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Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (BBVA) is a Spain-based commercial banking group with operations across Europe, the Americas and Turkey. It provides retail, SME, corporate and institutional banking services, along with payments, wealth management, consumer finance and other financial products through its banking subsidiaries and digital channels.

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Business

Share of revenue
Retail banking40 %

Current accounts, deposits, mortgages, personal loans and everyday banking for individuals.

Commercial banking20 %

Lending, cash management and transaction banking for SMEs and mid-market companies.

Corporate and investment banking15 %

Financing, advisory, markets and trade-related services for larger companies and institutions.

Consumer finance and cards10 %

Point-of-sale finance, credit cards and consumer credit products.

Wealth management and insurance10 %

Asset management, private banking and insurance distribution services.

Other banking services5 %

Fees, payments, treasury and other ancillary banking activities.

Customers

BBVA serves individuals, households, SMEs, large corporates and public-sector clients that need deposits, credit, payments and investment services. Its customer base is broad, with demand tied to day-to-day banking needs, financing for working capital and capex, and cross-border financial services. Institutional and corporate customers also use BBVA for treasury, markets and structured financing solutions.

Retail customers

Individuals and households that buy accounts, cards, mortgages, savings and consumer credit.

SMEs and mid-market firms

Businesses that use loans, cash management, payments and trade services to run operations.

Large corporates

Multinational and domestic companies buying structured finance, treasury and capital markets services.

Institutional clients

Financial institutions and public entities using BBVA for markets, custody and financing solutions.

Wealth and private banking clients

Affluent clients purchasing investment, advisory and insurance-linked products.

Strategy

BBVA's strategy centers on broadening customer relationships across its core banking markets, deepening digital engagement and cross-selling higher-value financial products. As a diversified banking group, it also manages capital, liquidity and share-count decisions to support franchise strength and shareholder returns while maintaining regulatory flexibility.

Deepen retail and SME relationshipsMedium term

Transaction-heavy customers improve fee income, retention and product per customer.

Increase digital engagementMedium term

Digital banking lowers servicing costs and improves customer reach and frequency of use.

Preserve capital flexibilityShort term

Banks need capital to absorb credit losses and meet supervisory requirements.

Broaden fee-based productsMedium term

Wealth, insurance and payments can diversify revenue away from pure lending.

Geography

BBVA is headquartered in Madrid and operates through a diversified footprint spanning Spain, Mexico, Turkey, South America and the United States. That mix links earnings to multiple banking markets, currency zones and regulatory regimes, with local franchises forming the core of its business in each country. Its geographic spread reduces reliance on a single economy but exposes it to country-level credit, inflation, FX and sovereign risk.

Risks

BBVA is exposed to credit losses, interest-rate movements, sovereign and macroeconomic weakness across multiple countries, all of which can affect loan performance and funding costs. Because it operates in diverse emerging and developed markets, it also faces FX volatility, regulatory differences and capital-management constraints typical of large international banks.

Sorted by severity
LowMediumHighLowMediumHighImpact →Likelihood →Credit losses across retail and corporate loan books1Macroeconomic and sovereign risk in key markets2FX and cross-border earnings volatility3Regulatory capital and distribution constraints4
Impact is the risk’s severity and likelihood how probable it is over the next few years, both assessed from the company’s reports. Numbers match the list.
  1. Credit losses across retail and corporate loan booksImpact: HighLikelihood: Medium

    Bank earnings depend on borrowers repaying loans during economic cycles.

    ExposureConsumerSMECorporate lending portfolios
  2. Macroeconomic and sovereign risk in key marketsImpact: HighLikelihood: Medium

    Country-level recessions, inflation or policy shocks can weaken asset quality and demand.

    ExposureSpainMexicoTurkeySouth America
  3. FX and cross-border earnings volatilityImpact: MediumLikelihood: High

    Operations in multiple currencies can move reported income and capital ratios.

    Exposure: Non-euro earnings and capital translation

  4. Regulatory capital and distribution constraintsImpact: MediumLikelihood: High

    Supervisory approvals affect buybacks, dividends and balance-sheet actions.

    ExposureCET1Capital returnsTreasury share programs
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Accounting

Judgemental items
Expected credit loss provisioning

Bank earnings depend on management's assumptions about defaults, recoveries and macro scenarios.

Impact: Affects impairment charges, net income and loan book valuation

Fair value and derivatives

Trading books and hedges are measured using market inputs and model estimates.

Impact: Can create volatility in reported revenue and OCI

Hedge accounting

The bank uses hedges to manage interest-rate and FX exposure across balance-sheet items.

Impact: Influences timing of gains and losses in P&L versus equity

Treasury shares and capital actions

Share cancellations and buybacks alter equity and capital ratios.

Impact: Affects share count, CET1 and per-share metrics

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Last updated: 28/09/2026