Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria reported a rise in profit on continued lending growth and a steady performance in its largest markets.
Spain's BBVA on Thursday said its first quarter net profit rose 10.8% compared to the same period in 2025 thanks to a solid performance in Mexico.
Garanti BBVA has agreed to sell its entire Romanian business to Austria's Raiffeisen Bank for 591 million euros ($680 million), the Turkish lender said.
The deal is set to make Raiffeisen's Romanian subsidiary the third-largest bank in the country by total assets, the Austrian lender said Saturday.
Austria's Raiffeisen Bank said on Saturday it would buy Garanti BBVA's Romanian business for 591 million euros ($680 million), its first significant acquisition in recent years.
Banco BBVA Argentina faces its most challenging macro cycle phase, with profitability pressured by rising provisions and deteriorating credit quality. Despite short-term pain, I remain constructive on BBAR's long-term thesis, expecting normalization and visible improvement from 2H26 as macro conditions stabilize. BBAR maintains the best credit quality among peers, a strong capital position, and trades at a discounted 1.23x trailing book value, offering optionality as Argentina's cycle turns.
Spain's anti-corruption prosecutor has called for BBVA to be fined 181.8 million euros ($208.16 million) for the bank's alleged role in a spying scandal that has rocked the country's business world, according to a document seen by Reuters.
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (BBVA) Presents at European Financials Conference 2026 Transcript
Investors interested in stocks from the Banks - Foreign sector have probably already heard of Banco Bilbao (BBVA) and Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD). But which of these two companies is the best option for those looking for undervalued stocks?
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Banco Bilbao (BBVA) is well positioned to outperform the market, as it exhibits above-average growth in financials.