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BBVA and the University of Navarra embark on applied research project into responsible AI

BBVA is entering a three-year project with the University of Navarra to address the main ethical, technical and regulatory challenges posed by artificial intelligence.

14 August 2025

News/ai

BBVA wins plaudits from OpenAI for ChatGPT5 tests

During the global launch of its new language model, OpenAI has identified BBVA as one of the first institutions to adopt the technology in the financial sector, cutting weeks off the time to conduct technical tasks.

12 August 2025

News/crypto

Binance partners BBVA to let customers keep crypto off exchange - FT

BBVA is working with Binance to provide the crypto firm's customers with off-exchange custody, according to the Financial Times.

08 August 2025

Company announcement/crypto

BBVA launches bitcoin and ether trading and custody services in Spain

BBVA has unveiled its cryptocurrency trading and custody service for bitcoin and ether, which is now available to all retail customers of legal age in Spain. After filing the relevant disclosure with the National Securities Market Commission (CNMV), the bank has been gradually rolling out the service in recent weeks.

04 July 2025

News/ai

BBVA to roll out GenAI tools to 100,000 employees via Google Cloud

BBVA is deepening its relationship with Google Cloud through the deployment of Google Workspace with Gemini, as part of the global bank’s AI adoption strategy.

03 July 2025

News/retail

BBVA launches digital bank in Germany

Spain's BBVA continues its European expansion, launching a 100% digital retail bank in Germany.

27 June 2025

Company announcement/wholesale

BBVA allies with Olea on supply chain finance

BBVA CIB has entered into a strategic alliance with Olea, a digital platform specialized in international trade finance and risk solutions, to strengthen its global supply chain finance (SCF) offering.

24 June 2025

News/security

BBVA mobile banking app uses AI to protect users from shoulder-surfing

BBVA has added an artificial intelligence engine to its mobile banking app that hides user's data when it detects when more than one pair of eyes is viewing the screen.

03 June 2025

News/ai

BBVA overhauls mobile app with AI and virtual financial coach

BBVA has overhauled its mobile app to offer faster response times and more personalisation through AI integration.

22 May 2025

Company announcement/ai

BBVA overhauls Spanish app

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.

20 May 2025

News/payments

CaixaBank and BBVA process first Requests to Pay between banks in Europe

CaixaBank and BBVA have teamed up with Spanish payments outfit Iberpay to process the first Requests to Pay between banks in Europe.

15 May 2025

News/ai

BBVA expands OpenAI agreement to 11,000 ChatGPT licences

BBVA has nearly quadrupled the number of its ChatGPT Enterprise licences after concluding that the technology saves employees nearly three hours a week.

14 May 2025