Modification of BBVA?s Fitch rating

RNS Number : 3474X

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA

13 February 2012

 



Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (BBVA), pursuant to the provisions of the Spanish Securities Market Act, hereby proceeds by means of the present document to notify the following:

RELEVANT INFORMATION

Fitch Ratings has disclosed on February, 13th 2012 the modification of BBVA´s rating, as follows:

o Long-term IDR Rating: Downgrade to A (negative outlook) from A+.

o Short-term IDR Rating: Affirmed at F1

o Viability rating: Downgrade to "a" from "a+"

o "Support Rating": Downgrade to "2" from "1"

o "Support Rating floor": Downgrade to BBB+ from A-

o Senior unsecured debt: Downgrade to A (negative outlook) from A+

o Dated Subordinated debt: Downgrade to A- from A

o Emisiones preferentes: Rebaja a BB+desde BBB+

Madrid, February 13, 2012

 

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