This was explained today by the Regional Minister for Economy, Finance and Employment, Rocío Albert, during the Madrid Capital Markets Breakfast, a forum organized by CaixaBank and BBVA in which Madrid’s economic strengths were analyzed and the regional government’s capital markets strategy was presented.
In her view, Madrid has consistently demonstrated its “capacity to carry out productive investments, contain potential spending imbalances, and anticipate the necessary adjustments in response to each new circumstance.” Thanks to this, it is the only autonomous community under the common financing regime that has never resorted to the Regional Liquidity Fund (FLA), financing itself entirely through international markets.
This management has enabled Madrid’s debt-to-GDP ratio to stand at 11.3%, the third lowest in the country and nearly nine points below the national average. Furthermore, since Isabel Díaz Ayuso assumed the presidency of the Community of Madrid in 2019, this indicator has fallen by 2.4 percentage points.
Albert also highlighted the pioneering role of the Madrid regional government in issuing sustainable bonds for social and environmental projects. In this regard, she recalled the placement of €1 billion last February. Through this strategy, the government guarantees orderly financing to continue generating opportunities for prosperity and employment in an environment of maximum stability for investors.