 bank complaints in Murcia in 2025, 18.4% less, and refunded €59,015 to customers.
Companies
European banks tighten credit for businesses and households in the second quarter of 2026
7% of eurozone banks tightened their loan conditions for businesses in Q2 2026. Mortgage credit demand fell by 15%.
Companies
The State Bank of Vietnam Keeps Exchange Rate Stable Despite Strong Dollar Pressure
The USD/VND exchange rate has only depreciated by 0.1% in 2026, thanks to FDI and central bank management.