Unicaja, as part of the renewal of its agreement with the Andalusian Confederation of Business Owners (CEA, Confederación de Empresarios de Andalucía), has once again made available a line of financing of 1,000 million euros with the aim of supporting the Andalusian business sector and helping to strengthen the liquidity of companies in their daily activities.
The renewal of this agreement, which reinforces the existing relationship between the two institutions for more than two decades, has been signed by the CEO of Unicaja, Isidro Rubiales, and the president of CEA, Javier González de Lara.
In this way, Unicaja offers the nearly 200,000 self-employed professionals and companies that are part of CEA a complete range of specific financial products and services, under advantageous conditions, which are focused on facilitating their activity and undertake their investments.
Unicaja's support to CEA is part of the general interest of the financial institution to contribute to the development of actions aimed at promoting the activity of the business community and facilitate the economic boost in Andalusia.
In this regard, the CEO of Unicaja, Isidro Rubiales, stressed that "companies in general, and SMEs in particular, key for the revitalization of the economy and employment, continue to be one of the main groups of the financing policy of the bank," especially in Andalusia, one of its territories of origin.
At this point, Rubiales, who thanked the Andalusian employers' association for the important work it carries out in giving voice to the companies of the Community, also highlighted "the role of Unicaja as a reference bank for the business fabric through a model of specialization". Thus, "it offers products and services tailored to their specific needs and solutions to boost their businesses," he added.
CEA president, Javier González de Lara, has highlighted that "an institution like Unicaja, with roots and presence throughout Andalusia, reinforces its commitment to the financing of companies directly and indirectly linked to CEA, as well as other business organizations."
"In the current economic scenario, it is essential for companies to have solid financing channels that support their activity and contribute to their growth; that is why from CEA we have been working actively in the search for agreements and partnerships with financial institutions that provide resources to the productive fabric," he said.
Products and services with financial advantages
For Unicaja, it is essential that its catalog of products and services and, above all, its agility in resolving the proposals of these professionals, enable the momentum and progress of their businesses.
Specifically, within this complete range of products and services under advantageous conditions, those aimed at covering the liquidity needs of these segments, as well as those that allow them to be accompanied in the development of their investment projects, stand out.
The bank also reinforces non-financial services, which, through alliances with leading firms in their respective sectors, are made available to the self-employed and SMEs. In fact, in order to enhance the operability of these agreements and the benefits they bring for this customer segment, the bank concentrates these exclusive professional solutions in a single space on its commercial website, called 'SolucionaT'.
In addition, aware of the importance of the online channel, Unicaja offers this sector the advantages of digital banking, with the development of applications to serve businesses and companies.
CEA
The Confederación de Empresarios de Andalucía (CEA) is the business organization of reference in Andalusia, a region in which it brings together nearly 800 business and sectoral organizations, representing the equivalent of some 200,000 companies, SMEs and the self-employed.
The Confederation is committed to the productive fabric and progress of the region. It has a permanent presence and representation in the eight Andalusian provinces, through the CEA Territorial Organizations. Thus, in all the territories and from the direct contact with the productive sectors, it is the voice of the Andalusian companies: it is the legitimate interlocutor with the public administration and the majority unions, in the defense of the interests and needs of the Andalusians who undertake and do business.
CEA also carries out intense institutional work as an active member of 320 advisory and consultative bodies of the Andalusian Regional Government and is a member of the Governing Bodies of the Spanish Confederation of Business Organizations (CEOE).
