Spanish banks and utility companies will have to offer a 24-hour free customer service phone line 365 days of the year with staff trained to help the elderly and disabled rather than an automated messaging service, a new draft law proposes.
Spanish banking giant Banco Santander said Wednesday that its profits grew strongly in the third quarter of this year, thanks in particular to a good performance in Britain and the United States.
Spain's fifth-largest bank, Banco Sabadell, wants to cut 1,900 jobs and close 250 branches across the country as part of a cost-cutting plan, a union and the lender said Thursday.
The Bank of Spain has warned bank customers they should carefully read the conditions of any contract they sign up to when setting up their "nómina" salary payment as Spanish banks often include hidden but stiff penalties for early cancellation.
Life in many parts of 'empty Spain' is becoming increasingly challenging as a result of the closure of hundreds of bank branches, making it impossible for many to withdraw cash. But rural communities are fighting back.
Opening a Spanish bank account is a must for most foreigners living in Spain, but that doesn’t making choosing one any easier. We asked you, our readers, to share your knowledge and experience of what’s on offer in Spain’s banking sector.
Spain's second-largest bank BBVA is looking to shed 3,800 jobs, affecting 16 percent of its staff, a union said Thursday while denouncing the plans as "scandalous".
Spain's CaixaBank is to lay off nearly 8,300 staff and close one in four branches following its mega-merger with smaller rival Bankia to form the country's largest domestic lender, a union said Tuesday.
Finding a bank in Spain that doesn’t charge you some sort of maintenance cost or extra fee for simply having an account open is becoming increasingly difficult. So which Spanish bank accounts are free of charges in 2021?
Spain's second-largest bank BBVA and smaller rival Banco Sabadell said Friday they had scrapped plans for a possible tie-up that could create the country's largest lender.
Spain's second-largest bank BBVA said Monday it has agreed to sell its US unit to PNC Financial Services for $11.6 billion
and was in merger talks with Banco Sabadell.
A Spanish court on Tuesday acquitted former IMF chief Rodrigo Rato and all other defendants of fraud and falsifying the books during the botched 2011 floatation of Spain's Bankia, a symbol of the country's banking crisis.
Spanish banks are notorious among foreign residents for charging fees which don't necessarily exist in other countries. Here are the hidden charges you should be aware of when opening a “cuenta bancaria” in Spain.
In the wake of news that some UK banks are closing accounts for their British customers living abroad, we spoke to an international money management specialist about the likely impact on Brits living in the EU.
As the end of the Brexit transition period looms, the UK has so far failed to negotiate access to the European passporting scheme for banks - here's what that means if you are British and live in Spain.
As the end of the Brexit transition period approaches, some UK banks are closing down accounts for their British customers who live in the EU while others are withdrawing services. Are you affected?
Some of Britain's biggest banks have begun contacting customers in European Union countries, warning them that their accounts will be closed down within weeks because the cost and complexity of operating without a continuation of pan-European banking rules is too much.
Directors from CaixaBank and Bankia Thursday approved their merger into Spain's biggest lender in a move which will transform the landscape of Spanish banking.
A Spanish court has sentenced a former top banker to 18 months in jail for trying to smuggle a Picasso painting deemed a national treasure out of the country on a sailing yacht.
Authorities have issued warnings about a malware that has been planted in the online banking apps of seven Spanish banks and which allows thieves to access your login details and clear out your account.
Opening a bank account in Spain is something most foreign residents will have to do.
But do you really know what the best option is or do you just walk in to your nearest high street bank? Share your tips with fellow readers.
Spain's second-largest bank BBVA is suspected of having used a disgraced former police chief to illegally tap the phones of journalists, politicians and businesspeople to push back an unwanted shareholder, according to media reports.
