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- Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (BBVA) operates as a multinational diversified financial services company, providing retail banking, wholesale banking, asset management, private banking, and corporate and investment banking services; its core offerings include current accounts, credit cards, mortgages, personal loans, investment funds, pension plans, insurance products, global markets solutions, transaction banking, project finance, and cryptocurrency trading and custody services launched in Spain in July 2025 under the EU’s MiCA regulation. Founded in 1857 as Banco de Bilbao in Bilbao, Spain, with operational headquarters in Madrid's Ciudad BBVA complex, BBVA ranks as Spain's second-largest bank by assets, holding approximately €772 billion as of December 2024, and maintains a presence in over 25 countries, primarily Spain, Mexico (via BBVA Mexico), Turkey (via Garanti BBVA), South America including Colombia, Peru, Argentina, Venezuela, Chile, and Brazil, as well as Portugal, Italy, Romania, Germany, and the United States through branches and subsidiaries. The company serves 77.2 million customers via 5,949 offices and 125,916 employees, targeting individuals, SMEs, high-growth tech firms through BBVA Spark, multinationals, and institutional clients with tailored solutions like venture debt, growth capital, and sustainable finance. Recent developments include ongoing takeover efforts for Banco Sabadell with a takeover period starting September 8, 2025 following CNMV approval, securing regulatory approval in December 2024 for indirect control of Sabadell’s Mexican businesses, financing deals such as €50 million with Sesame for European HR software expansion in October 2025, €25 million venture debt with roadsurfer for outdoor mobility growth in July 2025, and €25 million additional debt for Exoticca’s travel tech investments in February 2025, alongside record €3.194 billion revenues in BBVA CIB for the first half of 2025 and a €993 million share buyback program announced in January 2025.