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                    <title>Fitch Upgrades BBVA’s Long-Term Issuer Rating to A</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/economy-and-finance/fitch-upgrades-bbvas-long-term-issuer-rating-to-a/</link>
                    <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 17:03:14 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Carmen Álvarez]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Corporate information]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Economy and Finance]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Fitch Ratings has upgraded BBVA’s long-term issuer default rating by one notch from A- to A. This upgrade is due to a methodological change under which the agency now uses senior preferred debt, instead of senior non-preferred debt, as the reference for this rating.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Fitch Ratings has upgraded BBVA’s long-term issuer default rating by one notch from A- to A. This upgrade is due to a methodological change under which the agency now uses senior preferred debt, instead of senior non-preferred debt, as the reference for this rating.]]>
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                    <title>BBVA teams up with Nasdaq Private Market to  facilitate liquidity opportunities for high-growth private companies in Latam</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/mx/economy-and-finance/bbva-teams-up-with-nasdaq-private-market-to-facilitate-liquidity-opportunities-for-high-growth-private-companies-in-latam/</link>
                    <pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 16:52:45 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Luis Octavio Victoria]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Economy and Finance]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA´s business unit dedicated to high-growth companies has provided approximately 1 billion euros in bank financing, establishing a model that aligns with the needs of entrepreneurs.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA´s business unit dedicated to high-growth companies has provided approximately 1 billion euros in bank financing, establishing a model that aligns with the needs of entrepreneurs.]]>
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                    <title>BBVA Appoints Jürgen von der Lehr as Head of Its Digital Bank in Germany</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/innovation/bbva-appoints-jurgen-von-der-lehr-as-head-of-its-digital-bank-in-germany/</link>
                    <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 04:49:13 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[María Prados]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Digital banking]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Economy and Finance]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Finance]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Financial system]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA is strengthening its commitment to growth in Germany with the appointment of Jürgen von der Lehr as Head of its Digital Bank in the country, a key role in adapting the bank’s value proposition in one of Europe’s largest and most competitive financial markets.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA is strengthening its commitment to growth in Germany with the appointment of Jürgen von der Lehr as Head of its Digital Bank in the country, a key role in adapting the bank’s value proposition in one of Europe’s largest and most competitive financial markets.]]>
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                    <title>Carlos Torres Vila: “The country’s medium-term outlook is favourable, driven by Plan Mexico”</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/economy-and-finance/carlos-torres-vila-the-countrys-medium-term-outlook-is-favourable-driven-by-plan-mexico/</link>
                    <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 16:53:21 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Miguel Rodríguez Canfranc]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Banking]]>
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                            <![CDATA[At the opening of the 2026 National Meeting of Regional Advisors (RNCR) in Mexico City, BBVA’s Chair, Carlos Torres Vila stated that “the country’s medium-term outlook is favourable, driven by initiatives such as Plan Mexico,” and recalled that the Group has a 100-billion-peso (nearly €4.8 billion) investment plan underway in the country for the 2025–2030 period, “an investment focused on innovation, infrastructure and people, because we believe in Mexico.” Meanwhile, Eduardo Osuna, Vice Chair and CEO of BBVA Mexico, emphasized that there are signs of economic recovery in 2026 but warned that it is necessary to boost private investment. To this end, “the conditions that reduce uncertainty around investment decisions are starting to materialize,” he added.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[At the opening of the 2026 National Meeting of Regional Advisors (RNCR) in Mexico City, BBVA’s Chair, Carlos Torres Vila stated that “the country’s medium-term outlook is favourable, driven by initiatives such as Plan Mexico,” and recalled that the Group has a 100-billion-peso (nearly €4.8 billion) investment plan underway in the country for the 2025–2030 period, “an investment focused on innovation, infrastructure and people, because we believe in Mexico.” Meanwhile, Eduardo Osuna, Vice Chair and CEO of BBVA Mexico, emphasized that there are signs of economic recovery in 2026 but warned that it is necessary to boost private investment. To this end, “the conditions that reduce uncertainty around investment decisions are starting to materialize,” he added.]]>
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                    <title>BBVA drives AI adoption through talent</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/innovation/bbva-drives-ai-adoption-through-talent/</link>
                    <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 11:48:40 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Sofia Martínez Corrons]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Artificial Intelligence]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Human capital]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Innovation]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Artificial intelligence (AI) is already one of the main drivers of transformation in the financial sector and BBVA has been looking closely at how people incorporate it into their work. Training, new internal roles that promote its uptake, and a culture that encourages experimentation are some of the pillars of a strategy aimed at transforming how work is done across the organization.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Artificial intelligence (AI) is already one of the main drivers of transformation in the financial sector and BBVA has been looking closely at how people incorporate it into their work. Training, new internal roles that promote its uptake, and a culture that encourages experimentation are some of the pillars of a strategy aimed at transforming how work is done across the organization.]]>
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                    <title>BBVA places $2.25 billion in a dual-tranche dollar issuance with demand nearly five times oversubscribed</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/economy-and-finance/bbva-launches-a-dual-tranche-dollar-issuance-at1-and-senior-non-preferred/</link>
                    <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 11:30:52 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Miguel Rodríguez Canfranc]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Fixed income]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA has today placed $2.25 billion in a dual-tranche US dollar issuance: $1.0 billion in a contingent convertible bond (AT1 or ‘CoCo’) and $1.25 billion in a senior non-preferred (SNP) bond. Demand reached $11.0 billion, nearly five times the offer, representing the largest order book for a BBVA issuance in the past five years.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA has today placed $2.25 billion in a dual-tranche US dollar issuance: $1.0 billion in a contingent convertible bond (AT1 or ‘CoCo’) and $1.25 billion in a senior non-preferred (SNP) bond. Demand reached $11.0 billion, nearly five times the offer, representing the largest order book for a BBVA issuance in the past five years.]]>
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                    <title>BBVA CIB posted revenues of €2.185 billion in the first quarter of 2026</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/economy-and-finance/bbva-cib-posted-revenues-of-e2-185-billion-in-the-first-quarter-of-2026/</link>
                    <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 06:27:28 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Pilar Martínez Fariña]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Corporate & Investment Banking]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Earnings]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Investment bank]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA’s Corporate &amp; Investment Banking (CIB) area posted revenues of €2.185 billion in the first quarter of 2026, up 24% compared to the same period in 2025 (at constant euros, excluding the accounting impact of the hyperinflation adjustment). All business units contributed to this performance, with double-digit year-on-year growth reflecting the strength and diversification of the area: Global Markets (GM), +31%; Global Transaction Banking (GTB), +17%; and Investment Banking &amp; Finance (IB&amp;F), +47%. Loan book also showed strong momentum, increasing by 9% compared to December 2025. This growth was driven by both IB&amp;F, with particularly strong performance in Project Finance and Corporate Lending, especially in Europe and the United States; and GTB. In addition, attributable profit exceeded €1 billion for the first time in a quarter, reaching €1.083 billion (+24% year-on-year at constant euros, +18% year-on-year in current euros).]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA’s Corporate &amp; Investment Banking (CIB) area posted revenues of €2.185 billion in the first quarter of 2026, up 24% compared to the same period in 2025 (at constant euros, excluding the accounting impact of the hyperinflation adjustment). All business units contributed to this performance, with double-digit year-on-year growth reflecting the strength and diversification of the area: Global Markets (GM), +31%; Global Transaction Banking (GTB), +17%; and Investment Banking &amp; Finance (IB&amp;F), +47%. Loan book also showed strong momentum, increasing by 9% compared to December 2025. This growth was driven by both IB&amp;F, with particularly strong performance in Project Finance and Corporate Lending, especially in Europe and the United States; and GTB. In addition, attributable profit exceeded €1 billion for the first time in a quarter, reaching €1.083 billion (+24% year-on-year at constant euros, +18% year-on-year in current euros).]]>
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                    <title>Earnings: BBVA Posts Nearly €3 Billion Profit in the First Quarter (up 11%) and Announces a New Tranche of Share Buybacks</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/economy-and-finance/earnings-1q2026/</link>
                    <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 04:56:18 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Santiago Romero]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Earnings]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Economy and Finance]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Trading account]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA reported a <a href="https://shareholdersandinvestors.bbva.com/informes/shareholders-report-1q26/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">profit of €2.99 billion in the first quarter of 2026</a>, a 10.8% increase yoy (up 14.1% at constant exchange rates), supported by momentum in the banking business: customer loans grew 17% (at constant exchange rates), boosting net interest income by more than 20% yoy. This growth was accompanied by high levels of profitability and value creation for shareholders: ROTE stood at 21.7% and tangible book value per share plus dividends rose 18.1% yoy¹. All this with a solid capital position, with the CET1 ratio reaching 12.83% at the end of March. On May 6, BBVA will begin the final tranche of the extraordinary share buyback program, with a maximum amount of €1.46 billion.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA reported a <a href="https://shareholdersandinvestors.bbva.com/informes/shareholders-report-1q26/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">profit of €2.99 billion in the first quarter of 2026</a>, a 10.8% increase yoy (up 14.1% at constant exchange rates), supported by momentum in the banking business: customer loans grew 17% (at constant exchange rates), boosting net interest income by more than 20% yoy. This growth was accompanied by high levels of profitability and value creation for shareholders: ROTE stood at 21.7% and tangible book value per share plus dividends rose 18.1% yoy¹. All this with a solid capital position, with the CET1 ratio reaching 12.83% at the end of March. On May 6, BBVA will begin the final tranche of the extraordinary share buyback program, with a maximum amount of €1.46 billion.]]>
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                    <title>BBVA ranks second in LinkedIn Top Companies Spain 2026</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/careers/bbva-ranks-second-in-linkedin-top-companies-spain-2026/</link>
                    <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:07:05 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[cristobal.baeza]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Awards]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Careers]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Employment]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Human capital]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The financial institution is ranked as the best bank to work for in Spain according to LinkedIn and holds second place in the overall ranking of companies with more than 5,000 employees. BBVA reinforces its positioning as one of the best places to build a professional career, in an environment defined by innovation, continuous learning and real impact.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The financial institution is ranked as the best bank to work for in Spain according to LinkedIn and holds second place in the overall ranking of companies with more than 5,000 employees. BBVA reinforces its positioning as one of the best places to build a professional career, in an environment defined by innovation, continuous learning and real impact.]]>
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                    <title>BBVA supported Bladex in the execution of its 17th debt issuance in the local market for MXN 4.265 billion</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/enterprises/bbva-supported-bladex-in-the-execution-of-its-17th-debt-issuance-in-the-local-market-for-mxn-4-265-billion/</link>
                    <pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 15:51:06 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Armando Reyna]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Corporate information]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Debt issuance]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Economy]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Economy and Finance]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA supported <a href="https://www.bladex.com/es" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bladex</a> in its latest local market debt issuance. Since 2012, the bank has placed more than MXN 49 billion across 17 long-term issuances in Mexico, thereby consolidating its position as a recognised and repeat issuer in the market.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA supported <a href="https://www.bladex.com/es" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bladex</a> in its latest local market debt issuance. Since 2012, the bank has placed more than MXN 49 billion across 17 long-term issuances in Mexico, thereby consolidating its position as a recognised and repeat issuer in the market.]]>
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