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Spanish economy 9th July 2020

Just 6% Of Spanish Firms Generated 80% Of The New Jobs Created In Recent Years

Just 6% of Spanish companies generated 80% of the new jobs created in the recent years, specifically in the period 2004-2017. These firms were characterised by their rapid growth, according to the study ‘Business dynamics in Spain and digitalization: challenges in the face of the new crisis of COVID-19’. The study was published this Wednesday by the Ramón Areces Foundation and the Valencian Institute of Economic Research (IVIE).

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Spanish economy 9th July 2020

Spain’s New Renewables Auctions Will Allow For Bids On Energy To Be Supplied Or Combined With Installed Power

Spain’s Cabinet has authorised the processing of the emergency decrees to regulate the procedure for auctions and access and connection to the energy transmission networks. These decrees will provide legal certainty for the Spanish energy framework, preparing it for the installation of some 60 GW of renewables in the next decade. Up until now, the product auctioned has been the installed capacity, subject to a minimum and maximum in order to receive the return per operation. 

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Spanish economy 6th July 2020

The State To Enter Spanish Companies Via The Purchase Of Shares, Debt Or Other Convertible Instruments

The fund worth €10 Bn will rescue companies with solvency problems such as airlines and hotel chains damaged by Covid-19. It will be managed by the State Society of Industrial Participations (SEPI) and will allow the state to temporarily enter, for 6 or 7 years, the capital of private firms This will be done with the purchase of shares, debt or any other instrument convertible into capital. If after that time the company needs additional support, it will need a restructuring plan which will be transferred to Europe.

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Spanish economy 2nd July 2020

Temporary Layoffs Gradually Lifted In Spain: 1.56 M Workers Have Taken Up Their jobs, 1.8 M Still On Hold

The recovery in employment in Spain is proving to be a struggle at best, and a mirage at worst. The data shows that the trend in unemployment growth is slowing: unemployed in June rose by 5,100 people compared to 26,573 the previous month, 282,891 in April and 302,265 people in March. However, this month of June was the worst since 2008. The figure continues to exclude workers who are suspended from work or whose hours have been reduced as a result of a temporary layoff scheme.

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Spanish economy 1st July 2020

Spain Ends 1H20 On The Verge Of Recession With Structural Reforms And Fiscal Changes On the Horizon

Yesterday, it was confirmed the historical collapse of Spanish GDP: it declined 5.2% until March due to Covid-19, its biggest quarterly fall recorded in the historical series. With a contraction of the activivity in the second quarter greater than that in the first taken for granted, Spain is facing a recession. In this context, the Bank of Spain argues that the only way to bring the country’s accounts back under control after the pandemic will be the combination of fiscal adjustment and structural reforms. 

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Spanish economy, World economy 30th June 2020

BofA: “We stay overweight France, Spain and Italy.”

BofA Global Research | We stay overweight France, Spain and Italy, as they should benefit from a continued rebound in PMIs. We raise the UK to marketweight after the recent undershoot. We remain marketweight Germany, as it discounts much good news. We are underweight Switzerland, as it tends to underperform when improving growth momentum lifts bond yields.

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Spanish economy 29th June 2020

The Bank Of Spain Will Keep The Counter-Cyclical Buffer At 0% Until It Returns To A Path Of Recovery

The Bank of Spain has decided to maintain the counter-cyclical capital buffer applicable to credit exposures in Spain at 0% during the third quarter of the year. It will probably also do the same in the coming quarters due to the current context of the coronavirus crisis as the severe macroeconomic and financial impact of the Covid-19 crisis require credit institutions to maintain the flow of financing to the real economy. The aim of the counter-cyclical capital buffer is to reinforce the solvency of the banking system in phases of excessive credit growth.

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Spanish economy 25th June 2020

Spain: The Dismal Inputs From The Reconstruction Committee

Juan Pedro Marín Arrese | Spain faces dire prospects according to most estimates, as its crucial tourist sector is taking a heavy toll. Up to now,the Government has struggled to mitigate the ensuing onslaught on employment by financing temporary layoffs and supporting low-income households. Yet, GDP will plunge in 2020 and will probably display a sluggish rcovery in the following couple of years. Lower income levels and a substantial surge in unemployment will sharply cut down demand and output.