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Edufin Summit 2017

Edufin Summit 2017

From January to August 2025, BBVA reached €3.1 billion in agrifood business, a 69 percent increase over the same period in 2024. Of this amount, €2.09 billion corresponded to sustainable business, with 82 percent YoY growth. BBVA announced these figures at Fruit Attraction, one of the world’s top fruit and vegetable trade fairs, held this week in Madrid.

SWIFT, the global financial messaging network connecting more than 11,500 institutions in 200 countries, is set to develop a shared blockchain platform that will function as a common digital ledger for banks around the world. This infrastructure will enable seamless, real-time international payments and transfers and transactions with stablecoins and digital assets. BBVA has joined a consortium of more than 30 partner banks now starting work on a prototype.

With South America undergoing a transformation that demands decisive investments in infrastructure, energy, agriculture, technology and mining, BBVA Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB) is committed to being the strategic partner of corporations and institutions. Its offering combines innovative and sustainable financial solutions with close, hands‑on support. This is underscored by Verónica Incera, Head of CIB for South America and Argentina, who highlights the bank’s commitment to supporting its clients’ internationalisation with high‑value advice and a clear focus on their specific needs.

BBVA shareholders will receive on November 7¹, 2025, a gross interim cash dividend of €.032 per share charged to 2025 earnings, up 10 percent from a year earlier. This is the highest interim dividend in BBVA’s history. Banco Sabadell shareholders who have tendered their shares will also receive this dividend, as the payout will materialize following the settlement of the tender offer.

BBVA Chair Carlos Torres Vila assured in an interview with Spanish news agency EFE that the offer for Banco Sabadell is an “exceptional opportunity that shareholders should not miss.” In his remarks, he reaffirmed his confidence in the success of the transaction and recalled that the term to tender the shares ends on October 10. “We are going to surpass 50 percent. We are absolutely certain of it because it’s an exceptional offer. It was from the start, and with the improved offer, even more so,” he said. Regarding a possible second takeover bid, he affirmed: “There’s no reason to wait because that hypothetical, uncertain second takeover bid offers no appeal compared to the offer that is already on the table—not in terms of price, not in terms of timing, and not in terms of tax treatment.” Furthermore, “BBVA would never proceed with that second bid unless the price remained the same.”

Clean technologies, also known as 'cleantech', are technologies that contribute to sustainability and environmental protection. This includes innovative solutions for  both climate change adaptation and mitigation, ranging from emission reduction to biodiversity protection and water treatment.

The Spanish National Securities Markets Commission (CNMV) has authorized the new BBVA offer to Banco Sabadell shareholders, which involves a 10 percent increase and an improved tax treatment. The take-up period is set to resume today, Sept. 25. Banco Sabadell shareholders can now tender their shares and join the integration project with BBVA. They can do so until Oct. 10, 2025, inclusive.

‘First-of-a-kind’ (FOAK) is a technological term that refers to the implementation of a ’cleantech,’ or clean technology, for the first time in real conditions and on a commercial scale. These projects mark the transition from experimental development to market adoption and are fundamental to promoting the energy transition and advancing decarbonization.

Public and private investment in clean technologies (‘cleantech’) in Spain and Portugal must increase by an additional €50 billion per year until 2030, beyond current levels, to reach the decarbonization targets in the Paris Agreement. This was stressed in the report, ‘Capital Cleantech in Iberia: Mapping the Landscape, Mobilising the Investments,’ which also encourages financial solutions to support the implementation of innovative, pioneering projects, as well as their scalability and commercialization.

Photograph created using artificial intelligence (Midjourney).

The BBVA Board of Directors has agreed to improve the offer to Banco Sabadell shareholders by 10 percent¹. In addition, the consideration will now be entirely in shares, so shareholders with capital gains would not be subject to taxation in Spain, if acceptance exceeds 50 percent of Banco Sabadell’s voting rights, as the transaction would qualify as tax neutral in that case. The Board of Directors has also agreed to waive both the possibility of making further improvements to the consideration and of extending the acceptance period.

At Bank of America's investor conference in London, BBVA CEO Onur Genç reaffirmed the attractiveness of his bank's offer for Banco Sabadell.  Genç argued that BBVA's track record and future prospects position it as the ideal partner for Sabadell,  telling investors that those who accept the offer will join the European bank with the highest growth and profitability levels. He emphasized that BBVA's geographic diversification and leading franchises would enhance value creation for new shareholders.  Genç stressed that the bank stands strongly positioned to generate value: “We have announced  €36 billion¹ available for distribution throughout 2025-2028”.

The new office houses an Energy and Cleantech Hub, bringing specialized advisory capabilities to help clients advance their decarbonization strategies. It also serves as a platform to accelerate the growth of Corporate & Investment Banking in the U.S., expand Global Wealth Advisory services, and reinforce support for BBVA Mexico clients through its long-standing Agency in Houston. In addition, BBVA is proud to participate as a sponsor of both Houston Energy & Climate Week and Houston Energy & Climate Startup Week taking place from September 14-19.

In June, the European Commission rolled out a long‑awaited package to simplify the EU securitization framework, revive the market and safeguard financial stability. The proposal marks the first legislative step under the Savings and Investment Union (SIU) strategy, which seeks to channel European savings into capital‑market investment, giving retail savers better returns and firms new sources of finance.

For the third year running, Time has published its World’s Best Companies 2025 ranking, with BBVA having climbed 37 positions compared with 2024, claiming eighth spot globally (45th in 2024). In Spain, it was ranked as the top performer in the banking sector. The ranking, which evaluates 1,000 multinational companies, assesses employee satisfaction, financial performance, and progress toward sustainability.

BBVA's CEO spoke on Tuesday at the 2025 Barclays Annual Global Financials Conference in New York.  In his speech, Onur Genç reminded attendees that for Banco Sabadell shareholders, the integration with BBVA will mean a 25 percent¹ increase in earnings per share after the merger. Genç emphasized that the offer is highly attractive for Sabadell shareholders: it represents the highest valuation for Sabadell in more than a decade; the initial premium is well above other recent banking-sector tender offers in Europe; and the value of the offer has increased by 43 percent since merger discussions were disclosed, driven by the strong performance of BBVA's share price.

BBVA plans to hold various face-to-face events this month at more than ten venues across Catalonia, the Valencian Community, the Basque Country, Madrid, and Asturias, all regions with a high concentration of Banco Sabadell shareholders. It will also be staging several remote meetings for those shareholders who wish to take part. The aim is to share more information on the transaction and answer questions about the share exchange, which is currently underway. The sessions will include an institutional presentation, followed by a Q&A round.

In its announcement on Monday of the annual review of the composition of its indices, Stoxx has added BBVA to Stoxx Europe 50, the stock market index that measures the performance of the 50 super-sector leaders in Europe. The index serves financial institutions as the underlying for a wide range of investment products: exchange-traded funds (ETFs), futures and options, and structured products worldwide.