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Carlos Torres Vila (BBVA): “Europe needs greater unity and stronger investment ambition to enhance competitiveness and autonomy”

Santiago Romero — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:24:34 +0000

BBVA Chair Carlos Torres Vila analyzed the main global economic challenges and Europe’s role in a context marked by geopolitical uncertainty this Monday at the ‘Wake Up, Spain!’ event, organized by ‘El Español’. During his remarks, he highlighted the need to strengthen European unity and mobilize investment. The response lies in “more Europe: greater unity and stronger investment ambition. Thinking more in terms of the continent and less along national lines,” he said. He also emphasized the role of artificial intelligence and the energy transition as key drivers of future growth and underlined that “at BBVA, we are leading the transformation of banking in the new era of artificial intelligence.”

BBVA Breaks Into the Top3 of Forbes’ Ranking of Italy’s Best Banks

maria.ciriza — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:04:32 +0000

BBVA has secured 3rd place among the best banks in Italy in the 2026 edition of the 'World’s Best Banks' list published by Forbes. This result marks an improvement over last year, when the bank ranked at the fifth place, and further strengthens its position among the leading financial institutions in the country.

Simplifying to Compete: Redefining the EU’s Digital Framework

Javier Díaz Jiménez — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 04:15:24 +0000

In recent years, Europe has been busy developing one of the world’s most ambitious digital regulatory frameworks, covering matters such as data protection and sharing, artificial intelligence (AI), and operational resilience. The result is a robust framework, but also one that is complex and, at times, fragmented. However, since 2023—with the rise in popularity of tools such as ChatGPT—and amid heightened geopolitical tensions, there has been mounting criticism of an approach that is sometimes seen as overly regulatory and as one of the causes of the EU’s technological gap relative to other regions.

BBVA to pay €0.60 per share in cash this Friday, the second payment of a record 2025 dividend

U518671 — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 05:00:43 +0000

BBVA is to pay a final dividend this Friday, April 10, of €0.60 gross per share in cash. In addition to a gross payment of €0.32 per share last November, BBVA will distribute a record of €5.2 billion in ordinary dividends corresponding to the 2025 earnings, equivalent to 50 percent of the profit for the year.

Garanti BBVA Reaches Agreement to Sell Its Romanian Unit

Miguel Rodríguez Canfranc — Sat, 28 Mar 2026 00:47:46 +0000

Garanti BBVA has reached an agreement with Raiffeisen Bank S.A. – the Romanian unit of the Austrian bank Raiffeisen Bank International AG’s (RBI) – to sell 100 percent of its franchise in Romania for €591 million.

Stock value: how to determine whether shares are overvalued or undervalued

No utilizar — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 06:05:39 +0000

Deciding on what stock to buy is far from easy. Large investors rely on advisors and experts to manage their portfolios. However, non-professional investors have to rely instead on their intuition. Aside from trends and past performance, there are various stock market metrics that allow us to analyze whether or not it’s a good time to buy a stock, based on its price.

BBVA Completes Record €4.5 Billion Synthetic Securitisation to Boost Corporate Lending Capacity

Santiago Romero — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 08:19:39 +0000

BBVA has executed the largest synthetic securitisation transaction in its history, referencing a €4.5 billion corporate loan portfolio. The transaction allows the bank to release close to 80% of the initial regulatory capital associated with the portfolio, increasing its capacity to continue financing corporate clients.

BBVA to Launch Second Tranche of €1 Billion of its Share Buyback Program

U518671 — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 11:18:45 +0000

BBVA is set to resume on March 23 the execution of the extraordinary share buyback program of up to €3.96 billion that it announced on December 19¹. Following the completion of a first tranche of €1.5 billion, it will now begin executing the second tranche for an amount of up to €1 billion.

Garanti BBVA Enhances Credit Access with Digital Appraisal and Mortgage Solutions

Patricia Casas — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 06:15:11 +0000

Garanti BBVA is now offering its appraisal and mortgage services on digital channels for both sole traders and corporate clients. The move comes as part of the bank’s efforts to improve the speed, convenience and flexibility of credit.

Luisa Gómez Bravo Highlights the Strength of BBVA’s Business Model to Address Episodes of Uncertainty

Miguel Rodríguez Canfranc — Tue, 17 Mar 2026 13:38:15 +0000

BBVA’s Chief Financial Officer took part this Tuesday in the Morgan Stanley investor conference in London, where she underscored the strengths of the bank’s business model to navigate episodes of uncertainty, based on geographic diversification, leading franchises in the countries where it operates, and a strategic commitment to innovation.