Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.
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Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. Company Profile

It's not Cortez revisited, but Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA) -- one of Spain's top banks -- is conquering the New World. Although much of its business activity is in Spain (more than half of its loans), the company also operates in about 10 Latin American countries through subsidiaries including BBVA Bancomer in Mexico; Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, Chile; and BBVA Banco Francés in Argentina. With some 7,400 offices in 30 countries, the bank offers retail, corporate, and institutional banking; investment banking; asset management; insurance; and securities brokerage. BBVA also operates in other European countries and is expanding in China, as well as in the US, where it owns Compass Bank.