BBVA in brief

Factsheet

BBVA is a global financial services group founded in 1857. The bank is present in more than 25 countries, has a strong leadership position in the Spanish market, is the largest financial institution in Mexico and it has leading franchises in South America and Turkey.

BBVA contributes with its activity to the progress and welfare of all its stakeholders: shareholders, clients, employees, providers and society in general. In this regard, BBVA supports families, entrepreneurs and companies in their plans, and helps them to take advantage of the opportunities provided by innovation and technology. Likewise, BBVA offers its customers a unique value proposition, leveraged on technology and data, helping them improve their financial health with personalized information on financial decision-making.

The factsheet below provides an overview of the bank’s key information, with data as per the last quarter.

The history of BBVA is the history of many different people; people who have been a part of the more than one hundred financial institutions that have joined our corporate journey since it first began in the mid-19th century. Today at BBVA, we work to to bring the age of opportunity to everyone.

185719011902
Creation of Banco de BilbaoFoundation of Banco de VizcayaMerger of Banco de Bilbao with Banco de Comercio
190919201923
Creation of Caja PostalFoundation of Banco de Crédito IndustrialCreation of the National Agricultural Credit Service
198219841988
BEX becomes a financial groupBanco Vizcaya purchases Banca CatalanaMerger of Banco de Bilbao with Banco de Vizcaya
199119951996
Incorporation of Corporación Bancaria de EspañaBanco Continental (Peru)
Probursa (Mexico)
Banco Ganadero (Colombia)
Cremi and Oriente Banks (Mexico)
Banco Francés (Argentina)
199719981999
Banco Provincial (Venezuela)
B. C. Argentino (Argentina)
Birth of Argentaria (Spain)
Poncebank (Puerto Rico)
Banco Excel (Brazil)
Banco BHIF (Chile)
Merger of BBV and Argentaria
Provida AFP (Chile)
Consolidar AFP (Argentina)
200020012003
Bancomer (Mexico)End of BBVA merger processSale of BBVA Brazil
200420052006
Valley Bank (USA)
Laredo (USA)
Takeover bid for Bancomer (Mexico)
Banco Ganadero (Colombia)
Hipotecaria Nacional (Mexico)
Texas Regional Bancshares (USA)
Financial Services (Chile)
State National Bancshares (USA)
CNCB (China)
200720082009
Compass (USA)Extension of agreement with CNCB (China)Guaranty Bank (USA)
201020112012
New extension of agreement with CNCB (China)
Turkiye Garanti Bankasi (Turkey)
Extension of agreement with Forum Financial Services (Chile)
Credit Uruguay (Uruguay)
BBVA Puerto Rico divestiture Unnim Banc (Spain)
201320152016
Panama divestment
Divestiture of pensions LatAm business
Sale of 5,1% CNCB (China)
Sale to CNCB of shares in CIFH (China)
Sale of 4,9% CNCB (China)
Catalunya Banc (Spain)
Turkiye Garanti Bankasi share increase (Turkey)
Sale of 1,12% CNCB (China)
Sale of GarantiBank Moscow AO (Moscow)
201720182019
Sale CNCB (China)
Turkiye Garanti Bankasidel shareholding increase (Turkey)
Agreement with Cerberus group for the transfer of real estate business (Spain)
Sale of BBVA Chile shareholdingBBVA unites its brand worldwide
202020212022
Bancassurance partnership with Allianz (Spain)BBVA Paraguay divestiture
BBVA USA divestiture
Shareholding increase Turkiye Garanti Bankasidel (Turkey)

More information about the history of BBVA in bbva.com

BBVA is a global financial services group founded in 1857. The bank is present in more than 25 countries, has a strong leadership position in the Spanish market, is the largest financial institution in Mexico and it has leading franchises in South America and Turkey.

BBVA contributes with its activity to the progress and welfare of all its stakeholders: shareholders, clients, employees, providers and society in general. In this regard, BBVA supports families, entrepreneurs and companies in their plans, and helps them to take advantage of the opportunities provided by innovation and technology. Likewise, BBVA offers its customers a unique value proposition, leveraged on technology and data, helping them improve their financial health with personalized information on financial decision-making.

The factsheet below provides an overview of the bank’s key information, with data as per the last quarter.

Updated page 27 October 2023