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                    <title>BBVA is Holding its 2026 Annual General Meeting This Friday</title>
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                    <pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 05:21:30 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[María Prados]]>
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                            <![CDATA[On Friday, March 20 at 12:00 PM (CET), BBVA will hold its 2026 Annual General Meeting (AGM) at the Euskalduna Conference Center in Bilbao, Spain. BBVA is making it easier for its shareholders to participate in the AGM by offering a hybrid model, combining in-person attendance with the option to vote on agenda items remotely. To participate remotely, shareholders need to register in advance on the Remote Attendance Portal. Furthermore, the bank’s corporate website will broadcast the event via <a href="https://streamstudio.world-television.com/gaia/bbva/20260320/en/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>webcast.</strong></a>]]>
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                            <![CDATA[On Friday, March 20 at 12:00 PM (CET), BBVA will hold its 2026 Annual General Meeting (AGM) at the Euskalduna Conference Center in Bilbao, Spain. BBVA is making it easier for its shareholders to participate in the AGM by offering a hybrid model, combining in-person attendance with the option to vote on agenda items remotely. To participate remotely, shareholders need to register in advance on the Remote Attendance Portal. Furthermore, the bank’s corporate website will broadcast the event via <a href="https://streamstudio.world-television.com/gaia/bbva/20260320/en/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>webcast.</strong></a>]]>
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                    <title>What is a Shareholders General Meeting?</title>
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                    <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:23:38 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Blanca González del Fresno]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Corporate governance]]>
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                            <![CDATA[When the shareholders of a corporation hold an Annual General Meeting (AGM), they become constituted as one of the main governing bodies of that company. At the AGM, the shareholders make decisions on the matters placed under their exclusive authority by law in the jurisdiction where the company is established, or by the company’s own internal rules, known as "bylaws." BBVA will hold this year's AGM on March 20, 2028, in Bilbao, Spain.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[When the shareholders of a corporation hold an Annual General Meeting (AGM), they become constituted as one of the main governing bodies of that company. At the AGM, the shareholders make decisions on the matters placed under their exclusive authority by law in the jurisdiction where the company is established, or by the company’s own internal rules, known as "bylaws." BBVA will hold this year's AGM on March 20, 2028, in Bilbao, Spain.]]>
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                    <title>Carlos Torres Vila Highlights BBVA’s Record Dividend to Shareholders</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/economy-and-finance/carlos-torres-vila-highlights-bbvas-record-dividend-to-shareholders/</link>
                    <pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 09:05:43 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Sofia Martínez Corrons]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA Chair Carlos Torres Vila has addressed shareholders ahead of the <a href="https://shareholdersandinvestors.bbva.com/shareholders/annual-general-meeting-bbva-2026/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Annual General Meeting</a> to be held on March 20 in Bilbao, where “the main milestones of 2025 and the progress in our strategy” will be reviewed. In the video message, he underscored that BBVA will propose a cash dividend of €0.92 per share—“the highest in our history”—in the context of record earnings and after “another excellent year for BBVA,” marked by the combination of growth and profitability.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA Chair Carlos Torres Vila has addressed shareholders ahead of the <a href="https://shareholdersandinvestors.bbva.com/shareholders/annual-general-meeting-bbva-2026/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Annual General Meeting</a> to be held on March 20 in Bilbao, where “the main milestones of 2025 and the progress in our strategy” will be reviewed. In the video message, he underscored that BBVA will propose a cash dividend of €0.92 per share—“the highest in our history”—in the context of record earnings and after “another excellent year for BBVA,” marked by the combination of growth and profitability.]]>
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                    <title>BBVA shareholders overwhelmingly support the bank’s management and the re-election of Carlos Torres Vila and Onur Genç</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/economy-and-finance/bbva-shareholders-overwhelmingly-support-the-banks-management-and-the-re-election-of-carlos-torres-vila-and-onur-genc/</link>
                    <pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:12:23 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Miguel Rodríguez Canfranc]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA shareholders showed overwhelming support for all of the items proposed on the agenda at the 2025 Annual General Meeting, held this Friday. Quorum for the meeting reached 72.9 percent– an all-time high. The bank’s corporate management in 2024 received the support of 98.9 percent of the shareholders. Furthermore, the re-election as board members of BBVA Chair, <a href="https://www.bbva.com/es/biografia/carlos-torres-vila/">Carlos Torres Vila</a>, and CEO, <a href="https://www.bbva.com/en/biography/onur-genc/">Onur Genç</a>, was backed by 97.4 percent and 99.1 percent of the votes, respectively.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA shareholders showed overwhelming support for all of the items proposed on the agenda at the 2025 Annual General Meeting, held this Friday. Quorum for the meeting reached 72.9 percent– an all-time high. The bank’s corporate management in 2024 received the support of 98.9 percent of the shareholders. Furthermore, the re-election as board members of BBVA Chair, <a href="https://www.bbva.com/es/biografia/carlos-torres-vila/">Carlos Torres Vila</a>, and CEO, <a href="https://www.bbva.com/en/biography/onur-genc/">Onur Genç</a>, was backed by 97.4 percent and 99.1 percent of the votes, respectively.]]>
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                    <title>Carlos Torres Vila: "Both BBVA and Banco Sabadell shareholders will become the owners of a bank better prepared for the future”</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/economy-and-finance/carlos-torres-vila-both-bbva-and-banco-sabadell-shareholders-will-become-the-owners-of-a-bank-better-prepared-for-the-future/</link>
                    <pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2025 11:32:24 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Santiago Romero]]>
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                            <![CDATA[On Friday, BBVA held its Annual General Meeting in Bilbao, where the Chair, Carlos Torres Vila, took stock of an excellent year. During his presentation, he underscored that BBVA, “with its strategic plan, aims to consolidate its business growth, multiply its contribution to society and create value for everyone.” In his opinion, it is crucial that Europe and Spain have banks with the right scale to take on the challenges posed by the new global landscape. In this context, BBVA is proposing the integration with Banco Sabadell as a “clear commitment to Spain and its companies.” Carlos Torres Vila stressed that with this transaction “both BBVA and Banco Sabadell shareholders will become the owners of a bank better prepared for the future.”]]>
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                            <![CDATA[On Friday, BBVA held its Annual General Meeting in Bilbao, where the Chair, Carlos Torres Vila, took stock of an excellent year. During his presentation, he underscored that BBVA, “with its strategic plan, aims to consolidate its business growth, multiply its contribution to society and create value for everyone.” In his opinion, it is crucial that Europe and Spain have banks with the right scale to take on the challenges posed by the new global landscape. In this context, BBVA is proposing the integration with Banco Sabadell as a “clear commitment to Spain and its companies.” Carlos Torres Vila stressed that with this transaction “both BBVA and Banco Sabadell shareholders will become the owners of a bank better prepared for the future.”]]>
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                    <title>BBVA is holding its 2025 Annual General Meeting this Friday</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/economy-and-finance/bbva-is-holding-its-2025-annual-general-meeting-this-friday/</link>
                    <pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2025 01:39:16 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Santiago Romero]]>
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                            <![CDATA[On Friday, March 21st at 12:00 PM (CET), BBVA will hold its 2025 Annual General Meeting (AGM) at the Euskalduna Conference Center in Bilbao (Spain). BBVA is making it easier for its shareholders to participate in the AGM by offering a hybrid model, combining in-person attendance with the option of remote participation. To participate remotely, shareholders need to register in advance on the Remote Attendance Portal. Furthermore, the bank’s corporate website will broadcast the event via <a href="https://streamstudio.world-television.com/gaia/bbva/20250321/es/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">webcast</a>.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[On Friday, March 21st at 12:00 PM (CET), BBVA will hold its 2025 Annual General Meeting (AGM) at the Euskalduna Conference Center in Bilbao (Spain). BBVA is making it easier for its shareholders to participate in the AGM by offering a hybrid model, combining in-person attendance with the option of remote participation. To participate remotely, shareholders need to register in advance on the Remote Attendance Portal. Furthermore, the bank’s corporate website will broadcast the event via <a href="https://streamstudio.world-television.com/gaia/bbva/20250321/es/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">webcast</a>.]]>
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                    <title>Carlos Torres Vila points to BBVA’s winning combination of growth and profitability in a video for shareholders</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/economy-and-finance/carlos-torres-vila-points-to-bbvas-winning-combination-of-growth-and-profitability-in-a-video-for-shareholders/</link>
                    <pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:59:22 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Santiago Romero]]>
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                            <![CDATA[On March 21, BBVA will be holding its <a href="https://shareholdersandinvestors.bbva.com/corporate-governance-and-remuneration-policy/2025-annual-general-meeting/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">2025 Annual General Meeting in Bilbao</a>. In a recent video addressed to shareholders, <a href="https://www.bbva.com/en/biography/carlos-torres-vila/">Carlos Torres Vila</a> underlines the bank’s achievements in a year in which it surpassed €10 billion in profit for the first time. In 2024, more than 11 million new customers joined BBVA and lending was up 14 percent, thus contributing to job creation, social well-being and investments. Meanwhile, the return on tangible equity (ROTE) reached 20 percent. “Once again we stand out among leading European banks thanks to our winning combination of growth and profitability,” remarks Carlos Torres Vila.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[On March 21, BBVA will be holding its <a href="https://shareholdersandinvestors.bbva.com/corporate-governance-and-remuneration-policy/2025-annual-general-meeting/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">2025 Annual General Meeting in Bilbao</a>. In a recent video addressed to shareholders, <a href="https://www.bbva.com/en/biography/carlos-torres-vila/">Carlos Torres Vila</a> underlines the bank’s achievements in a year in which it surpassed €10 billion in profit for the first time. In 2024, more than 11 million new customers joined BBVA and lending was up 14 percent, thus contributing to job creation, social well-being and investments. Meanwhile, the return on tangible equity (ROTE) reached 20 percent. “Once again we stand out among leading European banks thanks to our winning combination of growth and profitability,” remarks Carlos Torres Vila.]]>
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                    <title>BBVA shareholders overwhelmingly approve capital increase for Banco Sabadell integration</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/economy-and-finance/bbva-shareholders-overwhelmingly-approve-capital-increase-for-banco-sabadell-integration/</link>
                    <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jul 2024 09:54:20 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Santiago Romero]]>
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                            <![CDATA[With 96 percent of votes in favor, the shareholders have given “their overwhelming support to the capital increase needed to extend our offer to Banco Sabadell shareholders,” BBVA Chair Carlos Torres Vila said. During his speech, he said that this combination will allow the bank to gain scale and undertake the necessary investments in technology required to compete at a global level. Today “marks a very important milestone to move ahead with the most attractive project in European banking,” he underlined at the Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting this Friday in Bilbao.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[With 96 percent of votes in favor, the shareholders have given “their overwhelming support to the capital increase needed to extend our offer to Banco Sabadell shareholders,” BBVA Chair Carlos Torres Vila said. During his speech, he said that this combination will allow the bank to gain scale and undertake the necessary investments in technology required to compete at a global level. Today “marks a very important milestone to move ahead with the most attractive project in European banking,” he underlined at the Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting this Friday in Bilbao.]]>
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                    <title>Carlos Torres Vila tells BBVA shareholders that the transaction with Banco Sabadell represents “clear value creation”</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/economy-and-finance/carlos-torres-vila-tells-bbva-shareholders-that-the-transaction-with-banco-sabadell-represents-clear-value-creation/</link>
                    <pubDate>Mon, 10 Jun 2024 09:32:42 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Santiago Romero]]>
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                            <![CDATA[On July 5th, BBVA will hold an <a href="https://www.bbva.com/en/economy-and-finance/bbva-convenes-a-shareholders-meeting-to-increase-capital-thus-moving-forward-with-banco-sabadells-offer/">extraordinary shareholders’ meeting</a> to approve a capital increase and thus move ahead with the process to purchase Banco Sabadell. BBVA Chair Carlos Torres Vila spoke to the bank’s shareholders in this video, in which he reminded them that this capital increase will not require them to make any disbursements. Furthermore, he stressed that “the combination of both banks will strengthen our position and scale in the Spanish market, giving us greater efficiency and profitability.” In his message, he emphasized that the operation “represents clear value creation” for the shareholders of BBVA and Sabadell, but also for customers, employees and society as a whole.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[On July 5th, BBVA will hold an <a href="https://www.bbva.com/en/economy-and-finance/bbva-convenes-a-shareholders-meeting-to-increase-capital-thus-moving-forward-with-banco-sabadells-offer/">extraordinary shareholders’ meeting</a> to approve a capital increase and thus move ahead with the process to purchase Banco Sabadell. BBVA Chair Carlos Torres Vila spoke to the bank’s shareholders in this video, in which he reminded them that this capital increase will not require them to make any disbursements. Furthermore, he stressed that “the combination of both banks will strengthen our position and scale in the Spanish market, giving us greater efficiency and profitability.” In his message, he emphasized that the operation “represents clear value creation” for the shareholders of BBVA and Sabadell, but also for customers, employees and society as a whole.]]>
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                    <title>BBVA convenes a shareholders’ meeting to increase capital, thus moving forward with Banco Sabadell’s offer</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/economy-and-finance/bbva-convenes-a-shareholders-meeting-to-increase-capital-thus-moving-forward-with-banco-sabadells-offer/</link>
                    <pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2024 05:06:07 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Carmen Álvarez]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA has convened an Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting on July 5th¹ at the Euskalduna Conference Center in Bilbao. The bank is proposing to its shareholders the capital increase needed to proceed with the share exchange with Banco Sabadell. This capital increase will consist of issuing new BBVA shares that will be given to Banco Sabadell shareholders who take up the offer. BBVA shareholders are not required to make any disbursements.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA has convened an Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting on July 5th¹ at the Euskalduna Conference Center in Bilbao. The bank is proposing to its shareholders the capital increase needed to proceed with the share exchange with Banco Sabadell. This capital increase will consist of issuing new BBVA shares that will be given to Banco Sabadell shareholders who take up the offer. BBVA shareholders are not required to make any disbursements.]]>
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