BBVA (Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.)

BBVA was created in 1999 through the merger of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya and Argentaria, building on banking institutions with roots in 19th-century Spain. It is headquartered in Spain and operates as a diversified financial group with retail banking, commercial banking, corporate and investment banking, asset management and insurance activities.

Its main franchises are in Spain, Mexico, Turkey and South America, alongside operations in the United States, other European markets and Asia. BBVA is particularly notable for using technology and data in retail banking and for arranging sustainable finance for corporate and institutional clients. In 2025, it channeled €134 billion in sustainable business, including climate, natural-capital and social-finance activity.