finance

Why Spanish banks secretly dread American clients and how US tax law is locking expats out of local investment accounts

By Peter Dougherty WRITING financial advice for Americans who will soon be moving to Spain is a bit like a veteran sailor writing letters to

20 May, 2026 @ 08:30

Business & Finance·Sponsored·Sponsored Article

Banco Santander ordered to pay banker €68 million just months after big staff cuts and branch closures in Spain

Spain’s six major banks rake in eye-watering €10.8 billion in profits in first quarter of 2026

SPAIN’s six largest banks posted nearly €11 billion in combined profits during the first three months of 2026, setting a new record and extending a

5 May, 2026 @ 15:01

Business & Finance·Lead·Madrid·National News

Spanish bank Santander completes €3 billion takeover of British lender TSB from rival Sabadell

SPANISH bank Santander has completed a €3 billion takeover of UK lender TSB in a deal that marks one of the largest shifts in European

1 May, 2026 @ 12:30

Business & Finance·Lead

How Spanish banks overcharged expat mortgage payers in one of the biggest scandals in Spain’s financial history

FOR years, Spanish banks quietly siphoned money from unsuspecting homeowners using a single line buried deep in their mortgage contracts. A clause so discreet, so

18 Apr, 2026 @ 12:30

Business & Finance·Sponsored·Sponsored Article

Expats in Spain need a financial planner who did the hard yards to learn about local taxes – so they can sleep soundly at night

By Peter Dougherty WHEN 100 expatriates in Spain are asked whether they would like to know more about local taxes, 80 raise their hand. When

14 Apr, 2026 @ 14:00

Business & Finance·Sponsored·Sponsored Article

Why buying the home you want is getting harder in Spain

Social security systems in Spain, the UK and the USA are becoming ticking timebombs – here’s what I would do to minimise your risk

By Peter Dougherty PEOPLE tend to live longer lives than ever before. Many of us would agree that is a good thing. Financial planners, though,

25 Feb, 2026 @ 11:11

Business & Finance·Sponsored·Sponsored Article

Spain’s tax return filing period starts in April: Use this handy online calculator to figure out how much you should get back – or pay up

SPAIN’s 2025 income tax filing period opens on April 8, with residents able to estimate refunds or payments in advance using a free online simulator

22 Feb, 2026 @ 11:00

Business & Finance·Lead

Old investment rules don’t work for Spain’s country-hopping expats – that’s why you need a financial planner

By Peter Dougherty MOST investing advice assumes we live our life in one country, with one currency, one language, and one tax system. But as

18 Feb, 2026 @ 14:44

Business & Finance·Sponsored·Sponsored Article

MELT YOUR CREDIT CARD DEBT: Practical strategies to tackle high-interest balances and save money

By Peter Dougherty TODAY’S ‘money’ topic is a practical one: how to pay down credit card debt. That we should pay down our debt seldom

1 Jan, 2026 @ 10:30

Business & Finance·Columnist

REAL-LIFE MONOPOLY: You too can participate in the property market without committing your life savings

By Peter Dougherty ARE you tempted to buy a home before Spain’s rising property prices make them too expensive to afford? In the game of

30 Dec, 2025 @ 13:00

Business & Finance·Columnist

A brief introduction to the benefits of factor investing

By Peter Dougherty ‘Factor investing’ is the process of constructing an investment portfolio that contains groups of stocks (or other assets) with certain traits, such

31 Aug, 2025 @ 08:30

Business & Finance·Lead·Other News

Average pension for freelancers in Spain skyrockets after labour reforms take effect

FREELANCERS in Spain are finally seeing their pensions climb above the €1,000 threshold, after years of lagging behind salaried workers. According to new figures published

26 Aug, 2025 @ 15:47

Business & Finance·Lead·Other News

Spain could suffer over €4 billion in losses from historic blackout

SPAIN’S worst-ever blackout, which left millions without power across the Iberian Peninsula, could cost the country as much as €4.5 billion in lost economic output.

5 May, 2025 @ 15:15

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Sun, sea and sackings: Wall Street giant Citi shuts ‘bankers’ paradise’ office in Spain’s Malaga

IT was pitched as a sun-kissed revolution for overworked young bankers – but just two-and-a-half years after splashing down on the Costa del Sol, Citigroup’s

1 May, 2025 @ 13:17

Andalucia·Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Cash is still king for majority of people in Spain when going out shopping or to a restaurant

CASH remains as the most widely used means of payment on a daily basis for 57% of the population in Spain. A Bank of Spain

23 Nov, 2024 @ 12:00

Lead·National News

Valencia flood death toll rises to 227 after two missing people are declared as dead

Deadly DANA floods have impacted Spain’s impressive economic growth, national bank warns

THE Bank of Spain says that the DANA floods will cut the country’s economic growth and increase inflation. The entity said on Wednesday that 0.2%

20 Nov, 2024 @ 17:00

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Bank wars in Spain: BBVA announces hostile takeover of rival Sabadell – after merger deal failed

SPANISH bank BBVA has launched a hostile takeover bid for Banco Sabadell after its merger bid was rejected. BBVA will now attempt to bypass Sabadell’s

9 May, 2024 @ 15:00

Business & Finance·Lead

BBVA suffers spectacular failure in massive rejection of hostile takeover bid for Sabadell Bank in Spain

BBVA and Sabadell banks to discuss huge potential merger in Spain

TWO of Spain’s leading banks- BBVA and Banco Sabadell- could merge, subject to successful talks. The initiative has come from BBVA, the country’s second-largest bank.

30 Apr, 2024 @ 15:43

Business & Finance·Lead

Malaga and Granada among Spain’s top 10 cities with the highest cost of living

MALAGA and Granada have been named among Spain’s top 10 cities with the highest cost of living. According to a study carried out by savings

16 Aug, 2023 @ 13:35

Andalucia·Business & Finance·Granada·Lead·Malaga·Property

Top banks in Spain come together to swap information about reducing financial crimes

Top banks in Spain unite to swap information in fight against financial crimes

THREE SPANISH banks have come together to exchange information and data to fight and prevent financial crime. BBVA, Banco Santander, and CaixaBank have formed a

31 Jul, 2023 @ 16:55

Business & Finance·Crime & Law·Lead

Spain is largest 'eurozone' country with biggest 'real wage' fall in 2022

Spanish state received €300 million over 10 years from ‘forgotten’ bank accounts

THE SPANISH state has received around €300 million over a 10-year period from bank accounts or other assets such as shares that have been forgotten

15 May, 2023 @ 20:30

Business & Finance·Lead

Business Person Using A Laptop To Complete Income Tax Return For

Explainer: What you need to know about filing your 2022 tax return in Spain

TODAY, April 11, marks the start of the period when taxpayers in Spain can begin preparing their 2022 tax returns. As usual with these processes,

11 Apr, 2023 @ 19:00

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

It’s just logical: Financial advice in Spain’s Javea

Who are we? We are Logic Financial Consultants – an award-winning, financial-run IFA practice, based in Javea. At Logic, we are proud to have two

29 Mar, 2023 @ 10:33

Alicante·Business & Finance·Lead·Other News

EXPORT BOOM: Spain’s Malaga smashes its export record and reaches a new high of €2,880 million

MALAGA has celebrated a ‘historic record’ in exports thanks to an 18% growth in sales. The 2022 financial year for Malaga has closed with record

27 Feb, 2023 @ 10:00

Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga

Sabadell Bank says 'no plans' to close any more branches this year in Spain as profits soar

Sabadell Bank says ‘no plans’ to close branches this year in Spain as profits soar

SABADELL BANK says it has no plans for any further branch closures in Spain this year as it reported a bumper profit for 2022. €130

27 Jan, 2023 @ 17:15

Alicante·Business & Finance·Lead·National News

First digital euro token to be tested under watchful eye of Bank of Spain

THE Bank of Spain will allow a digital euro token to be tested by Malaga-based payment gateway firm Monei. It will be the first use

19 Jan, 2023 @ 12:45

Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga

Why Spanish banks secretly dread American clients and how US tax law is locking expats out of local investment accounts

Spain’s six major banks rake in eye-watering €10.8 billion in profits in first quarter of 2026

Spanish bank Santander completes €3 billion takeover of British lender TSB from rival Sabadell

How Spanish banks overcharged expat mortgage payers in one of the biggest scandals in Spain’s financial history

Expats in Spain need a financial planner who did the hard yards to learn about local taxes – so they can sleep soundly at night

Spain’s tax return filing period starts in April: Use this handy online calculator to figure out how much you should get back – or pay up

Old investment rules don’t work for Spain’s country-hopping expats – that’s why you need a financial planner

MELT YOUR CREDIT CARD DEBT: Practical strategies to tackle high-interest balances and save money

REAL-LIFE MONOPOLY: You too can participate in the property market without committing your life savings

A brief introduction to the benefits of factor investing

Average pension for freelancers in Spain skyrockets after labour reforms take effect

Spain could suffer over €4 billion in losses from historic blackout

Sun, sea and sackings: Wall Street giant Citi shuts ‘bankers’ paradise’ office in Spain’s Malaga

Cash is still king for majority of people in Spain when going out shopping or to a restaurant

Deadly DANA floods have impacted Spain’s impressive economic growth, national bank warns

Bank wars in Spain: BBVA announces hostile takeover of rival Sabadell – after merger deal failed

BBVA and Sabadell banks to discuss huge potential merger in Spain

Malaga and Granada among Spain’s top 10 cities with the highest cost of living

Top banks in Spain unite to swap information in fight against financial crimes

Spanish state received €300 million over 10 years from ‘forgotten’ bank accounts

Explainer: What you need to know about filing your 2022 tax return in Spain

It’s just logical: Financial advice in Spain’s Javea

EXPORT BOOM: Spain’s Malaga smashes its export record and reaches a new high of €2,880 million

Sabadell Bank says ‘no plans’ to close branches this year in Spain as profits soar

First digital euro token to be tested under watchful eye of Bank of Spain

Bizarre spate of sheep rustling hits Catalan region as entire flocks go missing

Barcelona beer giant Damm expands its UK empire after buying legendary British ale brand

Torrevieja’s plan to clear its parks and streets of around 700 feral chickens and roosters is ‘progressing well’

Brother of Marbella-linked Mocro mafia kingpin ‘Bolle Jos’ is arrested in Turkey over historic 30-tonne Canary Islands cocaine haul

PICTURED: Much-loved Dutch estate agent who died after plunging through attic floor during Granada property viewing

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