Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria. - ADR Stock News

BBVA's balanced earnings mix, strong financial performance, and global reach underpin my buy rating, with resilience to interest rate changes and economic cycles. Rapid digital adoption, AI integration, and crypto services highlight BBVA's forward-thinking culture and industry-leading cost-to-income ratio. The potential Sabadell acquisition could significantly expand BBVA's scale, customer base...

BBAR is capitalizing on Argentina's macroeconomic stabilization, showing strong profitability, efficiency gains, and portfolio growth without sacrificing asset quality. Operating costs are down, digitalization is accelerating, and market share in loans and deposits is rising, supporting a bullish outlook. Valuation multiples remain attractive despite recent gains, and projected earnings growth ...

The European Union has warned the Spanish government against trying to prevent banking consolidation it says is needed to create strong lenders, after Madrid announced a ministerial review of BBVA's bid for rival Sabadell.

The offer for the Catalan lender was to be referred to the cabinet on general-interest grounds other than competition, citing the potential impact on the sector, territorial cohesion and social policy.

Spanish bank BBVA plans to invest more than 100 billion pesos ($5.19 billion) in Mexico through 2030, it said in a statement on Tuesday.

The Spanish government will examine BBVA's proposed acquisition of Sabadell , the Economy Ministry said on Tuesday, a potential setback for the Spanish lender as it tries to close in on buying its smaller rival.

Spanish bank BBVA's proposed acquisition of smaller rival Sabadell should not be subject to further scrutiny by the government as it would benefit shareholders, clients and businesses, according to BBVA's chairman.

Spain's BBVA could cut up to 2,500 jobs after the acquisition and a subsequent integration of smaller rival Sabadell , newspaper Expansion reported on Wednesday.