Tagged: spain

February 14, 2026 @ 12:07 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

This week, Wallapop, a Spanish platform, announced a strategic partnership with Swiss AI company Albatross to deploy real-time AI discovery across its platform. With Albatross, Wallapop becomes one of the first C2C marketplaces globally to move beyond static, history-based recommendation systems toward in-session, adaptive discovery… Read More

February 9, 2026 @ 1:20 am By Michael Wong  |  

Card payments in Spain are on track to top $550 billion dollars by 2029, as near-universal access to bank accounts, broad merchant acceptance and the continued shift to contactless transactions accelerate the move toward electronic payments, data provider GlobalData forecast. The value of card payments… Read More

February 4, 2026 @ 4:08 pm By JD Alois  |  

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has taken the country in a decidedly authoritarian direction, seeking to rein in free speech while claiming to combat disinformation and illegal content. Sánchez is the leader of the Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party, who did not win an outright majority… Read More

November 23, 2025 @ 8:04 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Akur8, the insurance pricing and reserving solution powered by transparent machine learning, announced the opening of its new office in the heart of Madrid, Spain. This marks Akur8’s eighth international office, reinforcing its commitment to serving clients and partners throughout the world. Spain is said… Read More

November 22, 2025 @ 4:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Getnet, a payment solutions provider in Latin America and Iberia belonging to the Santander Group, and UnionPay International (UPI), have signed a strategic agreement to expand the acceptance of UnionPay cards in Spain and Portugal. This reinforces both firms’ commitment to delivering a more inclusive… Read More

October 25, 2025 @ 4:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Around 800 investors in Spain have reportedly backed various equity deals this year so far, creating a more competitive environment where strategic positioning is considered to be crucial. This, according to an update from CB Insights which noted that to differentiate themselves, companies such as… Read More

October 6, 2025 @ 6:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Santander Corporate & Investment Banking announced that its U.S. broker-dealer, Santander US Capital Markets LLC, entered a strategic alliance with healthcare-focused Nephron Research LLC. This is reportedly Santander CIB’s third equity research alliance in the United States, following agreements entered with Telsey Advisory Group LLC,… Read More

October 3, 2025 @ 9:06 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Reveni has closed a €7.5M Series A. The Madrid-based company centralizes global sales, returns, and logistics in one dashboard, integrating with major e-commerce platforms to optimize purchase and post-purchase flows. The funding will help strengthen the company’s presence in the UK and the EU, while… Read More

September 29, 2025 @ 8:38 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CaixaBank, one of Spain’s largest lenders in terms of the overall scope of operations, has joined forces with eight other European banks to introduce a euro-denominated stablecoin. Announced recently, this consortium aims to create a regulated digital asset that bridges traditional finance with the ecosystem… Read More

September 24, 2025 @ 8:15 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Boerse Stuttgart Digital, the provider of cryptocurrency infrastructure tailored for Europe’s financial sector, has unveiled its latest venture: a dedicated office in Madrid. As a key division of the Boerse Stuttgart Group, this expansion signals the company’s entry into the Spanish market, where demand for… Read More

August 4, 2025 @ 3:42 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CaixaBank is leveraging artificial intelligence and advanced digital solutions to foster innovation and expand its global reach. Recent initiatives—its AI-driven transformation and the launch of HolaBank Connecta—highlight the bank’s commitment to integrating technology with customer-centric services, positioning it as a key player in Spain’s economic… Read More

July 28, 2025 @ 12:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

BME has presented the Playbook Spain T+1, a document that compiles the conclusions reached by the Spanish task force on the transition to the T+1 settlement cycle. The migration project to T+1 involves “reducing the period between the execution of a trade and its settlement.”… Read More

July 21, 2025 @ 8:09 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CaixaBank, one of Spain’s retail banks, continues to focus on setting benchmarks in financial services, sustainability, and client-centric services with a series of initiatives announced recently. These developments, ranging from expanding cross-border payment solutions to fostering sustainable energy communities and enhancing asset management, indicates the… Read More

July 8, 2025 @ 12:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

SIX Group, an operator of financial market infrastructures in Switzerland and Spain, has released its monthly key figures for June 2025, highlighting trading and listing activities on the SIX Swiss Exchange and BME Exchange. Concurrently, S&P Global Ratings has affirmed SIX Group’s ‘A’ credit rating,… Read More

July 6, 2025 @ 3:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

UK’s digital bank Monzo wants to redefine banking by leveraging technology and community feedback to deliver user-focused services. The digital bank currently reports over 12 million individual and business accounts. Three recent updates—Monzo’s new hub in Barcelona, the launch of a bulk payments feature for businesses, and… Read More

July 2, 2025 @ 1:58 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CaixaBank has launched Apple’s Tap To Pay solution on iPhone to enable businesses in Spain to seamlessly and securely accept in-person payments with the iPhone, without any additional hardware or payment terminal needed. With Tap To Pay on iPhone, merchants can accept payments “with contactless… Read More

June 4, 2025 @ 8:32 am By JD Alois  |  

Perhaps it is a natural progression. Raisin, a European Fintech that offers comparisons and access to the best savings rates regardless of geography, will now offer its own savings product.  According to a company note, Raisin is now offering “Welcome Account” in Spain, describing it… Read More

June 2, 2025 @ 3:39 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CaixaBank research highlights that the growth of services sustains the dynamism of the economy in 2025. CaixaBank’s research service indicates that the “number of sectors in the expansion phase is increasing in the first months of the year, supported by the moderation of inflation, the… Read More

May 23, 2025 @ 7:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

BBVA is launching a new version of its app in Spain, with a unique native code that is “scalable and exportable” to all countries where the bank operates. This technological overhaul, which includes “an artificial intelligence (AI) integration, marks a turning point in digital banking.”… Read More

April 27, 2025 @ 5:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Flex, the fintech company enhancing back office finance for ambitious business owners, and Maza, one of the largest entity formation and payments apps for Spanish-speaking solopreneurs and consumers, announce their M&A. As part of the deal, Maza will rebrand as Flex Consumer, “a new arm… Read More