--- title: "Spanish banking accelerates technology spending in 2026, up almost 16% as AI enters a new phase — Marsanne Studio AI watch" description: "Spanish banks are reportedly set to increase their technology spending by almost 16% in 2026, driven by a new phase of AI." url: "https://marsanne.studio/en/ai-watch/spanish-banking-accelerates-technology-spending-in-2026-up-almost-16-as-cf1ce4/" lang: "en" --- [Marsanne Studio](https://marsanne.studio/en/) [← Back to home](https://marsanne.studio/en/ai-watch) [← The AI watch](https://marsanne.studio/en/ai-watch) Announcement · 28 September 2026 # Spanish banking accelerates technology spending in 2026, up almost 16% as AI enters a new phase **Publication** elEconomista (Spain) **Author** Unsigned **Published on** 28 September 2026 · read in the publisher's feed ## Summary The Spanish banking industry is accelerating its technology spending in 2026, with an increase of almost 16%, driven by a new phase in the development of artificial intelligence. Summary based on the article's title and standfirst, as the text is not accessible. [Read the article on elEconomista →](https://www.eleconomista.es/banca-finanzas/noticias/14016715/09/26/la-banca-espanola-acelera-el-gasto-tech-en-2026-cerca-de-un-16-ante-la-nueva-fase-de-la-ia.html) ## Figures cited - 16 % increase in technology spending by the Spanish banking industry in 2026 Spanish banking industry, 2026 > « La banca española acelera el gasto 'tech' en 2026 cerca de un 16% ante la nueva fase de la IA » ## Classification **Country** Spain **Company size** Large companies **Industries** Banking, insurance, asset management, finance departments **Keywords** banking, technology spending, artificial intelligence, Spain, digital transformation Entry written by Marsanne Studio from the cited article, with the help of an AI model (claude-sonnet-5). The rights to the article and its illustrations belong to elEconomista. Entry translated from French by Claude Sonnet 5.5.