Banca March renews cooperation agreement with ABAO Bilbao Ópera 19 February 2025 Category: Agreements The renewal of the agreement endorses Banca March's commitment to delivering social, cultural and artistic initiatives in partnership with the Association. The two organisations share the goal of creating educational, informative, socially inclusive projects focused on culture and opera. ABAO Bilbao Ópera and Banca March have renewed a cooperation agreement to support culture and the opera in the Basque Country through the Association's artistic and sociocultural initiatives in the 73rd opera season in Bilbao. The continuity of this agreement, first signed in 2023, endorses Banca March, a leading provider of private banking and corporate advisory services, as an important partner for ABAO Bilbao Ópera's artistic and social initiatives at a crucial time, when participation by companies and institutions is often decisive in making these projects possible. Juan Carlos Matellanes, President of ABAO Bilbao Ópera, highlighted the “importance of the continuity of this cooperation, which is deeply enriching for both parties and reflects the firm commitment of leading institutions to the cultural and social initiatives by ABAO Bilbao Ópera, and their future.” José Cuevas, Deputy Assistant Managing Director of Banca March and Head of the Wealth Management Area, said “Banca March's involvement with culture and people is a reflection of its century-old philosophy that can be summed up as the search for shared growth for customers, employees, shareholders and society. These values, coupled with a unique business model, have positioned us as a leader in Private Banking, Wealth Management and Corporate advisory, with a very special focus on family businesses and enterprising families. The renewal of this agreement with ABAO Bilbao Ópera is great news for both parties, but more than that, it is great news for the people of the Basque Country.” Banca March is firmly committed to promoting and popularising performing and cultural arts at the Bilbao opera, and the renewal of this cooperation agreement clearly shows that the bank is at the service of the society in which it operates. ABAO Bilbao Ópera currently has more than 50 partner companies, whose contributions in various forms cover almost 22% of its budget.