Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA company profile
- CEO
- Onur Genc
- Employees
- 127,174
- Headquarters
- Plaza San NicolAs, 4, Bilbao, MA 48005, ES
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Banks - Diversified
- IPO date
- 15 Dec 1988
- Stock exchange
- NYSE
- ISIN
- US05946K1016
Website:bbva.com
About the company
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A., established in Bilbao, Spain, in 1857, operates as a comprehensive global financial services provider through its various subsidiaries. The institution specializes in retail banking, wholesale banking, and asset management. Its extensive product offerings include everyday current accounts, a variety of deposit options such as demand, savings, overnight, time, term, and subordinated deposits, along with numerous loan products. BBVA also trades in securities and manages both pension and investment funds. Additional services encompass credit cards, corporate and investment banking solutions, insurance products, and real estate services. The bank delivers these offerings through both online and mobile digital channels. As of December 31, 2021, its physical presence was robust, featuring 6,083 branches and 29,148 ATMs. Geographically, BBVA maintains operations across Spain, Mexico, South America, the United States, Turkey, Asia, and the wider European region.
Employees
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA had about 127,174 employees at the end of fiscal year 2025 (31 December 2025), by its annual report. That is 1.0% more than a year before.
Employees at each fiscal year end, as the company reports them in its annual report (10-K); revenue and net income per employee are the fiscal year's over that count.
Who owns Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA
Institutions such as funds, banks and insurers held 3.1% of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA's shares on 30 June 2026, 539 of them reporting holdings to the SEC; the rest is held by individual investors and other shareholders.
Shares free to trade
Closely held shares belong to insiders, founders and owners of more than 5%, and seldom change hands. The free float is the rest: the shares anyone can buy and sell.
Common questions about Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA
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