Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA News

May 28 - Standard & Poor's Ratings Services is today commenting on the rationale behind rating actions on the hybrid instruments of some of Spain's banks, following its review of the Spanish financial institutions on May 25, 2012 .

May 25 - Overview -- On May 25, 2012, we affirmed our 'BBB+/A-2' long- and short-term ratings on Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. and removed the ratings on the subordinated and Tier 1 hybrid notes from CreditWatch negative.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA is mulling a divestiture of its pension unit in Latin America, which it says is 'attractive, but non-core'. No rush, however, as the bank indicates that the strategic review will take more than one quarter, with a decision not likely in the current year.

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BBVA has been the subject of a number of other recent research reports. Analysts at BNP Paribas upgraded shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA from an "underperform" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research note to investors on Thursday.

International companies trading in New York ended lower Thursday, in line with the broader market, as continued worries about Greece and concerns about the health of Spanish banks dragged down shares.

Banco Santander SA and Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA, Spain's biggest banks, were cut three levels by Moody's Investors Service, which cited a recession and mounting loan losses in downgrading 16 of the nation's lenders.

Several other analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Analysts at Societe Generale downgraded shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note to investors on Monday.

The Spanish government, through its recently created fund to finance payments to suppliers, secured Wednesday a five-year syndicated loan for EUR30 billion, extendible to EUR35 billion, with 26 financial entities.

MADRID Troubled Spanish lender Bankia SA said Wednesday it has named Jose Sevilla and Antonio Ortega, two bankers that earlier worked for Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA , as senior executives reporting directly to the bank's new chairman.The appointments add to a management shakeup that begun last week when the Spanish government had to step in ... (more)

International companies trading in New York ended lower Monday, in line with the broader market, as political gridlock in Greece fueled fears that the country could exit the euro zone.

Global bank stocks fell Monday as investors panicked that a weekend electoral impasse in Greece may augur the nation's departure from the 17-member euro zone.

The management of Bankia SA plans to ask the country's government to take a stake in the troubled lender, a senior government official said Wednesday.

China's economic ties with Latin America and the Caribbean need further development as the global economy weakens, the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences said in a "yellow book" on Tuesday.

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MELBOURNE May 8, 2012--Standard & Poor's Ratings Services today lowered its rating on the Series 352 notes issued by Eirles Two Ltd.

Spain's Bankia SA Monday said Chairman Rodrigo De Rato, a former Spanish finance minister and International Monetary Fund managing director, is resigning and has proposed a former Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA executive as his replacement.

Banco Macro SA has a PEG ratio of 0.27. BMA's trailing-twelve-month revenue is $981.19 million.

Overview -- On April 30, 2012, we downgraded Spain-based Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. to 'BBB+' from 'A' with a negative outlook.