{
  "id": 8329639,
  "title": "Santander, BBVA, CaixaBank and Sabadell prepare to curb deposits",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/santander-bbva-caixabank-y-sabadell-se-preparan-para-embridar-los",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-18T22:04:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Expansion ES",
    "slug": "expansion-es",
    "url": "https://www.expansion.com/empresas/banca/2026/09/19/6aad19c7e5fdea72368b458a.html"
  },
  "original_language": "es",
  "account": "Spanish banks Santander, BBVA, CaixaBank, and Sabadell are determined to maximize the benefits of rising interest rates by increasing loan income more than deposit costs. Despite efforts to attract clients and deposits, their strategy remains focused on containing deposit costs and passing on minimal increases in the official interest rate set by the European Central Bank (BCE). The banks have reported growth in deposits, with Santander's deposits in Spain increasing by 5% in the first half of the year, and BBVA adding nearly half a million clients in Spain, driving a 5.1% increase in deposits. The banks aim to keep deposit costs low, with CaixaBank having the lowest proportion of deposits with interest, at 26.3% of its total volume.",
  "summary": "La meta es encarecer el préstamo más que el pasivo. Los grandes bancos cada vez se igualan más en la remuneración que dan al cliente. Leer",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}