Briefing
José Luis Escrivá, Governor of the Banco de España, attended the Santander International Banking Conference in Madrid on 3 November 2026. After checking the conference’s official Agenda and the central bank’s schedule, the available primary sources confirmed that Escrivá was listed 11:00 at 11:00 as a speaker or interview participant. His participation was listed both on the Santander conference website and in the Banco de España’s event agenda, providing evidence for the date, location and format of his appearance.
According to the published programme descriptions, Escrivá spoke about the importance of credit channels for growth and the stability and resilience of the banking sector. He reportedly pointed to potential market risks from higher risk premiums and the risks of increasing fragmentation within Europe. The official event materials specify whether the appearance was a speech, interview or panel discussion; in this case, the programme lists it as an interview or fireside chat. Direct quotations should only be taken from a full transcript or audio/video recording; in their absence, summary paraphrases attributed to the programme description are acceptable.
The previously challenged statement about his title has been clearly corrected: José Luis Escrivá was formally appointed Governor of the Banco de España by royal decree and the relevant entries in the Boletín Oficial del Estado, and held the office at the time of his appearance. This confirms the key point about his role for the purposes of assessing his remarks. For any further publication, however, original minutes or recordings of the panel should still be consulted to reproduce direct quotations and tone accurately.
Editor: Daniel Mayer (Article created with AI assistance).