This volume explores the hidden history of women's saving and investment practices in Spain from the 15th century to the present day. Despite legal and social limitations, women played active roles in building wealth, from early loan networks to modern corporate leadership.

Through case studies and regional examples, the book explores how women navigated changing laws and financial systems, often finding creative ways to manage assets and invest. Whether as discreet shareholders, family lenders, or pioneering executives, women have long shaped Spain’s financial history.

This book will appeal to students, scholars, and researchers of economic history, economics, and related disciplines who are interested in the history of women's saving and investment practices.

Susana Martínez-Rodríguez is Full Professor of Economic History and Institutions at the University of Murcia, Spain. Her research focuses on women’s roles in business and finance from a historical and comparative perspective, highlighting their contributions as shareholders, investors, and asset managers in modern Spain. She combines quantitative and qualitative methods to explore how financial culture, family, law, and gender intersect. A leading voice in feminist economic historiography, she has led major research projects and published widely in top academic journals. This book reflects her long-standing work uncovering gaps in Spanish economic history through the lens of women’s financial inclusion.

Yolanda Blasco Martel is an Associate Professor of Economic History and Institutions at the University of Barcelona, Spain, and a leading expert in Spanish financial historiography. Her research has shed light on the development of banking, credit, insurance, and taxation, with a focus on how financial institutions shaped Spanish capitalism. She has published widely in national and international journals, offering a distinctive perspective that blends social and institutional analysis. Her work has significantly influenced the field by highlighting the broader societal impact of financial systems. As coordinator of this volume, her expertise brings a fresh and essential view of Spain’s financial past - one that centers the often-overlooked role of women in shaping economic history.