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                    <title>BBVA integrates Altura Markets to accelerate the Markets’ Services business growth</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/economy-and-finance/bbva-integrates-altura-markets-to-accelerate-the-markets-services-business-growth/</link>
                    <pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 16:30:39 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Pilar Martínez Fariña]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Corporate & Investment Banking]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Financial and commercial services]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The bank is strengthening its institutional clients value proposition with a comprehensive derivatives execution and clearing platform.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The bank is strengthening its institutional clients value proposition with a comprehensive derivatives execution and clearing platform.]]>
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                    <title>BBVA CIB closes the first half of 2026 with record revenues of €4.251 billion</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/economy-and-finance/bbva-cib-closes-the-first-half-of-2026-with-record-revenues-of-e4-251-billion/</link>
                    <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 06:22:50 +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[Financial and commercial services]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA’s wholesale banking area delivered strong performance during the first half of 2026, with revenues growing 24% year-on-year (at constant euros, excluding the accounting impact of the hyperinflation adjustment). All business units contributed to this performance, posting double-digit growth: Global Markets (GM), +26%; Global Transaction Banking (GTB), +21%; and Investment Banking &amp; Finance (IB&amp;F), +41%. Loan book increased by 20% compared with December 2025, highlighting Project Finance and Corporate Lending in Asia and the United States alongside Transactional Banking. Meanwhile, attributable profit reached €979 million in the second quarter and exceeded €2 billion for the first half of the year, increasing 21% year-on-year at constant euros and 18% year-on-year in current euros.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA’s wholesale banking area delivered strong performance during the first half of 2026, with revenues growing 24% year-on-year (at constant euros, excluding the accounting impact of the hyperinflation adjustment). All business units contributed to this performance, posting double-digit growth: Global Markets (GM), +26%; Global Transaction Banking (GTB), +21%; and Investment Banking &amp; Finance (IB&amp;F), +41%. Loan book increased by 20% compared with December 2025, highlighting Project Finance and Corporate Lending in Asia and the United States alongside Transactional Banking. Meanwhile, attributable profit reached €979 million in the second quarter and exceeded €2 billion for the first half of the year, increasing 21% year-on-year at constant euros and 18% year-on-year in current euros.]]>
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                    <title>ABS: Expanding Financing Options in U.S. Capital Markets</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/enterprises/abs-expanding-financing-options-in-u-s-capital-markets/</link>
                    <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 05:33:38 +0000</pubDate>
                    <dc:creator>
                        <![CDATA[O020755]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Corporate finance]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Economy and Finance]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Finance]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Corporate finance leaders are constantly evaluating how to fund growth, improve liquidity, and diversify sources of capital. For companies with portfolios of loans, receivables, leases, or other predictable cash-flowing assets, asset-backed securities (ABS) offer an additional financing option. By transforming those assets into securities sold to institutional investors, securitization has become an established component of the U.S. capital markets.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Corporate finance leaders are constantly evaluating how to fund growth, improve liquidity, and diversify sources of capital. For companies with portfolios of loans, receivables, leases, or other predictable cash-flowing assets, asset-backed securities (ABS) offer an additional financing option. By transforming those assets into securities sold to institutional investors, securitization has become an established component of the U.S. capital markets.]]>
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                    <title>BBVA, the first Spanish bank to launch Swift’s new global retail payments scheme</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/innovation/bbva-the-first-spanish-bank-to-launch-swifts-new-global-retail-payments-scheme/</link>
                    <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 04:39:07 +0000</pubDate>
                    <dc:creator>
                        <![CDATA[Pilar Martínez Fariña]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Corporate & Investment Banking]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Corporate payments]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Innovation]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The bank has participated from the go-live of Swift’s new retail scheme, a global initiative that establishes a common rulebook to deliver faster, more transparent, predictable and 24/7 international payments for individuals and SMEs.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The bank has participated from the go-live of Swift’s new retail scheme, a global initiative that establishes a common rulebook to deliver faster, more transparent, predictable and 24/7 international payments for individuals and SMEs.]]>
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                    <title>Insurance in a New Paradigm: When Managing Risk Is No Longer Enough</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/enterprises/insurance-in-a-new-paradigm-when-managing-risk-is-no-longer-enough/</link>
                    <pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 03:41:16 +0000</pubDate>
                    <dc:creator>
                        <![CDATA[Pilar Martínez Fariña]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Advisory]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Financial and commercial services]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Investment bank]]>
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                                                                <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.bbva.com/?post_type=enterprises&#038;p=1170020</guid>
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                            <![CDATA[The insurance industry is going through a defining moment. The emergence of new risks, from climate change to cybersecurity, together with the rise of emerging technologies and an increasingly demanding regulatory framework, is transforming the way enterprises protect, invest and manage their capital. Cristina Querejeta, Global Sector Head of Insurance at BBVA CIB, outlines the key drivers behind this evolution.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The insurance industry is going through a defining moment. The emergence of new risks, from climate change to cybersecurity, together with the rise of emerging technologies and an increasingly demanding regulatory framework, is transforming the way enterprises protect, invest and manage their capital. Cristina Querejeta, Global Sector Head of Insurance at BBVA CIB, outlines the key drivers behind this evolution.]]>
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                    <title>Garanti BBVA Becomes First Bank in Türkiye to Join Swift’s New Payment Scheme</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/garanti-bbva-becomes-first-bank-in-turkiye-to-join-swifts-new-payment-scheme/</link>
                    <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 06:22:15 +0000</pubDate>
                    <dc:creator>
                        <![CDATA[María Prados]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Economy and Finance]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Finance]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Financial and commercial services]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Garanti BBVA]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Garanti BBVA has joined Swift’s new payment scheme as a sending bank—a first for Türkiye—offering customers faster, more transparent international money transfers with upfront fee visibility and end-to-end tracking. The service is initially available for transfers to the UK, Spain, Australia, the US, and Germany.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Garanti BBVA has joined Swift’s new payment scheme as a sending bank—a first for Türkiye—offering customers faster, more transparent international money transfers with upfront fee visibility and end-to-end tracking. The service is initially available for transfers to the UK, Spain, Australia, the US, and Germany.]]>
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                    <title>The Race For Digital Infrastructure Is Transforming The Technology, Media and Telecommunications Sector</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/enterprises/the-race-for-digital-infrastructure-is-transforming-the-technology-media-and-telecommunications-sector/</link>
                    <pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 05:15:37 +0000</pubDate>
                    <dc:creator>
                        <![CDATA[Pilar Martínez Fariña]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Advisory]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Communications]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Investment bank]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) sector is undergoing a new phase of transformation driven by AI, the digitalization of the economy, and growing demand for computing power, data storage, cloud and connectivity. This cycle is reshaping investment and financing strategies amid a complex macroeconomic environment, affecting both global supply chains and companies’ access to liquidity. Ksenia Nekrasova and Manuel Franch, Global Heads of TMT at BBVA CIB, analyze the trends driving this new phase and the bank’s role in an increasingly competitive and specialized market.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) sector is undergoing a new phase of transformation driven by AI, the digitalization of the economy, and growing demand for computing power, data storage, cloud and connectivity. This cycle is reshaping investment and financing strategies amid a complex macroeconomic environment, affecting both global supply chains and companies’ access to liquidity. Ksenia Nekrasova and Manuel Franch, Global Heads of TMT at BBVA CIB, analyze the trends driving this new phase and the bank’s role in an increasingly competitive and specialized market.]]>
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                    <title>BBVA places €2.25 billion dual-tranche euro-denominated covered bond issuance</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/economy-and-finance/bbva-places-e2-25-billion-dual-tranche-euro-denominated-covered-bond-issuance/</link>
                    <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 11:35:32 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Miguel Rodríguez Canfranc]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Fixed income]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Issuances]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA placed €2.25 billion in a dual-tranche euro-denominated covered bond issuance on Tuesday. In the first tranche, with a three-year maturity, BBVA placed €1.25 billion at a price of mid-swap + 14 basis points (compared with initial price guidance of mid-swap + 20 basis points). In the second tranche, with a seven-year maturity, BBVA placed €1 billion at a price of mid-swap + 27 basis points (compared with initial price guidance of mid-swap + 34 basis points).]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA placed €2.25 billion in a dual-tranche euro-denominated covered bond issuance on Tuesday. In the first tranche, with a three-year maturity, BBVA placed €1.25 billion at a price of mid-swap + 14 basis points (compared with initial price guidance of mid-swap + 20 basis points). In the second tranche, with a seven-year maturity, BBVA placed €1 billion at a price of mid-swap + 27 basis points (compared with initial price guidance of mid-swap + 34 basis points).]]>
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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>
                    <dc:creator>
                        <![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 to pay €0.60 per share in cash this Friday, the second payment of a record 2025 dividend</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/economy-and-finance/bbva-to-pay-e0-60-per-share-in-cash-this-friday-the-second-payment-of-a-record-2025-dividend/</link>
                    <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 05:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[U518671]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Capital]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Corporate communication]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Corporate information]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Dividends]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Economy and Finance]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Finance]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Shareholders]]>
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                                                                <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.bbva.com/?post_type=economyfinance&#038;p=1153385</guid>
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                            <![CDATA[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.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[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.]]>
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