Javier Alonso: The financial education challenge

Closing session by Mr Javier Alonso, Deputy Governor of the Bank of Spain, of the seminar "La economía ante el blockchain. Lo que está por venir", organized by the Menéndez Pelayo International University and the APIE (the Spanish Association of Economics Journalists), Santander, 22 June 2018.

The views expressed in this speech are those of the speaker and not the view of the BIS.

Good afternoon.

It is a pleasure to be here again in Santander and to have the opportunity to close this seminar, successfully organised year after year by the Menéndez Pelayo International University and the APIE (the Spanish Association of Economics Journalists). As always, I much appreciate their kind invitation to be a part of this traditional event on the calendar.

Last year, the seminar turned on how the digital agenda affects the economy and industry. This year, it is structured around one technological development in particular, the blockchain. The interest in new technologies is thus clearly apparent.