Statement by BBVA CEO on 1Q 2026 earnings

"We delivered excellent results in the first quarter of 2026. BBVA reported a net attributable profit of 2 billion 989 million euros, with outstanding profitability levels at 21.7 percent, further consolidating our leadership in Europe,", BBVA CEO Onur Genç said. "This remarkable performance was driven by robust business activity, especially in Spain and Mexico. Loan book rose by 17 percent, boosting net interest income by more than 20 percent," he added. “In addition, he announced that "early next week we will begin the final tranche of the extraordinary share buyback program, with a maximum amount of 1.46 billion euros. This will bring total share buybacks since December last year to nearly 4 billion euros." Suscríbete: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=bbva En BBVA ayudamos a las personas a tomar las mejores decisiones financieras para hacer reales las oportunidades que se presentan en su vida. Visita nuestra web: https://bbva.info/2PVPNpO Síguenos en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BBVAWorld/ Síguenos en Twitter: https://twitter.com/bbva Echa un vistazo a nuestro perfil de Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bbva/ #BBVA #Avanzamos