Flexibility, security, agility, and an increase in business activity and integration are just some of the features gained by Alaska Airlines' apps thanks to the implementation of an API.

Fitur, the major tourism fair in Spain, is no longer reserved for the professionals in this specific sector. This year, it is also hosting the 2nd edition of hackaTrips, a hackathon to develop prototypes of disruptive applications and promote innovation in the tourism sector.

The new Revised Directive on Payment Services (PSD2), issued by the European Banking Authority to deregulate the financial sector, has sparked a genuine revolution in the processes of managing digital identity –and in its protection.

The UN Global Pulse initiative Data for Climate Action has granted awards to a number of projects, including one carried out by a team of researchers from Yale University. The team used a variety of data sources, including API PayStats, thanks to the collaboration of BBVA Data & Analytics with the UN initiative.

2016 seems to have been a great year for APIs, as reflected by ProgrammableWeb, one of the best known international directories. The site that provides news and information about the world of the API economy has compiled last year’s most interesting ones, divided by categories.

Over 30 high-level experts have collaborated in an open source trends study for 2017, where they highlight both the potential of open tools in the corporate world and the far-reaching cultural and business shift they imply.

Alberto Morgante, Cloud Computing Innovation Engineer at BBVA, talks about the current boom in open source. One of the key benefits of these tools, he says, is their capacity to streamline processes.

Improve online payment methods, user registration experience, marketing strategies and customer knowledge. These are just only four ways to leverage the information that can be extracted with the BBVA Cards API.

Keeping your digital identity safe is one of the main challenges of the financial services industry. Using APIs is a way to improve security and minimize risk, quickly and cost effectively. And there are other tools, as biometrics, geolocation and social media.

Despite their vital role in the economy, small and medium-sized enterprises are too often underserved by financial industry. An expert panel at BBVA’s Fintech University showed how to address this challenge.