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BBVA CIB posts revenues of €6.351 billion through September 2026

Pilar Martínez Fariña — Thu, 29 Oct 2026 07:24:12 +0000

The Group’s wholesale banking division closed September with strong performance, driven by a 21% year-on-year increase in revenues (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), +18%; Global Transaction Banking (GTB), +21%; and Investment Banking & Finance (IB&F), +34%. Loan book increased by 32% compared with December 2025, with significant contributions from Project Finance and Corporate Lending in Asia and the United States, as well as from the transaction banking business. Meanwhile, attributable profit reached €1.044 billion in the third quarter and stood at €3.082 billion at the end of September 2026, representing a year-on-year increase of 19% at constant euros.

Resilience is also financed: liquidity as the guarantor of the new industrial geography

Pilar Martínez Fariña — Tue, 20 Oct 2026 03:54:35 +0000

In a recent opinion article published by El Confidencial, Francisco Javier Fernández de Trocóniz, Head of Global Trade & International Banking at BBVA CIB, examines how the reshaping of supply chains and the emergence of a new industrial geography are transforming corporate financing needs, positioning liquidity, trade finance and suppliers’ access to credit as key strategic enablers of resilience, competitiveness and the viability of international expansion strategies amid growing geopolitical and trade uncertainty.

Iberdrola, BBVA and Santander deliver the first syndicated financing managed entirely on blockchain

Pilar Martínez Fariña — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 08:32:28 +0000

The €150 million transaction is executed through a new blockchain-based platform developed by ioBuilders together with the two banks and represents a major technological step forward in the digitalisation of the syndicated loan market.

Data Center Financing: From Capital Providers to Strategic Partners

O020755 — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 11:07:13 +0000

As artificial intelligence accelerates demand for digital infrastructure, financing data center developments is becoming increasingly complex. Beyond the scale of investment required, financial institutions must understand how power availability, construction schedules and customer commitments influence when capital is needed and how projects progress.

The Algorithmic Trader: How AI Is Redefining the Trading Desk

Pilar Martínez Fariña — Fri, 09 Oct 2026 03:54:00 +0000

The bustle of trading floors has given way to data-driven precision. Today, trading desks operate as high-tech hubs where the ability to process information in milliseconds can make all the difference. At BBVA, artificial intelligence acts as a force multiplier for human expertise: teams rely on advanced models to analyze vast volumes of data, optimize pricing and streamline execution. Machines handle real-time calculations, allowing professionals to focus on where they add the most value: strategic judgment and control.

How AI is Reshaping Data Center Financing

O020755 — Wed, 07 Oct 2026 03:09:52 +0000

The race to build computing capacity for artificial intelligence is reshaping data center financing in the United States. As projects become larger, more capital-intensive and increasingly developed in phases, sponsors need financing that can adapt to changing capital requirements while still providing certainty of execution on increasingly compressed timelines.

BBVA obtains authorization to launch its securities firm in Japan and expand access to its global offering for institutional investors

Pilar Martínez Fariña — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 08:40:48 +0000

BBVA will expand its capabilities in Asia after BBVA Japan Securities Limited completed the relevant local regulatory registrations. This new subsidiary serves a strategic purpose: to act as a direct channel connecting Japanese institutional investors with BBVA's global financial solutions, operating strictly as a local sales and middle office platform for the distribution of BBVA's international products.

Europe in the Race for Capital: The Opportunity of the Savings and Investment Union

María Prados — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 05:15:12 +0000

In an article published in Cinco Días, Juan Blasco, Head of Institutional Business at BBVA CIB and Board Chair of the Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME), examines the role of the Savings and Investments Union (SIU) as a key lever to channel European savings into productive investment, deepen capital markets, and strengthen Europe’s competitiveness and growth potential.

From Blueprint to Financial Close: How Project Finance Turns Infrastructure Plans into Reality

O020755 — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 06:21:44 +0000

As infrastructure investment grows across the U.S., project finance is helping developers turn increasingly complex projects into bankable assets.

Scaling the Digital Backbone: How BBVA CIB Is Positioning for the Next Wave of Data Center Growth

O020755 — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 04:30:24 +0000

Artificial intelligence is triggering one of the largest infrastructure investment cycles in modern economic history. Increasingly, the race is not only about technology. It is about power, capital and global connectivity.